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Locus Robotics picks 10 million units at GEODIS U.S. facility
LocusBots serving GEODIS’ Carlisle, Pa. omnichannel consumer electronics order fulfillment center have surpassed 10 million units picked, helping improve ergonomics and safety.

Mecalux, MIT launch project to accelerate integration of self-learning AI, warehouse robots in logistics
Mecalux and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have announced a five-year collaborative project that looks to expedite the integration of self-learning AI in logistics.

ProGlove launches on-demand wearables to help warehouses handle peak retail season
ProGlove launched an on-demand rental program for its MARK wearable scanner for warehouse and logistics businesses to scale their operations to meet peak season demands.

AWS re:Invent 2024: NVIDIA advances physical AI with accelerated robotics simulation on AWS
At AWS re:Invent 2024, NVIDIA announced that Isaac Sim now runs on Amazon EC2 G6e instances accelerated by NVIDIA L40S GPUs, boosting robotics simulation scaling, and faster AI...

Flexiv unveils Elements Series 3 adaptive robot control system update
Flexiv announced the launch of Elements Series 3, the latest update of its adaptive robot control system allowing for simpler robotic application development and simulation.

Algorized secures funding for people-sensing technology for safe human-machine interaction
Alogirzed, an AI-powered platform, secured $4.3 million in seed funding to further innovate people-sensing technology and make human-machine interactions safer.

AutoStore, Bastian Solutions expands automated fulfillment partnership with PUMA
AutoStore and Bastian Solutions expanded their automated fulfillment partnership with global sports brand PUMA in November, opening a new distribution center in Phoenix, Ariz.

Gartner Hype Cycle: Rising adoption, fast-growing advanced mobile robot market for supply chains
In Gartner’s Nov. 2024 Hype Cycle for Mobile Robots and Drones, advanced mobile robots will see further adoption and a fast-growing supply chain market.

Brightpick raises $12 million to accelerate AI robot rollout in United States
Brightpick announced it has raised another $12 million in funding, bringing the company’s total to $47 million, and will further accelerate deployment of its Autopicker AI robot.

Photoneo, Neousys Technology partner for high-performance computing, advanced 3D imaging
Photoneo and Neousys Technology announced a strategic partnership that will see Neosys merge its high-performance computing platforms with Photoneo’s advanced 3D imaging technology.

Gather AI expands inventory intelligence offering into freezer, cold storage warehouses
Gather AI has expanded its inventory intelligence drone technology into controlled room temperature environments, including freezer and cold storage warehouses.

MassRobotics, Chewy launch CHAMP Challenge to drive innovation in robotics for warehouse automation
MassRobotics and Chewy announced the launch of the CHAMP (Chewy Autonomous Mobile Picking) Challenge, inviting developers to tackle pressing picking issues in warehouse automation.

Pickle Robot closes $50 million Series B, secures 30+ new order for Unload robots
Pickle Robot closed on a $50 million Series B funding round and secured over 30 orders for the company’s Unload Systems to utilize automation to unload trucks.

Agility Robotics to deploy humanoids with Schaeffler Group
Schaeffler Group has made a minority investment in Agility Robotics. The companies announced at Web Summit that Schaeffler will deploy Digit humanoid mobile manipulation robots.

Karl Iagnemma becomes Vecna Robotics CEO
In addition to closing $14.5 million in additional funding, Vecna Robotics has welcomed Karl Iagnemma as CEO, who brings experience from developing autonomous vehicle technology.

Brain Corp AMRs scan over 250 billion square feet
After 19 million hours of autonomous operation across 37,000 AMRs enabled by BrainOS AI software, Brain Corp has covered 250 billion square feet of space globally.

LUCID Vision Labs launches Triton2 event-based camera
In collaboration with Sony and Prophesee, LUCID launched its Triton2 EVS event-based 2.5GigE camera, featuring the IMX636 and IMX637 event-based vision sensors.

Amazon Prime Air drones take flight in Phoenix, Ariz.
Amazon Prime Air’s MK30 drones have received FAA approval to fly beyond pilots’ visual line of sight, allowing same-day deliveries under five pounds from the Tolleson, Ariz. site.

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NVIDIA unveils humanoid AI and simulation tools at CoRL
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