Topic: Boston Dynamics

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Gap Inc. Includes Automation in New Texas Facility to Execute on E-Commerce Strategy

October 31, 2022 · Gap Inc. recently opened its newest customer experience center, which uses a variety of robots and offers to share fulfillment expertise with other brands.

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Robots Continue to Permeate the Modern Supply Chain

October 27, 2022 · Robotic technologies continue to make inroads in the global supply chain, encountering some resistance but bringing efficiency and sustainability to many operations.

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Major Robotics Vendors Sign Letter Denouncing Weaponizing General-Purpose Robots

October 10, 2022 · Boston Dynamics, Agility Robotics, ANYbotics, Clearpath Robotics, Open Robotics, and Unitree have all warned against adding weapons to robots that are already commercially available.

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10 Humanoid Robotic Companies to Look Out For

October 9, 2022 · Humanoid robots may seem like the stuff of science fiction, but these companies are making them a reality.

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A Look at A3’s AMR & Logistics Show Next Week in Boston

October 4, 2022 · The Association for Advancing Automation will have quite the presence next week as it will be hosting two robotics events at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston.

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A3’s Vision Show Is Next Week. Here’s a Quick Rundown of What to Expect

October 3, 2022 · The Association for Advancing Automation’s Vision Show will feature more than 140 exhibits and 50 sessions and panels.

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Robot Block Party Held by MassRobotics Shows Off Massachusetts Innovations

October 3, 2022 · At its Fifth Annual Robot Block Party, MassRobotics and numerous companies showed the public how robots have developed to help companies and consumers.

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Roboverse Reply Wins AIRA Challenge 2022 With Spot From Boston Dynamics

September 6, 2022 · Roboverse Reply, which integrates robots and other technologies, used a Boston Dynamics Spot robot to navigate chemical plant obstacles for an inspection challenge at ACHEMA 2022.

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NFI to Pilot Boston Dynamics Stretch Robot at Georgia Warehouse Next Year as Part of $10M Deal

September 1, 2022 · NFI, a major North American supply chain systems provider, plans to soon use Boston Dynamics' Stretch truck-unloading robot.

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NFI to deploy Boston Dynamics’ Stretch robot in a $10 million deal

August 31, 2022 · Stretch will begin unloading trucks and containers as a pilot program at NFI’s Savannah, GA facility in 2023, with plans to outfit additional warehouse locations across North America over the next few years.

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Hyundai Motor Launches Boston Dynamics AI Institute to Advance AI and Robotics

August 12, 2022 · The Boston Dynamics AI Institute will operate similarly to a university research lab, as well as a corporation's R&D department.

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Boston Dynamics CEO Discusses Path to Commercializing Robots

August 5, 2022 · Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter discusses how the well-known company is addressing industry problems with its Stretch robot for unloading trucks and its Spot quadruped.

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NVIDIA Says Isaac Sim and Isaac Replicator Close the Simulation to Reality Gap

July 29, 2022 · NVIDIA said its Isaac Replicator, built on Omniverse Replicator SDK, can help developers create a cost-effective and reliable workflow to train computer vision models using synthetic data.

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Velodyne Lidar Signs Multi-Year Agreement with Boston Dynamics

June 29, 2022 · At least for the next few years, Velodyne's lidar technology will be inside Boston Dynamics robots.

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Robotics, Driverless Technologies Part of Hyundai’s $10B Investment in the U.S.

May 23, 2022 · Hyundai has committed to spending more than $10 billion in the U.S. as it strengthens its international relationships and bolsters its sustainability efforts.

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5 Real-World Applications of Quadruped Robots

May 17, 2022 · Unlike their wheeled, tracked, and aerial counterparts, legged robots excel at traversing rough terrain and other types of unstructured environments. Their ability to climb, step, and crawl makes them uniquely adapted to certain applications and use cases in which wheeled bots simply wouldn’t work.

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End-to-End Inspection Solution with Boston Dynamics Spot

May 9, 2022 · Combine the mobility and dexterity of Boston Dynamics' Spot with Formant's command center software to enable you to centralize and scale your operations and allow experts to monitor many remote sites effectively.

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Engelberger Awards for 2022 Recognize Six Robotics Pioneers

April 25, 2022 · The six recipients of this year's Engelberger Robotics Awards for leadership, education, and technology will receive their honors at Automate in Detroit and Automatica in Munich next month.

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Boston Dynamics VP Discusses Development of Stretch Robot

April 19, 2022 · Boston Dynamics has designed Stretch to unload boxes from trucks, building on the technologies from its previous robots, says Kevin Blankespoor.

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Teledyne FLIR Defense Works With MFE to Integrate Chemical Hazard Sensor on Drones, Spot Robot

April 10, 2022 · Teledyne FLIR Defense has worked with MFE Inspection Systems to integrate the MUVE 360 multi-gas sensor into ground and air platforms for remote hazard inspections.

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