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February 11, 2026 · Motiv Space Systems and PickNik Robotics are supporting the software development for NASA’s FFR mission, providing robotic motion planning and arm control.
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November 20, 2025 · At the Congressional Joint Economic Committee hearing on November 18, Standard Bots CEO Evan Beard recommended a national robotics strategy to re-power American automation.
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October 19, 2025 · The 2025 Heartland Robotics and Automation Conference, October 24 in Lincoln, Neb., will feature speakers from NASA and Diligent Robotics.
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April 19, 2025 · Cosmic Robotics raised $4 million for AI-powered mobile manipulation robots designed to help reduce labor shortages and accelerate solar utility infrastructure construction.
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January 31, 2024 · Virtual Incision sent its spaceMIRA surgical robot to the ISS to test long-range remote capabilities on surgical devices in hopes of greater utilization on Earth in under-served communities.
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October 12, 2023 · PickNik Robotics plans to use the $2 million in pre-seed investment to further develop its MoveIt Studio platform for developers of complex applications.
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August 31, 2023 · Caltech, Northeastern University, and NASA Jet Propulsion Lab have developed the Multi-Modality Mobility Morphobot to fly, drive, walk, and combine motions for dynamic travel.
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August 23, 2023 · Apollo, a new humanoid from Apptronik, is the result of years of development work and is designed to be easy and affordable to manufacture and use.
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August 6, 2023 · Space robotics offer safer and more economical ways to explore the moon, Mars, and beyond in this look at the opportunities.
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June 9, 2023 · PickNik won contracts for failure management and recovery, as well as for task and motion planning for robots in space. NASA is also working with Reliable Robotics on autonomous flight.
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April 13, 2023 · PickNik Robotics, which offers the MoveIt robot control software, and Motiv Space Systems, which makes the xLink robot arms, are working to advance in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing.
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January 12, 2023 · The IFR, or International Federation of Robotics, released its latest report on government funding of research and development as countries compete for economic growth.
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October 25, 2022 · PickNik Robotics recently won a U.S. Space Force contract for orbital robot arms, a NASA contract for supervised autonomy, and a Colorado AIA grant for space robotics.
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October 16, 2022 · Automation, including robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles, can not only provide efficiency but also resilience, said speakers at ff Venture Capital's event.
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August 10, 2022 · Virtual Incision said its MIRA miniaturized robot-assisted surgical device will demonstrate the potential for greater access to surgical care on Earth and beyond.
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July 23, 2022 · Husqvarna has pushed out a software update to its 100,000 Automower robotic lawnmowers worldwide to enable them to chime "Happy Birthday" to Curiosity on its 10th birthday.
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July 17, 2022 · GITAI, which received recognition from the Japan-U.S. Innovation Awards, plans to demonstrate its autonomous dual-arm robot outside the Bishop Airlock with partner Nanoracks.
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April 4, 2022 · While attendees and robotics exhibitors were plentiful at MODEX 2022, innovations and partnerships raised questions about the management of heterogenous fleets.
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January 20, 2022 · Juni Learning's new "Intro to Robotics: Exploring Uncharted Territories" STEAM course is intended to give students a chance to learn to program in Python and Scratch.
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November 19, 2021 · Machina Labs says its robotic and AI metalworking capabilities go beyond current methods of shaping and finishing, so more complex parts can be made efficiently and cost-effectively.
From geometry preparation to AI-assisted analysis, integrated CFD workflows…
Software-based GripperAI manages mixed picking through basic geometry
Safety, communication and motion control components enable smooth operation
North America’s largest robotics and automation event winds down
