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Rockwell Automation Agrees to Acquire Clearpath Robotics, OTTO Motors—Updated

September 14, 2023 · Rockwell Automation plans to spend $600 million to add industrial automation provider Clearpath Robotics and its OTTO Motors mobile robot division to its portfolio.

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Align Production Systems, Kollmorgen Partner to Advance Automated Guided Vehicles

September 13, 2023 · Align Production Systems and Kollmorgen plan to collaborate on AGV navigation, fleet scalability, and energy efficiency.

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OTTO Motors Launches Heavy Duty Mobile Robot for Tight Manufacturing Spaces

September 11, 2023 · OTTO Motors said its OTTO 1200 autonomous mobile robot has heavy lift capacity and the agility to maneuver through narrow aisles and around people safely.

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Pit Droid Developer Taps NVIDIA Jetson as the Force Behind AI Powered Robot

August 4, 2023 · A pit droid from Star Wars is gaining capabilities from maker Goran Vuksik, who is using the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit.

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Slamcore Updates SDK for Robots to Detect People in Warehouses, Factories

August 3, 2023 · Slamcore said Release 23.04 of its spatial intelligence development kit includes Perceive functionality and support for NVIDIA Jetson Orin.

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Autonomous Robots and Drones Rise in Warehouses

July 29, 2023 · Autonomous robots and drones are becoming more capable, thanks to advances in sensing, navigation, swarm coordination, and charging schemes, according to InvenSense.

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NVIDIA Explains How Simulation Accelerates Robot Development, Training

July 16, 2023 · Simulation can not only accurately replicate environments, but it can also speed training of robots for tasks such as assembly, cutting, and manipulation, explained NVIDIA.

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Advanced Navigation Expands Boreas Fiber Optic Gyroscope Line With New A Series

July 11, 2023 · Advanced Navigation said its new Boreas A90 and A70 inertial measurement units offer accurate navigation for autonomous vehicles, field robots, and subsea systems.

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BlueBotics Brings Mobile Robots Outside With ANT Everywhere

June 28, 2023 · BlueBotics said its ANT everywhere extension to its Autonomous Navigation Technology enables mobile robots to move outdoors with the same accuracy as indoors.

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Advantech Presents Valor Workstations and Computing to Power Industrial Automation, Mobile Robots

June 23, 2023 · Advantech has presented its IoT technology with partners at recent trade shows including Automate to demonstrate how they can provide control and long-term support.

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Hesai Technology and NavVis Collaborate on Using Lidar for Reality Capture

June 19, 2023 · Hesai Technology is workin to incorporate its lidar sensors into NavVis reality-capture devices. It is also working on robots with CRATUS Technology and Inertial Labs.

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Lumotive and Hokuyo Partner to Build 3D Lidar Sensing Into Industrial Automation

June 1, 2023 · Lumotive said Hokuyo will build the Light Control Metasurface optical semiconductor technology into Hokuyo's sensors for advanced robotics and autonomous systems applications.

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NVIDIA Announces Generative AI, Isaac AMR Platform, and Electronics Industry Users at Computex

May 29, 2023 · NVIDIA announced new computing hardware, simulation software, and the Isaac AMR reference platform for mobile robots at the Computex event for electronics manufacturers in Taiwan.

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Humatics to Demonstrate Dynamic in Motion Engine Assembly at Automate 2023

May 15, 2023 · Humatics said its demonstration of an in-motion engine assembly application at Automate 2023 will be an industry first, using its microlocation technology to automate dual torquing.

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Advanced Navigation Opens Australia’s Largest Subsea Robotics Center

May 5, 2023 · Advanced Navigation plans to accelerate production of underwater technologies, including its Hydrus autonomous robot, at its new Perth facility for research, development, and manufacturing.

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THIRA Robotics to Show Second Generation Mobile Robot for Healthcare, Supply Chain at Automate

May 5, 2023 · THIRA Robotics has launched its autonomous mobile robots, which include features for safety and data privacy, for the U.S. healthcare, automotive, and supply chain markets.

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BlueBotics and ProLog Automation Partner to Drive AGV Adoption in Germany

May 1, 2023 · BlueBotics, whose Autonomous Navigation Technology is designed for automated guided vehicles, is working with integrator ProLog Automation to help German companies adopt robotics.

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NVIDIA Isaac ROS Developer Preview 3 Enables Developers to Build High-Performance Robotics Applications

April 26, 2023 · NVIDIA has released Isaac ROS Developer Preview 3, showcasing new features to make it easier to create high-performance, power-efficient robotics applications.

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SLAMcore Integrates Spatial Intelligence Algorithms With Texas Instruments Processors

April 12, 2023 · SLAMcore has optimized its spatial intelligence algorithms for Texas Instruments' TDA4x processors to enable accurate localization, mapping, and perception for a range of robots.

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Sevensense Robotics to Show Visual SLAM for Mobile Robots at LogiMAT 2023

April 6, 2023 · Sevensense Robotics, which provides visual simultaneous localization and mapping technology to robot manufacturers, plans to demonstrate vehicles using Alphasense in Stuttgart.

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