Topic: Rapid Robotics

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Industrial automation company RobCo enters U.S. market with new HQ in San Francisco

September 13, 2025 · Backed by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed, RobCo enters the U.S. market with the acquisition of Rapid Robotics, big-name customers and operations already spanning 14 states.

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How RapidID machine vision technology ‘gives robots human-like instinct’

August 27, 2024 · Powered by machine vision, RapidID is a cloud-based vision platform from Rapid Robotics that allows robots to identify and grasp a variety of objects with precision.

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Machine vision to increase robot precision

August 26, 2024 · This edition of the Robotics 24/7 Special Focus Issue examines how enhancements in machine vision and artificial intelligence make robots more precise.

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Rapid Robotics taps Kimberley Losey for CEO

July 8, 2024 · Losey to drive the company’s growth and expansion as a provider of generative AI and 3D vision solutions as Founder Jordan Kretchmer assumes Executive Chairman role.

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MODEX 2024: Tuesday recap of robotics news and notes from Atlanta

March 12, 2024 · Day 2 of MODEX 2024 saw a busy day on the floor at the Georgia World Congress Center, as attendees from all over the world took in the sights and sounds from the robotics, logistics and supply chain industries.

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Webinar: New Robots Emerge for Palletizing and Loading

August 29, 2023 · Palletizing and loading are becoming easier to automate, thanks to advances in vision and software. Learn how in this free Robotics 24/7 Roundtable.

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Markforged’s Director of New Platforms Discusses Relationship With Rapid Robotics, New Headquarters

July 10, 2023 · Markforged's 3D printers are helping Rapid Robotics develop and manufacture end-of-arm tools at a faster rate than it would with traditional systems.

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Universal Robots Debuts Cobot Spot Welding, Plus Palletizing and Machine Tending at Automate 2023

May 12, 2023 · Universal Robots and its partners will show the first

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Robotics Executives, Systems Integrators Discuss Challenges With Scaling Robot Deployments at Cascadia Connect

May 9, 2023 · While demand for robots continues to be high, there are a number of barriers that companies face with adoption. In a recent panel, robotics executives, systems integrators, and investors explained what to do.

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Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Turn to Automation as Reshoring Efforts Continue

April 28, 2023 · Small and midsize enterprises are increasingly seeing the value of robotics as they look to enhance their manufacturing and warehouse facilities with new technologies.

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Rapid Robotics Partners With Yaskawa Motoman to Expand Industrial Robot Arm Applications

February 8, 2023 · Rapid Robotics has integrated its Rapid Machine Operator software with Yaskawa Motoman's entire line of robot arms, and it has collaborated with cobot leader Universal Robots.

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Rapid Robotics’ New Smart Setup Feature Designed to Help Machine Operators Switch Tasks Easily

June 6, 2022 · Rapid Robotics' new Smart Setup feature for its Rapid Machine Operator is intended to make it fast and easy for a manufacturing robot to switch between tasks.

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Robot Sales Reach New Records in 2021, Reports Association for Advancing Automation

February 2, 2022 · Skilled labor shortages and the need for efficiency continued to drive strong robot adoption in several sectors outside the automotive industry last year, reported A3.

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Rapid Robotics Raises Series B Funding for Robotic Machine Operator

August 18, 2021 · While the pandemic has exacerbated labor shortages in manufacturing, Rapid Robotics has raised funds for its robotic machine operator, which uses cobots and doesn't need programming.

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Rapid Robotics Raises $12M Series A for Rapid Machine Operator

April 7, 2021 · The Rapid Machine Operator is available for $25,000 per year and is designed to be easy for manufacturers to deploy, says Rapid Robotics.

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