Topic: Research & Development

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Formant, Kinova Partner to Enable Gen3 Robot Arm Teleoperation, Encourage Adoption

December 7, 2022 · Formant explains how its browser-based application will enable smooth teleoperation of kinova's Gen3 robot arm for a variety of applications and industries.

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Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Gets $30M Investment From Canadian Government

November 30, 2022 · The Canadian government wants to be a leader in AI development, as its Strategic Innovation Fund invests in general-purpose robot developer Sanctuary Cognitive Systems.

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CMU Partners With UC Berkeley for R &D Into Low-Cost Legged Robot

November 26, 2022 · Carnegie Mellon University and the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a new legged robot that can walk upstairs and though terrain using a new training method.

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ABB Robotics Partners with Vyripharm Enterprises for New Automated Lab Testing Platform

October 21, 2022 · ABB Robotics and Vyripharm Enterprises are teaming up to develop a new automated lab platform for research of raw material and novel pharmaceutical compounds.

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OutdoorNav Software From Clearpath Robotics Designed to Speed Autonomous Vehicle Development

October 18, 2022 · Clearpath Robotics said its OutdoorNav platform provides GPS-based navigation for robotics and autonomous vehicle developers. It also announced a partner program.

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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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Frost and Sullivan Names SICK 2022 Global Industrial Internet of Things Sensor Company of the Year

October 6, 2022 · Frost & Sullivan’s Company of the Year Award is its top honor and recognizes market participants that embody visionary innovation, market-leading performance, and unmatched customer care.

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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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Titan Medical Files New Patent Application Focused on Endoscope Technologies

September 27, 2022 · Titan Medical has filed more than 200 patent applications since its founding in 2008

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Addverb’s Head of New Excellence Center for Advanced Robotics R &D Discusses Innovation, Collaboration

September 9, 2022 · Addverb Technologies recently opened a new robotics R&D center in Fremont, Calif., and U.S. headquarters in Irvine, Calif., to advance mobile robots.

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Addverb Technologies Expands U.S. Presence With Silicon Valley Robotics R &D Center

September 7, 2022 · Addverb Technologies has continued its expansion into the Americas with its new Center of Excellence for Advanced Robotics Research and Development and new headquarters.

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Fraunhofer IML Research Uses NVIDIA Isaac Sim on Omniverse to Advance Robot Design With Simulation

August 31, 2022 · Fraunhofer IML, a German institute for material flow and logistics, is using NVIDIA Omniverse, Isaac Sim, and Jetson for simulation in its logistics robot research.

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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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Geek+ Closes $100M Series E1 Funding With Strategic Investment From Intel

August 8, 2022 · Geek+, which develops and sells autonomous mobile robots and software for warehousing, supply chain, and logistics operations, said it's now valued at more than $2 billion.

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XPENG Robotics Completes $100 Million Series A to Develop Ridable Robots

July 12, 2022 · XPENG is in the business of making rideable quadruped robots. With the recent funding, the company said it will be able to expand its research and development efforts.

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Innovation at the Intersection of Agriculture and Robotics

July 10, 2022 · University researchers are testing autonomous systems in the agricultural space as they hope to expand robotics reach in the industry.

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How NVIDIA Isaac Sim and BenchBot Can Make Robotics Development Easier

May 29, 2022 · Three researchers at the Queensland University of Technology's Centre for Robotics discuss how BenchBot and NVIDIA Isaac Sim can help developers.

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Baker-Polito Administration Awards $4.4M Grant for New Boston University Robotics R &D Facility

May 6, 2022 · The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative this week awarded Boston University more than $4 million for its new robotics facility.

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Clearpath Robotics and Open Robotics Launch TurtleBot 4 With ROS 2 Support

May 5, 2022 · Clearpath and Open Robotics have been collaborating for 10 years, and TurtleBot 4 is the first version of the open-source mobile robot development platform to support ROS 2 out of the box.

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Pittsburgh Robotics Network Welcomes Plus One Robotics to Its Growing Community

April 29, 2022 · The Pittsburgh Robotics Network, which counts more than 100 companies and technology leaders, announced that autonomy developer Plus One Robotics is expanding from Texas to Pittsburgh.

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