Robotics Automation News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Starship Technologies, the company making science fiction a reality by putting delivery robots on streets in the US and Europe, has raised $90 million in new funding, co-led by Plural and Iconical. The fresh investment, which brings the total raised by Starship to $230 million since its creation in 2014, will be used to expand […]

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Website: www.simberobotics.com Year Founded: 2014 Number of Employees: 11-50 Innovation Class: Application & Market Having products in the right place at the right price is critical for retailers. Simbe Robotics is helping close these gaps with its Tally inventory management robot. Organization: Simbe Country: U.S.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 13, 2024

. | Source: MassRobotics MassRobotics, a robotics innovation organization, recently announced Dr. Cynthia Breazeal as the 2024 recipient of its Robotics Medal. The organization said Breazeal won for her significant contributions to the field of robotics, notably for her work in the field of social robotics and human-robot interaction.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2024

On the left, Okuma’s new ORL-R rotary cell robot, and on the right, its ORL-D drawer cell robot. last week announced the Okuma Robot Leader, or ORL, series of automation. Okuma Robot Loader – Machining Center ( ORL-MC ): This storage unit can hold up to 288 workpieces. Source: Okuma America Corp.

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Robotics Automation News

MARCH 24, 2023

Investment and automation specialists John Slater and Jorge Maceyras, of Focus Investment Banking, make a factory visit to a client of theirs, and find that robotics is integral to the operation. Do you have any robots? When we posed that somewhat naïve question to the CEO of an extreme high precision machine shop in 2014, […]

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Starship’s delivery robots travel 4 MPH to deliver goods over short distances. Source: Starship Technologies Starship Technologies raised $90 million in funding for its delivery robots. million since it started in 2014, per Crunchbase. Some of those companies include Cartken , Ottonomy , and Serve Robotics , to name a few.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2024

last week singed an agreement with Taurob GmbH, a Dietsmann Group company, to provide robots that would enable industrial facilities to automate their operations. ” This partnership will promote Rockwell’s leadership in automation and digital twins and Taurob’s leadership in inspection robots. “In ’s NZTC.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The Kinisi KR1 uses a wheeled base and robot arm to fulfill use cases in a warehouse. Credit: Kinisi Robotics Brennand Pierce is the founder and CEO of Kinisi Robotics. These robots are designed to work safely alongside humans and can adapt to various warehouse environments through machine learning.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 21, 2024

Motion control has become critical to mobile robot design, says Applied Motion Products. Credit: Gorodenkoff, Adobe Stock Automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots, or AGVs and AMRs, respectively, are the result of numerous design decisions and tradeoffs. He is always interested in learning more about robotics.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Organization: Locus Robotics Corp. Website: [link] Year Founded: 2014 Number of Employees: 51-100 Innovation Class: Application & Market In August 2023, autonomous mobile robot ( AMR ) developer Locus Robotics surpassed 2 billion picks for its warehouse fulfillment customers. Country: U.S. The Wilmington, Mass.-based

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 25, 2024

Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more. He joined the organization ‘s board of directors in 2014, serving as chair of the audit and finance committee in 2017, vice chair in 2018 and 2019, and chair of the board in 2020. ET on Thursday May 2 at the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 16, 2024

Source: Locus Robotics Locus Robotics Corp. It claimed that the achievement underscores its continued rapid growth and solidifies its position as a leader in autonomous robotics automation for the warehouse. Locus says its systems are now involved in picking 6 million to 7 million units per day. The Wilmington, Mass.-based

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2024

Source: Locus Robotics Even the most successful mobile robot vendors are adjusting expectations and staffing levels in reaction to slowing post-pandemic growth. Locus Robotics Corp. Warehouse construction also declined by 25% in 2023, reported Interact Analysis, but demand for mobile robots did increase.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 2, 2024

Source: CapSen Robotics CapSen Robotics this week introduced the Version 2.0 Advances in ‘black-box’ AI algorithms for text and image generation have garnered a great deal of press lately, with some companies exploring their use within industrial automation,” stated Jared Glover, CEO of CapSen Robotics. CapSen PiC 2.0

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 9, 2024

Simbe is now selling and deploying large fleets of its Tally inventory scanning robots to large retailers. Credit: Simbe Simbe Robotics has partnered with Plexus Corp. to manufacture its Tally inventory scanning robot to meet growing demand.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 6, 2024

Versius surgical robotics systems. this week announced that it closed 2023 with a record number of Versius surgical robot installations in one quarter. Founded in 2014, CMR Surgical said it closed the year with its Versius global install base more than 50% higher than in 2022. Source: CMR Surgical CMR Surgical Ltd.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Source: 1X Technologies Humanoids and artificial intelligence were the top stories in robotics last year, and that trend is continuing. 1X Technologies AS, formerly known as Halodi Robotics, today announced that it has raised $100 million in Series B funding to develop humanoid, general-purpose robots.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 19, 2023

As industries that have always prioritised innovation as a way to make processes more efficient and cost-effective, manufacturing and robotics have a long and illustrious history. Fast forward to the present day and the controlled manufacturing environment is seen as the ideal testing ground for new robotics and automation systems.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 28, 2023

CEO of the International Exhibition & Conference Group Marie Kinsiella spoke with Manufacturers’ Monthly about the state of robotics in Australia in the lead up to the 2023 Modern Manufacturing Expo. Here, highly skilled workers are on hand to oversee these systems and ensure their high performance.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

These various applications include robotics, machine control, factory automation, semiconductor handling, packaging machines, and medical devices. In 2014, AMP formed a joint venture with Moons’ Shanghai, a leader in motion control and intelligent lighting.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In 1988, the robot hand was introduced. IMTS 2014: The first-ever electric car was 3D printed and assembled on the show floor, the Strati. The Industrial Automation North America (NA) and Motion, Drive & Automation North America shows were co-located at IMTS 2014. In 1982, Technical Conference sessions were added.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Traditionally, robots excel at performing the same task, over and over again, in the same conditions. It also means these robots are often inflexible pieces of equipment that are difficult to reprogram for a new task. It has left many engineers wondering if the same transformation can happen in robotics?

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It is designed to work with a variety of robots, including robotic arms, surgical robots, and many more. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more. In 2014, it formed a joint venture with Moons’ Shanghai, a leader in motion control and intelligent lighting.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 14, 2024

Kyle Vogt, then president and CTO of Cruise, delivered a Robotics Summit & Expo keynote in 2019. Vogt posted to LinkedIn that the company has already raised $150 million from investors, but he didn’t give many details of its plans for service or household robots. In 2014, Amazon purchased Twitch for $970 million.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2024

“The Finisher” is a plug-and-play work cell using a collaborative robot from Universal Robots. In this free webinar, Silas Neale from market leader and sponsor Universal Robots will discuss how cobots are transforming these finishing processes. and its subsidiary Brinkman Automation Inc. and Tamarac, Fla.

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AU Manufacturing

JUNE 15, 2023

Increased adoption of robotic technologies could be what is needed to compete on a global basis and improve Australia’s sovereign capabilities, which will be a significant topic of discussion at the September Modern Manufacturing Expo , according to Marie Kinsella , CEO of the International Exhibition & Conference (IEC) Group.

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Automation Mag

JUNE 21, 2022

Zebra Technologies Corporation announced that Melonee Wise, Zebra’s vice-president of Robotics Automation, received the 2022 Engelberger Award for her contributions to robotics technology. Wise received the award at a special dinner held at the Automatica Exhibition for Smart Automation and Robotics in Munich, Germany.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 21, 2023

Robotics insights Industrial robot market growth is expected to grow at a CAGR of 18% from 2019 to 2029 thanks to robotics being increasingly used in the automotive and electronics industry according to a report by Future Market Insights. This is especially true as robots get smaller and less expensive.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 6, 2024

ASTM’s ongoing robotics work ASTM International recently named Andrew Kireta Jr. He joined the organization ‘s board of directors in 2014, serving as chair of the audit and finance committee in 2017, vice chair in 2018 and 2019, and chair of the board in 2020. as its new president, effective May 1, 2024.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 6, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article was syndicated from The Robot Report’s sibling site MassDevice. The da Vinci Xi robotic surgery system. Food and Drug Administration has cleared a labeling revision for its da Vinci X and Xi surgical robotic platforms and radical prostatectomy. yesterday announced yesterday that the U.S.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 5, 2024

Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more. In 2014, the company formed a joint venture with Moons’ Shanghai, a leader in motion control and intelligent lighting. The post Applied Motion Products releases MDX+ low-voltage servo series appeared first on The Robot Report.

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JULY 16, 2024

Source: Simbe Robotics Simbe Robotics Inc. Through the Tally autonomous item-scanning robot, Simbe collects terabytes of data using advanced computer vision in ways that stationary devices can’t, the company claimed. Simbe Mobile is a new management feature in the Store Intelligence suite.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Recently, the integration of automated and robotic tools has supercharged the field even further, transforming how materials scientists and engineers approach our work. CSIRO was an early believer in the transformative power of robotics and automation in research laboratories.

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 22, 2024

1X says its NEO humanoid robot is engineered with muscle-like anatomy instead of hydraulics, making it strong and gentle. Source: 1X 1X Technologies AS has added three strategic appointments to its leadership team as it prepares to bring its bipedal humanoid robot, NEO, to market. Per Selvaag.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 2, 2023

Robotics insights Startups like Farmwise are taking advantage of robots’ abilities to work without a break and handle large-scale tasks individually rather than having a fleet of people doing the same work. Last month, the company unveiled its newest robot, Vulcan, which is more lightweight and pulled by a tractor. “We

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Control Engineering

MARCH 15, 2023

In 2014, Cornell researchers first introduced a simple model of swarmalators – short for ‘swarming oscillator’ – where particles self-organize to synchronize in both time and space. The model doesn’t try to model a specific real world swarmalator, such as sperm, robotic drones, or magnetic domain walls.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Peter Eelman, the longstanding director of IMTS, embraced the idea, leading to the inaugural M4M at IMTS 2014. Evolution Through the Years Since 2014, M4M has not only been a fixture at IMTS, but has also expanded to other AMT meetings, such as The MFG Meeting and MTForecast.

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