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Rethink Robotics Rebirth

Gary Mintchell

Rethink Robotics , founded by Rodney Brooks of iRobot fame in 2008, pioneered the concept of robots working collaboratively with humans. Following a successful launch of the companys new product portfolio at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago, Rethink Robotics Inc., Here are a few previous posts.

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Rethink Robotics Re-emerges

Gary Mintchell

Remember the cute and ground-breaking collaborative robots that pioneered the space—Baxter and Sawyer? I wrote about Rethink Robotics in March and November of 2015. The company closed in 2018 0r 2019 and many employees wound up at Universal Robotics. The company’s assets wound up in Germany at the HAHN group.

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HEBI Robotics releases H-Series actuators

Robotics Business Review

Source: HEBI Robotics HEBI Robotics last week during the Robotics Summit & Expo expanded its offerings with its new H-Series platform of smart robotic actuators. The H-Series is a fully-featured robotic component with an onboard IMU, current sensing, and over-temperature protection.

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Odense Robotics culture of collaboration can overcome economic challenges, says CEO

Robotics Business Review

Søren Elmer Kristensen, CEO of Odense Robotics, greets global delegates at R-24. Credit: Eugene Demaitre ODENSE, Denmark — Last week, the R-24 conference for robots, automation, and drones demonstrated why the city of about 206,000 residents is one of the most vibrant for technology in Europe and the world.

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Teradyne units Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots open joint headquarters

Robotics Business Review

Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots’ joint headquarters and R&D facility in Odense, Denmark. Collaborative robot leader Universal Robots A/S and autonomous mobile robot, or AMR, provider Mobile Industrial Robots ApS today celebrated the grand opening of their new 215,000-sq.

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Europe has a key role to play in the development of robots, humanoids

Robotics Business Review

Europe is a major center of robotics development and use, according to Humanoid. and Asian companies in the humanoid robotics race, a silent revolution is brewing in the tech hubs of Europe, where cutting-edge startups are making remarkable strides in developing human-like robots. In the realm of autonomous vehicle , the U.K.-based

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RobotPlusPlus launches HighMate C20 cargo hold cleaning robot

Robotics Business Review

The new Highmate C20 Hold Cleaning robot is equipped with five 500-bar high-pressure nozzles. Source: RobotPlusPlus RobotPlusPlus this week provided live demonstrations of its HighMate C20 Hold Cleaning Robot at the SMM 2024 conference in Hamburg, Germany. RobotPlusPlus engineers robots to work at height. m (5,381.9 million sq.

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