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DECEMBER 31, 2024

Source: Voyant Photonics Voyant Photonics this week launched the Carbon FMCW lidar sensor, which it claimed offers effective and affordable lidar on a chip with solid-state beam steering. The company said it developed the low-cost lidar sensor to advance machine perception capabilities in industrial, robotics, and security applications. .”

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

Source: Adobe Stock Interact Analysis reduced its forecast for the global mobile robot market by 18% in 2027 due to a series of macroeconomic factors it said are impacting demand. In Interact Analysis’ most bullish prediction scenario, mobile robot shipments could reach nearly two million by 2030.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Source: Schindler Group LOXO AG today opened its first international subsidiary in Munich, Germany. Amin Amini, Lara Amini, and Claudio Panizza founded the company in 2018. The post LOXO expands into Germany with self-driving logistics subsidiary appeared first on The Robot Report.

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MARCH 21, 2025

Source: Sanctuary AI Sanctuary AI this week shared that it uses NVIDIA Isaac Lab to simulate dexterity-focused training environments. Isaac Lab is an open-source, unified framework that enables training of robot policies with high-fidelity simulation. Founded in 2018, Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corp.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2025

At UC Berkeley, researchers in Sergey Levines Robotic AI and Learning Lab eyed a table where a tower of 39 Jenga blocks stood perfectly stacked. Then a white-and-black robot, its single limb doubled over like a hunched-over giraffe, zoomed toward the tower, brandishing a black leather whip.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The operational stock of industrial robots worldwide. Source: IFR World Robotics The International Federation of Robotics’ latest World Robotics report recorded 4,281,585 units operating in factories worldwide in 2023. Source: IFR China is by far the world’s largest market for automation.

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JANUARY 26, 2025

Source: Piab Piab last week added magnetic grippers to its portfolio of systems tailored to industrial requirements. Since 2018, Patricia Industries, part of Investor AB, has owned Piab. The post Piab expands product offering with magnetic grippers appeared first on The Robot Report.

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MAY 14, 2024

Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots’ joint headquarters and R&D facility in Odense, Denmark. Source: Teradyne Two leading automation suppliers have moved in together. which acquired Universal Robots (UR) for $285 million in 2015 and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) for $272 million in 2018.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Source: Carbon Robotics Carbon Autonomous Robotic Systems Inc. This latest round brings total funding for the developer of the LaserWeeder system for artificial intelligence-powered farming to $157 million since it was founded in 2018. New investor BOND led Carbon Robotics’ Series D.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Source: Duality AI Duality AI yesterday launched an EDU license and subscription for its Falcon simulation platform. Falcon generates accurate data for modeling, training Founded in 2018, Duality AI said its multidisciplinary team includes engineers, simulation specialists, AI and machine learning experts, and technical artists.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Source: ANELLO Photonics Self-driving vehicles, mobile robots, and drones need multiple sensors for safe and reliable operation, but the cost and bulk of those sensors have posed challenges for developers and manufacturers. ’ You want the robot to stay within a tenth of a meter across a distance of half a mile. .

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The new Reacher collaborative robot arms from Rethink Robotics. Credit: Rethink Robotics Rethink Robotics is making a bold return to Boston with a new roster of collaborative robot arms, autonomous mobile robots, and a mobile manipulator. “But everyone knows Rethink Robotics as being in Boston.”

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MARCH 19, 2024

ABB says it will continue to advance its portfolio to meet the growing market needs for mobile robots. Source: ABB ABB Robotics has announced its first Flexley Tug T702 autonomous mobile robot (AMR). Using Visual SLAM technology, mobile robots can create a map of their environment.

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MARCH 10, 2024

The Robotics Factory is dedicated to creating, accelerating, and scaling Pittsburgh-area startups. Source: Robotics Factory The Robotics Factory has accepted five companies to its Scale Residency program. part of “Robotics Row.” Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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MARCH 25, 2024

Source: ASTM International ASTM International today announced the appointment of Andrew G. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more. Source: LinkedIn In addition, ASTM International noted that Kireta has been an ASTM member since 1998. ET on Thursday May 2 at the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston.

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MARCH 28, 2024

ESTAT Actuation, KEF Robotics, Thiopoly, Thorne Baby, and Piximo made up the first resident cohort. Source: Robotics Factory Pittsburgh-area robotics startups can now find more support through the Robotics Factory. Pittsburgh has developed into a technology hub, and robotics is a huge reason why,” he added.

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JUNE 18, 2024

Realtime Robotics demonstrates a multi-robot workcell during Mitsubishi Electric’s visit. Credit: Eugene Demaitre BOSTON — As factories and warehouses look to automate more of their operations, they need confidence that multiple robots can conduct complex tasks repeatedly, reliably, and safely.

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AUGUST 6, 2024

Soft Robotics spinoff Oxiptal AI’s vision tech can detect bruises on produce, excess fat on proteins, burn marks on snacks, and more. Credit: Oxipital AI After two straight record years during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, industrial robot sales have crashed back to reality, especially in North America.

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

Source: FarmDroid Farmers today face challenges including the need to reduce chemical inputs, decrease reliance on manual labour, and cut operational costs, noted FarmDroid ApS. The company, which is developing a solar-powered, autonomous robot, this week said it has secured a €10.5 million investment, around $11.37 million U.S.). “We

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Burro Grande is an example of a robot designed for outdoor use. Source: Burro Robots for outdoor use pose different design challenges than their indoor cousins. Field robots include a wide range of technologies, from automated lawnmowers to delivery robots, inspection drones, and agricultural vehicles.

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OCTOBER 13, 2024

Source: MassRobotics MassRobotics, a robotics innovation organization, recently announced Dr. Cynthia Breazeal as the 2024 recipient of its Robotics Medal. The award is sponsored by Amazon Robotics. The award is sponsored by Amazon Robotics. She is a pioneer of social robotics and human-robot interaction.

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DECEMBER 28, 2023

2023 has been full of exciting innovations within the robotics industry. We’ve seen the rise of new technologies, and robotics developers have pushed the boundaries of what robots can do. At the same time, there has been a dip in robotics funding across the board, and some sectors have struggled to gain public trust.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Teradyne’s robotics group generated $375 million in revenue in fiscal 2023. based Teradyne owns Energid (motion planning software), Mobile Industrial Robots (autonomous mobile robots) and Universal Robots (collaborative robot arms). Universal Robots (UR) generated $304 million in revenue in 2023.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

Below are eight robotics acquisitions, in chronological order, that stood out to us in 2023. Its preliminary view is the acquisition may restrict competition in the market for robot vacuum cleaners. Berkshire Grey produces a variety of robots that address use cases in retail, eCommerce, grocery, 3PL, and package handling companies.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Sevensense said its VSLAM technology can improve mobile robot navigation. Source: ABB After a challenging year for autonomous mobile robot, or AMR, providers, industry leaders are continuing to consolidate. ABB had invested in Sevensense in 2021, the same year it acquired ASTI Mobile Robotics for $190 million. billion.

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MARCH 5, 2025

Source: Uber Waymo robotaxis are now available in Austin exclusively through Uber. The two companies settled the lawsuit in February 2018 for $250 million in equity. Two years after acquiring Otto, the company in July 2018 shut down the project in an attempt to salvage its self-driving car efforts.

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JUNE 9, 2023

In an effort to slow down the spread of the dengue disease, researchers at Kaohsiung city, Taiwan, have used robotic vehicles to identify and eliminate the breeding sources of Aedes mosquitoes - with great results. The system was deployed in five administrative districts in Kaohsiung city, Taiwan, between May and August 2018.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

Source: KEF Robotics While autopilots have helped fly aircraft for nearly a century, recent improvements in computer vision and autonomy promise to bring more software-based capabilities onboard. KEF Robotics Inc. “Think of us as an alternative to GPS,” said Olga Pogoda , chief operating officer at KEF Robotics.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Source: Imagry Autonomous vehicles often rely heavily on prior information about their routes, but new technology promises to improve real-time situational awareness for vehicles including buses. ” “And we’ve started working with transportation operators on providing autonomous buses,” he told The Robot Report.

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MAY 9, 2024

Source: Techman Robotics Techman Robot launched its TM30S collaborative robot arm for palletizing this week. Techman equipped its latest robot with built-in smart vision and a 3D camera. Techman equipped its latest robot with built-in smart vision and a 3D camera. lbs) and a reach of 1,702 mm (67.01

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APRIL 25, 2024

Source: Sanctuary AI Sanctuary AI today unveiled the seventh generation of its Phoenix humanoid robot. The Vancouver-based company said its upgraded robot is bringing it closer to the creation of the world’s first “human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots.” the company asserted.

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AUGUST 18, 2024

Source: Window Hero Window Hero, a HomeFront Brands franchise that specializes in a wide range of exterior cleaning services, is launching a drone window-cleaning service. based Lucid Bots said it is an AI robotics company. Lucid Bots said it plans to use the financing to advance its portfolio of autonomous robotic systems.

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DECEMBER 17, 2024

Prototype of the Eyeonic Trace Laser Line Scanner, designed to provide submillimeter depth precision for next-generation warehouse automation, robotics, farming, construction and manufacturing applications. Silicon photonics industry veterans founded SiLC Technologies in 2018. SiLC Techologies Inc. The Monrovia, Calif.-based

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APRIL 3, 2025

Sanctuary AIs proprietary robotic gripper is differentiated by a high number of active degrees of freedom. Source: Sanctuary AI Sanctuary AI this week released a video demonstrating advanced manipulation skills with its hydraulic robotic hands. Founded in 2018, Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corp.

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MAY 10, 2024

Source: OnRobot CHICAGO — As collaborative robots get bigger for tasks such as palletizing, the end effectors needs to keep up. Founded in 2018, OnRobot was formed with the merger of three end-of-arm tooling ( EOAT ) companies: Perception Robotics, OptoForce, and OnRobot. a provider of advanced machining systems.

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MARCH 13, 2025

Spinoff Robotics, which provides tethered drones for cleaning, is a participant in RoboNexus. Source: Spinoff Robotics Singapore is one of the top countries in the world in terms of robotics density, thanks in part to government promotion. The National Robotics Programme ( NRP ) unveiled the program at RoboSG!

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JANUARY 9, 2024

Source: SiLC Technologies SiLC Technologies Inc. Founded in 2018, SiLC Technologies said its 4D+ Eyeonic lidar chip integrates all the photonics functions needed to enable a coherent vision sensor. With Surya, a four-channel FMCW lidar chip provides robots with sub-millimeter depth precision from distances exceeding 10 m (32.8

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