Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Year Founded: 2021 Number of Employees: 11-50 Innovation Class: Technology, Product & Services Generative AI is a groundbreaking technology that was almost impossible to ignore in 2023. Last year, it released PickGPT, a robotics transformer that combines LLMs with the company’s computer vision technology. Register now.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 15, 2024

Digit at the 2024 Robotics Summit & Expo. Credit: Eugene Demaitre Agility Robotics today announced changes to its executive team as it productizes and commercializes its Digit humanoid robot. Agility Robotics also said that Melonee Wise is moving from chief technology officer to the role of chief product officer (CPO).

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Control Engineering

JULY 21, 2022

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) used machine vision and sensing technologies to move around freely and a key part around automation when it comes to logistics. Worldwide, 131 billion parcels were shipped in 2020, according to the 2021 Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

noted that ROBEL Rail Automation GmbH has developed a system to repair rails and points, or movable track sections, using its industrial robot arms. “We are seeing high demand from our customers for fully automated, robot-assisted maintenance systems,” stated Thomas Weis, head of development at ROBEL Rail Automation.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2024

There has been $90 billion invested in robotics companies in the last five years, according to F-Prime Capital’s 2023 State of Robotics Report. However, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates just shared five startups he thinks are making robots a reality. This image was created using Microsoft’s Bing AI Image Creator.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Below are eight robotics acquisitions, in chronological order, that stood out to us in 2023. Here’s a look back at the notable acquisitions of 2022 and 2021. Its preliminary view is the acquisition may restrict competition in the market for robot vacuum cleaners. 6 River Systems’ Chuck autonomous mobile robots.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The company said it will primarily use the new funding to support the deployment of robots and artificial intelligence in the U.S., Brightpick spun off in 2021 from Bratislava, Slovakia-based Photoneo , a developer of 3D robotic vision sensors and intelligence software. appeared first on The Robot Report. and Europe.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 29, 2024

Left: Vivian Chu and Andrea Thomaz, the co-founders of Diligent Robotics; right: Kathleen Brandes and Ros Shinkle, the co-founders of Adagy Robotics. Sources: Diligent Robotics, Adagy Robotics Almost half of all startups that began in 2021 were formed by women, according to human resources cloud software company Gusto.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Source: Serve Robotics, Wing Aviation Ground robots and aerial drones will soon collaborate for last-mile deliveries. Serve Robotics Inc. In the coming months, a Serve robot will pick up orders and deliver them to a Wing drone AutoLoader a few blocks away for aerial delivery to customers as far as six miles away.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 24, 2024

Magna International will manufacture more delivery robots. Source: Serve Robotics Serve Robotics Inc. to increase production of Serve’s sidewalk delivery robots. Serve Robotics builds on IPO The announcement came less than a week after Serve Robotics went public , raising $40 million.

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Robotics Business Review

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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Control Engineering

AUGUST 30, 2022

For the third-straight quarter, robot sales in North America hit a record high, driven by a resurgence in sales to automotive companies and an ongoing need to manage increasing demand to automate logistics for e-commerce. The market grew 26% and 29% for units ordered and revenue, respectively, over 2021. Courtesy: Automate.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 17, 2024

Source: Pittsburgh Robotics Network Cybernetix Ventures yesterday announced a strategic partnership with the Pittsburgh Robotics Network. The early-stage venture capital firm said it is part of its long-term robotics cluster engagement efforts. The Pittsburgh Robotics Network is one of the top robotics clusters in the U.S.,

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 25, 2024

The Mirokaï robots are designed for tasks where social interaction with humans is required. Credit: Enchanted Tools The Institut des Systèmes Intelligents et de Robotique, or ISIR, has received the first delivery of Enchanted Tools’ Miroka robot. Enchanted Tools deployed its first commercial Mirokai mobile robot at ISIR.

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Robotics Business Review

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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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 19, 2024

Source: Mobile Industrial Robots Autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, are among the systems benefitting from the latest advances in artificial intelligence. With numerous other AMRs , autonomous forklifts , and semi-autonomous pallet jacks already on the market, why did Mobile Industrial Robots decide to develop one now?

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 4, 2024

Agility Robotics kicked off the week by naming Peggy Johnson its chief executive officer. Agility Robotics co-founder Damion Shelton has served as CEO since the company’s founding in 2015. . With Peggy at the helm, Agility can bring robotics to new heights.” The humanoid race is continuing to heat up. This is Agility’s time.”

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2024

But robots always have a significant presence in the sprawling exhibit halls. The Robot Report visited numerous booths in the Eureka Park section of CES, as well as in the other focused sections of the event. While the concept of last-mile delivery isn’t new, Mobinn demonstrated an innovative wheeled robot that can climb stairs.

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Robotics Business Review

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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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

North American automakers pulled back in robot orders last year. Source: A3 After two years of record sales, North American robot orders declined by 30% in 2023, said the latest report from the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 8, 2025

.” Founded in 2013, Cyngn develops and deploys autonomous vehicle technology for industries such as automotive manufacturing and logistics. based company a 2025 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award. Learn more at the RBR50 Gala at the Robotics Summit & Expo. US-11,186,234-B2 Vehicle Sensor Systems 11/30/2021 1.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 7, 2024

Companies in North America bought 31,159 robots in 2023. And that’s not sitting well with robotics industry veteran Juan Aparicio. “We don’t sell and deploy enough robots in this country. manufacturing and logistics industries to adopt automation. That’s a 30% decrease from 2022.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 3, 2024

Adapta has developed robots for specific use cases. Source: Adapta Robotics Starting a robotics company is always challenging, as inventors and entrepreneurs scramble to get access to capital and tap the local talent pool. Adapta’s model includes a one-time robot purchase fee, plus annual license and maintenance fees.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 13, 2024

robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Mich. The company said the site will support ABB Robotics’ development and production of leading systems in and for the Americas. robotics headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich., stated Sami Atiya, president of ABB’s Robotics and Discrete Automation Business Area.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 12, 2024

The Phoenix humanoid robot is being developed to enable embodied AI and support general-purpose applications. Credit: Sanctuary AI Humanoid robot developer Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corp., Through this expanded partnership, Sanctuary plans to equip Magna’s manufacturing facilities with general-purpose AI robots.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 28, 2024

Source: Locus Robotics Artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize robotics and industries including supply chain and logistics. For all of the hype around generative AI, robotics developers, integrators, and warehouse operators need to separate the facts from fiction. ET on Wednesday, May 1. The Wilmington, Mass.-based

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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 6, 2025

Serve Robotics, an autonomous delivery company, has raised gross proceeds of $86 million during December 2024, bringing total gross proceeds raised in 2024 to $167 million. Since its spinout from Uber in 2021, the Company has secured approximately $220 million in total funding.

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Automation Mag

JUNE 28, 2023

A recent Interact Analysis forecast predicts that the industrial robots market will continue to grow around five to seven percent until 2027. Despite this, long-term projections remain steady, with electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and new energy-related applications fueling global demand for industrial robots.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2024

18, 2021, MOXIE generated 122 grams of oxygen, which is about what a small dog breathes in 10 hours, NASA said. Explore the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards 2024. After Perseverance landed on Mars on Feb. At its most efficient, MOXIE produced 12 grams of oxygen per hour at a purity of 98% or better.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 12, 2024

. | Credit: Floatic Korea-based Floatic, a warehouse robotic solutions provider , raised $3.8 Floatic has raised a total of $8 million since it was founded in 2021. Floatic develops and offers Floware, a robotic system for e-commerce picking. for AMRs to tackle e-commerce picking appeared first on The Robot Report.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 30, 2024

Credit: Interact Analysis The global collaborative robot (cobot) market topped $1 billion in revenues during 2023, despite overall demand recovering more slowly than expected post-pandemic, according to new data from Interact Analysis. Universal Robots (UR) remains the cobot market leader. UR generated $304 million in revenue in 2023.

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i4.0 today

JULY 28, 2022

ABB’s IRB 390 FlexPacker® Industrial Delta Robot designed for ultra-fast packing has been chosen for the Red Dot Product Design Award – the second ABB robot to receive the prestigious award in two consecutive years. I am delighted the IRB 390 FlexPacker received this prestigious award,” said Marc Segura, President ABB Robotics.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 27, 2024

Accenture Ventures announced a strategic investment in Sanctuary AI , one of the companies developing humanoid robots. The Robot Report reached out to Sanctuary to learn more about the investment but hadn’t heard back at press time. Agility Robotics has piloted its Digit humanoid with Amazon and GXO Logistics.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

OMRON Oceania will now be known as OMRON Automation and Robotics to better reflect the company’s core business. In this interview, OMRON Automation and Robotics managing director Henry Zhou explains how the company and its customers will benefit from this latest transformation. To overcome these challenges industry must transform.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2024

BMW plans to see what a Figure 01 humanoid robot can do in its factory. Source: Figure AI The interest in humanoid robots continues to gain steam. In the first phase, the company has been identifying the initial tasks its robot could perform. Meet @Figure_robot , a leader in the race to build commercially viable humanoid robots.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 26, 2024

Credit: Eugene Demaitre BOSTON — One measure of success for a robotics cluster is how much funding its member companies obtain. “This remarkable achievement underscores the vital role MassRobotics plays in accelerating robotics innovation, commercialization, and adoption of advanced technologies,” stated the organization.

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Robotics Automation News

JULY 27, 2022

According to a February 28, 2022 story in The Wall Street Journal, US retailers spent 4 percent more cash on labor costs in the fourth quarter of 2021, […]. By Ritukar Vijay, CEO at Ottonomy Retailers are feeling the heat from rising labor costs, and are increasingly looking to automated solutions to keep worker costs down.

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