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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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SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Opentrons’ Flex Prep robot can perform pipetting tasks such as sample reformatting, plate prep, dilutions, concentration normalization, cherry-picking, and more. Source: Opentrons Opentrons Labworks, Inc. launched its Flex Prep robot this week. The global lab automation market size was estimated at $6.87 Register now.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

AUAR’s pop-up factories combine robotics with software to automate the design and construction process. Source: AUAR Automated Architecture, or AUAR, yesterday said it is shipping two of its Micro-Factories, which feature ABB robotic arms, to the U.S. This is the Bristol, U.K.-based

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MAY 22, 2024

The Cumbria Robotics Cluster had its official launch at the HRAICE event. Source: Industrial Solutions Hub Among the ingredients for a successful regional robotics cluster are an industry focus and institutional support. The Cumbria Robotics Cluster yesterday marked its official launch in the U.K.

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AUGUST 15, 2024

Shadow Robot’s dexterous robotic hand, DEX-EE. Source: Shadow Robot Co. Shadow Robot Co. recently finished a multi-year project working with Google DeepMind to produce a new class of robot hand. This is a key challenge the robotics industry is facing. 16 and 17 in Santa Clara, Calif.,

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

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

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Unitree robots at the World Robotics Conference 2024 in Beijing. Source: Unitree At its recent Third Plenum, China mapped out the direction of its economic policies. Beijing wants to adapt to the latest round of industrial transformation by using robots as an engine for growth. The operational stock surpassed the 1.5

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JUNE 14, 2024

The industrial robot market is expected to grow by ~3.7% Source: Interact Analysis Overall global industrial robot shipment volumes exceeded 500,000 units in 2023, Interact Analysis reports. Industrial robot shipments are similar to levels seen in 2022, although the average price of industrial robots decreased last year.

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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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AUGUST 21, 2024

Interact Analysis identified three main scenarios for machine-robot integration. Source: Interact Analysis The market for machine-integrated robots is gaining momentum, according to Interact Analysis. It predicted that shipments of machine-integrated robots will grow steadily by 9.2% Over the next five years, the U.K.-based

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

AMD said its processors enable robotic surgery such as with Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci system. Source: AMD The need for robotic surgery is well established, but most systems are still costly to purchase, operate, and maintain, noted Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

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MAY 20, 2024

Phantas is a small commercial cleaning robot that can pass through narrow aisles and under-table areas. Source: Gausium Gausium last week announced a strategic investment that brings its cumulative Series D funding to $50 million. For example, a collaboration with SoftBank Robotics involved more than 2,000 units of the Phantas system.

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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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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). The group generated $404 million in revenue in 2022.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Automotive manufacturing will continue to drive North American robotics adoption, says A3. Source: ABB The Association for Advancing Automation, or A3, today released its quarterly and end-of-year report on robot orders in North America for 2023. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Burnstein: The automotive industry in the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

’s Spot robot has evolved to become more capable at facility inspection tasks. In that time, the quadruped robot as achieved greater autonomy and an ever-growing set of sensor payloads. In 2022, Waltham, Mass.-based Since its commercial release in 2020 , Boston Dynamics Inc.’s

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APRIL 30, 2024

Elmo demonstrates its technologies in a gantry robot. Source: Elmo Motion Control From industrial automation and healthcare applications to increasingly diverse use cases, robots need precise and reliable motion control. As of 2022, Elmo is a Bosch Rexroth company. As of 2022, Elmo is a Bosch Rexroth company.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Source: Nala Robotics Since the public debut of generative artificial intelligence and large language models in late 2022, robotics developers have been working to take advantage of the latest AI capabilities. Nala Robotics Inc. ” Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Source: igus igus GmbH has supplied its E2.10 This robot from Robotise Technologies can autonomously navigate its environment and replace up to 300 hotel minibars. Service robots like JEEVES are an increasingly in-demand type of automation. Service robots like JEEVES are an increasingly in-demand type of automation.

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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. In 2022, Adapta became an independent brand. We then said, “OK, what’s next?

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AUGUST 14, 2024

Source: Serve Robotics Serve Robotics Inc. has announced that Shake Shack has joined the list of merchants in the Los Angeles area using its autonomous robots. Uber Eats customers will soon be able to get their favorite burgers, shakes, and fries delivered by robots straight to their homes.

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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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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Source: NASA Virtual Incision’s MIRA surgical robot system has made it to the International Space Station (ISS). Lincoln, Nebraska–based Virtual Incision received a grant in 2022 for the MIRA platform to be used in a technology demonstration aboard the ISS. based company’s dual-armed robotic system.

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APRIL 11, 2024

Source: Fox Robotics The word’s biggest retailers are continuing to add automation. today announced that it has entered into a multiyear agreement with Fox Robotics Inc. In addition to its initial rollout of 19 FoxBot autonomous forklifts, Walmart has invested growth capital for a minority stake in Fox Robotics.

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MAY 6, 2024

Intrinsic, a software and AI robotics company that spun out of Alphabet, now integrates with NVIDIA AI and Isaac platform technologies in hopes of advancing the state of autonomous robotic manipulation. Grasping demo of sheet metal parts Grasping has been a long sought after robotics skill. Simulation is changing that.

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JULY 17, 2024

A&K Robotics’ autonomous mobility pods are all-electric and offer a new way for people to navigate venues. Source: A&K Robotics Delta-Q will be providing its battery chargers for A&K Robotics’ autonomous mobility pods. The fully autonomous, compact robots feature 360º and 3D sensing systems.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Europe is a major center of robotics development and use, according to Humanoid. Source: Adobe Stock While headlines often spotlight U.S. Robotics innovation is happening across Europe Europe offers a favorable market for development, a solid talent pool, and no shortage of innovative ideas and research labs. Apply to speak.

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AUGUST 19, 2024

A&K Robotics’ self-driving robots are used to navigate large spaces such as airports and malls. Source: A&K Robotics Rick Hansen Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to removing barriers for people with disabilities, is partnering with A&K Robotics, an autonomous micromobility company.

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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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APRIL 10, 2024

Collaborative Robotics has been developing a system for trustworthy operations. Source: Adobe Stock, Photoshopped by The Robot Report Collaborative Robotics today closed a $100 million Series B round on the road to commercializing its autonomous mobile manipulator. How the robot engages carts remains part of the mystery.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Robotics leaders such as MiR and UR will exhibit at R-24. Source: Invest in Odense The Danish city of Odense has 200,000 citizens, but how did it become a world leader in robotics? Back then, Denmark was a fairly anonymous country in the global, innovative robotics market. Thomas Visti is a serial robotics entrepreneur.

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AUGUST 13, 2024

Source: Rapid Robotics Many companies are racing to apply the latest advances in artificial intelligence to robotics. “Today, Rapid is built on this inimitable foundation of adaptive cutting-edge technology, real-world experience deploying hundreds of robots and a genuine commitment to our partners.”

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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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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

TGW Logistics’ RovoFlex picking robot can handle a variety of items, from grocery and fashion to industrial and consumer goods. Source: TGW Logistics TGW Logistics Group GmbH said it has applied its more than 50 years of experience in developing automated systems into its latest picking robot.

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MAY 9, 2024

MMI’s Symani system for robotic-assisted microsurgeries has tiny instruments operated by a surgeon using OperaAir controllers. Source: MMI Editor’s Note: This article was syndicated from The Robot Report’s sibling site MassDevice. The post MMI’s Symani surgical robot used in first U.S.

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JANUARY 27, 2024

Parkhotel employees in Eisenstadt, Austria, celebrate the arrival of service robots. Source: Pudu Robotics Commercial service robots are more common in East Asia than elsewhere, but the rest of the world could catch up in 2024, according to Pudu Technology Co. Does Pudu offer robotics specifically for elder care?

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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. Starship’s delivery robots can transport meals, grocery orders, tools, and corporate documents to customers’ doorsteps.

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