Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Source: Brett Adcock via LinkedIn Humanoid robots are starting to move from development and trials to commercial use. 02 humanoid robots to our commercial client, & they’re currently hard at work.” Since emerging from stealth in January 2023, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Figure AI Inc.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

The third-generation Serve Robot is designed to be more rugged, safer, and capacious. Source: Serve Robotics Serve Robotics Inc. This liquidity position reflects strong confidence in our vision and market potential, stated Brian Read, chief financial officer of Serve Robotics. The Redwood City, Calif.-based

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2024

READY Robotics, a Columbus, Ohio-based company founded in 2016, has shut down. It was best known for its ForgeOS robot-agnostic operating system, but it recently branched out into automation consulting and launched a palletizing system. Silicon Valley Disposition is auctioning off equipment from READY Robotics between August 13-15.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2024

million operational robots in 2022, according to the new World Robotics report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). The report also included information about robot density worldwide. Robot density measures the number of operational industrial robots per 10,000 employees in a country.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

The da Vinci SP surgical robotics system. Source: Intuitive Surgical The surgical robotics space saw a major shakeup last year. Robotics is hard. Robotics in healthcare is hard.” It’s even moving forward on a next-gen da Vinci robot. Despite the increased competition, Intuitive remains the undisputed leader.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Robotic Crew founders at RoboBusiness 2023. Source: Ricardo Petrazzini While U.S. Robotic Crew offers staffing in Latin America for robot development, as well as operations and fleet management. Robotic Crew offers staffing in Latin America for robot development, as well as operations and fleet management.

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Robotics Business Review

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. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2024

The Ozmo robotic window cleaner operates on a skyscraper in New York City. Source: Skyline Robotics Cleaning the windows of skyscrapers around the world meets the definition of dull, dirty, and dangerous jobs for robot assistance. ” Skyline Robotics’ Ozmo cleans a building facade.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 1, 2024

2024 is heating up for the robotics industry. It was an exciting month for the industry, and there was no shortage of robotics new to cover. Here are the top 10 most popular stories on The Robot Report in February 2024. Scythe robot lawnmowers adopting ‘Tesla charging standard’ Colo.-based 52 robot lawnmower.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Source: NASA Virtual Incision’s MIRA surgical robot system has made it to the International Space Station (ISS). The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded the grant to use the miniaturized robotic-associated surgery (RAS) platform on the 2024 technology demonstration mission.

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Robotics Business Review

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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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The IFR considers service robots to include this automated guided vehicle (AGV), which can move up to 20 tons in a warehouse. Source: Stäubli Sales of professional service robots have increased by 30% worldwide, according to the International Federation of Robotics, or IFR. ” Register now. . ” Register now.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 6, 2024

Robotics investments totaled $578 million in January 2024 as the result of 46 funding rounds. This figure was substantially lower than the trailing twelve-month average, but in line with January 2023’s figure of $523 million. Chinese humanoid developer Robot Era raised $14 million in February.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2024

2024 could be a year of building robotics momentum. Source: Adobe Stock 2023 was a year of great change within the robotics industry. We’ll see ripple effects from the latest booms in artificial intelligence and humanoid robots for years to come. “Language models aren’t just for IoT anymore. .”

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 19, 2023

Industrial robotics insights Robotics are being used more often in industrial manufacturing facilities due to a rising labor and skills gap and strong industry demand. Trends in the industrial robotics market include increased digitalization and automation and an emphasis on making robots easier to use.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The Robot Report Podcast · Navigating Robotics Through the Political Landscape In Episode 167 of The Robot Report Podcast, co-hosts Mike Oitzman and Gene Demaitre discuss the latest robotics news from the past week. It’s time to switch to Zebra Robotics Automation.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 21, 2024

Source: Adobe Stock Businesses are adopting automation not to replace workers but to augment scarce labor, according to data that HowToRobot released yesterday. These labor shortages continued at elevated levels in 2023. in 2023, almost twice the pre-pandemic average of 2.8% In 2023, 60.6% In the U.S.,

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 3, 2024

Source: Virtual Incision Virtual Incision announced that the FDA granted marketing authorization to its MIRA miniaturized surgical robotic system. The FDA gave the nod for the use of the miniRAS (robotic-assisted surgery) system in adults undergoing colectomy procedures. I’m incredibly proud to see our efforts come to fruition.

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Robotics Business Review

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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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

Lifeward, formerly ReWalk Robotics, offers a portfolio of exoskeletons for those with spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, multiple sclerosis, and more. Source: Lifeward ReWalk Robotics yesterday unveiled new corporate branding to officially begin operating as “Lifeward.”

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Source: Pickle Robot Robotic truck unloading fits the classic definition of dull, dirty, or dangerous jobs worth automating. Pickle Robot Co. Founded in 2018, Pickle Robot said its robots are designed to autonomously unload trucks, trailers, and import containers at human-scale or better performance.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Monumental’s bricklaying robots completed their first 15-m facade for an office and warehouse building in 2023. Source: Monumental Monumental, a construction robotics startup, this week announced that it has raised $25 million in funding. facade for an office and warehouse building in 2023.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 5, 2024

Cogniteam provides a unified way to develop, deploy, and manage robot fleets. Source: Cogniteam Real-Time Innovations, or RTI, today announced that Cogniteam has chosen RTI Connext to provide commercially supported communications to its unified cloud-based platform for robot design, development, and testing.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2024

An HSS study tested the effectiveness of robot-assisted and augmented reality surgeries. Compared to conventional free-hand techniques, both robotic-assisted navigation [RAN] and the use of augmented reality [ AR ] have demonstrated superior accuracy,” said Darren R. RAN involves robotic guidance of surgeon-operated instruments.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2024

According to data from New York State, Intuition Robotics’ ElliQ has resulted in a 95% reduction in loneliness amongst users. Source: Intuition Robotics Intuition Robotics Ltd. based company said that the social robot has been proven to benefit seniors’ health, social connectedness, and independence.

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Robotics Business Review

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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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 4, 2024

Kiwibot will add intellectual property from AUTO Mobility Solutions to its delivery robot portfolio. Source: Kiwibot Consolidation among mobile robot providers is not limited to warehouses. ” Kiwibot develops delivery robots Berkeley, Calif. . ” Kiwibot develops delivery robots Berkeley, Calif. .

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2024

Source: Relay Robotics Healthcare is facing a severe labor shortage, so the demand for innovative solutions is on the rise. Robotics is an obvious place to look for help, but hospitals are intricate ecosystems that present a myriad of challenges to mobile robots. Relay was the first robot to try the obstacle course.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Source: Electric Sheep Electric Sheep Robotics Inc. today launched Verdie, a new robot using its proprietary artificial intelligence and software. It said it aims to be the first large-scale outdoor maintenance company powered by AI and robotics. Verdie uses AI to edge and trim lawns and bushes and to blow leaves.

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Robotics Business Review

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 11, 2024

(Left) The THINK Surgical TMINI Miniature Robotic System, and (right) Zimmer Biomet’s ROSA Robotics systems. Source: THINK Surgical, Zimmer Biomet Zimmer Biomet today announced it signed a limited distribution agreement with THINK Surgical. Food and Drug Administration granted TMINI clearance in May 2023.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Source: Advanced Construction Robotics Advanced Construction Robotics Inc. today announced that its rebar-tying robot, which it has provided through a robotics-as-a-service model, is now also available for purchase. ” The gantry robot is able to work at widths from 67 ft. Register now. at $455,500.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Participants in the Form & Function Robotics Challenge at the 2023 Robotics Summit & Expo. In that role, MassRobotics is providing guidance and is acting as a liaison to its network of partners, sponsors, and resident startups, as well as to the global robotics community.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

Source: Epson Epson America Inc. announced today that the GX10B and GX20B, larger models in its GX-B series of SCARA robots, are now available through its channel distributor partners. “These new SCARA robots are powerful, automation solutions with a low total cost of ownership, expanding opportunities for our partners.”

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JANUARY 18, 2024

Source: farm-ng Since the first industrial revolution two centuries ago, workers have moved into cities, even as population growth has challenged farmers to be increasingly productive. Today, farm-ng said it has completed its Series A funding round, raising more than $10 million to further develop the Amiga robot for agriculture.

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DECEMBER 31, 2023

Source: ANYbotics ANYbotics AG recently celebrated the production of its 100th ANYmal quadruped. The Zurich-based company said the unit’s unique golden casing symbolizes its “commitment to the advancement of robotic inspections.” The 100th ANYmal passes locomotion testing. DSM-Firmenich takes delivery of ANYmal #100.

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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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