Robotics Business Review

JULY 1, 2024

We’re halfway through 2024, and for the past six months, the robotics industry has continued to progress rapidly. From novel deployments and humanoid robotics developments to emerging partnerships, there was no shortage of news to cover in June 2024. GrayMatter Robotics announced that it has raised $45 million.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 1, 2024

March 2024 was a non-stop month for the robotics industry. Here are the top 10 most popular stories on The Robot Report this past month. Subscribe to The Robot Report Newsletter or listen to The Robot Report Podcast to stay updated on the latest technology developments. Read More 8. Read More 7. Read More 6.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 19, 2024

NVIDIA CEO Jenson Huang ended his GTC 2024 keynote backed by life size images of all of the various humanoids in development and powered by the Jetson Orin computer. — The NVIDIA GTC 2024 keynote kicked off like a rock concert yesterday at the SAP Arena. Credit: Eugene Demaitre SAN JOSE, Calif. Project GR00T training model.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Kiva mobile robots and mini shelves in a warehouse. Source: Kiva Systems / Logistics Hall of Fame In 2003, Mick Mountz, Dr. Peter Wurman, and Prof. Raffaello D’Andrea invented a mobile robot for fulfillment in intralogistics, founded Kiva Systems, and created a category of automation that has grown over the past two decades.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 12, 2024

The Robot Report Podcast · 2024 RBR50 Innovation Awards This week, we announced the honorees for the 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards. On the podcast episode this week, the entire The Robot Report editorial staff brings its opinions, observations, and highlights of the 2024 awards program.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 26, 2024

The 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards have recognized the Mushiny Intelligent 3D Sorter. a 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award winner this month. “This recognition highlights China’s global innovation and marks a significant step for Mushiny in smart warehouse logistics,” said the company. .

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

As we enter the third quarter of the year, the frenzy around humanoid robots has continued. In August 2024, five of our top 10 stories were about such robots or humanoid alternatives. Here are the top 10 most popular stories on The Robot Report in August 2024. During a two-week pilot at a plant in Spartanburg, S.C.,

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 9, 2024

FANUC America, the leading supplier of CNCs, robotics and ROBOMACHINEs will showcase its automation solutions designed to help companies future proof their supply chain at Modex 2024 in Atlanta, March 11-14, booth #B-4026. Customers can program the robot and experience it firsthand.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Estun was among the many companies showing humanoid robots at CIIF in China. Credit: Georg Stieler Over the past three years, more than half of the world’s robots were sold in China. While not historically seen as a technological leader in robotics, China is increasingly setting global trends in this industry.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Source: IFR The International Federation of Robotics, or IFR, today listed its picks for the top five global robotics trends of this year. The IFR noted that the stock of operational robots around the world attained a new record of about 3.9 The average robot density, or number of robots per 10,000 human workers, rose to 151.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2024

Accenture and Mujin have created a joint venture to help bring robotics and automation to the manufacturing and logistics industries. The new company will combine Mujin’s industrial robotics expertise with Accenture’s digital engineering and manufacturing service, Industry X. This was Accenture’s first acquisition of the kind.

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Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

ABB already has a strong robotic presence. Expanding the idea of automation assisting humans, here is a statement from the ABB Robotics President. The post ABB Acquires Sevensense AI-enabled Mobile Robotics appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection. This should be good for them.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2024

Symbotic, a leading developer of logistics automation, has acquired “substantially all of the assets” of Veo Robotics for an undisclosed amount. Symbotic confirmed the deal via email to The Robot Report. FreeMove essentially turns large, high-speed industrial robots into collaborative robots.

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Robotics Business Review

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. Elmo Motion Control will show its technologies at Booth 314 at the Robotics Summit & Expo on May 1 and 2.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

ABB says its robotics story started in 1974 with what it calls the “sale of the world’s first commercial, all-electric robot, the IRB 6.” ” In 2024, 50 years later, ABB’s robotics portfolio is stronger than ever with new industrial robot arms, collaborative robot arms, and autonomous mobile robots.

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Design World

AUGUST 4, 2022

FANUC America , a supplier of CNCs, robotics and ROBOMACHINEs, announces a West Campus expansion that will push its operational space in Oakland County, Michigan, to nearly two million square feet. Cooley Law School Campus, which will provide future growth in the education of the next generation of robotics and automation workers.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 5, 2024

Anyware Robotics today announced an add-on for its Pixmo robot for truck and container unloading. The patent-pending accessory includes a vertical lift with a conveyor belt that is attached to Pixmo between the robot and the boxes to be unloaded. with boxes that need to be unloaded, noted Anyware Robotics.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Organization: Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics Country: Germany Website: [link] Year Founded: 1981 Number of Employees: 500+ Innovation Class: Technology, Product & Services evoBOT is the kind of robot that stands out the moment you look at it. Explore the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards 2024.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

While researchers have been finding novel ways to harness generative AI and large language models (LLMs) for robotics, there haven’t been many companies that have been able to commercialize a system combining generative AI and robotics. The technology allows robot operators to instruct robots using natural language.

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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

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Simbe Robotics is helping close these gaps with its Tally inventory management robot. The system uses computer vision , AI, and mobile robots to deliver real-time visibility into inventory and pricing. Explore the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards 2024.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Source: GXO Logistics While warehouse automation is not yet in most facilities, adoption is rising for mobile robots, automated storage and retrieval systems, and more. Learn more in a panel discussion at the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston. Adrian Stoch is chief automation officer at GXO Logistics. Register now.

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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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Truck unloading requires people or robots to pick from the top and work their way down. Dexterity AI has developed DexR, a two-armed robot that uses machine vision, force sensing, and integrated motion planning to pick up a range of items, from stiff cardboard to soft plastic. Explore the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards 2024.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The Digit humanoid transports totes at a Spanx facility run by GXO Logistics in Georgia. Credit: Agility Robotics Details are scarce at the moment, but Agility Robotics has a new strategic partnership. The Robot Report reached out to Agility Robotics and Schaeffler for more details, but both companies declined to comment.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2024

The company added that the system offers a small footprint and addresses the need for low power consumption and cost, making it suitable for robotics, autonomous vehicles, biometrics, security, and industrial automation. “We are excited to partner with SiLC to unlock lidar for the robotics and logistics markets.”

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 18, 2024

Image: AutoStore AutoStore , the global cube storage pioneer with an established local presence, will be returning to CeMAT this year where it will demonstrate its new FusionPort TM Workstation with R5 Pro TM Robot, as well as its space-saving ConveyorPort TM solution. We look forward to the expansion of AutoStore in the region,” said Wu.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The Digit humanoid could work in distribution, retail and e-commerce, manufacturing, and third-party logistics. Source: Agility Robotics Agility Robotics Inc. Digit won the 2024 Robot of the Year as part of the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards. to deploy the robot in its logistics operations.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 28, 2024

The Robot Report Podcast · Pushing the limits of warehouse inventory management In Episode 155 of The Robot Report Podcast , Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman discuss the news of the week. 53:06 – Interview by Gene Demaitre with Garret Place, Business Development for robotic perception at ifm. Register now.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 14, 2024

While there are some robots deployed to fight these deadly wildfires, few are working to prevent them. Explore the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards 2024. Website: [link] Year Founded: 2021 Number of Employees: 1-10 Innovation Class: Application & Market In 2022, wildfires burned over 7.5 million acres of land in the U.S.,

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Robotic Crew founders at RoboBusiness 2023. Robotic Crew offers staffing in Latin America for robot development, as well as operations and fleet management. “About two years ago, we spun out of WeDevelop, a company that was providing software engineers,” said Ricardo Petrazzini , founder and CEO of Robotic Crew.

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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

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Website: [link] Year Founded: 1993 Number of Employees: 500+ Innovation Class: Technology, Product & Services Development of commercial-grade mobile robots is a time-consuming process, but NVIDIA Corp. It said the platform will help robotics developers drive further innovation across industries. based company. Register now.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 29, 2024

Also present: ARMAR-7 robot from KIT. Source: BMBF/Hans-Joachim Rickel Germany’s leading robotics centers are coming together to establish the Robotics Institute Germany, or RIG. Participants said they want RIG to become the central contact point for robotics in Germany. Angela Schoellig from TUM and Prof.

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Robotics Business Review

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. An panel at RoboBusiness 2024, which will be on Oct. An panel at RoboBusiness 2024, which will be on Oct. 16 and 17 in Santa Clara, Calif.,

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

. | Source: ABB Robotics With each passing year, labor shortages and complexity increase for the healthcare industry. ABB Robotics asserted this week that robotics and automation can help solve these problems. ABB Robotics asserted this week that robotics and automation can help solve these problems.

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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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