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Dexterity picks up $95M in funding for container unloading robots

Robotics Business Review

More robots powered by artificial intelligence could soon be unloading trucks. Dexterity said it uses “physical AI” to give its full-stack systems human-like dexterity, freeing workers in logistics , warehousing, and supply chain operations from repetitive and strenuous tasks. Dexterity Inc. Redwood City, Calif.-based

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Mantis Robotics raises US$5M to scale industrial robotics for human-centric automation

Automation Mag

Mantis Robotics unlocks entirely new automation use cases initially in manufacturing and in warehousing, and in soon virtually every other domain, said Michal Natora, senior investment director at Emerald. Mantis Robotics makes industrial robotic arms that are reportedly safe for human interaction.

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Teradyne robotics group lays off 10% of global staff

Robotics Business Review

They included the MiR1200 pallet jack with artificial intelligence for pallet detection, cleanroom-rated robots for semiconductor manufacturing plus food and beverage, and the MC600 mobile cobot. Universal Robots also increased the payload capacity of its UR20 and UR30 arms through software updates. . We have big growth plans.”

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Humanoid robots promise a multi-trillion-dollar market, but pose challenges

Robotics Business Review

Artificial intelligence is already reinventing robotic intelligence and the entire lifecycle of machines while ushering in a third generation of the robotics industry. Were now at an inflection point where these machines are ready to transform the manufacturing , logistics , and warehousing industries.

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Quasi Cloud Connect Simplifies Mobile Robots Control

Robotics Automation News

Quasi Robotics, based in the tech hub of Frederick, Maryland, is a leading robotics and artificial intelligence company providing mobile automation solutions for laboratory, healthcare, warehousing, and manufacturing businesses alike.

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Contoro picks up $12M to scale container unloading robots

Robotics Business Review

Contoro Robotics today said it has raised $12 million in Series A funding to scale its artificial intelligence-powered robots. Source: Contoro Robotics As the warehousing and logistics industry faces ongoing labor shortages and rising costs, investors are looking for scalable, commercially viable approaches to robotics.

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#Trending: From humanoids to low-cost automation – IFR reports on what’s next for industrial robotics in 2025

Automation Mag

1 Artificial intelligence Physical, analytical, generative According to IFR, the trend toward artificial intelligence in robotics is growing. The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) reports that the global market value of industrial robot installations has reached an all-time high of US$ 16.5

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