Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

ReMEmbR combines LLMs, VLMs, and retrieval-augmented generation to enable robots to reason and take action. They can also be integrated with live data sources and tools, to request more information if they don’t know the answer or take action when they do. But how can you apply these advances to perception and autonomy in robotics?

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 18, 2024

companies led March 2024 robotics investments. Credit: Eacon Mining, Dan Kara Thirty-seven robotics firms received funding in March 2024, pulling in a total monthly investment of $642 million. Micro-factories Bear Robo Bear Robotics tics 60,000,000 Series C U.S. Drone inspection Cambrian Robotics 3,500,000 Seed U.K.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Source: PickNik Robotics PickNik Inc. today launched MoveIt Pro Release 6, the latest version of its platform for developing robotic arm applications that were previously not possible or economically feasible. stated Dave Coleman, founder and chief product officer of PickNik Robotics. 16 and 17 in Santa Clara, Calif.

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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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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2024

Custos specializes in developing systems using the mobile robot platform from its parent company, Capra Robotics. Source: Custos Robotics Capra Robotics this week announced the formation of its new subsidiary, Custos Robotics ApS. ” Register now. .” ” 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. The largest robotics investment in January 2024 was a $100 million round secured by Norway-based 1X , a developer of humanoids (See Table 1 below). Chinese humanoid developer Robot Era raised $14 million in February.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 29, 2024

Figure 1: Global Robotics Investment – Trailing 12 Months. Robotics investments reached at least $466 million in April 2024, the result of 36 funding rounds. Providers of collaborative robots scored the two largest rounds. China’s Rokae, a provider of collaborative and industrial robots, secured $70 million in April.

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Robotics Business Review

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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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Robotics companies raised $749 million in December 2023 as a result of 41 investments. Robotics investments reached about $12.9 In December 2023, makers of autonomous mobile robots for indoor applications such as e-commerce fulfillment were well represented. Outdoor Mobile Robots GreyOrange 135,000,000 Series D U.S.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 25, 2024

Robotics investments for May 2024 topped $2.1 Robotics funding through May 2024 totals approximately $5.7 The two largest robotics investments were raised by autonomous driving companies. Agrobotics Elephant Robotics Estimate Series B China Robot Arms Esper Bionics $150,000 Other U.S.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2024

The range of manipulation tasks that robots can carry out is growing, according to FAULHABER. When it comes to standardized mass production, specialized robots can perform the same tasks day and night. The greater the range of tasks that a robot can carry out, the better, FAULHABER said in a blog post. according to IPR.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2024

Robotics investments reached about $418 million in November 2023 as a result of 40 funding rounds. With the November investments, robotics funding for the first 11 months of 2023 totals approximately $12.1 million), and China-based HCFA, a manufacturer and integrator of industrial automation and robotics products ($38 million).

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The Intuitive da Vinci 5 (top left), Sony microsurgery assistance robot (top right), Stryker Mako (bottom left) and Globus Medical ExcelsiusGPS (bottom right) are all featured in the top surgical robotics stories of 2024 so far. Over the course of 2024, we’ve seen all kinds of stories across surgical robotics.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Robotics companies raised approximately $1.3 That figure is a result of 47 investments for producers of robots and robotics enabling technologies. Robotics companies raised $2.7 Robotics investments will be a major topic at RoboBusiness , which is produced by The Robot Report and runs Oct. Register now.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

A whitepaper explains how to reduce robot jitter with software for greater industrial productivity. Source: BlackBerry QNX Robots need to precisely synchronize for manufacturing applications such as assembly, welding, and materials handling. Register now.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Fifty producers of robots and robotics enabling technologies received funding in August 2024, pulling in a total of approximately $1 billion. billion average The Robot Report has tracked each of the previous 12 months. Investment targeted to robotics companies for the first eight months of 2024 equals about $10.86

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 1, 2024

Recently, Tormach introduced its new 1500MX CNC mill that can be operated with the ZA6 industrial robot via the company’s free and open source PathPilot ® control software. How does Tormach differ as a company from other CNC machine and robot vendors? Tell us about the ZA6 industrial robot arm.

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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

JUNE 5, 2024

Ubtech says its humanoid robots can be used in industrial manufacturing, exhibition halls, warehousing and logistics, commercial office services, home services, and college and research institutions. The companies did not specify the number of robots that will be deployed or the number of facilities they’ll be at.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2023

yesterday showed off the latest abilities of its CL-1 humanoid robot in a new video. The robot can also move indoors and outdoors. LimX Dynamics said it expects its humanoid robots to eventually be deployed in business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) applications. LimX Dynamics Inc.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 26, 2024

The 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards have recognized the Mushiny Intelligent 3D Sorter. Source: Mushiny WTWH Media has named Mushiny Co. a 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award winner this month. WTWH Media produces The Robot Report , Mobile Robot Guide , and the Robotics Summit & Expo.

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 29, 2024

Forty-eight companies that make robots or relevant enabling technologies raised a total of $2.7 Robotics investments for the first six months of 2024 totaled about $8.4 billion in June 2024. At press time, this was the highest monthly funding total of 2024. It should be noted that these five companies raised more than $2.1

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Source: M.R. Automation has shifted from an option to a necessity, as shops implement robotics and AI-driven systems across their operations. Some of these systems can track and document every aspect of the manufacturing process, making it easier to meet evolving global standards for safety and biocompatibility.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 9, 2024

Source: Advanced Micro Devices To enable more artificial intelligence on edge devices such as robots, hardware vendors are adding to their processor portfolios. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more. Source: AMD Versal powers Subaru’s ADAS vision system Subaru Corp.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 6, 2025

Robotics investments topped $7.4 Developers of autonomous mobile robots, for a variety of applications, also fared well in October 2024. Examples include Dexory ($80 million), Carbon Robotics ($70 million), UBTech Robotics ($56 million), Simbe Robotics ($50 million), and FarmDroid ($11 million).

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 12, 2024

Source: Wing Aviation The Federal Aviation Administration has authorized multiple operators to fly commercial drones without visual observers in the same airspace. Without UTM, this could take a long time, as teams frequently handle route validation, safety checks, and all of the documentation that is required for every flight.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 6, 2024

Source: AMD As robots and sensors proliferate, the need for robust compute has increased. The company said this will help address “the explosion of sensors and connected devices” such as robots. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more. Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Procore’s vision centres on data-driven solutions, enabling teams to document lessons learned, track project changes, and store key insights within the platform. For instance, when document controllers upload new documents, we can automatically classify them based on patterns seen in prior documents.

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i4.0 today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Naviq is introducing the MTS160, a state-of-the-art magnetic guide sensor for mobile robots, featuring patented angle measurement capabilities with 1-degree precision and position accuracy within 1mm. Its compact design, measuring only 165 x 35 x 25mm, makes it easy to incorporate into any robot design.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 18, 2024

The shop has added a robot to a two-machining center cell to feed and stage materials. While materials have to be manually loaded onto the vice, after that the robot takes over. ” Major Tool is also continuing to add digitalization to its engineering function to increase efficiency. .

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 30, 2023

A Dynamic sampling event is meticulously structured and documented and will employ complete thermal control at the projected cycle to help define the process corners. We will integrate fixtures, conveyors, robotics, inspection and assembly stations as required by the customer.” ” Photo Credit, all images: Dynamic Tool Corp.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2024

Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter’s time on Mars came to an end last week. As we moved onto an extended mission for Ingenuity, we hoped to fly Ingenuity for a few more months, which unbelievably turned into years,” Ingenuity team lead Joshua Anderson told The Robot Report.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

based robotaxi companies, lost major funding sources that could significantly alter their futures. ” According to GM financial documents, GM has lost a preposterous $8.2 The post Cruise and Motional backers slash robotaxi funding appeared first on The Robot Report. The road continues to be bumpy for robotaxi developers.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 8, 2024

AMADA offers a range of machinery, including lasers, turret punches, press brakes, robotic bending systems, welding equipment and automation solutions. All data is collected and reported up the chain to ensure thorough documentation and review. “We AMADA is at the forefront for stricter safety measures and enforcement.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The Automation Job Manager feature simplifies setup without robot programming. Source: Hurco Market Dynamics and Business Strategies Reshoring trends are leading to increased emphasis on domestic production in many markets. Source: CGS North America Inc. Source: Dynamic Tool Corp.

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Photo Credit: Kuka Robotics Corporation Kuka Robotics Corporation has relaunched and expanded its my.Kuka.com digital customer platform. Once registered, users can purchase robots, source and buy spare parts, manage their Kuka assets and access training materials and cloud-based software.

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Mold Making Technology

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Once registered, users can purchase robots, source and buy spare parts, manage their KUKA assets, and access training materials and cloud-based software at any time, from anywhere and on any internet-enabled device. Sourcing and purchasing new robots directly through the website’s KUKA Marketplace is now possible.

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