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. In it, the robot does eight pushups as a quick “warm-up” before work.

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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. Here are the top 10 most popular stories on The Robot Report last month.

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JULY 11, 2024

Traditional industrial robot programming can take weeks to months. Jacobi Robotics is trying to solve these issues for robot programmers with its new AI-powered motion planning software that it claims can deploy robot arms in days and requires 1000x less computation time. 16-17 in Santa Clara, Calif. Register now.

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MAY 15, 2024

Digit at the 2024 Robotics Summit & Expo. Credit: Eugene Demaitre Agility Robotics today announced changes to its executive team as it productizes and commercializes its Digit humanoid robot. Agility Robotics also said that Melonee Wise is moving from chief technology officer to the role of chief product officer (CPO).

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JULY 18, 2024

Credit: Eugene Demaitre Lately, not a week goes by without some announcement around humanoid robotics. The global market for humanoid robots could reach $7.9 While numerous systems are in development, the few that are actually involved in trials include Agility Robotics ‘ Digit and Apptronik ‘s Apollo.

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Robotics Automation News

JANUARY 22, 2023

Flexiv, a maker of “general-purpose” robotics solutions, has formed a partnership with Handplus Robotics, a Singaporean-based automation integration company. With demand for Flexiv’s automation solutions growing year-on-year, […]

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JULY 27, 2024

Interact Analysis’ survey gave insights into what end users expect from autonomous mobile robots. Source: Adobe Stock Mobile robots have become an essential part of the automation landscape in recent years. Interact Analysis, a market research firm , revealed the results of its 2024 Mobile Robots Buyer Survey.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As the initial first step of the evolving collaboration, Bolt and Starship have signed a commercial partnership opening the door to thousands of robots doing Bolt Food deliveries across […]

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JULY 23, 2023

3D/Additive Manufacturing, Forming & Fabricating Fabricating & Metalworking is proud to present the FABTECH 2023 Product Showcase, which is an invaluable guide to navigating the trade show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago this September. Buena Park, CA) will introduce the new EGB 1303 ARse bending robot at Booth A1304.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 13, 2024

LG Electronics is making a strategic investment move to expedite the advancement of Bear Robotics capabilities in service robotics, a key new business area of the company. After finalizing the stock purchase, the company will become the largest single shareholder of Bear Robotics.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Left: Vivian Chu and Andrea Thomaz, the co-founders of Diligent Robotics; right: Kathleen Brandes and Ros Shinkle, the co-founders of Adagy Robotics. Sources: Diligent Robotics, Adagy Robotics Almost half of all startups that began in 2021 were formed by women, according to human resources cloud software company Gusto.

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MAY 13, 2024

Fizyr, a provider of vision AI for robotic systems, has formed a new strategic partnership with Dero Group, an expert in food processing and robotic automation solutions.

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AUGUST 6, 2024

today unveiled its second-generation humanoid robot. The first-generation robot, Figure 01, took its first steps and manipulated items within its first year of development. The most obvious change is the matte black finish of the robot’s “skin,” rather than the chrome metal finish of Figure 01. Figure AI Inc.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The Kinisi KR1 uses a wheeled base and robot arm to fulfill use cases in a warehouse. Credit: Kinisi Robotics Brennand Pierce is the founder and CEO of Kinisi Robotics. These robots are designed to work safely alongside humans and can adapt to various warehouse environments through machine learning.

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JUNE 27, 2024

The Optimization system generates motion plans and avoids collisions in multi-robot workcells. Source: Realtime Robotics While conventional manufacturing involves robots working along a well-defined production line, software can enable multiple robots to work together more closely without collision for more complex and flexible processes.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Sevensense said its VSLAM technology can improve mobile robot navigation. Source: ABB After a challenging year for autonomous mobile robot, or AMR, providers, industry leaders are continuing to consolidate. ABB had invested in Sevensense in 2021, the same year it acquired ASTI Mobile Robotics for $190 million. billion to $9.5

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The Robot Report Podcast · Drone Week: Innovation in agriculture and hydrogen-fueled drones In Episode 165 of The Robot Report Podcast, co-hosts Mike Oitzman and Steve Crowe discuss the latest robotics news from the past week. It’s drone week on the podcast, and we feature two interviews from the world of aerial robotics.

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APRIL 25, 2023

At the Machine Vision Conference (MVC) , co-located with the brand-new BARA exhibition Automation UK , Scorpion Vision (Stand 21) will show how Mech Mind’s new generation AI+3D robot vision tech can support rapid development of 3D vision for robot picking challenges.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

Science fiction often speculates about robots that are virtually indistinguishable from humans, and companies such as Tesla are driving to achieve just this with the launch of Optimus last month. Humanoid robots require significant technological effort for little benefit. Sales of industrial robots hit $18.6

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Automation Mag

JANUARY 15, 2024

ABB has acquired Swiss start-up Sevensense, a provider of AI-enabled 3D vision navigation technology for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). The acquisition follows ABB’s minority investment in Sevensense after it joined the company’s innovation ecosystem in 2021, the same year ABB acquired ASTI Mobile Robotics.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) has launched an initiative to boost the robotics sector across the state, an effort funded through $5 million in investment. Peter’s multifaceted expertise in robotics, both as a technologist, university leader, and startup executive, make this a major addition to our MassTech team.

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DECEMBER 18, 2022

Uber Technologies, and Cartken, a delivery robots company, have formed a new partnership for food deliveries via automated robots in Miami, Florida. Uber Eats consumers in Miami will have the opportunity to have orders delivered by Cartken’s self-driving robot.

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APRIL 17, 2024

which yesterday retired the older version of its humanoid robot after 15 years of development and today showed a preview of its successor. based company showed that its robot could walk, open a door, and maintain its balance while being shoved by a person holding a hockey stick, all without a tether. By 2016, the Waltham, Mass.-based

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

 The Robot Report Podcast · New Atlas video; Climbing to new heights in warehouse automation with BionicHive In Episode 170 of The Robot Report Podcast, co-hosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman discuss the latest video from Boston Dynamics showing Atlas electric humanoid in an autonomous material movement demo.

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APRIL 1, 2024

OmniOn supports multiple technologies, including robotics. Source: OmniOn Power As delivery robots and autonomous vehicles spread, much of the design and development attention has focused on safe navigation and obstacle detection, according to OmniOn Power Inc. “2023 was a big year for cost optimization for robotics companies.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 6, 2024

Source: maxon motor When looking to boost productivity and eliminate mundane manual tasks in the warehouse, adding robots is a good start, but it’s not enough. This strategy requires additional forms of automation that are optimized for digital transformation — from the controllers to the networks to the interfaces and the cloud.

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Robotics Automation News

JULY 26, 2022

Hai Robotics has formed a partnership with frictionless supply chain company Pop.capacity. With this partnership, Pop.capacity will be able to include Hai Robotics solutions as part of its portfolio offering to its customers in an effort to reduce friction points within their warehouses.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

stow Robotics, the warehouse automation business unit within stow Group, and Phononic, a provider of solid state cooling technology, have formed a strategic alliance to provide cold chain fulfillment solutions that serve the retail grocery industry across North America and Europe.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Source: 1X Technologies Humanoids and artificial intelligence were the top stories in robotics last year, and that trend is continuing. 1X Technologies AS, formerly known as Halodi Robotics, today announced that it has raised $100 million in Series B funding to develop humanoid, general-purpose robots.

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MARCH 17, 2023

SVT Robotics, a software provider for the rapid integration of industrial robotics, and Kardex Solutions, a global business partner of AutoStore and intralogistics solution provider of automated storage, retrieval, and material handling systems, have formed a strategic partnership.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

T he industry’s leading showcase for robotics and automation solutions for manufacturing and supply chain operations has expanded its programme, resulting in an exhibition packed with more shows, innovation, insights and inspiration than ever before. The Sustainable Supply Chain Exhibition is a particularly exciting addition to the programme.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Contextant, a systems integration provider of innovative warehouse automation solutions, has formed a strategic partnership with SVT Robotics, a software provider specializing in empowering IT teams to seamlessly integrate, monitor, and scale automation through its tech-agnostic platform.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The significance of the demo is that Atlas performs all of the object recognition using the robot’s onboard sensors. As the humanoid race heats up, humanoids from Agility Robotics, Apptronik, Figure and others are getting closer to finding work in the real world. Agility’s Digit is being tested by Amazon and GXO Logistics.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Uber Eats Japan, Mitsubishi Electric and Cartken have formed a partnership to provide food deliveries using autonomous sidewalk robots in Japan. Robot deliveries facilitated by the Uber Eats app are scheduled to begin in a select part of Tokyo by the end of March 2024.

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JANUARY 15, 2024

ABB today announced that it has acquired Swiss start-up Sevensense, a leading provider of AI-enabled 3D vision navigation technology for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). The acquisition follows ABB’s minority investment in Sevensense after it joined the company’s innovation ecosystem in 2021, the same year ABB acquired ASTI Mobile Robotics.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

BMW plans to see what a Figure 01 humanoid robot can do in its factory. Source: Figure AI The interest in humanoid robots continues to gain steam. In the first phase, the company has been identifying the initial tasks its robot could perform. Meet @Figure_robot , a leader in the race to build commercially viable humanoid robots.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

For any business that relies on some form of logistics – whether sending products across town or across the world – keeping up with the latest digital advances is becoming critical for […] The freight and shipping industry is going through some major changes lately as new technologies shake up the old way of doing things.

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