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Horizon Surgical Systems raises Series A toward robotic eye procedures

Robotics Business Review

which is advancing microsurgery with artificial intelligence-enabled robotics, this week announced that it has closed a $30 million Series A round. Later, he served on the Board of AMO’s successor company, Advanced Medical Optics (AMO), which was acquired by Abbott in 2009 and then by Johnson and Johnson in 2016.

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Amazon to discuss its robotics evolution at Robotics Summit & Expo

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Aaron Parness, the director of applied science in robotics and artificial intelligence at Amazon Robotics, will give a keynote presentation on Thursday, May 1, from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. from Stanford University in 2009, advised by Mark Cutkosky. ET at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. and Europe.

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Rockwell Automation to strengthen its position with Clearpath Robotics acquisition

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Data from Rockwell’s offerings and OTTO Motors’ AMRs will be harnessed in artificial intelligence-powered Software as a Service information management applications, such as those by Rockwell’s Plex and Fiix businesses. Together, we will create safer and more productive workplaces with autonomous technology.”

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Joby acquires Xwing autonomy division to bolster autonomous aircraft

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Founded in 2009, Joby said that Xwing’s expertise in perception technology, systems integration, and certification will benefit both near-term piloted operations as well as fully autonomous operations sometime in the future. Air Force gave Xwing a Military Flight Release earlier this year.

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2024 edition of U.S. robotics roadmap points to need for more federal coordination

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Christensen: We’ve been doing this since 2009 and have aligned it to the federal elections. With all of the recent attention on artificial intelligence , how does that help or hurt robotics? The Robot Report spoke with Christensen about the latest “ Roadmap for U.S.

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Boston Dynamics debuts electric version of Atlas humanoid robot

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Boston Dynamics began with humanoids by sawing one of its pneumatically powered quadrupeds in half back in 2009. Roboticists continued to improve Atlas, giving it a smaller form factor and more sensors, training its artificial intelligence, and enabling it to do increasingly impressive feats. By 2016, the Waltham, Mass.-based

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Skyline Robotics deploys Ozmo window cleaning robot in New York City

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Source: Skyline Robotics Ozmo brings robustness and sustainability Skyline’s system includes artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, and a KUKA robot arm. Palladium has been cleaning high-rise windows throughout New York since 2009. ” Skyline Robotics’ Ozmo cleans a building facade.

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