Robotics Business Review

MARCH 17, 2025

Founded in 2016, Flexiv has established offices in Silicon Valley, Shanghai, Beijing, Taiwan, and Singapore. The company said this strategic expansion reflects both the increasing popularity of robotic automation solutions in the region and Flexivs expanding global presence.

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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

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Unitree robots at the World Robotics Conference 2024 in Beijing. Beijing wants to adapt to the latest round of industrial transformation by using robots as an engine for growth. The country is by far the largest robot market in the world. Chinese robots going abroad started only a few years ago. Register now.

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Robotics Automation News

JULY 3, 2024

Fizyr, a provider of vision for robotic systems, has extended its partnership with Laundry Robotics, which initially started in 2016. In the eight years since, the automatic towel feeder solutions, which Laundry Robotics named Robin and Roy, have been deployed in installations across Europe and North America.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A new fish fillet shaping application uses a Rizon 4 adaptive robot to create uniform portions and shapes. Source: Flexiv The result of increasingly adaptive robots may soon be no farther than your next meal. Flexiv yesterday said its Rizon 4 robot is part of a new food-processing application. 4 kg) payload capacity.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2023

The Zurich-based company said the unit’s unique golden casing symbolizes its “commitment to the advancement of robotic inspections.” “Inspection robots such as ANYmal are critical in improving worker safety, increasing productivity, and supporting sustainable industrial facilities,” the company said in a release.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 5, 2024

The Cobalt mobile robot features autonomous driving technology, allowing it to navigate through various terrains and obstacles with ease, ensuring constant vigilance without human operation. Credit: Cobalt robotics Cobalt Robotics has been acquired by investor Dean Drako, and the name of the firm has been changed to Cobalt AI.

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 11, 2024

Source: Universal Robots Universal Robots reached a new milestone this week. The Danish collaborative robot (cobot) developer has now launched over 500 products through its UR+ ecosystem. ” UR launched its UR+ ecosystem in 2016 with the ambition of making it an open-source-like platform that would empower developers.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 1, 2024

2024 is heating up for the robotics industry. It was an exciting month for the industry, and there was no shortage of robotics new to cover. Here are the top 10 most popular stories on The Robot Report in February 2024. Scythe robot lawnmowers adopting ‘Tesla charging standard’ Colo.-based 52 robot lawnmower.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 3, 2024

MAP is a cloud-based command center that can design and manage automated manufacturing workcells. to bring industrial automation to small and midsize manufacturers. The companies said they plan to use NVIDIA’s artificial intelligence and accelerated computing to advance cloud robotics. Source: Vention Vention Inc.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 22, 2024

Custom user interface for Flexiv Rizon 4 sanding robot. Source: Flexiv Robotics By integrating sensing, robotics, and artificial intelligence, Flexiv Robotics Inc. It develops and manufactures general-purpose, adaptive robots. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 8, 2025

The firstalmond trees were planted in 2016, with additional plantings in 2019 leading to afully integrated orchard-to-export operation. link] Image: Entegra Automation & robotics drive export-ready almonds Thefinal stage of productionwhere almonds are packaged in50-pound boxesrelies onrobotic automation.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 20, 2024

Source: GXO Logistics Over the past year, humanoid robots have moved from science fiction to early commercial trials. today announced that it is conducting an early-stage proof-of-concept program with robot manufacturer Apptronik Inc. ‘s foundation model for robot learning as part of Project GR00T. GXO Logistics Inc.

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

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Universal Robots

JANUARY 13, 2016

As we enter 2016, Universal Robots is in the middle of the most exciting era in the history of robotics and the automation industry. We continue to see explosive growth, with 2015 establishing a new record in Robot sales worldwide, topping 2014 by 15%. This year, we expect an even steeper curve.

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Robotics Automation News

AUGUST 5, 2022

ForwardX Robotics, a Beijing-headquartered autonomous mobile robot and warehouse solutions provider, announced its first round of its Series C funding back in December 2021. The round of funding brought the total to over $100 million since the company was founded in 2016.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 13, 2024

robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Mich. The company said the site will support ABB Robotics’ development and production of leading systems in and for the Americas. robotics headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich., stated Sami Atiya, president of ABB’s Robotics and Discrete Automation Business Area.

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Universal Robots

JUNE 10, 2016

In less than two weeks, the leading trade show for automation and mechatronics will open its gates in Munich, Germany, on June 21, 2016. Of course, every trade show is special, but this year’s AUTOMATICA is of particular relevance for us since we will bring in a new era of cobots: What does Universal Robots have in stock?

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 21, 2025

Watch Out visualizes a highly automated workcell that can fit into a container. Source: Watch Out Manufacturers face widespread shortages of skilled labor, but more intelligent automation could alleviate the problem, according to Watch Out. ” In 2016, Laporte and Perret launched Watch Out, and Mariette joined them in 2019.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

AutonomyOS is designed to help automate manufacturing tasks. The Laval, Quebec-based company said it plans to use the financing to commercialize robots using its proprietary AutonomyOS platform for manufacturers struggling with labor shortages in high-mix production environments. . to commercialize robots for woodworking.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 23, 2024

Image: Novarc Technologies Novarc Technologies, a full-stack robotics company specialising in the design and manufacturing of cobots and AI systems for robotic welding applications, aims to address the shortage in welders with their autonomous SWR cobots. Compared to more common industrial robots, the SWR has several advantages.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The Robot Report Podcast Unleashing the potential of AI in robotics In Episode 177 of The Robot Report Podcast, we feature an interview with Ben Wolff, co-founder and CEO of Palladyne AI. Ben discusses the company’s evolution from hardware-focused robotics to a software-centric approach. What is Palladyne AI?

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

billion in damage from 2017 to 2021 , a nearly tenfold increase from 2012 to 2016. There are even fewer using robotics. based startup , is introducing technologies including teleoperation and automation to improve forest management operations. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 24, 2025

Kyle Vogt, then president and CTO of Cruise, delivered a keynote at the 2019 Robotics Summit & Expo. While the company has yet to reveal a service robot prototype, this latest funding puts its valuation at $2 billion. General Motors acquired Cruise for $1 billion in 2016. He started Cruise in 2013 with Dan Kan.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 8, 2024

Source: Plus One Robotics CHICAGO — As items pass through warehouses and other facilities, they are often handled as packages rather than as eaches. Plus One Robotics yesterday launched InductOne, a two-armed robot designed to optimize parcel singulation and induction in high-volume fulfillment and distribution centers.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Automating low-volume, high-mix, high-complexity parts isn’t just possible — it’s profitable. Précinov , a precision machine shop based in Lévis, Quebec, has managed to double sales by adopting bar feeders and PartNR systems engineered by Mirabel, Quebec-based automation provider Waybo.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2024

“The Finisher” is a plug-and-play work cell using a collaborative robot from Universal Robots. Source: Brinkman Automation Automation, and cobots in particular, promise to relieve workers from tedious and repetitive tasks so they can focus on more complex and value-added activities. and Tamarac, Fla.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 6, 2025

Source: Plus Plus Automation Inc., Founded in 2016 by technology entrepreneurs with experience in engineering, AI , and machine learning, Plus set out to develop a virtual driver system. In November, Plus and IVECO launched an automated trucking pilot in Germany. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based Europe, and Asia.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 28, 2025

The Robot Report Podcast Ali Kashani on the Future of Last-Mile Logistics In Episode 189 of The Robot Report Podcast, co-hosts Mike Oitzman and Eugene Demaitre interview Ali Kashani, co-founder and CEO of Serve Robotics. Ali Kashani, co-founder and CEO of Serve Robotics In this podcast, Ali Kashani, CEO of Serve Robotics Inc.,

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Automation Mag

JULY 22, 2024

Universal Robots shared in a press statement that it has reached a new milestone – the company has now launched over 500 products through its UR+ ecosystem. Today, the UR+ ecosystem reportedly offers a wide range of components, kits, applications and solutions within both hardware and software designed to meet various customer needs.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

With 10% of its job openings going unfilled company-wide, Thyssenkrupp Bilstein has relied heavily on integrating automation into its workflow. That might sound strange, but at Thyssenkrupp Bilstein ’s Hamilton, Ohio, facility, the collaborative robots (cobots) that help with automation projects and part inspection are named after U.S.

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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. The annual RBR50 awards honor the top 50 robotics companies for their leadership in automation hardware and software, business models, and emerging applications.

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i4.0 today

MAY 29, 2025

Charmaine has also held multiple board and committee chairperson positions, including five years at Blue Prism Plc, an AI-driven robotic process automation company, where she played a key role in its 49 million IPO in 2016 (acquired and delisted in 2022 by SS&C for 1.25

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Traditionally, robots excel at performing the same task, over and over again, in the same conditions. It also means these robots are often inflexible pieces of equipment that are difficult to reprogram for a new task. It has left many engineers wondering if the same transformation can happen in robotics?

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2024

It said at the time that its software could help developers of advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS), autonomous vehicles , and autonomous mobile robots ( AMRs ). Founded in 2016, Helm.ai introduces VidGen-2 generative AI for enhanced video for autonomous driving appeared first on The Robot Report. The post Helm.ai

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Machine shops looking for automation have a variety of options, ranging from long-standing technologies such as bar feeders, pallet changers and industrial robotic arms to newer solutions such as cobots, autonomous robots and various software products. “That's our bread and butter.”

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

With support and co-funding from IMCRC, each project has explored, developed and applied advanced technologies such as additive manufacturing, robotics, data analytics and augmented and virtual reality to deliver transformative business models, products and services.

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