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APRIL 23, 2025

Source: Helm.ai Founded in 2016, Helm.ai develops artificial intelligence software for advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS), autonomous vehicles , and robotics. deployed it in a closed-loop simulation using the open-source CARLA platform (see video above). last week introduced the Helm.ai In this setting, Helm.ai

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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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DECEMBER 31, 2023

Source: ANYbotics ANYbotics AG recently celebrated the production of its 100th ANYmal quadruped. The Zurich-based company said the unit’s unique golden casing symbolizes its “commitment to the advancement of robotic inspections.” ” ANYbotics spun out of ETH Zurich in 2016 and sold its first systems in 2017. .”

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NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Source: EndoQuest Robotics EndoQuest Robotics Inc. With its flexible robotic system, the privately held medical device company aims to transform surgical outcomes for minimally invasive surgery. ” EndoQuest Robotics strives for minimal scarring EndoQuest Robotics is a developer of endoluminal robotic technologies.

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

Trexo Robotics helps children with a variety of needs, including cerebral palsy, spinal muscular atrophy, Rett syndrome and more. Source: Trexo Robotics Trexo Robotics has now helped children walk more than 100 million steps with its robotic brace. Looking ahead, Trexo has its sights set on future milestones.

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

Source: Helm.ai Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Redwood City, CA, the company develops AI software for ADAS, autonomous driving, and robotics. upgrades generative AI model to enrich autonomous driving data appeared first on The Robot Report. The post Helm.ai

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MAY 6, 2024

Source: HEBI Robotics HEBI Robotics last week during the Robotics Summit & Expo expanded its offerings with its new H-Series platform of smart robotic actuators. The H-Series is a fully-featured robotic component with an onboard IMU, current sensing, and over-temperature protection.

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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. The post Universal Robots surpasses 500 products in UR+ ecosystem appeared first on The Robot Report.

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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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OCTOBER 19, 2024

Source: Adobe Stock Horizon Surgical Systems Inc., which is advancing microsurgery with artificial intelligence-enabled robotics, this week announced that it has closed a $30 million Series A round. Its flagship Polaris platform uses surgical robotics , medical imaging, and AI to extend the capabilities of surgeons for eye procedures.

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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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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Source: Cruise General Motors (GM) today announced that it will no longer fund Cruise LLC’s robotaxi deployment work. Since acquiring the self-driving startup in 2016, GM has poured more than $10 billion of funding into Cruise.

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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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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Source: Cruise General Motors Co. Since acquiring the self-driving startup in 2016, GM has poured more than $10 billion of funding into Cruise. Register now The post GM will no longer fund Cruise’s robotaxi development appeared first on The Robot Report.

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JULY 1, 2024

ElliQ user Gloria communicates with the robot to avoid loneliness on the CoBot-I-7 scale. Source: Intuition Robotics While social robots have long promised to address conditions such as loneliness in older adults, there has been little formal proof until recently. ” Register now.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Source: Pudu Robotics Pudu Technology Co. today launched KettyBot Pro, the newest generation of its delivery and reception robot. The service robot is designed to address labor shortages in the retail and restaurant industries and enhance customer engagement, said the company. And people love that you can talk to it.”

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MARCH 13, 2024

Source: ABB ABB Ltd. 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., robotics headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich.,

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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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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. By 2016, the Waltham, Mass.-based 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.

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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.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

Source: Watch Out Manufacturers face widespread shortages of skilled labor, but more intelligent automation could alleviate the problem, according to Watch Out. “Sbastian learned the limits of these machines and recognized the problem of retraining staffers,” Mariette told The Robot Report. and globally.

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JULY 15, 2024

Source: Helm.ai Training machine learning models for self-driving vehicles and mobile robots is often labor-intensive because humans must annotate a vast number of images and supervise and validate the resulting behaviors. bets on unsupervised learning Founded in 2016, Helm.ai ” Register now. “Helm.ai

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JANUARY 30, 2024

Source: Kodama Systems The U.S. billion in damage from 2017 to 2021 , a nearly tenfold increase from 2012 to 2016. billion in damage from 2017 to 2021 , a nearly tenfold increase from 2012 to 2016. There are even fewer using robotics. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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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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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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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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JUNE 13, 2024

Source: igus The combination of sensing with motion plastics, which eliminate the need for lubricants, promises easier-to-maintain machinery for Industry 4.0. Since 2016, Atronia has supported igus with smart plastic sensors. appeared first on The Robot Report. igus has acquired Atronia, its partner for the iSense EC.W

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MARCH 23, 2024

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang (left) with the Apollo humanoid robot. Source: Apptronik SAN JOSE, Calif. — Among the highlights of GTC this week was the convergence of artificial intelligence and humanoid robotics. announced that it working to integrate its Apollo humanoid robot with Project GR00T, NVIDIA Corp.’s

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Source: Omnirobotic Omnirobotic Inc. 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. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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MAY 14, 2024

Kyle Vogt, then president and CTO of Cruise, delivered a Robotics Summit & Expo keynote in 2019. Source: WTWH Media Kyle Vogt, the co-founder and former CEO of autonomous vehicle developer Cruise LLC, has launched a new startup: The Bot Company. General Motors acquired Cruise in 2016. In February 2022, Vogt took over as CEO.

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JUNE 3, 2024

Source: Vention Vention Inc. The companies said they plan to use NVIDIA’s artificial intelligence and accelerated computing to advance cloud robotics. The companies said they will jointly develop generative designs for robot cells, co-pilot programming, physics-based simulation , and autonomous robots.

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MARCH 5, 2025

Source: Uber Waymo robotaxis are now available in Austin exclusively through Uber. In 2016, Uber acquired autonomous trucking startup Otto for $680 million. During CES 2025, Mike Oitzman, senior editor at The Robot Report, took a ride in a Zoox robotaxi. After once being rivals, Uber and Waymo first partnered in late 2023.

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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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OCTOBER 1, 2024

Source: Helm.ai 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.

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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 its subsidiary Brinkman Automation Inc.

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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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AUGUST 14, 2024

Source: DroneUp DroneUp LLC last week announced that it has completed 500 deliveries in a single day. ” Founded in 2016, DroneUp said its proprietary technology integrates with ground infrastructure to provide affordable last-mile delivery services to a growing number of locations across the U.S. .

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