Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The Robot Report Podcast · Navigating Robotics Through the Political Landscape In Episode 167 of The Robot Report Podcast, co-hosts Mike Oitzman and Gene Demaitre discuss the latest robotics news from the past week. It’s time to switch to Zebra Robotics Automation.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2024

Carnegie Robotics plans the same level of support the Duro GNSS ruggedized receiver as Swift Navigation gave. Source: Carnegie Robotics Carnegie Robotics, which focuses on engineering and commercializing autonomous applications, today announced that it has acquired the Duro product line from Swift Navigation Inc.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2024

The Ozmo robotic window cleaner operates on a skyscraper in New York City. Source: Skyline Robotics Cleaning the windows of skyscrapers around the world meets the definition of dull, dirty, and dangerous jobs for robot assistance. ” Skyline Robotics’ Ozmo cleans a building facade.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 25, 2024

Source: ASTM International ASTM International today announced the appointment of Andrew G. Kireta will succeed Katharine Morgan, who served in the role since 2017 and will retire after a “ distinguished 40-year career with ASTM.” Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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Robotics Business Review

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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Robotics Business Review

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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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 4, 2024

Kiwibot will add intellectual property from AUTO Mobility Solutions to its delivery robot portfolio. Source: Kiwibot Consolidation among mobile robot providers is not limited to warehouses. ” Kiwibot develops delivery robots Berkeley, Calif. . ” Kiwibot develops delivery robots Berkeley, Calif. .

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 3, 2024

Adapta has developed robots for specific use cases. Source: Adapta Robotics Starting a robotics company is always challenging, as inventors and entrepreneurs scramble to get access to capital and tap the local talent pool. Adapta Robotics started with competition team What is the origin of Adapta Robotics?

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2024

Source: Asensus Surgical Asensus Surgical Inc. today announced that Nagoya University Hospital in Japan agreed last month to lease its Senhance surgical robot. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2017. In addition, Saiseikai Shiga Hospital in Ritto, Japan, agreed to lease a surgical robot. It won clearance from the U.S.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Source: EDAP TMS EDAP TMS SA, a developer of robotic energy-based therapies, and Avenda Health last week announced plans to use Avenda’s Unfold AI to launch the Focal One robotic system for high-intensity focused ultrasound, or HIFU, procedures. EDAP TMS released Focal One in 2013 to treat prostate cancer using ultrasound.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Source: Diligent Robotics Diligent Robotics Inc. today announced its latest milestone: Its Moxi robots have surpassed 1 million deliveries across its entire fleet. The company said this accomplishment proves its expertise in developing and deploying robotic systems into hospital workflows.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 5, 2025

Source: Aurora Aurora Innovation Inc. Aurora Driver follows the rules of the road Urmson, Sterling Anderson, and Drew Bagnell founded Aurora in 2017. Alongside Aurora, Kodiak Robotics , Gatik , and Torc Robotics are just some of the companies hoping to make autonomous trucking a standard.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Source: Nimble While warehouse automation today is limited to a few functions, improvements in artificial intelligence promise to change that. ” Founded in 2017, Nimble’s services include robotic fulfillment and transportation. .” Nimble said its AI technology has picked, packed, and handled millions of items.

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Robotics Business Review

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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APRIL 11, 2024

Source: Fox Robotics The word’s biggest retailers are continuing to add automation. today announced that it has entered into a multiyear agreement with Fox Robotics Inc. In addition to its initial rollout of 19 FoxBot autonomous forklifts, Walmart has invested growth capital for a minority stake in Fox Robotics.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 26, 2024

Credit: Eugene Demaitre BOSTON — One measure of success for a robotics cluster is how much funding its member companies obtain. MassRobotics this month announced that resident startups have raised more than $1 billion since its founding in 2017. “Many of them have moved on from our co-working space and continue to grow. .”

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Robotics Business Review

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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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Below are eight robotics acquisitions, in chronological order, that stood out to us in 2023. Its preliminary view is the acquisition may restrict competition in the market for robot vacuum cleaners. Berkshire Grey produces a variety of robots that address use cases in retail, eCommerce, grocery, 3PL, and package handling companies.

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APRIL 7, 2024

Contactless wireless charging can power robots and electric vehicles. Source: Meredot In the ever-evolving world of technology, the distinction between contact-based and contactless wireless charging has become pivotal, with an added layer of confusion thrown into the mix. It can also reduce the overheating chances.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 22, 2024

The veil is starting to lift on medical robotics startup Mendaera Inc. Mendaera also has financial support from Dr. Fred Moll, the Auris and Intuitive Surgical co-founder who is known as “the father of robotic surgery.” But Mendaera isn’t a surgical robotics developer. based company.

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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. There are even fewer using robotics. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more. Kodama turns heavy equipment used for forest thinning into autonomous or remotely operated machines.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Daniela Rus, a recent IEEE Medal Recipient, will be keynoting the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston next year. Source: Daniela Rus Each year, the IEEE Awards Board selects a distinguished group of individuals to receive its highest honors. Her research interests include robotics, mobile computing, and data science.

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AUGUST 30, 2024

When will humanoid robots be ready for household chores? While many robotics experts take a long view on the topic, 1X Technologies AS today unveiled the NEO Beta prototype of its humanoid as it prepares for pilot deployments in select homes later this year. It also has offices in Sunnyvale, Calif.; Irving, Texas; and Oslo, Norway.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2024

Universal Robots provides cobots for applications including palletizing, welding, machine tending, assembly, dispensing, finishing, and material handling. Source: Universal Robots In 2017, only 2.8% Source: Universal Robots In 2017, only 2.8% ” By 2021, that number had increased to 7.5%. .

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 8, 2024

Source: Intuitive Surgical Part of the promise of robot-assisted surgery is that it enables increasingly complex but minimally invasive procedures, which allow for better patient outcomes. Decaestecker had performed such operations since 2017 using the da Vinci Multiport system, which is equipped with four robotic arms.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

The ARM Institute supports workforce development and robotics adoption. Source: Adobe Stock The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute today announced that the continuation of its cooperative agreement with the U.S. manufacturing by funding robotics and workforce development programs. Petersburg, Fla.,

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 14, 2025

Source: Gatik Gatik AI Inc. Founded in 2017, Gatik has developed autonomous vehicles ( AVs ) for middle-mile and short-haul logistics. ” “We made the choice to conduct a rigorous level of evaluation,” he told The Robot Report. aims to set the bar high for autonomous truck safety. The Mountain View, Calif.-based

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 5, 2025

Source: Uber Waymo robotaxis are now available in Austin exclusively through Uber. The company later fired Otto co-founder Anthony Levandowski, who helped build Googles first self-driving car, in 2017 after Waymo sued Uber for stealing trade secrets. After once being rivals, Uber and Waymo first partnered in late 2023.

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AUGUST 29, 2024

Source: Wayve Most self-driving vehicle developers, like Cruise and Waymo, meticulously map the areas their robotaxis will drive in. Founded in 2017, the company is backed by investors including SoftBank Group, NVIDIA, and Eclipse Ventures. In November 2021, it partnered with Serve Robotics , a robotic sidewalk delivery company.

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MAY 17, 2024

Source: Motional Aptiv PLC and Hyundai Motor Group have completed their ownership restructuring transitions for Motional AD LLC. It launched Motional with Hyundai in 2017 as a joint venture initially worth $4 billion. ” The post Hyundai picks up some Aptiv shares of Motional for $448M appeared first on The Robot Report. .

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FEBRUARY 3, 2024

based robotaxi companies, lost major funding sources that could significantly alter their futures. billion on Cruise since 2017. Motional , the $4 billion joint autonomous vehicle venture created in 2017 by Hyundai and Aptiv, lost one of its main financial backers. Hyundai and Aptiv partnered in 2017 on Motional.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

Source: Formant Slalom, a global business and technology consulting company, and Formant , a provider of cloud robotics management software, today announced a strategic partnership. The companies aim to help enterprise companies more easily adopt automation and robotics technologies to supercharge their businesses.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Source: ARM Insitute The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM Institute today said it has added capabilities to RoboticsCareer.org, its resource for robotics careers in U.S. RoboticsCareer.org has been redesigned to help people find careers in manufacturing. manufacturing.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

Source: Aurora Innovation Autonomous trucks are picking up funding. Chris Urmson, Sterling Anderson, and Drew Bagnell founded the Pittsburgh-based company in 2017. The post Aurora closes upsized public offering with gross proceeds of $483M appeared first on The Robot Report. Aurora Innovation Inc. Aurora Innovation Inc.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 21, 2024

The Misso robot will help surgeons with personalized pre-planning and precise cutting for joint replacement. Source: Meril Meril Life Sciences Pvt. this week unveiled its Misso surgical robot for simplifying orthopedic procedures. Editor’s note: This article is syndicated from The Robot Report sibling site MassDevice.

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JULY 15, 2024

Source: Near Earth Autonomy The Naval Air System Command (NAVAIR) has selected Near Earth Autonomy to demonstrate an advanced autonomy system for helicopters. Marine Corps testing autonomy system for helicopters appeared first on The Robot Report. Near Earth Autonomy will demo advanced autonomy on the Leonardo AW139 helicopter.

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MAY 7, 2024

Source: Wayve Wayve yesterday announced it closed a $1.05 The London-based developer of embodied artificial intelligence (AI) for autonomous driving was founded in 2017. The post Wayve raises $1.05B for autonomous driving technology appeared first on The Robot Report. billion Series C funding round.

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