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Robotics Summit: how to manage robot autonomy with behavior trees

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Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot (center) and Agility Robotics’ Digit humanoid at the 2023 Robotics Summit & Expo. Behavior trees are a mechanism for representing and abstracting complex behavior for robots. At PickNik Robotics, Castro works on the MoveIt Studio developer platform for robot behavior using ROS.

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Carbon Robotics raises funding to destroy weeds on farms

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Carbon Robotics Laserweeder is a smart implement that autonomously destroys weeds. Credit: Carbon Robotics Seattle-based Carbon Robotics has raised new funding for its Laserweeder smart implement that autonomous controls weeds on farms. Carbon Robotics said the LaserWeeder processes 4.7

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Robotics Factory opens applications for Scale Residency Program

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ESTAT Actuation, KEF Robotics, Thiopoly, Thorne Baby, and Piximo made up the first resident cohort. Source: Robotics Factory Pittsburgh-area robotics startups can now find more support through the Robotics Factory. Pittsburgh has developed into a technology hub, and robotics is a huge reason why,” he added.

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Remembering robotics companies we lost in 2023

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A number of robotics companies shut down in 2023. There are many reasons robotics companies fail. From an ill-conceived idea to poor execution, tough economic headwinds or the inability to raise funding, building and running a sustainable robotics company is challenging. Here are some of the robotics companies we lost in 2023.

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U.S. manufacturers invested heavily in robotics in 2023, finds IFR

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Total installations of industrial robots rose by 12% and reached 44,303 units in 2023, as U.S. manufacturers invested heavily in more automation, reported the International Federation of Robotics, or IFR, today. The first IFR outlook on preliminary results shows again strong robotics demand across all major segments of U.S.

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Robotics Summit & Expo early bird pricing ends March 8

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Early bird registration for the Robotics Summit & Expo (May 1-2 in Boston) ends on March 8. Launched in 2018, the Robotics Summit has quickly become a must-attend event for commercial robotics developers. Launched in 2018, the Robotics Summit has quickly become a must-attend event for commercial robotics developers.

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ABB Robotics unveils new AMR with Visual SLAM navigation

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ABB says it will continue to advance its portfolio to meet the growing market needs for mobile robots. Source: ABB ABB Robotics has announced its first Flexley Tug T702 autonomous mobile robot (AMR). Using Visual SLAM technology, mobile robots can create a map of their environment.

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