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8 noteworthy robotics acquisitions of 2023

Robotics Business Review

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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Northeastern University Mars Rover Team wins Winter Canadian International Challenge

Robotics Business Review

The university team of about 50 students had been hard at work developing and iterating on its latest robotic rover: the Watney, Mark V. the rover features a 5052 aluminum alloy chassis, six 3D-printed nylon wheels, a robotic arm with end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), a life-detection module for sample collection, and 14 onboard cameras.

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RIOS Intelligent Machines raises Series B funding, starts rolling out Mission Control

Robotics Business Review

The company said it plans to use the investment to develop and offer artificial intelligence and vision-driven robotics, starting with a product for the lumber and plywood-handling sector. ” The mission-control product started as an internal tool and is now being rolled out to select customers, Smith told The Robot Report.

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Researchers warn of collision dangers between drones and planes

E&T

Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida and Unmanned Robotic Systems Analysis (URSA) have developed a new way to accurately count and objectively analyse close encounters between drones and aeroplanes – without depending solely on pilot sightings. As of 2020, an estimated 1.46 The team analysed over 1.8

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Blasting Australian made components into space

Manufacturer's Monthly

The team of three are mechanical and aerospace engineers who met at the University of Queensland and started the company in 2020 while they were still students. “We As part of that grant, we worked with a Canberra-based project partner, Skykraft, an Australian aerospace and satellite services company.

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Innovation With the Additive Advantage

Additive Manufacturing

Northrop Grumman continues to innovate using AM and has helped facilitate this transformation across several platform-types, ranging from radio frequency sensors, engines, hypersonic weapons and aerospace structures. 3D Printing in Action. SOURCE: Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman has also advanced AM applications to space.

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Raytheon Australia experts dedicate 10,000 hours to bolster local SME capability to support Australia’s defence

AU Manufacturing

Current Capability Plus participants include Daronmont, Calytrix, archTIS, Coherics, AOS, Frontline Manufacturing, Plexsys, HEO Robotics, JEDS, Redarc, Silentium Defence and Willyama. The Company formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace business.