Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2025

Da Vinci systems offer surgeons high-definition 3D vision, a magnified view, and robotic and computer assistance. Source: Intuitive Surgical Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc. this week announced preliminary fourth-quarter results that highlight significant da Vinci surgical robot procedure growth.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Interact Analysis here discusses two new growth areas it has identified from its research and conversations with manufacturers: smart conveyance technology and robots with machine-integrated control. billion, nearly five times the market size in 2020, according to Interact Analysis. By 2029, sales of linear systems could exceed $1.1

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 5, 2025

Amazon’s warehouse robots include Sparrow, which sorts individual items for employees to package; Cardinal, which lifts packages and puts them in carts; and Robin, which lifts and sorts packages before they’re brought to the outbound dock. Parness brings robotics, AI expertise to Amazon Parness received his Ph.D.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2024

READY Robotics, a Columbus, Ohio-based company founded in 2016, has shut down. It was best known for its ForgeOS robot-agnostic operating system, but it recently branched out into automation consulting and launched a palletizing system. Silicon Valley Disposition is auctioning off equipment from READY Robotics between August 13-15.

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MARCH 4, 2025

The round brings Viam’s total amount raised to $117 million since its founding in 2020. The Viam platform operates across multiple domains, including robotics, IoT, smart home applications, and factory automation. Viam was designed from the ground up to be a web-connected, open source, plug and play ecosystem.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

million operational robots in 2022, according to the new World Robotics report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). The report also included information about robot density worldwide. Robot density measures the number of operational industrial robots per 10,000 employees in a country.

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 23, 2024

Vayu says the automatic cargo-unloading mechanism in its delivery robots is the first of its kind. Source: Vayu Robotics While e-commerce deliveries are growing, the cost per delivery remains stubbornly high, according to Vayu Robotics Inc. Gopalan was CEO of Velodyne and took that leading lidar supplier public in 2020.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Source: Pittsburgh Robotics Network Many workers in southwestern Pennsylvania were left with few career prospects when economic and environmental concerns shifted coal mining to other regions. With matching funds from regional contributors, the total funding for the Robotics Leadership Academy amounts to $1.5

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Source: NASA Virtual Incision’s MIRA surgical robot system has made it to the International Space Station (ISS). The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded the grant to use the miniaturized robotic-associated surgery (RAS) platform on the 2024 technology demonstration mission.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 3, 2024

Source: Virtual Incision Virtual Incision announced that the FDA granted marketing authorization to its MIRA miniaturized surgical robotic system. The FDA gave the nod for the use of the miniRAS (robotic-assisted surgery) system in adults undergoing colectomy procedures. I’m incredibly proud to see our efforts come to fruition.

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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

JANUARY 27, 2024

Parkhotel employees in Eisenstadt, Austria, celebrate the arrival of service robots. Source: Pudu Robotics Commercial service robots are more common in East Asia than elsewhere, but the rest of the world could catch up in 2024, according to Pudu Technology Co. Does Pudu offer robotics specifically for elder care?

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JUNE 20, 2024

Source: GrayMatter Robotics Like businesses in other industries, U.S. GrayMatter Robotics today announced that it has raised $45 million in Series B funding. “We founded GrayMatter to enhance productivity while prioritizing workforce well-being,” stated Ariyan Kabir, co-founder and CEO of GrayMatter Robotics.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2024

Teradyne’s robotics group generated $375 million in revenue in fiscal 2023. based Teradyne owns Energid (motion planning software), Mobile Industrial Robots (autonomous mobile robots) and Universal Robots (collaborative robot arms). Universal Robots (UR) generated $304 million in revenue in 2023.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 25, 2024

Source: ASTM International ASTM International today announced the appointment of Andrew G. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more. Source: LinkedIn In addition, ASTM International noted that Kireta has been an ASTM member since 1998. ET on Thursday May 2 at the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Since its commercial release in 2020 , Boston Dynamics Inc.’s ’s Spot robot has evolved to become more capable at facility inspection tasks. In that time, the quadruped robot as achieved greater autonomy and an ever-growing set of sensor payloads. In 2022, Waltham, Mass.-based

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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. million in 2020 to 2.9 It’s also on the rise. million by 2040.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2024

Collaborative robot maker Doosan Robotics Inc. “As we unveil our groundbreaking Dart-Suite at CES, we recognize the strategic importance of this platform’s launch in providing direct access to consumers and a multitude of industries,” William Ryu, CEO of Doosan Robotics, said in a release.

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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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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Source: Luxolis Electronics manufacturing is an example of a sector that requires automation with high levels of precision. Luxolis said its technology enables industrial and collaborative robots to more clearly perceive their surroundings and the tasks at hand.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 23, 2024

The new PixONE force-torque sensor on an industrial robot. Source: Bota Systems Bota Systems AG today released PixONE, a sensor that brings together high-performance electronics with a compact, lightweight design. Founded in 2020 as an ETH Zurch spin-off, the company specializes in multi-axis force-torque sensors.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 17, 2025

Source: Nuro Nuro Inc. ” When combined with its other training data sources, the company said this new effort accelerates its mission to develop a safer, more capable autonomous vehicle ( AV ). The country began allowing Level 3 vehicles on roads in 2020, and Level 4 vehicles in 2023. This marks the Mountain View, Calif.-based

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

The da Vinci SP surgical robotics system. Source: Intuitive Surgical The surgical robotics space saw a major shakeup last year. Robotics is hard. Robotics in healthcare is hard.” It’s even moving forward on a next-gen da Vinci robot. Despite the increased competition, Intuitive remains the undisputed leader.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 16, 2024

Source: EverestLabs Companies are coming together to prove that robotics and artificial intelligence can help make recycling more economically viable. LRS has installed EverestLabs’ RecycleOS sorting robot in The Exchange, a new material recovery facility (MRF). It helps maintain quality control for more than 350,000 lb.

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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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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2024

Source: 1X Technologies Humanoids and artificial intelligence were the top stories in robotics last year, and that trend is continuing. 1X Technologies AS, formerly known as Halodi Robotics, today announced that it has raised $100 million in Series B funding to develop humanoid, general-purpose robots.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 24, 2024

Hyundai’s DAL-e delivery robot is equipped with face identification AI developed by Robotics LAB. Source: Hyundai Motor Group South Korea, which already has the world’s highest robot density, is getting more service robots. as well as Hyundai WIA’s Parking Robot. and Kia Corp.,

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 5, 2024

Sewing machines were controlled via ROS to synchronized apparel operation with a robot. Source: ARM Institute A staggering 97% of the apparel sold and worn in the U.S. PPE was rationed for medical professionals in 2020, but even that wasn’t enough. is made overseas, according to the American Apparel & Footwear Association.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

Source: Kodama Systems The U.S. There are even fewer using robotics. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more. My background is in robotics and agriculture, and I’ve seen a lot of technology adoption in the agriculture space,” said Merritt Jenkins, co-founder and CEO of Kodama.

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APRIL 14, 2024

Source: Project CETI Off the idyllic shores of Dominica, a country in the Caribbean, hundreds of sperm whales gather deep in the sea. A multidisciplinary group of scientists, led by Project CETI, is using soft robotics, machine learning, biology, linguistics, natural language processing, and more to decode their communications.

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MARCH 27, 2024

Viam is a tool for developing software that comes with the cloud services necessary to prototype and build robots quickly. Source: Viam Viam, which offers a software platform for smart machines, yesterday announced that it has raised $45 million in Series B funding. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The SensONE T80 mounted on a Universal Robot collaborative robot arm. Source: Bota Systems Bota Systems AG, a developer of multi-axis, force-torque sensors, last week launched the SensONE T80. The Zurich-based company said it designed its latest sensor for larger collaborative robots.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The Robot Report Podcast · Drone Week: Innovation in agriculture and hydrogen-fueled drones In Episode 165 of The Robot Report Podcast, co-hosts Mike Oitzman and Steve Crowe discuss the latest robotics news from the past week. It’s drone week on the podcast, and we feature two interviews from the world of aerial robotics.

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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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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Source | Thinkstock Talent isn't just important — it's the cornerstone of national competitiveness. Source | U.S. million fewer people working now compared to February 2020. Source | U.S. Clearly communicating your company's values, culture and purpose is essential for attracting and retaining talent.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

While most industrial automation is currently used by large manufacturers such as global automakers, robot developers and providers are building systems to make it more accessible. Three researchers led by Roman Hölzl, the chair of robotics and artificial intelligence at the Technical University of Munich, founded RobCo in 2020.

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