Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Robot density in the manufacturing industry in 2023, according to the IFR. Source: IFR Factories worldwide are continuing to adopt more robots, according to the International Federation of Robotics, or IFR. The Frankfurt, Germany-based IFR noted the growth in its “World Robotics 2024″ report.

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MARCH 25, 2025

States Logistics in California was an early user of Contoros truck-unloading robot. Contoro Robotics today said it has raised $12 million in Series A funding to scale its artificial intelligence-powered robots. Contoro is a spinoff from Harmonic Bionics, he told The Robot Report. after a week.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

During the 2023 peak season, Ambi Robotics’ robots sorted 7.4 Source: Ambi Robotics The month between Thanksgiving and Christmas is the busiest time of year by far for logistics providers, and this year, its even shorter than most peak seasons. million packages at 410 sorts per hour. The Berkeley, Calif.-based

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

North American automakers pulled back in robot orders last year. Source: A3 After two years of record sales, North American robot orders declined by 30% in 2023, said the latest report from the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Source: Vention Vention launched its first turnkey robot for sanding. The company said it developed the product due to growing demand for robot workcells for sanding applications, especially in cabinet making. This is a collaborative robot ( cobot ) with advanced safety features for working alongside humans.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

The first open-source digital twin of the Mcity Test Facilitythe University of Michigan’s center for connected and autonomous vehicles and technologiesis now available to the public. ” The digital twin works with TeraSim , an open-source traffic simulator developed by Mcity researchers. . In 2022, a $5.1

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The operational stock of industrial robots worldwide. Source: IFR World Robotics The International Federation of Robotics’ latest World Robotics report recorded 4,281,585 units operating in factories worldwide in 2023. It is only 2% lower than the record of 552,946 units installed in 2022.”

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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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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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Robotics Business Review

MAY 28, 2024

Source: Comau If change is constant in technology, even established industrial automation providers must adapt to keep up. Comau SpA recently said it is shifting from traditional robotics to software-driven systems and industry-agnostic technologies. million industrial robots today to 2.6 million industrial robots today to 2.6

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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. Steady growth is forecast for machine-integrated robots over the next five years.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 22, 2024

The Cumbria Robotics Cluster had its official launch at the HRAICE event. Source: Industrial Solutions Hub Among the ingredients for a successful regional robotics cluster are an industry focus and institutional support. The Cumbria Robotics Cluster yesterday marked its official launch in the U.K.

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 4, 2024

Source; Carbon Robotics Last week, Carbon Autonomous Robotic Systems Inc. announced that its LaserWeeder fleet has eliminated more than 10 billion weeds across North America, Australia, and Europe since 2022. Carbon Robotics raised $30 million in Series C funding last year. billion in 2022 to $4.7

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2024

Source: Nala Robotics Since the public debut of generative artificial intelligence and large language models in late 2022, robotics developers have been working to take advantage of the latest AI capabilities. Nala Robotics Inc. ” Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 14, 2024

The industrial robot market is expected to grow by ~3.7% Source: Interact Analysis Overall global industrial robot shipment volumes exceeded 500,000 units in 2023, Interact Analysis reports. Industrial robot shipments are similar to levels seen in 2022, although the average price of industrial robots decreased last year.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Opentrons’ Flex Prep robot can perform pipetting tasks such as sample reformatting, plate prep, dilutions, concentration normalization, cherry-picking, and more. Source: Opentrons Opentrons Labworks, Inc. launched its Flex Prep robot this week. The global lab automation market size was estimated at $6.87 Register now.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Automotive manufacturing will continue to drive North American robotics adoption, says A3. Source: ABB The Association for Advancing Automation, or A3, today released its quarterly and end-of-year report on robot orders in North America for 2023. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Burnstein: The automotive industry in the U.S.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 20, 2024

Phantas is a small commercial cleaning robot that can pass through narrow aisles and under-table areas. Source: Gausium Gausium last week announced a strategic investment that brings its cumulative Series D funding to $50 million. For example, a collaboration with SoftBank Robotics involved more than 2,000 units of the Phantas system.

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MAY 14, 2024

Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots’ joint headquarters and R&D facility in Odense, Denmark. Source: Teradyne Two leading automation suppliers have moved in together. which acquired Universal Robots (UR) for $285 million in 2015 and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) for $272 million in 2018.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

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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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2023

2023 has been full of exciting innovations within the robotics industry. We’ve seen the rise of new technologies, and robotics developers have pushed the boundaries of what robots can do. At the same time, there has been a dip in robotics funding across the board, and some sectors have struggled to gain public trust.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2024

Shadow Robot’s dexterous robotic hand, DEX-EE. Source: Shadow Robot Co. Shadow Robot Co. recently finished a multi-year project working with Google DeepMind to produce a new class of robot hand. This is a key challenge the robotics industry is facing. 16 and 17 in Santa Clara, Calif.,

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MARCH 19, 2024

Source: Mobile Industrial Robots Autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, are among the systems benefitting from the latest advances in artificial intelligence. With numerous other AMRs , autonomous forklifts , and semi-autonomous pallet jacks already on the market, why did Mobile Industrial Robots decide to develop one now?

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Source: Carbon Robotics Carbon Autonomous Robotic Systems Inc. This funding represents a pivotal milestone, not just for our company, but [also] for farmers and consumers worldwide,” stated Paul Mikesell, founder and CEO and founder of Carbon Robotics. New investor BOND led Carbon Robotics’ Series D.

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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). The group generated $404 million in revenue in 2022.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

We covered 25 acquisitions in 2023, which was down significantly from the 50 we covered in 2022. Below are eight robotics acquisitions, in chronological order, that stood out to us in 2023. Here’s a look back at the notable acquisitions of 2022 and 2021. Amazon announced in August 2022 its intent to acquire iRobot for $1.7

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The new Highmate C20 Hold Cleaning robot is equipped with five 500-bar high-pressure nozzles. Source: RobotPlusPlus RobotPlusPlus this week provided live demonstrations of its HighMate C20 Hold Cleaning Robot at the SMM 2024 conference in Hamburg, Germany. RobotPlusPlus engineers robots to work at height. m (5,381.9

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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. In 2022, Adapta became an independent brand. We then said, “OK, what’s next?

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Source: NASA Virtual Incision’s MIRA surgical robot system has made it to the International Space Station (ISS). Lincoln, Nebraska–based Virtual Incision received a grant in 2022 for the MIRA platform to be used in a technology demonstration aboard the ISS. based company’s dual-armed robotic system.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

AUAR’s pop-up factories combine robotics with software to automate the design and construction process. Source: AUAR Automated Architecture, or AUAR, yesterday said it is shipping two of its Micro-Factories, which feature ABB robotic arms, to the U.S. This is the Bristol, U.K.-based

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APRIL 24, 2024

Magna International will manufacture more delivery robots. Source: Serve Robotics Serve Robotics Inc. to increase production of Serve’s sidewalk delivery robots. Serve Robotics builds on IPO The announcement came less than a week after Serve Robotics went public , raising $40 million.

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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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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

AMD said its processors enable robotic surgery such as with Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci system. Source: AMD The need for robotic surgery is well established, but most systems are still costly to purchase, operate, and maintain, noted Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Starship’s delivery robots travel 4 MPH to deliver goods over short distances. Source: Starship Technologies Starship Technologies raised $90 million in funding for its delivery robots. Starship’s delivery robots can transport meals, grocery orders, tools, and corporate documents to customers’ doorsteps.

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JULY 17, 2024

A&K Robotics’ autonomous mobility pods are all-electric and offer a new way for people to navigate venues. Source: A&K Robotics Delta-Q will be providing its battery chargers for A&K Robotics’ autonomous mobility pods. The fully autonomous, compact robots feature 360º and 3D sensing systems.

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JANUARY 30, 2025

Comau worked with EDP to test this heavy-duty robot for solar panel installation. Source: Comau While policies around alternative energy sources may shift, overall energy demand is still leading to growing interest in automation. ” The companies went from a pilot in 2022 to a large-scale test in October 2024.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

TGW Logistics’ RovoFlex picking robot can handle a variety of items, from grocery and fashion to industrial and consumer goods. Source: TGW Logistics TGW Logistics Group GmbH said it has applied its more than 50 years of experience in developing automated systems into its latest picking robot.

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