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Pickle Robot gets orders for over 30 unloading systems plus $50M in funding

Robotics Business Review

Source: Pickle Robot Robotic truck unloading fits the classic definition of dull, dirty, or dangerous jobs worth automating. Pickle Robot customers are experiencing the value of ‘Physical AI’ applied to a common logistics process that challenges thousands of operations every day,” said AJ Meyer, founder and CEO of Pickle Robot.

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Figure AI ships Figure 02 humanoid robots to a paying customer

Robotics Business Review

Since emerging from stealth in January 2023, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based In May 2023, Figure AI raised $70 million in Series A funding, and that July, Intel Capital invested in the company. In May 2023, Figure AI raised $70 million in Series A funding, and that July, Intel Capital invested in the company.

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The state of Australia’s defence manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: Ryan/stock.adobe.com The evolution of Australia’s defence expenditure from 1949 to 2023 reveals a story of growth, with recent years showing increases. By 2023, defence expenditure had soared to over $50 billion, and, according to SIPRI, Australia was ranked 13th in global military expenditures during this time frame.

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Dextrous Robotics shuts down trailer unloading business

Robotics Business Review

Evan Drumwright and Sam Zapolsky founded Dextrous in 2019, and the company dissolved in late December 2023. But in 2023, that was a different story. Evan Drumwright previously said he envisioned the robots expanding into markets beyond logistics, including agriculture and manufacturing. “We knew that going into it. .

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Fourier Intelligence launches production version of GR-1 humanoid robot

Robotics Business Review

The joint module that is fitted at the hip of the robot is capable of producing a peak torque of 300 Nm, which allows it to walk at a speed of 5 kph (3.1 Most are initially intended for applications in logistics and manufacturing, and Agility Robotics is in commercial trials with Amazon and GXO Logistics. billion in 2023 to $36.1

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BMW testing Figure 01 humanoid at South Carolina automotive plant

Robotics Business Review

This is an impressive milestone for Figure, which was founded in 2022 and exited stealth in early 2023. Brett Adcock, Figure’s founder and CEO, said the initial tasks include moving bins and boxes and other “various logistics things” inside the BMW body shop. This, again, is quite remarkable.

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Top 10 robotics developments of August 2024

Robotics Business Review

the new Figure 02 humanoid from Figure AI successfully fitted sheet-metal parts into precise fittings that were then assembled as part of a car chassis. According to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), sales of industrial robots in North America declined 30% in 2023. This production process requires high dexterity.

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