Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2025

Source: MassRobotics MassRobotics has announced the fourth cohort of its Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst Program, marking a record-breaking year with an unprecedented number of applicants. This years cohort includes six innovative companies selected for their cutting-edge solutions in healthcare robotics.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

An HSS study tested the effectiveness of robot-assisted and augmented reality surgeries. Compared to conventional free-hand techniques, both robotic-assisted navigation [RAN] and the use of augmented reality [ AR ] have demonstrated superior accuracy,” said Darren R. RAN involves robotic guidance of surgeon-operated instruments.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 9, 2025

The Robot Report Podcast Safety and Efficiency in Robotics Design In Episode 195 of The Robot Report Podcast, our guest isGiovanni Campanella, the Industrial Automation and Robotics General Manager at Texas Instruments (TI). Parness explained the importance of touch and force sensing to the future of robotics at Amazon.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The Robot Report is seeking nominations for its 2025 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards. The RBR50 has recognized the most innovative and influential organizations in robotics for the past dozen years. Here are the winners from 2024 , 2023 , 2022 , and 2021. The deadline for submissions is Friday, December 20, 2024.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In this insight, we will discuss two new growth areas identified from our research and conversations with manufacturers: smart conveyance technology and robots with machine-integrated control.” The market for linear systems has surged over the past three years, with sales revenue growing from $237 million in 2020 to $488 million in 2023.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 13, 2025

Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), DHL plans to deploy 1,000+ additional Stretch robots from Boston Dynamics by 2030. DHL first deployed Stretch in North America in 2023. The logistics giant has also deployed the robot in the United Kingdom and Europe, achieving unloading rates of up to 700 cases per hour. .

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Design World

MAY 15, 2023

ABB Robotics will feature next-generation robotic technologies enabling businesses to efficiently adapt production to variable market demands at the Huntington Place Convention Center in Detroit at Automate 2023, May 22–25 (Booth #5623).

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Design World

MARCH 17, 2023

ABB has announced that construction is starting on the expansion of its existing North American robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Mich. The project is expected to be completed in November 2023 and represents an investment of $20 million. appeared first on Design World.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 18, 2025

The Robot Report Podcast Vibration Control in Manufacturing & Robotics In Episode 192 of The Robot Report Podcast, co-host Eugene Demaitre interviews Rob Marshick, national sales manager at ITT Enidine Inc. In this episode, he explains the value of these components for robotics designers. billion in revenues in 2024.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

1X’s Eve robot. Over the last several years, the investment environment has been tough for robotics startups. Capital deployment has fallen and companies have closed as the general downturn in tech investment that started in 2022 hit the resource-intensive robotics particularly hard. Where is the money going?

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 1, 2025

A series of humanoid robot announcements at the end of the month dominated our top 10 stories in December 2024. Here are the 10 most popular stories on The Robot Report in the past month. Microbot Medical submits LIBERTY surgical robot to FDA for approval Microbot Medical has submitted a 510(k) premarket notification to the U.S.

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Design World

OCTOBER 20, 2023

2-2023 focuses on mobile robot systems integration. As the use of mobile robots continues to surge in industrial settings, the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) has unveiled the second installment of its flagship safety standard for industrial mobile robots. The new ANSI/A3 R15.08-2-2023

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Source: Universal Field Robotics Sandvik AB today said it has acquired Universal Field Robots, or UFR, a developer of autonomous systems for the surface and underground mining markets. As of 2023, the company had about 41,000 employees, sales in 170 countries, and revenue of SEK 127 billion ($11.5 billion U.S.). Apply to speak.

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Chris Hohmann

JANUARY 16, 2023

The humble heroes here are the workers, who were told for years that they’ll become redundant as their routine jobs will be taken over by automation, artificial intelligence and … Continue reading Jobs in 2023: Luddites 1 – Robots 0.

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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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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Dietmar Ley, CEO of Basler AG, was named the new chairman of VDMA Robotics + Automation. Dr. Dietmar Ley, CEO of Basler AG in Ahrensburg, Germany, has been elected as the new chairman of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association. Germany’s robot density has grown by 5% CAGR since 2018. Apply to speak.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 17, 2025

ABB Robotics makes industrial systems such as this IRB robot demonstrating friction stir welding. ABB Group announced during its earnings call today that it plans to spin off its entire robotics division. “Only robotics and discrete automation declined from last year. Source: ABB ABB Robotics is global No.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2025

CES 2025 didn’t disappoint, with robots of all shapes and sizes designed for various applications. Credit: The Robot Report The annual Consumer Electronics Show brings together the latest in technology product announcements. Last week, Las Vegas was once again full of robotics and AI-based systems.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2023

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. This is never a fun recap to write.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 8, 2025

A FANUC robot working in car manufacturing. FANUC is a Japanese world leader in robotics and factory automation. Source: FANUC America The latest numbers of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR’s) show automakers in the U.S. automotive sales dropped 15% in 2024 compared to 2023. Additionally, while the U.S.

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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. The global market research firm says the industry is starting to bounce back from a 2023 low point. per year between 2024 and 2028.

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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

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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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2024

Robotics investments reached about $418 million in November 2023 as a result of 40 funding rounds. November’s $418 million was the lowest monthly funding amount through the first 11 months of 2023. With the November investments, robotics funding for the first 11 months of 2023 totals approximately $12.1

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2025

The company said its robot can fulfill labor shortages in harsh outdoor conditions, complete hazardous tasks, and increase project efficiency and cost savings. It said the robot is capable of 1 mm-level accuracy in performing fine motor skills like picking, placing, pressing, twisting, and connecting. million in 2023.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Nauticus Robotics’ flagship Aquanaut robot. Source: Nauticus Robotics Nauticus Robotics and Leidos have partnered to advance the state of autonomous underwater robots. The companies plan to combine their complementary expertise to develop robots capable of tackling increasingly complex missions.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 5, 2025

Iggy Rob is a humanoid robot intended to cost less than $54,000 U.S. Source: igus As market analysts predict that up to 20 million humanoid robots could be deployed in industrial settings by 2030, igus GmbH last week unveiled its first humanoid, Iggy Rob. Advanced features enable versatile use Standing about 1.7

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 11, 2025

The humanoid robot market could experience a boom, with projections indicating a substantial and sustained increase over the next decade. Source: Freudenberg Sealing Technologies Industrial robots have become indispensable in modern manufacturing, performing tasks with precision, speed, and efficiency. billion U.S.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 31, 2025

Chef Robotics targets high-volume, high-mix food assembly applications, one of the hardest problems to train AI for. Source: Chef Robotics Chef Robotics Inc., which has developed robotic systems for meal assembly, today announced that it has raised $43.1 Robotics is really having a moment right now.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Source: Adobe Stock Interact Analysis reduced its forecast for the global mobile robot market by 18% in 2027 due to a series of macroeconomic factors it said are impacting demand. In Interact Analysis’ most bullish prediction scenario, mobile robot shipments could reach nearly two million by 2030.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The company started an autonomous tractor navigation brand called Efarm.pro in 2023. At the end of January 2023, according to reports, about 250,000 sq. Explore the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards 2024. million sq. acres) of Ukrainian agricultural land had become minefields. Apply to speak.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2025

For the Accelerate Program, the Robotics Factory will invest up to $100,000 in the form of a convertible note in addition to receiving 2% common stock equity from participating companies. Source: Robotics Factory The Robotics Factory has opened the application window for its Accelerate program.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 25, 2025

Shanghai-based Fourier Intelligence provides one example of humanoid robot development in China. Source: IFR While other countries debate the best mix of public policy, academic research, and private investment to advance their economies, the People’s Republic of China is focusing on robotics. Click here to enlarge.

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Automation Mag

MARCH 7, 2025

A recent report from Interact Analysis, a market intelligence firm, finds that the global robotic picking market is an emerging market with vast opportunities for growth. According to the firm, the robotic picking market is set to experience rapid growth over the next few years, albeit more constrained than originally predicted.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Smart Vision Works last week announced the SiftAI Robotic Sorter, which combines a delta robot with an AI-based vision inspection system to sort potatoes. based company said its robotic sorter can automate final inspection, ensuring accurate grading, increasing profits, and allowing managers to redeploy scarce workers to other tasks.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Ozmo, Skyline Robotics’ flagship robot, uses force sensors to calculate how much pressure it can use when cleaning windows. Source: Skyline Robotics Alimak Group and Skyline Robotics are creating an automated building maintenance unit (BMU). Register today to save 40% on conference passes!

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Robotics Business Review

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. million in 2023.

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