Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

At UC Berkeley, researchers in Sergey Levines Robotic AI and Learning Lab eyed a table where a tower of 39 Jenga blocks stood perfectly stacked. Then a white-and-black robot, its single limb doubled over like a hunched-over giraffe, zoomed toward the tower, brandishing a black leather whip.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Proprio is among the companies addressing this shortage with robotics. Advances in surgical robotics continue apace, leading to systems that can increasingly perform precise tasks with minimal human intervention. Johns Hopkins researchers have trained a robot using video footage from experienced surgeons to perform tasks like suturing.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Due to high interest rates, elevated inventory, and sluggish demand, the global machinery industry has been facing a tough year in 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.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Anyware Robotics is launching an autonomous trailer unloading solution, that will make its debut at MODEX 2024. Visitors to the upcoming MODEX show will be able to see the Pixmo robot demo live in the Anyware Robotics booth. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 6, 2024

Versius surgical robotics systems. this week announced that it closed 2023 with a record number of Versius surgical robot installations in one quarter. based company reported more than 17,000 procedures completed with the surgical robot during the year for growth of more than 60%. Source: CMR Surgical CMR Surgical Ltd.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2024

Universal Robots provides cobots for applications including palletizing, welding, machine tending, assembly, dispensing, finishing, and material handling. Source: Universal Robots In 2017, only 2.8% Source: Universal Robots In 2017, only 2.8% Schneider Electric Lexium The Lexium collaborative robot line debuted in March.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Source: ifm efector Automated mobile robotics is the obvious answer to increased consumer demand and continuing labor shortages today. Or, put even more simply: What aren’t you selling more robots? In other words: the longer the integration process, the more expensive your robots are to them.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The UR20 collaborative robot arm with its increased payload (25 kg) demoed at the China International Industry Fair. Credit: Universal Robots Universal Robots is increasing the payload capacities of its UR20 and UR30 collaborative robot arms by 5 kg each. UR won RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards for both the UR30 and UR20.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 13, 2024

The robotics industry has seen major growth and maturity in the past decade. Robots also are getting cheaper and more affordable. Robots are taking a greater role and improving automation in many ways, but are humanoid robots the next step? Submit your presentation idea now.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

30, 2024 with the spaceMIRA from Virtual Incision onboard. Source: NASA Virtual Incision’s MIRA surgical robot system has made it to the International Space Station (ISS). It says the robot will assess the impact of zero gravity when performing simulated surgical tasks. based company’s dual-armed robotic system.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Mako robotic-assisted surgery system. has announced plans to showcase new joint-replacement technology and updates to its Mako surgical robotic platform. based company called the update to its robot-assisted surgical system “a brilliant, immersive visual experience.” Source: Stryker Stryker Corp.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2025

In this conversation, Chris Savoia discusses the advancements in robotics, focusing on the value proposition of connecting robots, the enhancements brought by MotionPlus, and the importance of cybersecurity in connected systems. Figure AI won a 2024 RBR50 award for its rapid pace of innovation.

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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. It plans for gynecological procedures in 2024.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

Lifeward, formerly ReWalk Robotics, offers a portfolio of exoskeletons for those with spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, multiple sclerosis, and more. Source: Lifeward ReWalk Robotics yesterday unveiled new corporate branding to officially begin operating as “Lifeward.”

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2024

Intuitive Surgical said today that it has submitted for FDA 510(k) clearance of its next-generation da Vinci 5 multiport surgical robot. The da Vinci 5 will join Intuitive’s existing da Vinci robotic surgical system portfolio alongside the multiport X and Xi systems and the single-port SP. Register now for the 2024 Robotics Summit.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 5, 2024

Food and Drug Administration has granted clearance for the commercial version of its Maestro surgical robot. Moon Surgical — one of 10 surgical robotics companies to follow in 2024 — said it designed Maestro to provide an accessible, enhanced version of traditional laparoscopy.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The TMINI robotic surgical system features a wireless handpiece that assists surgeons in performing total knee replacements. Food and Drug Administration has granted 510(k) clearance for the use of its TMINI surgical robot with Zimmer Biomet Robotics’ Persona system. markets in the second half of 2024.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The ROSA Shoulder System for robot-assisted surgery. Source: Zimmer Biomet Zimmer Biomet announced last week that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its ROSA Shoulder System, which it claimed is the first surgical robot for shoulder replacement. unit ‘s digital technologies, robotics, and implants. The Warsaw, Ind.-based

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 3, 2024

The Intelligent Surgical Unit powers the Senhance surgical robot system. The agreement enables Karl Storz to engage in due diligence and negotiations over a potential acquisition of the surgical robot maker. premium to the closing price of Asensus stock on April 2, 2024. based Asensus is developing the Senhance surgical robot.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Knee replacement expectations for surgical robots may be misaligned, says study. Source: Adobe Stock Robotically assisted total knee arthroplasty, or TKA, has skyrocketed in popularity, but a new analysis of registry data has raised some questions about the benefits of surgical robots for knee-replacement patients. 05 to 1.3;

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

CMR Surgical’s Versius surgical robotics system in action. yesterday announced that it has launched vLimeLite, an integrated fluorescence imaging system that works with its Versius Plus surgical robot. ” Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more. Source: CMR Surgical CMR Surgical Ltd.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 10, 2024

The Robotics Manufacturing Hub is modular, adaptable, and multi-use, with OEM diversity. Source: The ARM Institute When the ARM Institute launched its Robotics Manufacturing Hub about a year ago, it quickly realized that U.S. manufacturers weren’t looking at robotics and automation because they weren’t interested in the technology.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2024

The HiP framework develops detailed plans for robots using the expertise of three different foundation models, helping it execute tasks in households, factories, and construction that require multiple steps. While we can routinely complete each step without much thought, a robot requires a complex plan that involves more detailed outlines.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

ReMEmbR combines LLMs, VLMs, and retrieval-augmented generation to enable robots to reason and take action. Large language models (LLMs) and VLMs can act as agents, reasoning over data to help robots perform meaningful tasks that might be hard to define. But how can you apply these advances to perception and autonomy in robotics?

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2024

this week claimed that a surgeon has performed the worlds first procedure using two different surgical robots. The surgical robotics developer said the operation shows how platforms from different manufacturers might deliver better patient outcomes when used together. . | Source: Levita Magnetics Levita Magnetics Inc.

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Automation Mag

APRIL 15, 2025

While the end of 2024 suggested a growing focus on humanoid robotics and further advancements in AI, automation technologies have taken a backseat in current plans for Canadian manufacturers. Jim can be reached at jim@customerattraction.com and you can hear him too, on The Robot Industry Podcast at TheRobotIndustryPodcast.com.

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 15, 2024

Think Surgical designed the TMINI Miniature Robotic System for accurate implant placement. Source: Think Surgical Think Surgical continues to forge new partnerships involving its handheld surgical robots and implants for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). markets in the second half of 2024.

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JANUARY 30, 2025

Comau worked with EDP to test this heavy-duty robot for solar panel installation. “It needed someone close to customers who can connect quickly in the field,” she told The Robot Report. ” The companies went from a pilot in 2022 to a large-scale test in October 2024. A robot arm with a 300 kg (661.3

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 22, 2024

The veil is starting to lift on medical robotics startup Mendaera Inc. Mendaera also has financial support from Dr. Fred Moll, the Auris and Intuitive Surgical co-founder who is known as “the father of robotic surgery.” But Mendaera isn’t a surgical robotics developer. based company.

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MARCH 27, 2024

Credit: Sanctuary AI In its Technology Vision 2024 report , Accenture said 95% of the executives it surveyed agreed that “making technology more human will massively expand the opportunities of every industry.” Accenture Ventures announced a strategic investment in Sanctuary AI , one of the companies developing humanoid robots.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 19, 2024

Intuitive placed eight of its next-generation da Vinci 5 systems in the first quarter of 2024. based surgical robotics leader reported profits of $545 million, or $1.51 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, up 53% from the first quarter of 2023. Source: Intuitive Surgical Intuitive Surgical Inc.

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 17, 2024

As chair of CMR Surgical , the company expects Moore to continue driving its growth strategy and bring its Versius surgical robot to more hospitals around the world. Versius , a small-scale surgical robotic system, features collaborative arms and bedside units for direct patient access.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

As we enter 2024, it’s crucial for retailers to stay ahead of the curve and leverage the latest inventory management technologies to streamline operations, increase efficiency, and drive profitability.

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The uncertainty is expected to persist in 2024, with The Economist describing it as a "second cold war" and "multipolar disorder." Labor shortages have contributed to record robot sales. The article highlights the growing pressure on manufacturers to advance productivity, given the substantial rise in labor costs.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 16, 2024

Bumblebee X is a new GigE-powered stereo imaging solution that delivers high-accuracy and low-latency for robotic guidance and pick-and-place applications. Order requests will be accepted at the end of Q2, 2024. The post Teledyne FLIR IIS announces new Bumblebee X stereo vision camera appeared first on The Robot Report.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 30, 2024

Source: (top left) Boucherie, (top right) TK Mold & Engineering, (bottom left) Emuge-Franken, (bottom right) Plastic Ingenuity The top ten most-viewed articles in January were not only a testament to what our readers took an interest in—they reflect what is trending in our small but mighty world of moldmaking. Dapra Corp.,

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 28, 2024

A version of Endiatx’s PillBot as of June 2024. Source: Endiatx Endiatx LLC is planning a pivotal trial for its swallowable, steerable Pillbot robot camera at Mayo Clinic campuses this year. Later iterations could include surgical tools, Smith told Medical Design & Outsourcing (MDO, a sibling site to The Robot Report ) in 2022.

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