Robotics Business Review

MARCH 17, 2024

Søren Elmer Kristensen, CEO of Odense Robotics, greets global delegates at R-24. Credit: Eugene Demaitre ODENSE, Denmark — Last week, the R-24 conference for robots, automation, and drones demonstrated why the city of about 206,000 residents is one of the most vibrant for technology in Europe and the world.

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MARCH 1, 2024

2024 is heating up for the robotics industry. It was an exciting month for the industry, and there was no shortage of robotics new to cover. Here are the top 10 most popular stories on The Robot Report in February 2024. Scythe robot lawnmowers adopting ‘Tesla charging standard’ Colo.-based 52 robot lawnmower.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 11, 2024

Interested attendees have only one week left to register for the first-ever RBR50 Gala held at the Robotics Summit & Expo. EDT at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center at the end of the first day of the Robotics Summit & Expo. The RBR50 Gala offers a chance to connect with the world’s leading robotics innovators.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Noteworthy robots from Apptronik, Figure, and Boston Dynamics, among others, dominated 2023 robot news. If you’ve been keeping tabs on the robotics industry in 2023, you won’t be surprised to see that six out of our top 10 articles this past year were about humanoid robots. Read more. Read more.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 9, 2024

2023 was the year that humanoid robots took big strides onto the public stage, and Agility Robotics pulled ahead in that race with Digit, which is our first-ever RBR50 Robot of the Year. based Agility Robotics said the demo was based on a real customer use case. At the time, Corvallis, Ore.-based Digit is 5 ft.,

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Robot Report Podcast · Update on AgTech automation at CNHI The Robot Report Podcast · 2023 year in review: GenAI, humanoids dominate robotics industry In Episode 138 of The Robot Report Podcast, co-hosts Mike Oitzman and Eugene Demaitre catch up with Marc Kermisch, global chief digital and information officer at CNH Industrial, or CNHI.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 29, 2024

The Robotics Engineering Career Fair will be co-located with the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston. Credit: MassRobotics Both job seekers and robotics employers need opportunities to connect. MassRobotics is holding a Robotics Engineering Career Fair from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. on May 2 at the Robotics Summit & Expo.

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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

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

” You likely read leaked reports about this last week, but today Figure AI Inc. Figure said it plans to use the funding to grow its AI training, manufacture more robots, and hire the engineers necessary to get production units to market in the 2024-2025 timeframe. With the Series B funding, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 4, 2024

NEURA has developed cognitive robots in a variety of form factors. Source: NEURA Robotics Talk about combining robotics and artificial intelligence is all the rage, but some convergence is already maturing. NEURA Robotics GmbH and Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies Inc.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The Robot Report Podcast · What’s next for iRobot? based robotic vacuum vendor for up to $1.7 billion after iRobot acquired new debt, and it laid off 10% of its staff , or about 140 employees in August 2022. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more. billion in cash.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 3, 2024

When it comes to engineering and robotics roles, the number is even smaller, with women only making up about 16% of the workforce. This can be an isolating experience, making it difficult for women in robotics to find a community to support them. Her award-winning work explores the societal and legal implications of robotics.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 12, 2024

The Robot Report Podcast · 2024 RBR50 Innovation Awards This week, we announced the honorees for the 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards. On the podcast episode this week, the entire The Robot Report editorial staff brings its opinions, observations, and highlights of the 2024 awards program.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 15, 2024

Credit: Apptronik Apptronik today announced that leading automotive brand Mercedes-Benz is testing its Apollo humanoid robot. Mercedes plans to use robotics and Apollo for automating some low-skill, physically challenging, manual labor – a model use case which we’ll see other organizations replicate in the months and years to come.”

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2024

Jacobi Studio is a web app designed to ease robot project setup. Credit: Jacobi Robotics Jacobi Robotics Inc. today came out of stealth with the launch of a new software product using artificial intelligence to improve the programming time and performance of robot applications. The Berkeley, Calif.-based

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 3, 2024

Harmonic Drive will discuss the requirements for compact, power-dense actuation for reliable robotics. Credit: Adobe Stock Next-generation collaborative robots, mobile manipulators, and even humanoid robots need motion control systems that can operate in space-constrained designs and that provide high performance and reliability.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 23, 2024

The new PixONE force-torque sensor on an industrial robot. Zurich-based Bota said it designed its latest sensors for “seamless integration into robotic systems.” ” PixONE features a through-hole architecture facilitating internal cable routing to enhance robot agility and safety, claimed the company.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 25, 2024

a robotics and automation advisor, announced a merger last week. Now operating under the name “HowToRobot,” the combined company said that while the need for robotics is stronger than ever, most businesses still struggle to automate. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Historically, humanoids have been relegated to robotics research labs. And it all began with Agility Robotics’ Digit humanoid. Agility Robotics co-founder and chief robot officer Jonathan Hurst will keynote the Robotics Summit & Expo , which runs May 1-2 in Boston. However, the tides are changing.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 29, 2024

Surgical robotics isn’t about the bits or bytes; it’s about how the tools help best meet each patient’s needs to deliver the best possible outcome. Spoiler: There will be robots and AI—and beyond. And the same is true for surgeons and the technology they use. Kamal’s session will be at 3:30 p.m.

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Robotics Business Review

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

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

 The Robot Report Podcast · A look at Zipline’s future & the design of the ZIP Droid On the show this week cohosts Mike Oitzman and Gene Demaitre have a conversation with Zipline CTO and co-founder Keenan Wyrobek about the state of the company. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more.

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Robotics Business Review

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.” Agility Robotics has piloted its Digit humanoid with Amazon and GXO Logistics.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 4, 2024

The fourth installment of the Automated Warehouse research series captures market sentiment about stationary robots. Stationary robots can be found in various workflows, performing a diverse array of tasks. The session is targeted at robotics OEMs, systems integrators, and warehouse operators.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 24, 2024

The Robotics Summit & Expo , produced by The Robot Report and parent company WTWH Media, has announced the keynote lineup for the May 1-2 event at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. The Robotics Summit is the world’s leading event focused on the development of commercial robots.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 19, 2024

Teradyne’s Robotics Group is one of the world’s leading providers of collaborative robot arms and autonomous mobile robots. In 2023, the group generated $375 million in revenue from Universal Robots (UR) and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR). This will be the largest Robotics Summit ever.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 12, 2024

The Phoenix humanoid robot is being developed to enable embodied AI and support general-purpose applications. Credit: Sanctuary AI Humanoid robot developer Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corp., Through this expanded partnership, Sanctuary plans to equip Magna’s manufacturing facilities with general-purpose AI robots.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 1, 2024

Early bird registration for the Robotics Summit & Expo (May 1-2 in Boston) ends on March 8. Please e-mail scrowe@wtwhmedia.com for more details about our discount programs. Launched in 2018, the Robotics Summit has quickly become a must-attend event for commercial robotics developers. Speakers are still being added.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2024

An affiliate of private investment firm Angeles Equity Partners has acquired Acieta , a Midwest industrial robotics manufacturer and integrator, from Mitsui & Co. This marks Angeles’ fourth acquisition in the robotics integration sector; it previously acquired RōBEX, Mid-State Engineering, and +Vantage.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 1, 2024

Industry-leading Optical Encoders for High Performance Motion Control By Mike Garibay, Sales and Marketing Manager Encoders in Robotics Encoders are fundamental by nature to robotics motion control as they provide accurate and precise feedback about angle, position, and speed.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 24, 2024

InOrbit has joined the Open Source Robotics Alliance to support community software development. this month joined the Open Source Robotics Alliance, or OSRA. based company said it is a milestone in its commitment to fostering collaboration and innovation within the robotics community. She referred to the Robot Operating System.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 19, 2024

Serve Robotics mobile robots maneuver on the sidewalk to make local deliveries. Credit: Serve Robotics Serve Robotics Inc. ” Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more. . ” Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more. and closing the day at $3.11.

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Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 31, 2023

Two items from Universal Robots recently came my way. We are going to continue seeing phenomenal growth within complete robotic systems for applications such as welding, palletizing and machine tending, propelled by UR partners creating full solutions powered by our collaborative robot arms.”

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2024

Universal Robots recently announced a change to the M8 connector on all of its e-Series collaborative robot arms (cobots). Universal Robots, the world’s leading developer of cobot arms, said it also update the tool cap to fit with the new female version of the M8 connecter. The UR30 cobot was introduced in November 2023.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

CMU pipe-repair robots crawl into natural gas pipelines and coat them. Source: Carnegie Mellon University Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute are creating robots that can map and repair natural gas pipelines. according to the U.S. according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE).

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 12, 2024

The Robot Report Podcast · 2024 RBR50 Innovation Awards The 2024 RBR50 Innovation Awards This week, the honorees for the 2024 RBR50 Innovation Awards were announced. Listen as each of the editors discusses some of their favorite robotics companies and products from this cohort of honorees.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

-based Scythe Robotics is adopting the North American Charging Standard (NACS) charge port for its M.52 52 robot lawnmower. ” Scythe Robotics is adopting the North American Charging Standard for its robot lawnmower. “With the U.S. 52 – for the foreseeable future. . “With the U.S.

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