Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Editor’s Note: Join us on January 21, 2025 for a free State of the Robotics Industry webinar. Erik Nieves (Plus One Robotics), Ken Goldberg (UC Berkeley), Aaron Prather (ASTM), and Mike Oitzman (The Robot Report) will examine the latest market trends, cutting-edge technologies, and emerging applications shaping the future of robotics.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2025

Source: Universal Robots Economic uncertainty has taken a toll on the robotics industry, including leading vendors. ’s robotics group laid off 10% of its global workforce this week. However, Teradyne Robotics says on its website that it has 1,400+ employees worldwide. Teradyne Inc.’s based company.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 4, 2025

Hyundai Motor Group plans to implement Boston Dynamics’ robot line, including its Atlas humanoid, Spot quadruped, and Stretch trailer-unloading robots. Source: Boston Dynamics Boston Dynamics Inc. Hyundai said it is already deploying Spot robots for industrial inspection and predictive maintenance at its facilities.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Agility Robotics’ Digit humanoid was in trials at GXO. Source: Agility Robotics As an early investor in Agility Robotics, now one of the world’s leading manufacturers of humanoid robots, I’ve watched as humanoids have evolved from a fascinating concept to reality over the past five years.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Massimo Motor’s new production facility with automated guided robots in Garland, Texas. Source: Massimo Group Massimo Motor Sports LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of powersports vehicles and pontoon boats, has added robotics to its new assembly line to streamline production and enhance quality control.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The TCP Calibration Sensors, now available in the Universal Robots marketplace, are designed for high repeatability and accuracy. Source: CAPTRON CAPTRON has announced its official UR+ partnership with Universal Robots A/S. For more information, visit CAPTRON UR Products.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

With Rockwell Automation’s Emulate3D digital twin software, users can identify potential control issues preemptively, saving valuable time and resources during implementation. Rockwell Automation said this integration will enhance factory operations through artificial intelligence (AI) and physics-based simulation technology.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Europe is a major center of robotics development and use, according to Humanoid. Source: Adobe Stock While headlines often spotlight U.S. Robotics innovation is happening across Europe Europe offers a favorable market for development, a solid talent pool, and no shortage of innovative ideas and research labs. Apply to speak.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 3, 2024

CEO Julia Astrid Riemenschneider (left) and COO Franziska Lorenz of Rethink Robotics. Source: Rethink Robotics Six years after closing its doors, Rethink Robotics Inc. relaunched in September with a new line of collaborative robot arms, autonomous mobile robots, and a mobile manipulator.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2025

The KURAVIZON robot integrates Flexiv’s Rizon arm with Kurabo’s sensing technology. Source: Flexiv Flexiv Robotics Inc. based Flexiv plans to integrate its force-control technology with Kurabo’s KURASENSE 3D vision sensing technology to develop the KURAVIZON adaptive robot. Santa Clara, Calif.-based

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

At Agility Robotics, we are working with our humanoid robot Digit, which balances actively at all times, can recover from unexpected bumps, and can lift and move heavy things. Training Digit in simulation through NVIDIA’s tools designed for robotics. There are 28 degrees of freedom and quite a few sensors.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Eureka automated the lens coating process with precise loading, unloading, and flipping systems. Source: Eureka Robotics Eureka Robotics last week said it has raised $10.5 The Eureka Controller is a comprehensive system for vision and robotics applications. million in Series A funding.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Fifty-four producers of robots and robotics enabling technologies raised funding in September 2024, pulling in a total of $3.7 The total investment targeted to robotics companies for January through September 2024 equals approximately $14.6 You can follow all of The Robot Report ‘s robotics investments coverage here.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Optimization evaluates multiple paths, sequences, poses, end-of-arm tool rotations, and interlocks for robots within a workcell. Source: Realtime Robotics. Lehtonen brings experience in technology, product, and management, said Realtime Robotics. He most recently served as head of product at Pickle Robot Co.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Source: Clearpath Robotics Developers of robots for indoor or outdoor use have a new platform to build on. In October, Clearpath Robotics Inc. released the Husky A300, the latest version of its flagship mobile robot for research and development. and has a runtime of up to 12 hours, said Clearpath Robotics.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

The technological revolution that has brought about artificial intelligence, robotics, and machine learning can play a quintessential role in reinforcing the once-great American manufacturing sector and transforming it into advanced manufacturing. manufacturing faces worsening labor shortages in coming years.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Nala Robotics Inc. this week announced its latest kitchen automation, BIRYANIMAN. At Nala Robotics, we’ve combined the power of AI with the cultural heritage of one of the world’s most cherished dishes,” said Ajay Sunkara, the CEO of Nala Robotics. “At BIRYANIMAN promises to deliver consisten flavors each time.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 17, 2025

ABB Robotics makes industrial systems such as this IRB robot demonstrating friction stir welding. Source: ABB One of world’s top industrial automation providers is becoming more independent. ABB Group announced during its earnings call today that it plans to spin off its entire robotics division.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2025

Source: RIC Technology RIC Technology last week debuted its most advanced and largest construction robotic 3D printer, named RIC-PRIMUS. Walmart has planned another 200 projects utilizing RIC’s robots, which are expected to begin construction in February 2025. The Fontana, Calif.-based m), an 85.4-ft. 11 m) printing width.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 4, 2025

Ambi, ABB, and Plus One will discuss developments in robotic picking in this free webinar. Source: Ambi Robotics Picking tasks have historically been difficult for robots because of the range of items to be manipulated. Je Mahler is co-founder and chief technology officer of Ambi Robotics. Mahler obtained his Ph.D.

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Robotics Automation News

MAY 13, 2025

Sole Source Capital, an industrial-focused private equity firm, says its portfolio company, Peak Technologies, a system integrator in the automatic identification and data capture market, has acquired Automation Intelligence. Automation Intelligence enhances Peak Technologies portfolio […]

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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. Sandvik said UFR’s technology complements its own automated offerings. UFR has developed autonomous systems for multiple industries.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Source: Boston Dynamics Last year, Boston Dynamics made waves in the robotics industry by retiring its hydraulic Atlas and announcing its new, electric Atlas. Now, the company will be giving an inside look at its robot at the Robotics Summit & Expo. Saunders is a dedicated expert in innovative robot development.

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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. headquarters are in Rumford, R.I.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 27, 2025

A RHyME-equipped robot picking up a mug from a counter. Source: Cornell University Cornell University researchers have developed a new robotic framework powered by artificial intelligence. Robots can be finicky learners, said the Columbia team.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 9, 2025

Ainos and ugo have partnered to give a sense of smell to service robots. Source: Ainos Not only are robots getting smarter, but they are also becoming more perceptive, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence and new sensors. to integrate its AI Nose technology with ugo’s autonomous robot. 15, 2024. .

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 1, 2025

Source: SEER Robotics Under the wave of Industry 4.0, robotics technology is increasingly permeating production and logistics processes. SEER Robotics said its M4 Smart Logistics Management System, powered by its core modulethe RDS Fleet Management Systemoffers an innovative solution.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

RobotsTrader.com offers a way to sell and buy used industrial robots and save money. Source: RobotsTrader.com Industrial robotics users have typically turned to vendors or integrators to deal with upgrades to their systems, let alone used robots. Register today to save 40% on conference passes!

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Gary Mintchell

MAY 20, 2024

This report from Automate 2024 consolidates robotic-oriented news from Doosan Robotics, Kossow Robots, InOrbit CoPilot, and Hirebotics. Collaborative Robots, or Cobots, are now just about everywhere. Doosan Robotics’ continued priority on optimal safety across its solutions is also fully present in the new P3020.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 25, 2025

States Logistics in California was an early user of Contoros truck-unloading robot. Unloading trailers and containers is a labor-intensive task that has been difficult to automate, but a number of companies have made progress. Contoro is a spinoff from Harmonic Bionics, he told The Robot Report.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Lately, hardly a week goes by without some humanoid robotics news. Last week, London-based Humanoid offered a first look at its HMND 01 robot in action. The company , also known as SKL Robotics Ltd., said its mission is to develop commercially scalable, safe, and general-purpose humanoid robots. billion (U.S.)

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2025

Manufacturers need to master data analytics and robotics to adapt to demographic changes, says ABI Research. Source: Adobe Stock In January 2024 , the U.S. ABI Research last week predicted that the global installed base of commercial and industrial robots could reach 16.3 Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that U.S.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Waste Robotics uses FANUC robot arms to enable reliable and precise picking, it said. Source: Waste Robotics Greyparrot and Waste Robotics partnered earlier this year to enhance Waste Robotics’ sortation capabilities. So robots kind of come and really replicate what humans are doing.

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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. have been investing more in automation. Additionally, while the U.S.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 28, 2025

Sources: Scythe Robotics, Locus Robotics, and Relay Robotics Women are an underrepresented group within the robotics industry. When it comes to engineering and robotics roles, the number is even smaller, with women only making up about 16% of the workforce.

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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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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 13, 2025

Images: Treotham With the launch of its new TreoShop platform, Treotham promises to take the accessibility of its industrial automation component offerings to the next level. We supply the highest quality products including a wide range of cables, connectors, sensors, safety equipment, and robotics. The list is endless. Cable glands.

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