This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Mantis Robotics, a company specializing in physical AI for roboticautomation, has secured $5 million (USD) in new investments led by Emerald Technology Ventures with participation from the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund. The investment into Mantis Robotics is another bet of Emerald on the huge potential of physical AI.
Image: IM Imagery/stock.adobe.com The Western Australia Government has officially opened Australia’s largest robotics and automation headquarters in Perth’s north. The post Australia’s biggest robotics and automation precinct opens in WA appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly. link is external).
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.
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.
FANUC America , a supplier of CNCs, robotics and ROBOMACHINEs, announces a West Campus expansion that will push its operational space in Oakland County, Michigan, to nearly two million square feet. Cooley Law School Campus, which will provide future growth in the education of the next generation of robotics and automation workers.
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.
Automha manufactures a variety of warehouse automation equipment. Credit: Automha Italian robotics manufacturer Comau has announced a binding agreement to acquire Automha, an Italian company specializing in warehousing and intralogistics automation. Automha is currently owned by Trasma.
Honeywell is teaming up with Teradyne Robotics to deliver automation solutions for logistics, warehousing and fast-moving consumer goods companies throughout the Americas and Europe.
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.
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.
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. Hamilton’s path to robotics was non-traditional.
Due to staffing shortages and major supply chain issues, manufacturers are willing to emphasize automation more to meet surging demand. Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) used machine vision and sensing technologies to move around freely and a key part around automation when it comes to logistics.
Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) can streamline material handling in manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and more, yet many facilities still primarily rely on conveyor systems.
Osaro, a specialist in machine-learning-enabled robotics for e-commerce, is partnering with Fanuc America, the leading supplier of CNCs, robotics and RoboMachines, to expand the capabilities of Fanuc’s roboticautomation solutions optimized for warehousing and e-commerce fulfillment.
DHL Supply Chain, one of the world’s largest contract logistics companies, and AutoStore, a robotic technology company specializing in automated storage and retrieval systems, are expanding their partnership in a move set to further automated warehouse operations on global scale.
Greenspace Industrial, a leading innovator in warehouse automation and industrial solutions, is proud to unveil its latest advancement in automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) with the introduction of the Mini Load ASRS.
FANUC America, the leading supplier of CNCs, robotics and ROBOMACHINEs will showcase its automation solutions designed to help companies future proof their supply chain at Modex 2024 in Atlanta, March 11-14, booth #B-4026. Customers can program the robot and experience it firsthand.
The West Campus facility is part of FANUC’s plan to support robotics in North America. m) and is part of its strategic investment to advance industrial automation in North America. m) and is part of its strategic investment to advance industrial automation in North America. Source: FANUC America FANUC America Corp. 60,386-sq.-m)
Addverb, an autonomous mobile robots maker, has agreed a strategic partnership with ABCO Systems, a distribution solutions provider that specializes in streamlining warehousing operations.
Comau is applying its field-proven experience and process expertise to meet the rising demand for automation in diversified industries such as warehousing and logistics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and other sectors.
Although investment in robotics dipped in the past year, suppliers with proven products and business models have been finding funding. Vecna Robotics today announced the close of its Series C round at $100 million, with $40 million in new funding including equity and debt. WALTHAM, Mass.
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) reports that the global market value of industrial robot installations has reached an all-time high of US$ 16.5 The organization has shared the top five trends for the robotics industry for 2025. The organization has shared the top five trends for the robotics industry for 2025.
Quasi Robotics, based in the tech hub of Frederick, Maryland, is a leading robotics and artificial intelligence company providing mobile automation solutions for laboratory, healthcare, warehousing, and manufacturing businesses alike.
Geekplus, a manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots, has expanded its collaboration with electronic components manufacturer Siemens Switchgear Shanghai with the second phase of a smart manufacturing automation project.
Betacom announced Teltech Group is deploying Betacom 5G as a Service to automate its 200,000 square-foot warehouse in the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area. The warehouse will also become a showcase for warehouse automation and Industry 4.0
Automotive manufacturing will continue to drive North American robotics adoption, says A3. Source: ABB The Association for Advancing Automation, or A3, today released its quarterly and end-of-year report on robot orders in North America for 2023. Burnstein: Lower interest rates should help more companies invest in robotics.
ForwardX Robotics, an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and warehouse solutions provider, has added the Apex 1400-L to its list of AMRs available in the United States.
Unbox Robotics, a robotics technology company specializing in logistics, has launched what it says is “the first-of-its-kind vertical robotics sortation solution”. Called “UnboxSort”, the solution was unveiled on the sidelines of the India Warehousing Show 2022 in New Delhi. plug-and-play robotics solution”.
Knowles Logistics , one of the UK’s leading end-to-end supply chain specialists has invested in two new autonomous cleaning robots to drive forward efficiencies and hygiene standards within its warehousing operation. It is the first commercial scrubber-dryer robot currently on the market that offers a fully autonomous system.
A mobile robot based on NVIDIA Isaac Perceptor libraries and RGo perception can quickly be set up in new facilities, operate reliably in any environment, and automate tasks both indoors and outdoors, say the companies. Source: RGo Robotics RGo Robotics Inc. Submit your presentation idea now.
NFI Industries, a supply chain solutions provider, has signed a $10 million agreement to deploy Boston Dynamics’ newest robot, Stretch, across its US warehousing operations.
I don’t write about the essential backbone of automation/IoT/digital transformation often enough. This news concerns wireless networking designed to enhance Autonomous Guided Vehicles and Autonomous Mobile Robots. These solutions continue to gain traction not only in warehousing but also in manufacturing. It’s not always sexy.
Third Wave Automation, a provider of autonomous high-reach forklifts, has closed a $27 million Series C round led by Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth fund. If the robot gets stuck, the remote-assist feature enables a TWA support agent to remotely operate the vehicle (with local supervision) and teach the robot how to recover from the event.
For entertainment, for innovation, and for demonstrating the move to automation that’s already underway across industries. Manufacturing: Autonomous operations – like Automated Mobile Robots (AMRs) – empower manufacturers to optimize operations, free up scarce labor, and deliver higher levels of safety.
The M5 robots can carry totes across warehouses for order picking. Source: Quicktron Robotics Quicktron Intelligent Technology Co. The mobile robot provider said it plans to use the funds to expand its global market share and continue to enhance its products and user experience. to 3,306.9 Register now.
Cambrian is developing machine vision to give industrial robots new capabilities. Source: Cambrian Robotics Machine vision startup Cambrian Robotics Ltd. Cambrian noted that its executive team, led by CEO Miika Satori, has over 50 years of combined experience in AI and robotics. this week announced that it has raised $3.5
With its acquisition of Fetch Robotics and partnership with workflow software supplier Ivanti, Zebra Technologies is connecting human and robot workflows to optimize material movement in production and warehousing operations.
Estun was among the many companies showing humanoid robots at CIIF in China. Credit: Georg Stieler Over the past three years, more than half of the world’s robots were sold in China. While not historically seen as a technological leader in robotics, China is increasingly setting global trends in this industry.
Research at UMass Amherst shows that self-organizing robot teams could be better for industrial environments than multipurpose systems. Source: Adobe Stock Instead of multipurpose robots, teams of robots can cooperate to execute tasks that would be tedious or hazardous for scarce human workers. suboptimal. said the researchers.
Robotics is inherently challenging because it requires inputs across disciplines, from mechatronics and electrical engineering to software and artificial intelligence. Predicting the future of robotics innovation is also difficult, because it is subject to numerous technical hurdles, as well as investor and market pressures.
The logistics automation and robotics company receives $3.4 million in investments to bring its PickoBot e-commerce pick-and-pack system to warehousing and fulfillment centers worldwide.
Inventor Dean Kamen and Cybernetix Ventures co-founder Mark Martin at Robotics Invest 2024. Credit: Eugene Demaitre BOSTON — While many robotics events are vendor-driven, some share the perspectives of other parts of the growing global ecosystem. How did this year’s programming evolve from the first Robotics Invest?
Credit: Skild AI A new wave of startups is emerging to apply recent artificial intelligence advances into more sophisticated robot behavior. The company is developing the Skild Brain, a robotics foundation model, as well as a mobile manipulation platform and a quadruped platform for security and inspection.
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 45,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content