Boston Dynamics has retired the hydraulic version of its Atlas and will begin testing an all-electric humanoid robot in the coming year.
Electric Sheep wins 2024 RBR50 Startup of the Year
Electric Sheep has a novel business model and agile development team that make it first winner of the RBR50 Startup of the Year.
Autopicker wins 2024 RBR50 Application of the Year for Brightpick
Autopicker combines AI, vision-guided picking, and a mobile base to be the first winner of the RBR50 Application of the Year.
Universal Robots expands MathWorks partnership, joins Connections Program
Universal Robots is collaborating with MathWorks to help developers build advanced applications for UR cobots.
AMD releases Versal Gen 2 to improve support for embedded AI, edge processing
The first devices in AMD Versal Series 2 target high-efficiency for AI Engines, and Subaru is one of its first customers.
Massachusetts governor visits MassRobotics to celebrate National Robotics Week
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey also visited a high school robotics team and touted a bill proposing innovation investment.
Kiwibot acquires AUTO to strengthen delivery robot security
Kiwibot and AUTO Mobility Solutions say their merger will advance data protection and robotic services globally.
NEURA and Omron Robotics partner to offer cognitive factory automation
NEURA Robotics and Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies say their strategic alliance will make cognitive systems ‘plug and play.’
Harmonic Drive to explain how designers can optimize motion control at Robotics Summit
Harmonic Drive VP Brian Coyne will explain how a low-profile, power-dense actuator can maximize power density.
Top 10 robotics news stories of March 2024
From events like MODEX and GTC to new product launches, there was no shortage of robotics news to cover in March 2024.
OmniOn looks to power, network next-gen delivery robots
OmniOn Power says that mobile robots, AI, and self-driving vehicles need more power and networking innovation.
Zoox gets ready to launch robotaxi service in Las Vegas
Zoox is expanding its area of robotaxi operations in Las Vegas as it prepares to launch a public service later this year.
Team and TAM: the keys to investing in robotics
Jamie Lee, Managing Partner with Tamarack Global, is our guest this week to discuss the recent investment into Figure AI.
Separate fact from fiction about AI in the warehouse at the Robotics Summit
AI in the warehouse could be a game-changer, but a Locus 3PL expert will help Robotics Summit attendees see through the hype.
Northeastern University Mars Rover Team wins Winter Canadian International Challenge
Northeastern University students won a contest in which four teams’ rovers completed tasks in simulated Martian environments.
Viam brings in $45M to accelerate enterprise partnerships
Viam says the funding will enable it to accelerate partnerships, drive commercial innovation, and further develop its platform.
GTC 2024 and R-24 recap
In this episode of our podcast, our editorial team reviews its attendance at R-24 in Denmark and NVIDIA GTC 2024.
ASTM International names new president, continues robotics standards work
ASTM International, which develops standards for robot and other technologies, named Andrew G. Kireta Jr. as its president.
Apptronik to integrate Apollo humanoid with NVIDIA general-purpose foundation model
Apptronik is working with NVIDIA’s Project GR00T to enable general-purpose humanoid robots to learn complex tasks.
Opteran to bring natural intelligence to SAFELOG mobile robots
By working with Opteran, SAFELOG says it is developing a new generation of mobile robots with robust and efficient navigation.
Stealthy startup Mendaera is developing a fist-sized medical robot with Dr. Fred Moll’s support
Mendaera is working on medical technology that combines robotics, AI, and real-time imaging in a compact device.
Teradyne partners with NVIDIA to add AI to cobots
Teradyne units Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots have incorporated NVIDIA AI for the first time.