The IFR has cited technology trends including the rise of generative AI, mobile manipulation, and humanoid robots for 2024.

SpartanNash is expanding its use of Simbe Robotics systems to generate actionable, real-time inventory insights.

Starship Technologies plans to use the funding to expand its delivery services around the world.

Despite having a signed term sheet, the awaited investment failed to materialize before the company’s financial runway ran out.

At the first MassRobotics RoboXchange, Locus Robotics shared tips on warehouse challenges, and Opteran showed a new navigational approach.

See a revenue breakdown for both Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots, which are both owned by Teradyne.

Brightpick says its Autopicker robots are enabling end-to-end automation for warehouse operators such as The Feed and Dr. Max.

KettyBot Pro’s new features include a larger screen for personalized advertising, cameras for navigation, and smart tray inspection.

Pudu Robotics, a leading service robot exporter in China, says that demand and applications are likely to expand globally.

Marc Kermisch from CNHI provides an update on how autonomy and digitization are developing to help automation.

Bluewhite plans to use the funding to expand into new markets with its autonomous tractor system, which could reduce crop production costs by up to 75%.

Time-of-flight or ToF sensors provide mobile robots with precise navigation, low-light performance, and high frame rates for a range of applications.

Robotics teams should remember three things heading into various educational and design challenges, says an AMD executive.

farm-ng has raised funding to accelerate production of its modular, electric Amiga agricultural robot, which includes NVIDIA Jetson.

Relay Robotics took on an obstacle course filled with all of the challenges that a hospital system was uncertain whether robots could handle.

Locus Robotics has let go sales and marketing staffers, but its CEO is optimistic about the mobile robot market’s long-term prospects.

As robots spread from factories to field applications, developers face many challenges, but wireless charging can help, says WiBotic.

Sevensense, which has developed Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping for mobile robots, has grown from a partner to a unit of ABB.

With 2023 in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look ahead to what 2024 has in store for the robotics industry. 

Knightscope said Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program authorization enables government contracts for its security robots.

ARO has created Roboworx, a field service offering that it claimed will rely on its experience to redefine the future of robot maintenance.

ANYmal is conducting autonomous and remote inspections at DSM-Firmenich as ANYbotics marks century milestone.