Electric Sheep has a novel business model and agile development team that make it first winner of the RBR50 Startup of the Year.

Autopicker combines AI, vision-guided picking, and a mobile base to be the first winner of the RBR50 Application of the Year.

Kiwibot and AUTO Mobility Solutions say their merger will advance data protection and robotic services globally.

OmniOn Power says that mobile robots, AI, and self-driving vehicles need more power and networking innovation.

Zoox is expanding its area of robotaxi operations in Las Vegas as it prepares to launch a public service later this year.

Northeastern University students won a contest in which four teams’ rovers completed tasks in simulated Martian environments.

By working with Opteran, SAFELOG says it is developing a new generation of mobile robots with robust and efficient navigation. 

Slamcore Aware combines the Slamcore SDK with industrial-grade hardware to provide robot-like localization for manually driven vehicles.

AFARA-COTTON uses a variety of sensors to autonomously detect and pick up cotton dropped during mechanical harvest.

Electric Sheep Robotics said its latest robot, Verdie, uses AI and large-world models to work alongside landscaping crews.

Locus Lock has developed software-defined radio to overcome GPS spoofing for more secure autonomous navigation.

Technologies such as RoboGuide could enable people with visual impairments to more fully navigate and interact with the world.

Stretch 3 is a portable and lightweight platform for robotics developers and could lead to household applications.

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

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

KEF Robotics says its vision software works with different hardware and software to enable drones to navigate in GPS-denied environments.

A quick look at some of the most noteworthy robots at the 2024 CES show in Las Vegas.

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

The Indy Autonomous Challenge announced a completely new sensor and compute architecture for the AV24 racecar.

SiLC says its new Eyeonic Mini AI machine vision system provides sub-millimeter resolution at a significantly reduced size.

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

Self-driving vehicle developers say different approaches to AI are safer than human drivers, but critics are skeptical after accidents.