Glacier has also announced that it will be collaborating with Amazon to enhance traceability and recovery processes for recyclables.

In this episode, Steve Crowe, Mike Oitzman and Gene Demaitre discuss the termination of Amazon’s proposed acquisition of iRobot.

iRobot said its deal with Amazon has fallen through and is taking several steps to restructure its expenses for its revised go-to-market strategy.

The Robotics Summit & Expo, which will be in Boston on May 1-2, will feature speakers from leading robotics innovators across industries.

Rightbot said its robot can address a longstanding challenge for the logistics sector: the unloading of trucks, trailers, and containers.

Instock, a developer of customer fulfillment robots, has brought in $3.2 million in an expanded seed funding round.

The EU informed Amazon that its preliminary view is that the acquisition may restrict competition in the market for robot vacuum cleaners. 

In this episode, learn about custom motion control with GAM Enterprises and wireless power for AMRs with CaPow Energy.

New Astro Secure subscription provides advanced security features and controls, such as custom patrol routes and scheduling capabilities.

Amazon has designed Titan, which can move up to 2,500 lb., using technologies from the rest of its growing robot fleet.

iRobot Corp has introduced two new models that aim to solve pitfalls faced by competing robots and iRobot OS 7.

The EU seems to be ready to open a full-scale anti-trust investigation into the Amazon acquisition of iRobot, according to reporting from Reuters.

Robin uses artificial intelligence, computer vision and machine learning to help employees handle and sort customer packages before shipping.

Dataset of images collected in an industrial setting features more than 190,000 objects to train pick-and-place robots.

Amazon counteracts Astro’s lack of computation capabilities with algorithms and software designed to allow the robot to move more gracefully. 

Through internal R&D and external acquisitions, Amazon continues to be a leader in automating warehouse operations.

Amazon has unveiled Sparrow, a robotic arm capable of picking individual products before they get packaged.

Amazon already has more than half a million robots working in its fulfillment centers every day, and it’s looking to add more.

This week, we discuss the news of Amazon ending the use of delivery robots and talk to Viam CEO Eliot Horowitz about its new robotics platform beta.

During limited field testing, Amazon learned certain aspects of the program weren’t meeting customers’ needs.

Amazon said preliminary tests show a prototype pinch-grasping robot achieved a 10-fold reduction in damage on items such as books and boxes.

Amazon has used Cloostermans products, including robots to package products for customer orders, since 2019.