$262M For Fire Scout Robot Choppers
According to press reports, the upgraded Fire Scout will provide greater range, endurance and payload capacity as compared to its predecessor. The Fire Scout endurance upgrade has been designated as the MQ-8C.
(May 10, 2012)
UK Pours $25M Into Robotics R&D
The partnership between the Government and industry is in the form of a working agreement between the EPSRC and an eight-strong group of industry leaders, including BAE Systems, Schlumberger, National Nuclear Laboratory, The UK Space Agency and Sellafield Ltd.
(May 09, 2012)
Neato Robotics Inc. Raises $12.2 Million
Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures GMBH and Noventi Ventures of Menlo Park gave money in this round. Neato, led by CEO Warren Flick since last May, will spend the money on new products as well as on marketing and expanding its operations.
(April 19, 2012)
Aethon Goes Asian with Mitsui (USA)
Aethon, the premier developer of autonomous mobile robots for hospitals and health systems, announced today that it has received an investment from Mitsui & Co. (USA) Inc. The Mitsui USA investment is part of the $7.1 million raised in growth capital in Aethon’s latest round of funding.
(April 18, 2012)
In-depth Analysis
The Deal That Shocked Robotics
The Amazon/Kiva deal came as cannon shot across the bows of warehouses everywhere—and not just at pick & pack, goods-to-person order fulfillment shops. All warehousing, up and down supply chains everywhere, is now on notice that the robots are coming.
(March 24, 2012)
AeroVironment Receives $11.1 Million Order for RQ-11B Raven Logistics Support
U.S. armed forces use Raven systems extensively for missions such as base security, route reconnaissance, mission planning and force protection.
(March 12, 2012)
Adept Technology Signs MOU with Major South Korean Manufacturing Company
Adept has shipped four Cobra SCARA robots and six Viper 6-axis robots to the South Korean manufacturer to date. Another 13 Viper robots are expected to be shipped by the end of March 2012.
(March 01, 2012)
Bluefin Receives Subcontract for Phase II of DARPA’s Deep Sea Operations Program
The company will assist in developing systems of configurable technology to address anti-submarine warfare surveillance needs over large areas.
(February 28, 2012)
Army orders 1,100 micro-robots for $13.9 million
Largest order in the 6-year-old company’s history.
(February 17, 2012)
SIPP International Industries, Inc. (SIPN) Adds to Short-Term Accounts Receivables
Receivable comes in the form of a note secured by the Intellectual properties to patents, trademarks licensing agreements, etc.
(February 17, 2012)
FMC Technologies to Increase Ownership of Schilling Robotics to 100 Percent
FMC Technologies, Inc. gave notice to exercise its purchase option for the remaining 55% of outstanding shares of Schilling Robotics LLC.
(February 17, 2012)
RE2 wins Phase II SBIR to Develop a Highly Dexterous Manipulation System
The company was selected by the U.S. Army to create a dual-arm manipulation system to improve robotic ordnance disposal capabilities.
(January 03, 2012)
Medrobotics Takes in $6.48 Million
(December 28, 2011)
Army Orders 315 Recon Scout XT Robots from ReconRobotics
Recon Scout XT weighs just 1.2lbs and can be deployed in five seconds.
(October 06, 2011)
iRobot Receives $11 Million in New Orders from U.S. Army
Order was the first under a new contract for small unmanned ground vehicles (SUGVs).
(October 06, 2011)
