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Finance & Investment Resource Center
Diving into ABB’s Discrete Automation Division
Rock solid sales satisfy investors, but is a heavy emphasis on automotive a drag on long-term innovation? Read more.
King Explorer likes the speed and vision guided tracking found in Adept's Quattro s650 View Adept Technology Receives $1.1M Order from China’s Top Explosives Manufacturer


Finance & Investment News
CSIP Ltd. on the Hunt for a Buyer
The UK robotics company specializes in autonomous underwater vehicles featuring manipulator arms

Lockheed Martin Acquires Chandler/May
UAS developer becomes part of Lockheed Martin's Mission Systems & Sensors business.

Hansen Medical Capitalizes on Patent Portfolio to the Tune of $20M
Intuitive Surgical also purchased $10M in Hansen Medical stock

The Funding Challenges Facing Robotics Startups
Longer lead times and complicated hardware make attracting robotics investors challenging

iRobot Stock Drops After Closing Maritime Operations in North Carolina
80 layoffs occur as a result of government indecision regarding defense robot purchases

America Invents Act to Dramatically Impact U.S. Patents
Switching the U.S. patent system from a “first-to-invent” to a “first-inventor-to- file” system

Tips For The New Robotics Investor
There's a fortune to be made in robotics. Will you be the one making it?

Making Your Robotics Company a More Attractive Investment
An attorney’s tips on how intellectual property protection can promote your business

Some VCs Use Algorithm to Pick Start-ups for Investments
Is this like a robot vetting out which start-ups are worthy?

The Global Race to Robot Law: 5th Place, China
Policy makers will be forced to address regulatory issues despite a lack of public interest

Major Robot Makers Trend Towards Expanding in China
Big gains to be made...while China is still buying

China’s Siasun Expands To Seize More Of The Domestic Market
Rising labor costs and the expense of maintaining foreign robots gives the Chinese manufacturer a boost

U.S. Navy Provides $28 Million For Robotic Rotorcraft Concepts
The autonomous vehicles are needed for quick cargo delivery

Rethink Robotics: Unpacked!
How Baxter will revolutionize manufacturing and what it means for workers and business owners alike

CoroWare and Private Investor Launch ARiCON
The new venture will contribute mobile robots to the construction industry



Special Focus: Top Transactions
Top Transactions

All of the robotics industry’s top reported orders, sales, investments, mergers & acquisitions and financial events of 2012 now available in one downloadable doc!


Medrobotics Closes on $10M in Financing

Robotics’ Top Transactions 2012

Finally, UK Funds Big Boost in Robotics: $55M

Persimmon Technologies Closes Series B Funding with $5.8M

Medrobotics Completes $33.6M in Series D Financing
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