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By Dan Kara | January 31, 2023

What Slowdown? – December 2022 Robotics Investments Reaches $1.14B

By RBR Staff | January 6, 2023

Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum Call for Presentations Open – Speaker Application Deadline January 13th

By RBR Staff | January 6, 2023

Robotics Summit 2023 Call for Presentations Open – Speaker Application Deadline January 13th

By RBR Staff | December 16, 2022

Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum Call for Presentations Open

By RBR Staff | December 12, 2022

Nominations Open for the 2023 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards

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5 Trends Dominating the Robotics Sector

What is the state of the robotics and automation sector at 2022’s midpoint? ABI Research’s Lian Jye Su has a few thoughts, five in fact.

Manufacturer Survey Details Impact of Robotics Integration on Facilities and Workers

Edge ML and Robotics Critical for Digitalization and Industrial Automation Initiatives

Robotics Business Review Announces 2022 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award Honorees

Inside the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards

Overcoming Autonomous Farming Misconceptions in California

Monarch Tractor’s recent petition to Cal/OSHA may have been denied, but this outcome is not the setback many fear. CEO Praveen Penmetsa shares why.

AGVs & AMRs as Alternatives to Tow Line Conveyance

Look to the Cloud to Improve Human-Robot Social Understanding & Behavior

Aerospace and Defense Manufacturers Must Prepare for the Robot Revolution

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AGVs for Automating Heavy Load Manufacturing Conveyance

For today’s heavy manufacturers, conveyance automation systems must be extremely robust and capable of transporting high-capacity payloads, yet also deliver…

Kinova Robotics Launches Link 6, the First Canadian Industrial Collaborative Robot

Kinova has launched the Link 6, a new generation collaborative robot designed for all businesses looking to benefit from automation.

Torque Sensors Make Human/Robot Collaborations Safer for Workers

Listen to this article By Daniel Pintar, Senior Manager of Strategy and Business Development in Robotics and Motion, TE Connectivity…

2020 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards Digital Edition

The RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards, widely recognized as a leading indicator of robotics innovation leadership, have been broadened in 2020 to celebrate…

High-Quality Data — Challenge Accepted

As artificial intelligence achieves greater importance as a competitive advantage and efficiency driver, the race to usable data is heating…

Tiny Surgical Robots Require Equally Tiny Components

Robot that unfolds inside the body requires innovative engineering solutions.

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Replicating Dinosaur Movements Through Robotics

Combining fossils with robotics helps researchers understand the evolution of land vertebrates

Basler Launches Next Generation of its Time-of-Flight Camera for Precise 3D Imaging

Time-of-flight camera ideal for measuring location, position, volume, and obstacle detection use cases.

Why Adaptive Robots are the Next Big Thing

Robots must become more intelligent in order to handle the next level of tasks within automation.

BrainOS AutoDelivery concept autonomous delivery robot

RBR50 Executive Q&A: Phil Duffy, Brain Corp

Why most robotics companies don't need to reinvent the mobile robot when it comes to autonomous navigation.

RBR50 Executive Q&A: Kristian Hulgard, OnRobot

Why customers are demanding more out-of-the-box functionality from end-of-arm robot tools.

RBR50 Executive Q&A: David Gelfuso, ADVANCED Motion Controls

Customizing motion control systems for robotics for more than 30 years.

Collaborative Robotics Sector Sweet Spot for Componentry Suppliers

While articulated robots represent the biggest single market opportunity for robotics enabling tech providers, Interact Analysis’ Tim Dawson believes component suppliers should place greater emphasis on the more ‘open’, and burgeoning, collaborative robotics sector.

Mobile Robots Rapidly Mainstreaming – By 2025, AGVs and AMRs Deployed in 53K Facilities

Workers in Physical Occupations Benefit from Back-Relieving HeroWear Apex Exosuit

ABB’s Acquisition of ASTI Underscores Growing Role of AMRs on Production Floors

Fetch Robotics to Prosper Following Acquisition by Zebra Technologies – Interact Analysis

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Look to the Cloud to Improve Human-Robot Social Understanding & Behavior

To optimize their effectiveness, increase human-robot collaboration, and reduce the risk of mishaps, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) must understand, and take cues from, the social behavior of their human coworkers. Cloud-based technologies for deep learning training are key to making that happen.

InOrbit – Start-Up Profile – Cloud-Based Management Software for Robot Fleets

Webinar – Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS): Technology Trends & Business Models

Robotics Entrepreneurship and Lessons Learned Earned – An Interview with Celltrio CEO Charlie Duncheon

How US Manufacturers Can Overcome Robotics Adoption Hesitancy

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What Slowdown? – December 2022 Robotics Investments Reaches $1.14B

December 2022’s 55 robotics investments totaled US $1.14B, a 7.7% increase over December 2021’s funding total. Investment into companies providing robotics solutions for autonomous ground transportation such as sensors, autonomy ‘stacks’ and ‘drivers’, and whole cloth systems, was particularly strong.