Intelligrated now offers IntelliGen palletizing software that allows operations to easily adjust pallet load configuration without the need for extra programming or cumbersome integration. Designed for robotic palletizing operations that handle a variety of product types and sizes, the new software allows operators to simply adjust load patterns and stacking characteristics based on changing product […]

Domino’s DRU Drone autonomously flew pizzas to customers in New Zealand, the country’s first commercial delivery of pizza by drone. The flight lasted less than five minutes.

suitX’s Modular Agile eXoskeleton (MAX) is made up of three exoskeletons called backX, shoulderX, and legX that can be worn independently or in any combination depending on the need.

Amazon's Echo sales have exceeded 4 million and they are ramping up to sell 10 million in 2017; Google's Home has received positive reviews and have just begun selling in large numbers; but SoftBank's Pepper and Cynthia Breazeal's Jibo have either failed or are stalled. Why? The bots: Amazon Echo Alexa vs. Google Home Amazon's success…

NVIDIA has partnered with the National Cancer Institute and the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop the CANDLE (Cancer Distributed Learning Environment) AI-based “common discovery platform” to help fight cancer, which is now the leading cause of death worldwide.

Key executives leaving (or were requested to leave) Goggle's drone delivery Project Wing; GoPro recalls all of its newly launched Karma drones and doesn't offer a replacement; DJI slashes prices. What's going on? Funding for drone makers has bottomed out although new applications using drones are still getting funded, e.g., home and business security drones. Consumer purchases…

AImotive is a full stack software company delivering AI-based software for self-driving cars.

Delivering electric power across the United States was an incredible accomplishment that spanned decades.  From the early electric ‘grids’ in urban areas dedicated to bringing electric light to millions of customers to the giant electric GRID that we have today has changed society forever. there are many issues with the current grid.  The fact that […]

The social robot startup Jibo has raised $13.1 million from investors, but a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission shows the company is looking to raise a total of $28 million.

3D Robotics, now an enterprise-focused company, has added Building Information Modeling capabilities to its Site Scan commercial drone platform. Site Scan with BIM hopes to help construction crews easily compare sites as built versus how they were designed to keep jobs on budget and on schedule.

In this editorial, we look at how President-elect Donald Trump will affect the U.S. robotics industry through federal spending priorities, regulations, and tax and trade policies.

The self-driving scooter uses the same sensors and software that had been used in previous autonomous car and golf cart tests.

Teledyne DALSA, has announced the addition of two very high resolution models to its high-value Genie Nano GigE Vision camera series. Powered by ONSEMI’s Python image sensors, the new 16 and 25 Megapixel monochrome cameras deliver fast, high quality imaging. The addition of these two new models (M4090 and M5100) gives systems designers even more choice […]

Farmers, ranchers and growers the world over are transitioning to precision agricultural methods, i.e., subdividing their acreage into many unique sub-plots — in some cases right down to the individual plant, tree, or animal. These methods enable increased productivity, trace-ability and lower overall costs. Low-cost aerial vehicles, sensors and cameras are integral to the process and are…

Zoox, the secretive Silicon Valley startup working to build its own self-driving cars, has quietly raised $50 million (in October) in a Series A round led by Composite Capital Management, a Hong Kong-based hedge fund. This brings Zoox's total equity funding to $290 million. “At Zoox what we’re creating… is not a self-driving car any more…

More than any other form of power, electricity has the virtue of portability. Compared to steam, hydraulic or any other form of power, electrons are easier to move than anything else, even when there are lots of them.  In the ‘War of the Currents’ we discovered that alternating current was even more portable than direct […]

UBTECH Robotics has launched a new line of Jimu Robot kits designed to enhance the STEM skills and interest of kids ages 8-14. The programming is done with Blockly code in the companion Jimu Robot App.

Shailen Bhatt, executive director of Colorado’s Department of Transportation, says it’ll be a few years before self-driving trucks are transporting goods on a regular basis.

Chime’s Real Estate Platform combines machine learning and social media giant Renren Network’s technology to help real estate agents be more efficient and contact more customers.

Machine vision isn’t just a matter of sticking a camera on a robot or self-driving car. The latest investments have targeted security, filling in blind spots, and more applications.

Omate’s Yumi robot is the first robot to be powered by Amazon Alexa. You interact with Yumi just like you do with Amazon Echo, using your voice, having access to more than 3,000 Amazon Alexa skills.

Flirtey conducted the first drone delivery in Silicon Valley history, delivering a package to an investor at The Rosewood hotel on Sand Hill Road.