We can see clearly now that automation transactions in early 2018 will build on a familiar pattern of investment in AI, the mobility market, and industrial automation. The question remains as to which companies will lead and which will be absorbed or fall behind.
Aquatic Drones Builds Data Service for Europe and Beyond
Maarten Ruyssenaers, the CEO of Aquatic Drones and a TUS Expo presenter, describes his experience at the Resource Design Manufacturing in Rotterdam, his company’s autonomous boats, and the data service they offer.
Robot Investments Weekly: Driverless Vehicles, AI, Cobots Get Funding
This week’s Robot Investments Weekly looks at companies that successfully raised funds for aerial drones, driverless vehicles, and AI for business use.
Adaptive Toy Project Uses Robotics to Help Children With Disabilities
By retrofitting ride-on vehicles and stuffed toys, the University of North Florida is helping children with disabilities be more engaged with their surroundings.
Robot Investments Weekly: AI and Drone Deals Exceed $700M
This week, we look at multiple drone deals, seed funds in the U.K. and elsewhere, new AI investments, and more transactions in global automation.
Ocado team shares insights into SecondHands humanoid cobot
The SecondHands project is developing a humanoid robot to work alongside people in warehouses. The Ocado team discusses its ambitious schedule, desirable tasks to automate, and the path to commercialization.
Robot Investments Weekly: Healthcare, Household Robots Raise Money as Funds Flourish
The Jetsons’ Rosie the Robot may still be far away, but investors are betting on innovations around elder care, hospital automation, and household vacuuming in our latest Robot Investments Weekly.
Warehouse Robots Enabler Canvas Technology Raises $15M to Accelerate Development
Canvas Technology is working on making warehouse robots more autonomous in unstructured environments with 3D sensors and software. The company raised Series A funding to continue developing mobile robot systems.
IBM Watson AI XPRIZE Names Top 2 Entries So Far
The IBM Watson AI XPRIZE has named has named the top 10 and top two teams so far in its four-year competition, which is intended to encourage R&D to apply artificial intelligence to social problems.
ABB teams with Kawasaki on cobot sandards, releases new robot
ABB and Kawasaki are collaborating internationally to help educate potential users and the general public on the benefits of cobots such as theirs. Their push for cobot standards, or at least “common industry approaches,” won’t affect their existing YuMi and duAro lines.
Supply Chain Robots must earn their place at DHL
Supply chain robots are moving from pilots and testing to everyday use at DHL, just as the holiday shopping season begins. See how the company sets its automation goals and what it’s still working on.
Logistics Robots Boom Benefits Locus Robotics as Holiday Season Starts
Locus Robotics is leading the wave of investment and adoption of logistics robots. It received Series B funding, which it plans to use to scale up its RaaS offering.
Mixed Reality Research at NYU Brings Robots Under Control With a Smartphone Swipe
Mixed reality offers untrained users an easier way to control multiple robots with precision, according to a researcher at NYU. He describes the challenges that still remain as robots reach into our everyday lives.
Robotics Division Contributes to Q3 2017 Growth, Says ABB
The robotics division of ABB contributed to the company’s growth in the third quarter, with manufacturing demand still strong worldwide. The industrial automation provider has also growth through recent acquisitions, most notably B&R.
Robot Components Lead Industry Into the Future at RoboBusiness 2017
In this video interview from RoboBusiness 2017, Harmonic Drive CEO Doug Olson discusses the growth of the industry and how precision robot components are enabling a wider range of applications.
Toyota Robotics, AI Investments Are Selective, Strategic, Says RoboBusiness Panelist
At RoboBusiness 2017, Toyota Research Institute VP Jim Adler will discuss what investors are looking for in robotics and AI. Here, he describes how his own career and Toyota’s interests have converged.
10 Reasons You Need to Attend RoboBusiness
RoboBusiness 2017 will be convening in Santa Clara, Calif. on Sept. 27-28, discussing how organizations like yours can successfully build and use robotics. We’re working hard to make sure we share the best of how to advance business with automation. Why attend? Here are some reasons.
Top 10 Reasons to Attend RoboBusiness 2017
RoboBusiness 2017 is not only the best place to meet with the entire robotics and AI ecosystem; it’s also the conference that can help you maximize automation for your business. Our refocused session tracks, elite speakers, and networking opportunities are worth making plans for Sept. 27 and 28 in Santa Clara, Calif.
Automation Market Still Booming in North America, Says A3
The industrial automation market in North America grew at a strong rate in the first half of 2017, said the Association for Advancing Automation. While much of was in automotive manufacturing, A3 noted that robotics is paralleling employment and help the U.S. economy.
UGV Vendors Take National Security Dispute to Court
Robo-Team has accused fellow UGV maker Endeavor Robotics of suggesting that it was under foreign influence while lobbying Congress. Endeavor has filed a legal motion to dismiss the complaint.
Intel Drones Light Up Xponential, Show Industry Shift
Commercial uses of UAVs and other autonomous systems will generate a lot of data, noted Intel executives at AUVSI Xponential. Intel drones are part of the company’s efforts to provide end-to-end solutions for industrial applications.
5 Autonomous Systems Takeaways From Xponential Day 1
Unmanned systems are all the rage at this week’s AUVSI Xponential in Dallas. From our first impressions, the markets for drones and related technologies are healthy, based on business and technology developments.