The second annual Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum, which is scheduled for September in Boston, is seeking qualified and engaging expert speakers.
International Federation of Robotics names Milton Guerry new President
The Executive Board of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) elected Milton Guerry of SCHUNK USA as new President. Klaus Koenig of KUKA Robotics has been appointed as IFR´s new Vice President. “I feel very honored to serve as new IFR President and look forward to a successful collaboration with Klaus Koenig and our IFR…
Draganfly, AeroVironment Team Up for Quantix Mapper Commercial Distribution
Drone providers AeroVironment and Draganfly are widening distribution of the Quantix Mapper system, just in time for planting season in the Northern Hemisphere.
Air Automation Engineering part of Epson Robots Midwest expansion
The partnership between Air Automation Engineering and Epson Robots is intended to lead to better support for Epson’s automation products throughout the Upper Midwest.
5 ways robots are disrupting agriculture and farming
Initially slow to adopt robotics, farming and livestock operations are looking at automation to improve efficiency.
DHL Supply Chain and Locus Robotics expand partnership with 10 new U.S. deployments in 2020
Ten new deployments will use Locus Robotics AMRs for fulfillment tasks.
Built Robotics Partners With 400,000 Member Construction Union for Robotics Training Programs
Multi-year partnership will provide training for 400,000+ union members on use of autonomous earth-moving equipment.
Companies report success on roadway mapping using low-cost sensors
Project aims to provide maps for automated driving using lower cost sensors and probes.
SuperPick Polybag Picking System, designed to handle product returns, to debut at MODEX
Soft Robotics, whose vision systems and soft grippers can handle a wide variety of items, said it can now address costly e-commerce returns of polybagged items.
Waymo raises $2.25B in first external funding round
The self-driving car company has been operating in 25 cities and is offering ride-hailing services.
RightHand Robotics expands European operations
RightHand Robotics has opened an office in Frankfurt, Germany, and named Jon Schechter as head of Europe.
Canadian Firm Rupert Resources Explores Finnish Gold Mine Via Autonomous Drones
Data from Exyn Technologies could assist in calculating remaining ore from old mine.
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 up. Yet according to Dimensional Research, 8 out of 10 AI projects fail, and 96% of those failures are due to the lack of data quality. Data quality is clearly paramount for a successful AI…
Ripcord raises $45M for robotic records digitization platform
New program will help car dealerships make car buying experience easier for customers by reducing manual paperwork processes.
Robots in retail: Assessing current progress and long-term vision
Which players are on the right track in scaling and maturing their retail-focused robots?
Nominations Open for RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards
Nominations are now open for companies and groups to apply for the RBR50 2020 Innovation Awards.
Survey: Public Safety Sector is Embracing Drones
Incident management, rural communications among most cited use cases.
Future paint shop concept uses AGVs to address flexible manufacturing
Engineering firm breaks up large paint process into smaller steps to reduce rigidity.
IFR Says Robots Will Get Smarter, More Collaborative
‘Top trends of 2020’ includes predictions for 2 million new industrial robots by 2022.
RoboBusiness 2020 still open for presentation proposals
RoboBusiness 2020, the premier event about robotics innovation, technology, and business opportunity, has extended the deadline for speakers to submit proposed sessions.
The next-generation supply chain market: $75B by 2030
Robotics, automation, AI and drones are enabling digitization efforts for the future supply chain.
Geek+ launches U.S. operations, opens San Diego office
In addition to its expansion into the Americas, Geek+ announced the appointment of executives to lead its efforts for logistics and factory automation with mobile robots.
The best 5 places in the U.S. to start a robot company
Figuring out where to start your robotics firm based on location, access to talent, and quality of other robot companies.
Q&A: The impact of indoor location on mobile robotics
Grizzly Analytics’ Bruce Kulwich chats with us about ultra-wideband advances that will offer more precision for devices and robots.
CMU team preps for next stage of DARPA underground challenge
New capabilities include stair-climbing robots and bouncing off obstacles.