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.
Digital Surgery to add AI and data to Medtronic surgical robotics
Medtronic and Digital Surgical expect to co-develop systems providing AI and data analytics for laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery.
Florida’s Saint Leo University to Deploy Self-driving Vehicle Service
Partnership with COAST Autonomous enhances campus transportation at Catholic university.
Orpheus Medical to add informatics to Intuitive Surgical offerings
Orpheus Medical, whose informatics platform enables surgeons to capture, share, and archive images and video, will gain global reach with new parent Intuitive Surgical.
Locus Robotics says its Robots Have Picked 100M+ Units for Retailers, Warehouses
Company says customers report 2x to 3x productivity improvements with mobile robot deployments.
Cepton Technologies raises Series C funding for mirrorless lidar
Cepton Technologies, which said its approach to lidar is unique, has received funding led by Tier 1 automotive supplier Koito Manufacturing.
ABB reports decline in robotics orders, revenue for 2019
Challenges in automotive and machine builder sectors resulted in declines, Swiss company said.
Amazon opens registration for second annual re:MARS event
Part company conference, part visionary event, Amazon’s re:MARS covers the world of machine learning, automation, robotics and space with high-profile speakers.
Harmonic Drive moves to larger U.S. headquarters, drive manufacturing facilities
Harmonic Drive, which has been a leader in making precision drives and motion control technologies for robotics and other applications, has expanded its U.S. headquarters.
5 key factors for a successful robotic piece-picking deployment
Before you consider deploying robots in a piece-picking operations, make sure you’ve got five major areas covered.
Mobile Robot Demand Drove Record Sales for 2019 – Brain Corporation
Company expands autonomy software beyond cleaning systems to material handling, shelf analytics, commercial vacuums.
PrecisionHawk names James Norrod as new CEO
Michael Chasen to lead advisory board and chair FAA drone advisory committee.
Neurala, AviSight Team Up for AI-powered Drone Inspections
Drone inspection system will be integrated with artificial intelligence software to speed inspection processes.
Stanley Robotics, Lyon Airport to expand robotic parking service
Robot valet service helps regional French airport reduce carbon footprint, reduce hassle of airport parking.