Nima Fazeli is an assistant professor of robotics at the University of Michigan and director of its Manipulation and Machine Intelligence Lab. He also created a famous Jenga-playing robot while at MIT.
Next-gen Ingenuity Helicopters will have robotic arms
NASA is swapping out its Sample Fetch Rover for two helicopters, similar to Ingenuity, to serve as backups to the Perseverance Rover.
Why I’m saying no to ‘necrobotics’
Florian Pestoni says “necrobotics” is where ethics and technology must meet. Just because it can be done, it doesn’t mean we should.
How the U.S. can remain competitive in global robotics industry
The panel called for more investment and more support from federal and state governments to help the U.S. robotics industry keep pace with other global powerhouses.
Teradyne’s robotics group makes $101M in Q2
Revenue declined slightly from the $103 million generated in the first quarter of 2022.
Driverless cars now legal in Shenzhen
The regulations, set to take effect on August 1, grant permission for autonomous vehicles to operate with no driver present in certain parts of the city.
Locus Robotics completes SOC 2 certification
A SOC 2 report is a voluntary compliance standard and auditing procedure for companies with cloud-based products.
Surgical robotics maker Intuitive misses mark in Q2
Intuitive warned COVID-19 will likely continue to have an adverse impact on da Vinci procedure volumes.
GXO to implement 6 River Systems’ Chuck globally
GXO currently runs more than 900 facilities in 28 countries totaling around 200 million square feet.
Watch researchers use dead spiders as robotic grippers
A Rice University research lab manipulates dead spiders’ legs with a puff of air to turn the spider into a gripper.
CMU researchers teach robots to do chores by watching humans
With WHIRL, developed at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), a robot can learn to perform household tasks just watching a person perform them.
Chinese mobile robot maker Youibot to join IFR
The International Federation of Robotics acts as a focal point for organizations and governmental representatives in activities related to robotics.
DOT launches panel for transportation automation
The DOT announced it’s establishing a two year committee that will make recommendations on how to best innovate the transportation industry.
Medical Microinstruments raises $75M for robotic microsurgery
Robotic microsurgery company Medical Microinstruments announced today that it raised $75 million in a Series B financing round.
Toposens collision avoidance sensor uses echolocation
Munich-based high-tech startup Toposens is releasing its 3D Ultrasonic Echolocation Sensor ECHO ONE®
ForSight Robotics brings in $55M for robotic cataract surgeries
The company claims its ORYOM platform can perform fully robotic cataract surgeries with ten times more accuracy than a human hand.
Accenture acquiring robotics integrator Eclipse Automation
Accenture said the acquisition will enable it to offer automated production lines that leverage the cloud, data and AI.
How Labrador Systems developed its assistive robots
On The Robot Report Podcast, Mike Dooley discusses the technical and business challenges of developing Labrador Systems’ assistive robots.
2022 Red Dot Award winners for industrial and collaborative robots
These six industrial and collaborative robots represent the height of design as recognized by the 2022 Red Dot Award.
JAKA Robotics raises $150M for collaborative robots
JAKA Robotics plans to use the funding to further support globalization and the research and development of its cobots.
Lyro Robotics brings in $1.5M for robotic produce packers
With the latest round of funding, Lyro Robotics plans to deliver around 20 autonomous robotic packers to agriculture clients.
Watch William Shatner discuss the future of robotics in 1984
Watch how much, or how little, robotics has changed in nearly 40 years.