In a study, SIERA.AI found that every year U.S. companies spend over $30 billion on forklift accidents that result in almost 100 deaths.
GreatStar OLEI launches 50m LiDAR sensor
The 50m LiDAR available for navigation and obstacle avoidance that is not limited by need for external reflectors.
Hy-Tek Holdings acquires Advanced Handling Systems
The details of the deal were not disclosed. The companies will operate under the name Hy-Tek Material Handlings.
Innoviz Technologies unveils third-generation LiDAR sensor
After delivering on its InnovizTwo LiDAR promises, Innoviz continues launch new product lines with the Innoviz360.
Voyant Photonics raises $15.4M for chip-scale LiDAR
Voyant Photonics is developing ultra-small LiDAR sensors for machine perception that offer performance comparable to larger, more expensive LiDAR solutions.
Robotics Summit & Expo 2022 call for speakers deadline extended
The Robotics Summit & Expo focuses on the technical issues involved with the design, development, manufacturing and delivery of commercial-class robotics systems.
Foxglove announced $3.7 million in seed funding
The funding will be used to expand its extensions API, add support for more robotics frameworks and launch features in its Data Platform.
TDK unveils RoboKit1 robotics development platform
The RoboKit1 robotics development platform comes with ROS 1 and ROS 2 compatible drivers and software algorithms.
Blue Ocean Robotics raises $51 million for mobile robots
Blue Ocean currently has three mobile robot brands in its portfolio, but the company is currently developing four new types of service robots.
driveblocks to offer scalable platform for L4 & L5 autonomous vehicles
The new software company commercializes the software stack developed for autonomous racecars during the 2021 Indy Autonomous Challenge.
Doosan Robotics raises $33.7M to scale cobots
Doosan Robotics, a South Korea-based developer of collaborative robotic arms, also plans to pursue an IPO.
ACEINNA unveils system for autonomous vehicle positioning
ACEINNA’s INS401 is an inertial navigation system with triple-redundant inertial sensors and positioning engine.
Labrador Systems building AMRs for home assistance
Labrador Systems’ Retriever and Caddie robots can autonomously navigate a home carrying payloads up to 25 lbs.
NVIDIA announces Isaac AMR platform
NVIDIA’s AMR system is targeted at large deployments in big facilities, where mapping can be time consuming.
Seoul Robotics launches Level 5 Control Tower to enable autonomous mobility
The company is proposing an innovative approach to vehicle guidance using sensors deployed within the environment, rather than just on the autonomous vehicles.
White Rhino raises $7M for delivery robots
White Rhino’s Level 4 vehicles are similar to Nuro’s R2. White Rhino has remote operators onhand to get its vehicles out of tricky situations.
ABB, HASCO drive smart manufacturing in China’s auto industry
The partnership, which includes a 40% stake by ABB in the joint venture, will expand the use of smart technologies and artificial intelligence within the industry.
How realistic is China’s five-year plan for robotics?
Georg Stieler, managing director for China at international consulting firm STM Stieler, shares his thoughts on China’s five-year plan.
2022 robotics predictions from industry experts
Leading robotics experts such as Juan Aparicio and Ken Goldberg, share what they’ll be keeping an eye on in 2022.
NZRAS releases a robotics roadmap for New Zealand
The roadmap is a first for the country. It gives an overview of the current state of RAS, and outlines sectors with potential for growth.
Top 10 robotics stories of December
China’s new five-year plan for robotics and Toronto banning sidewalk robots topped our coverage in December 2021.
Ayanna Howard elected to NAI class of fellows
Howard was the first woman to be head of the Ohio State college of engineering, which was the latest of accomplishments for the roboticist.