The consortium will bring together academic researchers studying AI, computer science and behavioral science and robotics companies.
Steve Crowe, Mike Oitzman and Dan Kara review the top robotics stories of 2021
In the final podcast of 2021, Steve, Mike, and Dan review the biggest robotics industry news stories and milestones from the past year.
China autonomous vehicle roundup
Four companies developing autonomous vehicles for various uses have made big announcements relating to their business in China this week.
Brain-computer interface startups augmenting human body
The brain-computer interface market is all-encompassing, but a major promise is connecting robotic parts to compensate for human frailties.
Kneron raises $25 million to develop smart city technology
The funding comes from strategic partner LITEON Technologies, Alltak, PalPilot, Sand Hill Angels and Gaingels.
Pace Robotics raises seed funding
India-based company is developing an autonomous mobile robot for wall-finishing tasks.
Nauticus Robotics taking ocean robots public via SPAC
Formerly known as Houston Mechatronics, Nauticus is developing surface and underwater robots that perform a variety of ocean tasks, including transportation, data collection, equipment maintenance and more.
Peter Wurman named an IEEE fellow
Wurman, who co-founded Kiva Systems in 2003, is being recognized for contributions to computational auctions, multiagent systems and robotics.
FAA approves Virginia Tech’s drone testing methods
Now that the testing method is approved, Virginia Tech can work with drone manufacturers to conduct tests and design new models of aircrafts.
Students teach AI to make beer
The Rodney AI²PA by Barossa Valley Brewing will be available for limited retail sale from mid-January 2022.
Simbe receives patent for tracking fruit & vegetable freshness
The patent clearly outlines the new functionality helps Simbe on its path to commercializing fresh food tracking and management.
Industry crossroads: robotics meets interoperability
As we head into 2022, what is the current state of interoperability for the robotics industry? Where are we making progress and where do we need to do more work?
These robotic grippers are inspired by insects
A research team from five different universities developed robotic grippers inspired by insects that are able to handle delicate objects.
Stanford researchers create gecko inspired robotic hand
FarmHand’s four, multi-jointed fingers resemble human hands, but the ends of the fingers are covered in gecko-inspired adhesives
Elementary brings in $30 million in Series B funding
The funding was led by Tiger Global, and included participation from previous investors like Threshold Ventures, Riot VC and Toyota Ventures.
Toronto City Council votes to ban sidewalk robots
Councillors approved amendments to the ban to leave room for potentially opening the sidewalks of Toronto back up to robots in the future.
MassRobotics and AWS Robotics join forces; New Savioke Relay+
Steve and Mike interview Fady Saad from MassRobotics and Eric Anderson from AWS about the new AWS Robotics Accelerator program
WeRide raises funding from Chinese automaker GAC Group
The terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to WeRide, the companies plan to build a fleet of tens of thousands of robotaxis.
October 2021 robotics investments and acquisitions
The Robot Report tracked 39 robotics investments that totaled at least $1.14 billion in funding in October. There was one merger and acquisition for an undisclosed amount.
Seegrid and Applied Intuition partner to improve AMR simulations
The two companies will push the envelope of the state of the art in AMR simulations.
Relay+ is Savioke’s next-gen service robot
Relay+ offer three configuration options and new mechanically actuated elevator interface.
10 most automated countries worldwide
From 2015 to 2020, robot density nearly doubled worldwide, jumping from 66 units in 2015 to 126 units in 2020.