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20 most popular robotics stories of 2021
From autonomous vehicles to delivery robots to acquisitions and shutdowns, 2021 was filled with big developments in robotics.
ForwardX Robotics raises $31 Million to scale AMRs
ForwardX plans to use the new capital to accelerate its research and development timeline, increase its deployment capabilities in key markets.
ABB adds 2 OmniCore robot controllers
ABB said both controllers include more than 1,000 hardware and software functions encompassing areas such as programming, offline commissioning and simulation, maintenance, vision and safety.
Ryder acquiring Whiplash for $480M in cash
City of Industry, Calif.-based Whiplash provides scalable e-commerce and omnichannel fulfillment solutions to more than 250 brands.
California suspends Pony.ai’s driverless testing after accident
While performing a lane change, a Pony.ai autonomous vehicle hit a center divider and traffic sign in Fremont, Calif. Nobody was injured in the accident.
Apex.AI raises $56.5 million for autonomous vehicle software
Apex.OS can be used in a variety of applications, including autonomous cars, semi-trucks and construction equipment.
AutoStore loses ASRS patent fight against Ocado
A U.S. ITC judge also rejected AutoStore’s request to ban Ocado, and its partners, from making and selling the products involved and from importing them into the U.S.
NASA begins tests on Mars sample collecting robot
NASA’s team is working on the next, complicated step in Perseverance’s mission: bringing rock samples to earth.
Point One, Quectel making mobile robotics positioning more precise
New small and easy to use high precision GNSS module is one more option for AMR, AV and drone positioning.
Meet Oystamaran, MIT’s oyster-flipping robot
Workers at Ward Aquafarms flip thousands of oyster bags that could weigh up to 70 lb, while dealing with rough waters and bad weather. MIT is building a robot to help.
Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum call for speakers
International technical conference and expo addresses engineering challenges faced when designing and developing healthcare robotics products and services.
Symbotic going public via Softbank SPAC
The transaction will deliver up to $725 million of primary gross proceeds for Symbotic. The deal values Symbotic at $4.8 billion.
ABB, PAL Robotics showcase mobile manipulator
ABB integrated a two-arm YuMi cobot onto an AMR from PAL Robotics at a new lab in Spain.
University of Michigan creating robotics department
The new department will define robotics as a discipline, teaching students the skills needed to help drive a rapidly expanding field.
Embark announces plans to expand to Texas
The company plans to launch an autonomous trucking lane between Houston and San Antonio, and open an autonomous trucking facility.
Indian logistics company Delhivery acquires Transition Robotics
Loosening drone regulations in India could have led to Dehlivery acquiring the developer of unmanned aerial systems.
ResinDek to open new manufacturing facility to meet demand
The new facility will enable the company to keep up with growing demand for new manufacturing and warehouse facilities.
6 tips for autonomous cars to safely share roads with cyclists
Argo AI and The League of American Bicyclists released best practices for creating self-driving systems that operate safely around bicyclists.
Toronto considers banning sidewalk robots
If passed, the provision would ban all robots that operate on anything other than muscular power, are automated or remote controlled and don’t transport passengers.
Robot Operations Group Announces RobOpsCon 2022
A gathering of the global community of robotics and operations experts will advance the best practices for scaling the use of autonomous robots across industries.
Roam partners with VA to test robotic knee brace
Ascend is intended to help those with knee pain perform everyday tasks, like walking, going up stairs or standing up.