ABB is installing Sevensense’s autonomous navigation technology into its mobile robots.
iRobot continues to diversify with $72M foray into air purification
iRobot CEO Colin Angle said air purification could be a $150 million in annual revenue product category for iRobot within the next several years.
Waymo Via autonomous trucks making deliveries for UPS
The trucks are driving autonomously on highways between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston. A human takes control once a truck exits the highway.
Monarch Tractor closes $61M series B round
Monarch is the first all-electric, autonomous compact tractor to come to market, targeted at small-medium sized farms.
Trio Motion Technology launches 4 SCARA robots
Trio’s new SCARA robots give OEMs robot control, motion control and machine automation from a single controller.
Dexterity founder Samir Menon; SPAC falls apart due to China’s tech crackdown
Samir Menon, founder and CEO of Dexterity, joined The Robot Report Podcast to discuss the company’s full-stack robotic picking systems. The show also discussed how China’s new regulations killed an autonomous vehicle SPAC.
Celera Motion adds Multiturn Inductive Angle Encoder
The new Multiturn Inductive Angle Encoder can be used for robot joints, servo motors, cartesian robots and more.
Quanergy Systems announces M1 Edge 2D LiDAR sensor
Quanergy Systems’ new M1 Edge 2D LiDAR sensor has up to 8 evaluation fields, with up to three detection zones within each evaluation field.
Fieldin acquires Midnight Robotics to develop autonomous tractors
Midnight Robotics creates retrofit kits that turn any tractor into an autonomous tractor.
RE2 developing controls to improve ROV manipulation skills
The project for the U.S. Navy will combine a robotic arm control system and the ROV control system into one unit. This will enable topside operators to control a system’s robotic arms and ROV simultaneously using one control station.
Gaussian’s cleaning robots bring in $188M in funding
Gaussian Robotics raised $188 million in Series C funding from Softbank Group’s Vision Fund, Capital Today and other investors to expand its overseas operations.
ActiNav enables lights-out machine tending at family-owned manufacturer
To address labor shortages and long cycle times, New England Union Company deployed a UR10e cobot arm and ActiNav bin picking system to run untended all night long.
How Waymo’s self-driving cars handle fog in SF
Waymo’s robotaxis face unique challenges driving in San Francisco, where there’s a one in three chance of fog every day.
New robotics director at CMU ready to shape future
Starting in January 2022, Matthew Johnson-Roberson will become the sixth director of the Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute. He earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from CMU in 2005.
FANUC introduces compact LR-10iA/10 robot arm
FANUC America’s LR-10iA/10 robot is designed for machine tending, assembly, dispensing, material removal, picking, packaging and part transfer.
OnRobot’s WebLytics software monitors multiple workcells
WebLytics offers real-time production monitoring, device diagnostics, and data analytics. It’s compatible with all leading cobot and lightweight industrial robot arms.
Sarcos reports $1.1M in revenue, $37M in losses during Q3
Sarcos said one-time expenses associated with the public merger with Rotor Acquisition Corp. led to increased losses.
Non-automotive industries driving record robot sales
Nearly two-thirds of robots sold (6,302) in North America during Q3 were for non-automotive applications, according to A3.
Myomo hits record $4.4M in sales during Q3
Myomo said this is a 128% increase year over year and the highest quarterly revenue in the company’s history.
NASA needs your help identifying features on Mars
Improving the Soil Property and Object Classification will save NASA scientists time when planning routes for their rovers and in finding important formations.
Jungheinrich AG acquires AMR provider arculus
arculus brings AMR expertise while extending the Jungheinrich portfolio with a deep AMR-based product line.
Kodiak Robotics raises $125M for autonomous trucks
Kodiak said the funding will be used to double its headcount, expand autonomous trucking services from coast-to-coast, and add more vehicles to its fleet.