Association for Advancing Automation (stats show positive outlook for automation industry as manufacturers and others continue to get back to business.
Epson launches block-based programming for SCARA robots
Epson said the visual-based teaching environment offers faster setup for users who have little-to-no programming experience.
Spyce closes original robotic restaurant in Boston
Closing the restaurant will help Spyce focus on developing technology for Sweetgreen’s restaurants. Spyce was acquired by Sweetgreen in August.
DeepMind acquires MuJoCo physics engine for robotics R&D
MuJoCo, which stands for Multi-Joint Dynamics with Contact, has been the physics simulator of choice for DeepMind’s robotics team.
Open Robotics releases Ignition Fortress simulation software
Fortress, the sixth major release of the Ignition Gazebo simulation software, is a long-term release that will be supported until September 2026.
PBC Linear expands factory of future program with Applied Cobotics
Applied Cobotics provides automated solutions by integrating cobots, material lift systems, 3D printing, and more into manufacturing systems.
Cogniteam Nimbus OS aims to ease robotics development
Cogniteam said Nimbus OS eases integration of spatial awareness tools, obstacle identification, navigation systems, cameras, LiDAR, and more.
Heidenhain releases MRS angular encoder modules for robot arms
Heidenhain’s MRS encoder module series for robotic arms has been redesigned embedded bearings to better withstand outside tilting forces.
Why Waymo’s cars keep hitting same SF dead-end street
According to Waymo, it has nothing to do with its autonomous driving technology being confused, a mapping issue, or a maneuver it’s trying to perfect.
Clearpath Robotics now selling Intel RealSense depth cameras
The Intel RealSense D415, D435, D435i, and D44 depth cameras are available from Clearpath’s online store.
Reliable Robotics raises $100M for autonomous flight tech
Its technology handles all phases of flight, including taxi, takeoff, landing and parking. Licensed pilots remotely supervise each flight from a control center.
Dexterity raises $140M to scale full-stack robotic picking
The latest round valued Dexterity, which has already raised more than $200 million since it was founded, at $1.4 billion.
Schneider Electric Motion rebrands as Novanta IMS
After officially acquiring Schneider Electric Motion, Novanta is renaming the company.
Medtronic’s Hugo robot surgical system receives CE approval
The CE mark covers urologic and gynecologic procedures, which make up approximately half of all robotic procedures performed today, according to the company.
InOrbit launches robotics development portal
Centralized toolbox includes SDKs, APIs and ready-to-use code for roboticists looking to build scalable robots.
Hailo raises $136M to scale edge processors
The Hailo-8 processor features up to 26 tera-operations per second and is smaller than a penny.
Burro raises $10.9M Series A to accelerate agriculture robotics
Burro helps small farmers to automate the movement of items around a farm without a huge investment.
Auto Tech startup RoboTire closes $7.5M Series A round
RoboTire is automating consumer tire changing by employing industrial robot arms to complete a tire change in as little as 15 minutes.
OKI launches Ultrafine diameter cable for industrial robots
The ORP-30F cable is designed for use in the moving parts of industrial robots and machine tools.
GAM releases new robotic cycloidal gearboxes
GAM’s newest GCL cycloidal gearboxes provide high precision and rigidity for horizontal and vertical robotic and motion control applications.
Wavemaker Labs acquires IP from agtech startup Abundant Robotics
Wavemaker portfolio company Future Acres is exploring how to leverage some of the IP to enhance its Carry mobile robot.
Can blockchain secure communications for robot fleets?
Researchers hope to create new security systems for robots using transaction-based interactions as a way to build trust between humans and groups of robots.