Robotics Summit attendees will learn how simulation can test robot applications in photo-realistic, physically accurate environments.
Nominations Open for the 2023 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards
The deadline for submissions is January 10th, 2023. Categories include 1) Business and Management Innovation, 2) Technology, Services, and Research Innovation, or 3) Application and Market Innovation.
RoboBusiness 2022 Highlights Role and Impact of Robotics Clusters
At RoboBusiness 2022, taking place Oct. 19-20 in Santa Clara, Calif., a panel featuring representatives from leading robotics clusters will describe the many ways clusters foster young robotics companies, assist mature firms, and support their local communities.
Open Robotics CEO Brian Gerkey Discusses the Impact and Evolution of Robot Operating System
In Episode 84 of The Robot Report Podcast, Brian Gerkey, CEO and co-founder of Open Robotics describes the development and evolution of Robot Operating System (ROS), and the role ROS plays, and will continue to play, as a catalyst for robotics innovation.
Wheelstair – Start-Up Profile – Wheelchair Add-On Overcomes Operational Barriers
Worldwide, over 10M people require a wheelchair, but these individuals often run up against barriers to their use. Wheelstair’s solution, a wheelchair add-on technology, can overcome many of these obstacles.
Robotics Startup Bootcamp Featured at RoboBusiness 2022
Are you in a robotics start-up or intending to form one? Although the robotics and automation sectors are expanding rapidly, with funding for robotics start-ups at an all-time high, the process can be daunting. In this RoboBusiness special event – Robotics Startup Boot Camp: Tips of the Trade – young robotics entrepreneurs will be provided with insights from industry experts covering the major phases of forming and growing a successful robotics company.
Robotics Investment Trends the Focus of RoboBusiness 2022 Keynote
Karthee Madasamy, founder and managing partner of Mobile Foundation Ventures, Sherwin Prior, director of Amazon’s Industrial Innovation Fund, and Fady Saad, founder and general partner of Cybernetix Ventures, to discuss the state of robotics investment.
Capra Robotics’ Jul Jacobsen Discusses Mobile Robots and Developing Indoor-Outdoor Applications
In Episode 82 of The Robot Report Podcast, Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman are joined by Niels Jul Jacobsen, CEO of Danish startup Capra Robotics, a developer of an innovative mobile robotics platform which uses a suspension system and unique wheel frame.
5 Trends Dominating the Robotics Sector
What is the state of the robotics and automation sector at 2022’s midpoint? ABI Research’s Lian Jye Su has a few thoughts, five in fact.
Manufacturer Survey Details Impact of Robotics Integration on Facilities and Workers
Manufacturers must continue to automate to remain competitive, but the introduction of robotics systems will impact their facilities and human workers. The results of a recent survey by Veo Robotics of 500 manufacturers the US, UK, and Japan provides insights into the optimal path forward when introducing robotics systems, and challenges conventional thinking.
Collaborative Robotics Trends – Heavier Payloads, Smaller Form Factors & Mobile Manipulators
The Collaborative Robotics Sector continues to evolve with the addition of smaller platforms, as well as systems capable of handling much heavier payloads. Mobile collaborative robots are also under development.
Aerospace and Defense Manufacturers Must Prepare for the Robot Revolution
Like all manufacturers, aerospace and defense firms must engineer existing or new facilities in preparation for much higher levels of robotic automation. To do otherwise places them at a competitive disadvantage.
Why Robots Need to See
The autonomous vehicle and robotics sectors often employ LiDAR as the primary system navigation sensor. But cameras and vision-based perception will increasingly serve as the technological underpinning for mobile robots going forward.
Edge ML and Robotics Critical for Digitalization and Industrial Automation Initiatives
Edge ML and robotics technologies are critical enablers for ongoing digitalization and automation efforts. Also required?… robust development platforms (hardware and software) that speed and simplify robotics development and deployment.
Blue River Technology’s Willy Pell on John Deere & Autonomous Tractors. Plus Cruise’s Robot Taxis
In Episode 75 of The Robot Report Podcast, Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman interview Willy Pell, VP of Autonomy at Blue River Technology. Plus Cruise’s robot taxis gets pulled over.
RGo Robotics – Start-Up Profile – Vision Based Perception Solution for Mobile Robots and More
RGo Robotics’ solutions leverages patent-pending computer vision and machine learning technology to provide mobile robots and other systems with advanced perception capabilities such as object detection and recognition, and scene understanding, as well as mapping and localization.
Robotics Business Review Announces 2022 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award Honorees
The RBR50 awards honor technology, business, and market innovations, as well as the robotics and automation organizations worldwide that were responsible for them.
Media / Analyst Registration Open For Robotics Summit & Expo
The Robotics Summit keynotes and sessions, along with exhibiting companies, provides members of the media and analyst communities with many news, interview and photo / video opportunities with world’s leading robotics professionals, as well as access to the latest robotic systems and technologies.
Simulated Systems Training Key for Building Military AV Trust
Research continues into the use of autonomous vehicles for military operations. The benefits are clear, but for systems to reach their full potential military personal must trust the systems under their control. Simulated systems training can assist in that effort.
OTTO Motors’s CEO Matt Rendall on AMRs in the Automotive Sector
In Episode 70 of The Robot Report Podcast, Mike Oitzman interviews Matt Rendall, CEO of OTTO Motors and Clearpath Robotics.
Safety First – Ensuring Mobile Robots Will Not Pose a Risk to Workers
Companies must prioritize safety when deploying autonomous mobile robots. The ANSI/RIA R15.08 safety standard for mobile robots, recently released by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Robotic Industries Association (RIA), should be your guide.
Seegrid’s Partnership with ‘Growing’ RōBEX and Key Integrator Competencies
The subhead for the Seegrid / RōBEX partnership announcement noted “Seegrid Partners with Growing Robotics Integrator”. ‘Growing’ is the operative word here, but ‘competent’ could also serve as the RōBEX descriptor.
2022 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards – Application Deadline Friday, Feb. 11th
Categories include 1) Business and Management Innovation, 2) Technology, Services, and Research Innovation, or 3) Application and Market Innovation.
Does Recent Spate of Large Investments Portend a Banner Year for Robotics?
Recent series large investments into robotics companies, totaling nearly US $1B, could be an early indicator that 2022 will be a banner year for robotics investments. Apex.AI’s Jan Becker and Joe Speed are also interviewed.
Robotics-Assisted Surgery – Five Predictions for 2022
Asensus Surgical CEO Anthony Fernando extrapolates from current trends, and provides insights into the future of robotics-assisted surgery, digitized surgery and telesurgery.