Korean AV and TaaS start-up 42dot will utilize Series A funding to further develop autonomous-driving technologies and mobility platform for land and air transport services.
Start-up Profile – PickNik Robotics – Deep Expertise in Support of Robotics Consulting and Custom Development
Software and services provider PickNik Robotics leverages commercial and open source software, including Robot Operating, to provide its customers with advanced motion control and manipulation solutions.
September 2020 Robotics Transactions Include Healthcare Growth, Autonomous Vehicle Slowdown
The total number of robotics transactions held steady year over year, but the autonomous vehicle and manufacturing automation providers received less investment. Healthcare systems, field robots, and drones got funding in September 2020.
July 2020 Robotics Transactions Remain Steady Year Over Year
Robotics fundings, mergers, and acquisitions in July 2020 stayed at comparable levels with transactions from a year ago and June.
Cloud Computing Will be the Great Enabler of Mobile Robotics
Cloud computing represents the most important horizontal innovation for the robotics industry to date, with the market for robot-related services powered by cloud computing reaching US$157.8 billion in annual revenue by 2030.
June 2020 Transactions Rebound for Mobile, Medical, and Manufacturing Robotics
In June 2020, investment and acquisition activity picked up a bit for autonomous vehicles, mobile robots, healthcare systems, and industrial automation.
Market Playbook: 3 Examples of Robotics in Retail Transformation
Robotics in retail are essential for companies to transform and to respond to rapidly changing market demands. Amazon, Bossa Nova, and Brain Corp provide examples.
5 Robots Now in Grocery Stores Show the Future of Retail
With demands for hygiene and workforce efficiency at an all-time high, grocery stores are turning to robots like these to better track inventory and serve customers.
Telemetrics Robotic Cameras Help Panamanian Studio Improve Efficiency
Panama-based Medcom has upgraded two production studios with camera robotics from Telemetrics that help it create more content with the same resources.
Miso Robotics’ new Flippy concept aims to spark restaurant automation
PASADENA, Calif. – Miso Robotics, which develops food automation robots for quick-service restaurants, this week announced a new prototype that puts “Flippy” on a rail to perform extended capabilities for commercial kitchens. Based on feedback from early Miso customers, the new Robot on a Rail (ROAR) concept puts the Flippy robot arm on an upside-down…
Stanley Robotics, Lyon Airport to expand robotic parking service
Robot valet service helps regional French airport reduce carbon footprint, reduce hassle of airport parking.
December 2019 robotics transactions round out the year
The Robot Report, sibling site to Robotics Business Review, tracked $1.9 billion in robotics transactions in December 2019, including funding for aerospace, logistics, and healthcare applications.
Industry Experts Provide More Robotics Predictions for 2020
Booming markets predicted for some industries, volatility in others.
ICYMI: Pepper Sighting in Sweden; Nuro & Walmart Team Up
Catching up on the latest robot news, team-ups, pilot programs and more.
ABB Robots Ring in Holiday Season at Bloomingdale’s
Window displays have robots trimming trees and entertaining shoppers with holiday songs.
Café X Opens Robot Coffee Bar at San Jose Airport
Robotic barista to serve travelers arriving and departing from Terminal B.
How Robots and Drones are Changing Rescue Operations
New systems are helping to make emergency response less dangerous and provide more data.
Retail Robots are Here to Stay – Start Preparing Now
Market maturity proves that shelf-insight robots are ready to scale next year.
The Everyday Robot Project Aims to Expand Usefulness of Robots
Application of waste-sorting robots shows success of machine learning techniques.
Whiz Commercial Vacuum Sweeper Coming to North America
Successful launch in Japan and pilots in the U.S. spur expansion of autonomous cleaning system.
Pizza-Prepping Robotics Firm Picnic Raises $5M, Grows Leadership Team
New funding to support staffing and product development efforts in food preparation space.
Brain Collaborates on Self-Driving Commercial Vacuum Cleaner
Cleaning company Alfred Kärcher licenses BrainOS for autonomous floor care system.
Robotics Restaurant Spyce to Renovate Boston Location, Revamp Menu
Company that creates food bowls made by robots looking to revamp menu.
RPS to License BrainOS Platform for Commercial Cleaners
Brain Corp system to power an autonomous ride-on scrubber for the Factory Cat and Tomcat brands.
Miso Robotics Seeks to Raise $30M Through Crowdfunding
‘Flippy’ creators look to expand robotics software platform to meet food service demand.