Although robotics investments, mergers, and acquisitions may have dropped a bit in October 2020, autonomous vehicles, drones, and healthcare applications continued to receive funding.
August 2020 Robotics Transactions Continue Strong Summer Pace
Despite the ongoing pandemic, robotics investment and acquisition activity did not slow down in August 2020, with funding flowing to autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, and drones.
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.
March 2020 Robotics Transactions Slow, But Continue During COVID-19 Crisis
As the COVID-19 pandemic slowed global manufacturing and trade, investments in robots, drones, and self-driving cars continued in March 2020, with both more shutdowns and an eventual recovery to come.
Draganfly, AeroVironment Team Up for Quantix Mapper Commercial Distribution
Drone providers AeroVironment and Draganfly are widening distribution of the Quantix Mapper system, just in time for planting season in the Northern Hemisphere.
February 2020 Investments Flow to Industrial, Field Robots
Field robots, industrial automation, self-driving vehicles, and healthcare systems received funding in February 2020.
AeroVironment Expands from Military to Commercial Drone Applications
AeroVironment, which claims to be the largest supplier of drones to the U.S. military, is also an example of a pure-play robotics company that is profitable.
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.
TerraView Unveils Aerial Drone with 70-Minute Flight Time
Made in the U.S., the RangePro X8 offers commercial and industrial applications across several markets for inspection, surveying, and first response scenarios.
Microdrones Integrates Aircraft-Quality Tech into New UAV Offering
Company releases new UAV and updated aerial methane inspection package.
Alaska Team Performs BVLOS Drone Flight Without Human Observers
UAS Integration Pilot Program partners achieve milestone during pipeline inspection operation.
First Responders and State Universities join AIRT for 2nd Annual UAS DRONES Disaster Exercise
Participants battle tropical heat to conduct live UAS flight drills including maritime aerial reconnaissance, damage assessment, force protection, and other disaster simulations.
Drone Delivery Makes Small Progress, Yet Big Challenges Remain
New research predicts $10 billion market by 2030, with a $101 billion overall market for drone services.
Takeaways from PX4 Open-Source Drone Developer Conference
PX4 developers gather in Zurich to discuss new enterprise drone OS features.
Companies Complete Drone Delivery Flight in the Bahamas
Expanded services planned for long-range deliveries to remote areas.
How Exyn Technologies Aims to Improve Robot Autonomy
Operating underground aerial robotics for mining the first step in a broader journey.
Airobotics Creates In-House Drone Payload for Inspection, Safety Uses
Drone-stabilized system offers real-time tracking, object identification and data harvesting features.
7 Things to Know About Europe’s New Drone Rules
European nations consolidate rules for commercial and personal drone usage.
Carnegie Mellon Robot, Art Project To Land on Moon in 2021
CMU becomes a space-faring university with payloads aboard an astrobotic lander.
FAA Announces $6 Million in Funds for Drone Integration Safety Work
The FAA is offering new partnership opportunities to validate key drone technologies.
Watch This Flying Robot Turn Into a Ground Robot
The FSTAR robot can quickly transform from aerial to ground mode and adjust its width to get into tight spaces.
Analysis: 5 Aerial Robotics Takeaways from Xponential 2019
Optimism abounded at last week’s AUVSI-sponsored event in the unmanned systems space, but they also acknowledged challenges ahead.
Drone Delivery in the U.S. Clears Major Hurdle
Drone delivery company Wing is the first to be granted an Air Carrier Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), opening up commercial flights to the company.
Xponential 2019 Preview: Aerial Drones to Take Center Stage
More than 8,500 attendees to gather in Chicago next week to discuss all things unmanned.
Second DroneClash Helps Shape Anti-Drone Tactics
Safety and security options tested in Netherlands competition where drones battled each other.