Although robotics investments, mergers, and acquisitions may have dropped a bit in October 2020, autonomous vehicles, drones, and healthcare applications continued to receive funding.
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.
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.
May 2020 Robotics Transactions Drop in Number, but Self-driving Cars Pick Up More Funding
The novel coronavirus pandemic slowed global manufacturing as investors look to the future of transportation.
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.
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.
MODEX 2020: 5 supply chain robot takeaways
MODEX 2020 was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, but exhibitors and attendees expressed optimism about the supply chain robotics market.
Tethys Enables Students to Code for SoftBank’s Pepper Humanoid Robot
Software developed with Finger Food ATG helps students learn to code through the use of SoftBank Robotics’ Pepper humanoid robot.
February 2020 Investments Flow to Industrial, Field Robots
Field robots, industrial automation, self-driving vehicles, and healthcare systems received funding in February 2020.
Neurala optimizes Brain Builder SDK for continuous, edge learning
Visual inspection in manufacturing, mobile robots in warehouses, and drone infrastructure inspections are just some of the IoT applications for the new Brain Builder SDK.
Digital Surgery to add AI and data to Medtronic surgical robotics
Medtronic and Digital Surgical expect to co-develop systems providing AI and data analytics for laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery.
‘Digital companion’ maker Intuition Robotics raises Series B funding
Toyota, Samsung, and iRobot were among the investors in Intuition Robotics, which has developed the ElliQ social robot and Q cognitive engine.
January 2020 Robotics Transactions Start Off Strong
In January 2020, robotics investments and mergers and acquisitions showed continued strength across applications, even as economic challenges affected manufacturing and food service robots.
Veo Robotics Launches FreeMove, its Production-Ready Vision System
System provides safer human interaction between humans, industrial robots.
Edgybees Launches Argus API Platform for Augmented Reality Integration
New platform facilitates customizable implementations of real-time visual intelligence technology, extending operational capabilities for industrial and commercial uses.
Neurala Launches SaaS Platform for Custom Vision AI Development
Brain Builder platform streamlines creation, deployment, and analysis for companies looking to deploy AI.
The Essential Interview: Rescue Robots Developer Robin Murphy
Rescue robots can help save lives in the aftermath of disaster, but agencies should know more about their costs and capabilities, says Robin Murphy, founder of Roboticists Without Borders.
CES: 10 Robotics Trends Seen in Eureka Park 2019
Here are some of the most innovative robots, drones, and AI applications seen among the international startups in Eureka Park 2019.
Robot Investments Weekly: New Year, New Capital For Robotics Firms
Military spending, AI investments and last-mile food delivery robots highlight recent funding announcements.
Vector AMRs From Waypoint Robotics Bring Accuracy, Ease of Use to Factories
While many mobile robot companies are moving into warehouses, Vector is faster and more precise in its navigation, making Waypoint Robotics’ AMRs suitable for factories.
Swarm Robotics Promises to Boost Diagnostics, Treat Cancer
While it may be some time before robot swarms can eradicate tumors or eliminate the need for certain procedures, researchers are finding promising uses for smarter swarms.
10 Trends in Robotics, AI, and Autonomous Systems to Watch in 2019
Every automation business or user of robotics wants to know where the technology and markets are heading. Here are our predictions.
P2P Network for Industrial Robots Allows Enterprises to Scale
Smart cities and smart factories need a better way to coordinate controls than by creating a single point of failure. Airalab offers a P2P network approach and is applying blockchain technology to manufacturing.
Facial Recognition Cameras and AI: 5 Countries With the Fastest Adoption
Facial recognition cameras are multiplying across the world. We look at the similarities and differences among five countries leading the way in use of the technology.
Robotics in 2019 — Experts Offer More Predictions
Our latest roundup for robotics in 2019 yields glimpses into future capabilities and challenges for cobots, robots in retail, exoskeletons, and driverless trucks.