Author: Princess Noriesta

NASA-Developed Spherical Robots to the Rescue

NASA-Developed Spherical Robots to the Rescue Squishy Robotics’ tensegrity sensor robots help first responders determine their approach to a disaster scene. Pictured here during a subway attack scenario exercise at the 2021 Unmanned Tactical Application Conference, the robots can detect gas leaks and other hazards. Credits: FLYMOTION LLC Weighing less than three pounds, the stationary […]

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No Programmers? No Problem: READY Robotics Simplifies Robot Coding, Rollouts

NVIDIA News Preview: Startup’s no code software enables robot programming for non-coders Startup’s ForgeOS “no code” software, which features NVIDIA Isaac Sim, enables robot programming for non-coders.   Robotics hardware traditionally requires programmers to deploy it. READY Robotics wants to change that with its “no code” software aimed at people working in manufacturing who haven’t […]

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Mitsubishi Electric Announces Strategic Investment in OTTO Motors to Accelerate Industrial Automation

Mitsubishi Electric Announces Strategic Investment in OTTO Motors to Accelerate Industrial Automation May 12, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time KITCHENER, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503), a global leader in factory automation solutions, today announced a strategic investment in Clearpath Robotics, the parent company of autonomous mobile robot leader, OTTO Motors. “The relationship between […]

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Canvas and USG Partnership Aims to Transform Drywall Industry

Canvas and USG Partnership Aims to Transform Drywall Industry Collaboration unlocks development of innovative materials to address industry challenges May 11, 2023 11:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Canvas, the construction robotics company empowering people to build in bold new ways, today, announced its strategic partnership with USG Corp., the inventor of drywall and many industry-changing […]

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Flexiv and Cardinal Machine Join Forces to Combat Labor Shortages With Adaptive Robots

May 11, 2023 09:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Flexiv, a world leader in general-purpose robotics solutions, is excited to announce its new partnership with Cardinal Machine, the machine building and systems integration experts. “This strategic partnership with Cardinal marks a significant milestone for Flexiv” As the world’s only manufacturer of adaptive robots, […]

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OhmniLabs and JTM Enterprises Partner to Safeguard American Indian Communities

NEWS PROVIDED BY OhmniLabs May 16, 2023, 13:00 GMT “Our partnership with OhmniLabs perfectly aligns with our mission to provide exceptional service and meet the diverse needs of our community.” — Thomas Merryman HENDERSON, NV AND MILPITAS, CA, USA, May 16, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — OhmniLabs, a leading robotics manufacturer based in Silicon Valley, proudly announces a strategic […]

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OSARO Targets Fast-Growing Subscription Market with AI-Powered Kitting Robots

OSARO Targets Fast-Growing Subscription Market with AI-Powered Kitting Robots   As subscription product retailers look for 3PL operators and distribution centers with the expertise to manage kitting in the fulfillment process, OSARO launches a robot equipped with the perception and agility required to pick and place the constantly changing variety of goods typical in subscription […]

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OTTO Motors Makes Major Strides for Interoperability Standard VDA5050

OTTO Motors Makes Major Strides for Interoperability Standard VDA5050 As one of the first autonomous mobile robot (AMR) vendors to support the VDA5050 standard, OTTO Motors is dedicated to unlocking new possibilities for autonomous material handling May 03, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time KITCHENER, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OTTO Motors, a leading provider of autonomous mobile robots […]

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India’s Robot Boom Hits All-Time High – IFR Reports

India’s Robot Boom Hits All-Time High – IFR Reports India enters world´s top ten in annual robot installations May 03, 2023 03:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time FRANKFURT, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sales of industrial robots in India reached a new record of 4,945 units installed. This is an increase of 54 percent compared to the previous year (2020: […]

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Otto Group Enters Strategic Partnership with Covariant to Power its Logistics Network with AI Robotics

Otto Group Enters Strategic Partnership with Covariant to Power its Logistics Network with AI Robotics Companies will begin by deploying more than a hundred robots Emeryville, CA — May 9, 2023 — It’s no secret that the logistics industry is undergoing unprecedented change. To build a foundation for future growth, the Otto Group, the largest […]

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Title: Viam Announces General Availability of its Robotics Software Platform Description: Seven months after releasing its public beta, Viam is excited to share its software platform with the world. NEW YORK, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Viam announces the general availability of its flexible software platform for robotics. Today, anyone, ranging from aspiring to experienced […]

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Neato Robotics, a Robotic Vacuum Pioneer, Shuts Down Once, the company’s “laserified” vacuums made their robots the ones to beat

This article is by Evan Ackerman from IEEE Spectrum and only the first part is reposted here. We recommend you read the full article here. The parent company of robot vacuum maker Neato Robotics, Germany’s Vorwerk Group, announced late last week that a broad restructuring of its robotics division will result in the closure of Neato and the end of […]

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Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) to join SRI International

Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) to join SRI International Signaling a new chapter for Silicon Valley, two veteran R&D leaders are combining minds to advance and accelerate world-changing science and technology. SRI International, an independent nonprofit research institute behind countless cutting-edge technological advances, announced today it will receive the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), a […]

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Absolute EMS, OLogic Welcome Brazilian Robotics Team to Silicon Valley

Absolute EMS, Inc., an award-winning EMS provider of turnkey and consignment manufacturing services, was honored to welcome winners from a Brazilian Robotics Team to their state-of-the-art facility in Silicon Valley. The team, consisting of three talented young women, was awarded a trip to Silicon Valley to view some of the most advanced high-tech facilities in […]

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Ravenox and OhmniLabs Unite: Bringing American-Made Disinfection Robots to Hospitals

We are excited to see where this partnership takes us and the impact we can make together in the healthcare industry using American-made machines and American labor.” — Sean Brownlee BURLINGTON, NC AND SAN JOSE, CA, UNITED STATES, April 25, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — Ravenox, a U.S.-based manufacturing company, is on a mission to create jobs, bring manufacturing […]

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Robots are coming — for real this time, Eliot Horowitz says

The cofounder and former CTO of MongoDB  is building a new company, Viam, focused on making robotics software more accessible. He cautions engineers and entrepreneurs alike: The robotics boom is here, so get comfortable with the tech. Ten or 20 years ago, when you thought about what life would be like in the 2020s, you […]

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American Manufacturing Resurgence: Reshoring Accelerates Significantly And Manufacturing Becomes A Digital-First Industry As CEOs Invest In Emerging Technologies Like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics And More

NORTH BETHESDA, Md., April 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — An accelerating number of CEOs whose companies depend on manufacturing to produce and deliver their goods are planning or have already successfully re-shored some of their overseas operations, the latest quarterly survey on American manufacturing resilience finds. The poll, a joint effort with Forbes, Xometry and veteran […]

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Bear Robotics Bets on Elevator Interoperability With a Strategic Investment in M2MTech

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bear Robotics, a Silicon Valley-based innovator of indoor service robots, is continuing its advancements in the robotics and artificial intelligence space. The tech pioneers just announced a strategic investment to fund its Korea-based partner, M2MTech, which specializes in IoT convergence for smart remote and predictive systems with elevators.   Bear Robotics is investing […]

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Uber Eats and Cartken Expand Sidewalk Robot Deliveries to Virginia

FAIRFAX, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Building on a successful pilot of autonomous deliveries in Miami, Florida, Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and Cartken, an AI-powered robotics company, today announced an expansion of their partnership to include food deliveries via automated robots in Fairfax, Virginia. Uber Eats consumers at Mosaic District will have the opportunity to have orders delivered […]

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Re-Industrializing America through the Factory of the Future, Featuring RIOS’ Bernard Casse

NEW PODCAST EPISODE https://open.spotify.com/episode/3pfyHqCn7EBhv6iyHmNira?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Episode Description We’re stepping into the future in this episode of Manufacturing Happy Hour to look at how RIOS is helping to pave a way for the “factories of the future.” We sat down with CEO and Founder Bernard Casse to get his take on where automation and robotics fit into factories […]

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