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The Value of Bringing on Strategics in Robotics: Hardware May be Hard, But Strategic Investing Can Make it Smart by Ekta Sahasi, Vice President at Konica Minolta Business Innovation Center and Greg Lok, Business Strategy Lead at Konica Minolta Business Innovation Center After years of flying under the venture capital (VC) radar, the robotic industry […]
See also the Guardian online debate Feb 25 GMT 1pm (5am California time) http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/feb/22/will-automation-make-us-happier-live-chat View in browser | Send to colleague FUTURE OF WORK CONFERENCE Future of Work Policy, business models and growth in an evolving technology and skills landscape 27 June 2016 | The British Academy | London Dear Ms Keay On […]
For the first time, robotics has featured in the annual Economic Report of the President. The hefty 435 page report from the President and the Council of Economic Advisors was released to Congress on Feb 2016. This shows the increasing importance of robotics in world economic strategy. On the whole, the report found that productivity and labor growth were […]
Our first RoboJobs Fair was a smash hit – with well over 200 job seekers meeting 10 robotics companies and startups. The quality of job seekers was very high with all companies leaving with stacks of resumes. Companies and startups attending were: Society for Manufacturing Engineers, Fetch Robotics, SRI International, Bosch, Neato, Savioke, Sphero, Vantage Robotics, Nixie Labs, […]
Robot NightLife March 24th Set up: 5-6pm Event: 6-10pm Museum provides: 6′ tables, chairs, access to power Exhibitor perks: promotion, drink tickets, pizza, guest list spots Need to know: info about company, what company can bring to event, set up details and needs http://www.calacademy.org/nightlife https://www.facebook.com/calacademy-nightlife This is what last year’s SOLD OUT Nightlife looked like!
Fetch Robotics builds robot systems for the logistics industry. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. Unveiled in April 2015, the Fetch Robotics system is comprised of a mobile base (called Freight) and an advanced mobile manipulator (called Fetch). Fetch and Freight use a charging dock for autonomous continuous […]
I’m writing to share a good news that, SVIEF 2016 will take place on Sep 30th – Oct 1st at Santa Clara Convention Center, California. Expected number of attendees is 10,000+. Registration for the 2016 SVIEF opens now at svief2016.eventbrite.com. Special early bird price tickets are available at limited time. Also, to get further involved […]
I am reaching out to invite you to participate in a collaborative effort being spearheaded by SATS, a major ground handler at Singapore’s Changi Airport. SATS has just launched a Call for Collaboration (CFC) to seek innovative and cost effective solutions to address their operational issues and achieve productivity improvement. I believe that your company […]
Many advances in our technologies occur through borrowing capabilities from one field to progress another. Our technological universe is built from a web of interrelated advances that push one another forward. The practice of Enterprise IT is being transformed by a variety of innovations that emerged in the last decade. Vendors who have traditionally sold into […]
Savioke, who’ve just raised a $15M Series A round for their hotel delivery robot, feature in the recent Silicon Valley Robotics Service Robotics Case Studies. Savioke are now deployed in five hotel chains, have completed 12,000 successful deliveries and have an NSF grant to explore other applications for their robots, like eldercare. Savioke is creating autonomous robots for […]
Savioke reach $17.6 Million in funding with a $15 Million Series A round from Intel Capital, EDBI, Northern Light Venture Capital. This funding will allow Savioke to scale their business, deploying Relay in hotels and exploring other business avenues. Relay is now in five major hotel chains and the robots have made more than 12,000 deliveries […]
Robotics is finally stepping out of science fiction and into service, if not in our homes, then at least in our hotels, hospitals, restaurants, warehouses, hardware stores and other retail outlets. This new report series from Silicon Valley Robotics highlights the first steps of startups Fetch Robotics, Fellow Robots, Savioke and Adept into the emerging […]
SRI Robotics has long been known for advancing robotics and delivering new technology platforms to the market. As robotics moves beyond industrial applications to other sectors, such as wearables and medical devices, SRI continues to be a leader in the field. Today, SRI introduced another transformational robotic technology being brought to market by a new company […]
Father of Robotics Joseph F. Engelberger Dies at Age 90 Engelberger Legacy: Using Robotics to Automate Manufacturing Industry Newtown, CONNECTICUT – December 1, 2015 – Joseph F. Engelberger, an engineer and entrepreneur who pioneered the robotics field, died peacefully at his home this morning, December 1, 2015, in Newtown, Connecticut. Engelberger – widely known as […]
PRESS RELEASE: Silicon Valley Robotics Releases Service Robotics Case Study Showcasing New Roles for Robots in Today’s Economy (Silicon Valley, USA – November 18, 2015) – Silicon Valley Robotics today published the first in a series of case studies in service robotics showcasing the new ways in which robots can enrich our economy, creating new positions in […]
The area of service robotics is getting active, with a new retail robot startup launching today. Tally is one of several robotics startups launching today at Haxlr8r’s 7th Demo Day. Tally is an inventory tracking robot platform from Simbe Robotics and the “world’s first robotic autonomous shelf auditing and analytics solution” according to the press release. Tally is in […]
Here’s an interesting robotics challenge – a coalition of blueberry farmers are offering a $250,000 prize for automation solutions that improve blueberry picking. The deadline for entries in the competition has been extended to December 4, 2015. Apparently farmers can’t keep up with the demand for blueberries which is at a record high. Naturipe® Farms […]
Want to get your teeth into ROS Industrial? Here are two great opportunities to learn more about the Robot Operating System. EandM Engineering have released the videos from their popular half day “Getting Started With ROS” workshop. And the ROS Industrial Consortium are holding a more in-depth two and half day ROS-Industrial developers training in Milpitas on November […]
Association for Advancing Automation White Paper Links Increasing Robotics Shipments to U.S. Job Growth Shifting Trends Drive Manufacturing Sector Job Growth (Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA – October 5, 2015) – The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) today published a white paper entitled “Robots Fuel the Next Wave of U.S. Productivity and Job Growth” in which […]
From smart forklifts and web-based simulation interfaces, to assistive walking devices, robotic companions — even one for your pet! — the range of mature robotics that made it to the 2015 Robot Launch international startup competition was astounding. Now in it’s second year, the competition attracted more than 75 startups from 19 countries covering the […]