Innovation Award: An outstanding early stage technology or product developed recently that will create an impact in the robotics industry.

EVE from Halodi Robotics CEO: Bernt Øivind Børnich Founded: 2014 HQ: Norway & Oakland, CA Halodi Robotics has developed the EVE humanoid robot platform using ...
FHA-C with integrated servo drive from Harmonic Drive CEO: Doug Olson Founded: 1960s HQ: Beverly, MA Harmonic Drive LLC has launched a new product in ...
FieldPrinter from Dusty Robotics CEO: Tessa Lau Founded: 2018 HQ: Mountain View Dusty Robotics develops innovative robotics technology that power the creation of high-accuracy mobile ...
Inception Drive from SRI International CEO: William Jeffrey Founded: 1946 HQ:  Menlo Park, CA The latest breakthrough from SRI Robotics is a novel ultra-compact, infinitely ...
nanoScan3 from SICK USA CEO: Tony Peet                  Founded: 1946              HQ:  Minneapolis, MN    Silicon Valley Robotics member and SICK distributor EandM nominated the new nanoScan3 ...
Robotics RB5 Platform from Qualcomm CEO: Steve Mollenkopf Founded: 1985 HQ:  San Diego, CA The Qualcomm Robotics RB5 Platform supports the development of the next ...
Stretch from Hello Robot  CEO: Aaron Edsinger                 Founded: 2017             HQ:  Martinez, CA   Hello Robot has reinvented the mobile manipulator. In July 2020 they ...
Tensegrity Robots from Squishy Robotics CEO: Dr. Alice Agogino              Founded: 2017             HQ:  Berkeley, CA          Squishy Robotics’ rapidly deployable, airdroppable, mobile sensor robots provide ...
Titan from FarmWise Labs Founders: Sebastien Boyer, Thomas Palomares  Founded: 2016  HQ:  San Francisco & Salinas, CA           For vegetable growers who face increased growing costs ...
Velabit from Velodyne   CEO: Anand Gopalan Founded: 2007 HQ: San Jose, CA Velodyne Lidar, Inc. introduced Velabit™,  Velodyne’s smallest sensor which brings new levels of ...