Category: The Robot Report
maxon and ANYbotics partner for drives in ANYmal legged inspection robot
Legged robots are finding use in construction, utilities, and infrastructure inspection. Global drive specialist maxon Group and autonomous robot supplier ANYbotics AG today announced a strategic partnership they said would […]
ElectroCraft adds MPW Wheel Drive to motor portfolio for mobile robots
ElectroCraft Inc., which provides fractional horsepower motor and motion systems, announced that it has expanded its MobilePower product family with the MPW Wheel Drive for mobile robot applications. The MPW […]
Seegrid raises $52M to meet demand for autonomous mobile robots
As the demand for automation in supply chain operations continues to grow, so have investments in suppliers of mobile robots. Seegrid Corp., which makes vision-guided robots, today said it has […]
Volansi closes $50M Series B funding for middle-mile, VTOL drone delivery
Volansi Inc., which provides vertical takeoff and landing, middle-mile drone-delivery services, today announced that it has closed $50 million in a Series B round of funding. The Concord, Calif.-based company […]
NVIDIA to acquire processor maker Arm from SoftBank for $40B, to build U.K. R&D center
NVIDIA Corp. yesterday announced that it has agreed to acquire Arm Ltd. from SoftBank Group Corp. and the SoftBank Vision Fund for $40 billion. The combination of Arm’s semiconductor ecosystem […]
How Detroit’s fear of Silicon Valley sparked the autonomous vehicle gold rush
2020 was supposed to be the year of self-driving cars. That’s what General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Waymo and many others preached several years ago, anyway. But as 2020 begins to […]
How to develop software for safety in medical robotics
Safety is paramount in robotics, from cobots to surgical systems. Source: MedAcuity Software The use of robotics in medicine continues to grow. Whether it’s a collaborative robot working alongside humans […]
New perception metric tests how self-driving cars adapt to changing conditions
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new metric for evaluating how well self-driving cars respond to changing road conditions and traffic, making it possible for the first time […]
Hexagon positioning and sensing kit provides autonomy for demonstration tractor
Source: Hexagon Autonomous vehicles and robots are expanding in agriculture because of labor shortages and the need for more precise use of water, fertilizer, and pesticides. Measurement company Hexagon AB […]
Woven Capital to be unified $800M fund from Toyota Research Institute – Advanced Development
Autonomous vehicle investments are part of efforts by automakers to harness technologies such as advanced sensing and artificial intelligence for mobility services. Toyota Research Institute – Advanced Development Inc. said […]