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Anki Vector robot. | Credit: Anki Anki, the once-popular consumer robotics company that went out of business in April 2019, is being sued by StretchTech LLC for patent infringement. The […]

In LA, electrical engineer Alex Starick, production material fabricator Yaniel Ruiz, operations director Chi To So, and senior R&D engineer Ash Nanakayya look at a Gecko Gripper subassembly. Source: OnRobot […]

Finnish machine tooling shop Ket-Met Oy struggled to stay competitive because staffing costs to operate certain machines harmed its competitiveness. The company was ultimately able to cut those costs with […]

maxon is supporting teams for Cybathlon 2020. Source: maxon motor The story of exoskeletons is full of twists and turns, with promising technologies, challenging use cases, and a sometimes tortuous […]

NEW YORK — Engineers at Columbia University have designed a novel neck brace that supports the neck during its natural motion. This is the first device shown to dramatically assist […]

CARSON, Calif. — Epson Robots today announced its AutomateElite authorized systems integrator program as part of the Epson Advantage Partner Program. The company said that it selects authorized robotics integrators […]

Thanks to new technology that enables them to create simple tools, robots may be on the verge of their own version of the Stone Age. Using a novel capability to […]

Researchers from the University of Cambridge will use self-healing materials and machine learning to develop soft robotics as part of a new collaborative project. The goal of the €3 million […]

The Velodyne Lidar Puck 32MR is designed for low-speed autonomy, including mobile robots and drones. | Credit: Velodyne Lidar Velodyne Lidar has introduced the Puck 32MR sensor to offer a […]

Blue Frog Robotics introduced Buddy the social robot in 2014. | Credit: Blue Frog Robotics Blue Frog Robotics, a social robotics company founded in 2014 in Paris, has opened a […]