Neya Systems and AUVSI say there is a growing need for standardized evaluation and certification of uncrewed ground vehicles.
RBR50 Spotlight: Opteran Mind reverse-engineers natural brain algorithms for mobile robot autonomy
Opteran commercialized its vision-based approach to autonomy by releasing Opteran Mind.
Webinar: Get your mobile robots moving with the right motion control
Applied Motion Products will explain the importance of selecting the right motors and drives for demanding mobile robot applications.
WiBotic unveils new high power wireless charging solution
WiBotic unveiled a new, larger 1kW charger, expanding its portfolio to provide wireless charging for larger battery systems.
March 2024 robotics investments total $642M
March 2024 robotics funding was buoyed by significant investment into software and drone suppliers.
What’s the difference between contactless and wireless charging for robots?
Contactless wireless charging offers benefits over contact-based wireless charging for robots and other systems, says Meredot’s CEO.
Opteran to bring natural intelligence to SAFELOG mobile robots
By working with Opteran, SAFELOG says it is developing a new generation of mobile robots with robust and efficient navigation.
Charging challenges can be solved for rugged robotics
As robots spread from factories to field applications, developers face many challenges, but wireless charging can help, says WiBotic.
Webinar: How mobile robots can bolster warehouse operations
Explore the challenges of mobile robot adoption and the benefits of AGVs and AMRs. This webinar will also provide OEMs and suppliers with insights to position themselves as reliable partners of warehouse operators.
PULS acquires Wiferion’s wireless charging business
DIN power supply provider PULS Power acquires the wireless power business of Wiferion, to create a new PULS Wireless division.
ABI Research expects seaports to deploy 370,000+ AGVs by 2030
These AGVs will be used to alleviate congestion in the industry, according to ABI Research’s Multimodal Logistics market data report.
These UGVs can combat mosquitoes in Taiwan sewers
Researchers combined a crawling robot, wire-controlled cable car, and real-time monitoring system into a UGV.
GAM soft-launches GML Series Wheel Drive
The GML Series Wheel Drive can be used as a direct drive or differential drive and can be combined with a steering drive to form a drive-steer unit.
New ASTM standard F3588-22 defines objects encountered by AMRs and AGVs
ASTM’s new standard outlines common objects encountered by AMRs and AGVs. The new standard gives operators and manufacturers a common way to describe these items.
MOV.AI brings in $8.2M for its AMR platform
MOV.AI, which offers a robotics platform to develop AMRs and AGVs, brought in $8.2 million in funding.
AGVs for automating heavy load manufacturing conveyance
For today’s heavy manufacturers, conveyance automation systems must be extremely robust and capable of transporting high-capacity payloads, yet also deliver the high levels of flexibility, safety and scalability expected from today’s mobile robotic systems. Modern automated guided vehicles can do just that.
Civ Robotics brings in $5M for autonomous surveyors
Civ Robotics announced that it closed a $5 million seed round for its autonomous surveying solution CivDot.
5 trends dominating the robotics sector
What is the state of the robotics and automation sector at 2022’s midpoint? ABI Research’s Lian Jye Su has a few thoughts, five in fact.
Watch Ghost Robotics’ quadruped go swimming
Ghost Robotics’ Vision 60 quadruped robot can now be equipped with Onyx Industries’ Nautical Autonomous Unmanned Tail to make it amphibious.
SICK showcases AMR localization at Automate 2022
SICK highlights solutions safe productivity, part localization in bin picking, and LiDAR localization
Willy Pell from Blue River Technology brings AI to the farm
Listen to how Blue River Technology brought autonomy to John Deere tractors and are using machine learning to continually improve the operations.
MODEX Recap; family-owned business turns to cobots for help
MODEX recap and a discussion with automation end-user Brian Tu from DCL Logistics about the effective deployment of cobots.