Thousands of attendees will convene at RoboBusiness (Oct. 16-17 in Santa Clara, Calif.) to share best practices for commercial robotics development.
Detroit launching robotaxi pilot for people with mobility issues
May Mobility’s pilot will run six days per week, and operate across 68 stops in 11 square miles of downtown Detroit. There will be human safety operators inside each vehicle.
Robot sales in North America dip 6% in Q1
According to A3, North American companies purchased 8,582 robots from January through March for a total of $494 million.
RoboBusiness call for speakers ends June 12
In addition to enabling tech and innovation, RoboBusiness focuses on investments and business topics related to running a robotics company.
Teradyne Robotics names James Davidson chief AI officer
The move comes as Teradyne, which owns Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots, has embraced AI as part of its strategy.
Tangram Vision creates LiDAR comparison tool
Users can compare maximum range, range at 10% reflectivity, angular resolution, and field of view for 28 LiDAR sensors from Hesai, Ouster, Quanergy, RoboSense, and Velodyne.
OSRF releases ROS 2 Jazzy Jalisco
ROS 2 Jazzy Jalisco offers a host of new features and enables connectivity between existing ROS code and the Intrinsic platform.
iRobot’s new CEO on cleanup duty after Amazon deal fails
Former Gillette, Timex and Energizer executive brings wealth of global consumer product experience, turnaround leadership, and proven track record of driving profitable growth.
ABB expands line of modular industrial robots
ABB Robotics this week introduced the IRB 7710 and IRB 7720 industrial robot arms that offer 16 new variants and are designed for a variety of applications.
SwRI releases CAD-based toolkit for robotics development
The SwRI Workbench for Offline Robotics Development (SWORD) embeds computer-aided design (CAD) into robotics motion planning, modeling and execution.
Intrinsic uses NVIDIA foundation models to improve robotic grasping
Companies unveil collaboration to enhance robotic grasping capabilities using NVIDIA AI, the Isaac Manipulator and Intrinsic Flowstate.
Agility Robotics partners with leading WMS provider, cuts staff
Agility is collaborating with Manhattan Associates and has laid off some staffers as it commercializes its humanoid robots.
Waymo robotaxi service opens to Los Angeles riders
Waymo is now offering rides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in a 63-square-mile area from Santa Monica to Downtown LA to select members of the public.
Robotics Summit & Expo early bird pricing ends March 8
Save 25% on full access passes by registering for the world’s leading commercial robotics development event by March 8.
Reshape Automation aims to reduce barriers of robotics adoption
Reshape is launching an end-to-end platform for customers to discover, design, purchase, and get support for automation projects.
Veteran tech exec Peggy Johnson named Agility Robotics CEO
Former Magic Leap and Microsoft executive will lead Agility’s next phase of growth to deliver Digit humanoids at scale.
Researchers develop interface for quadriplegics to control robots
Head-Worn Assistive Device impresses expert evaluator Henry Evans during a trial to control Hello Robot’s Stretch mobile manipulator.
Robotics Summit: how to manage robot autonomy with behavior trees
PickNik Robotics and The AI Institute to discuss the basics of behavior trees and lessons learned from applying behavior trees in various robotics projects during the Robotics Summit & Expo.
New computer model could help robots collect Moon dust
Robots have emerged as a method to collect regolith due to their lower risks and costs compared to human spaceflight.
3 ways ABB sees AI driving robotics innovation
Marc Segura, president of ABB Robotics, shares three ways AI is driving robotics innovation.
Scythe robot lawnmowers adopting ‘Tesla charging standard’
By eliminating proprietary connectors and technologies, Scythe said this move ensures lower charging costs, greater ease of use, and expanded access to charging facilities.
10 startups selected for MassRobotics Accelerator
The first recipients of funding in the MassRobotics and MassTech accelerator program discussed their innovative projects.