German robotics and automation experts expect the industry’s gross revenue to grow by 9%, reaching 15.7 billion euros by the end of 2023.
ARM Institute hires Larry Sweet as Director of Engineering
Larry Sweet will lead the ARM Institute’s engineering activities and accelerate the transition of advanced robotic manufacturing technologies to industry.
Gecko Robotics expands work with U.S. Navy
Gecko Robotics, a creator of wall-climbing robots for asset inspection, announced that it’s expanding its work with the US Navy.
Sidewalk delivery robot company Neubility secures $2.42M investment
Korean sidewalk delivery robotics company Neubility announced that it has secured a $24.2 million investment from Samsung Venture Investment.
Destaco launches end-of-arm tooling line for cobots
Destaco’s cobot tooling solutions are designed for gripping, palletizing, machine tending, tool changing, and tool extension applications.
Collaborative Robotics Training Days examines state of industry
Free educational series will provide a snapshot of the current state of the sector, including new capabilities, powerful enabling technologies, and real-world case studies.
How Amazon Astro moves through its environment
Amazon counteracts Astro’s lack of computation capabilities with algorithms and software designed to allow the robot to move more gracefully.
Berkshire Grey to join Softbank Group
Berkshire Grey is merging with SoftBank Group Corp in a deal valued at 24% more than the stock price at the end of trading on March 24, 2023.
Cruise robotaxi, SF bus involved in accident
The Cruise robotaxi was operating autonomously but there were no passengers inside the vehicle.
Celera Motion Summit Designer simplifies PCB design for robots
According to Celera Motion, every design is open-source and consists of a fully customizable and fully documented Altium project.
Jabil to provide manufacturing services for Sarcos
Sarcos will utilize Jabil’s broad manufacturing services to produce a variety of leading-edge robotic systems and sub-systems.
Relativity Space launches first 3D printed rocket
Relativity Space successfully launched the first 3D-printed rocket, however, the rocket failed to reach orbit.
Intrinsic CEO to keynote Robotics Summit
Wendy Tan White, the CEO of Intrinsic, a robotics software and AI company at Alphabet, will be keynoting the Robotics Summit & Expo.
Editor’s Picks: best robots of ProMat 2023
A roundup of the robots that stole the show at ProMat 2023 in Chicago.
ProMat 2023 robotics recap
Listen to this week’s episode of The Robot Report Podcast and a recap of all of the cool robots at ProMat 2023.
Ambi Robotics optimizes sorting operations with AmbiAccess
AmbiAccess is a cloud-based platform that helps customers optimize sorting operations with access to advanced analytics and real-time robot performance monitoring.
Automotive industry sets record by employing 1M robots
According to the IFR, the operational stock of robots in the automotive industry reached about one million units. This represents about one-third of the total number installed across all industries.
NVIDIA is making AI easier to use
NVIDIA announces new features and capabilities that support the acceleration and growth of AI-based solutions for robotics and simulation.
Locus Robotics introduces LocusONE multi-bot warehouse management
Locus Robotics announces LocusONE, a seamless warehouse management solution that enables the operation and management of large quantities of multiple AMRs.
OTTO Motors launches OTTO 600 and improved software
OTTO 600 is the latest midweight AMR from OTTO Motors, capable of carrying payloads up to 600 kg (1,322 lb).
Slip Robotics launches new trailer pallet unloading solution
The Slip Robotics automated trailer loading system carries up to 8 full pallets and reduced driver waiting time from 1.5 hrs to 5 mins.
Clearpath Robotics announces Husky Observer
Clearpath Robotics announced Husky Observer, a fully integrated system designed to accelerate inspection solutions.