Founded in 2017, iFollow makes three AMRs that can transport 300 kg, 600 kg and 1,000 kg payloads.
Soft Robotics to bring its mGripAI to new industries
Soft Robotics plans to make its mGripAI solution available for order fulfillment, sortation, decanting and kitting.
ABB depalletizer replaces heavy lifting and improves efficiency
The ABB Depalletizer Solution uses vision guidance to easily identify boxes to pick from a pallet, regardless of size and orientation.
Eureka Robotics brings in $4.5M in pre-Series A funding
Eureka’s high accuracy and high agility automation technology builds on research from Nanyang Technical University in Singapore and MIT.
Pittsburgh welcomes Plus One Robotics
The logistics robotics company is the latest to join Pittsburgh’s technology ecosystem
ABB software increases industrial robot speed 70%
Software uses vision technology to deliver 70% increase in speed and 50% increase in accuracy for select ABB industrial robots.
Plus One, Tompkins partner on autonomous picking robot
Plus One and Tompkins’ technologies will create an accurate picking robot that can quickly classify new package shapes and types.
MODEX 2022 Show Guide
Going to MODEX 2022? Our show guide is a filtered view to all of the important robotics product launches and highlights of the show as you plan your visit to the show floor.
ABB introduces 2 families of robots for EV battery production
Available in eight variants, the IRB 5710 and IRB 5720 present a choice of options for payloads from 70 kg to 180 kg.
RIOS announces $28M in funding
RIOS specializes in automating labor-intensive factories and warehouses with artificial intelligence and robotic workcells.
OTTO Motors’ Matt Rendall discusses AMRs & simulation
The company invested in simulation functionality that enables it to help determine the optimal deployment of AMRs into material handling applications.
OTTO Motors future in automotive; Mars Perseverance anniversary
Matt Rendall, CEO of OTTO Motors, discusses the future of material handling in automotive and the importance of simulation for AMRs.
Kinova raises $48M for robotic arms
Kinova makes a variety of robotic arms. Kinova said new products for industrial markets will be announced later in 2022.
ARM Institute selects 8 new tech projects
The projects respond to pervasive areas of need in U.S. manufacturing and, specifically, address key Department of Defense (DoD) manufacturing-focused modernization priorities.
Formic brings in $26.5 million in Series A funding
Formic plans to grow its team across all areas of business, particularly in sales, engineering, finance and marketing.
Elementary brings in $30 million in Series B funding
The funding was led by Tiger Global, and included participation from previous investors like Threshold Ventures, Riot VC and Toyota Ventures.
Seegrid and Applied Intuition partner to improve AMR simulations
The two companies will push the envelope of the state of the art in AMR simulations.
ForwardX Robotics raises $31 Million to scale AMRs
ForwardX plans to use the new capital to accelerate its research and development timeline, increase its deployment capabilities in key markets.
ResinDek to open new manufacturing facility to meet demand
The new facility will enable the company to keep up with growing demand for new manufacturing and warehouse facilities.
ARM Institute creates 3 new leadership positions
The promotion of Arnie Kravitz, Dr. Chuck Brandt and Suzy Teele reflects the increasing diversity of the ARM Institute’s capabilities.
Why industrial robot component manufacturers should target cobots
Collaborative robot markets are expected to see the biggest growth in the years ahead, with end effectors representing the largest component market.
ActiNav enables lights-out machine tending at family-owned manufacturer
To address labor shortages and long cycle times, New England Union Company deployed a UR10e cobot arm and ActiNav bin picking system to run untended all night long.