Clearpath Robotics reaffirms support for TurtleBot 4
TurtleBot 4 developers can be sure of continued availability, say Clearpath and Open Robotics. Source: Clearpath Robotics TurtleBot has long been a platform for robotics developers and educators, but...
View ArticlePiab expands product offering with magnetic grippers
Piab said its PMG series is suitable for applications requiring reliable and efficient magnetic gripping systems. | Source: Piab Piab last week added magnetic grippers to its portfolio of systems...
View ArticleSICK acquires Accerion to bolster AMR positioning technology
With Triton, Accerion aims to address the common pain points that come with SLAM navigation. | Source: Accerion SICK, a developer of sensor-based automation solutions, acquired Accerion for an...
View Article1X Technologies acquires Kind Humanoid to accelerate work toward household...
Christoph Kohstall with Mona, which includes innovative physical design and LLMs for safe human interaction. Source: Kind Humnaoid While the number of humanoid robotics developers is increasing, some...
View ArticleMiso Robotics refines Flippy Fry Station with AI and partners
Engineers at Miso’s Innovation Lab with the next-generation Flippy Fry Station. Source: Miso Robotics Miso Robotics Inc. today launched its next-generation Flippy Fry Station robot. The company said...
View ArticleFrom 2024 to 2025: how logistics robotics is evolving
The Robot Report Podcast · Warehouse automation trends with John Santagate In Episode 181 of The Robot Report Podcast, our featured guest is John Santagate, senior vice president of robotics at Körber...
View ArticleEDP partners with Comau on ‘factory on a truck’ for solar installations
Comau worked with EDP to test this heavy-duty robot for solar panel installation. Source: Comau While policies around alternative energy sources may shift, overall energy demand is still leading to...
View ArticleShadow Robot DEX-EE hand takes manipulation to next level
Throughout human history, the role played by the capabilities of our hands cannot be understated. From pre-historic man handling the earliest tools, through to the precision demonstrated by modern day...
View ArticleTop 10 robotics developments of January 2025
The robotics industry started the year with large funding rounds, new product releases, and well-known brands finding new homes. If January is any indication, 2025 will be a nonstop year for the...
View ArticleDroneDeploy secures nationwide BVLOS approval
DroneDeploy last week announced nationwide approval for beyond visual line-of-sight, or BVLOS, inspection operations for critical infrastructure. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s waiver...
View ArticleProprio CEO charts the future of surgical robotics as a surgeon shortage looms
Proprio’s visualization technology uses volumetric intelligence to create a 3D view of anatomy and the surgical space without using radiation. | Source: Proprio A looming U.S. surgeon...
View ArticleBonsai Robotics raises Series A funding for vision based agricultural autonomy
The Visionsteer vision-based navigation software works with equipment from multiple OEMs. Source: Bonsai Robotics “Physical AI,” the combination of robotics and artificial intelligence, is getting...
View Articlebinder designs M12 X-coded connectors for transport, agriculture applications
The ruggedized M120-X-coded connector is designed for vibration and shock loads. Source: binder As digitalization comes to the transport, rail, and agriculture industries, so does the need for...
View ArticleBrightpick Giraffe reaches new heights for mobile warehouse picking
Giraffe can retrieve and place totes on shelves up to 20 ft. high. Source: Brightpick Mobile manipulation is growing upward. Brightpick, which has developed the Autopicker robots, today added...
View ArticleGazebo Classic robotics simulator reaches end of life
A screenshot from the Gazebo robotics simulator. Credit: Open Source Robotics Foundation Gazebo Classic, a popular robotics simulator developed by the Open Source Robotics Foundation (OSRF), reached...
View ArticleRobotics & AI Institute, Boston Dynamics to make humanoids more useful with...
Boston Dynamics and the Robotics & AI Institue are training Atlas in parallel simulation. Source: RAI Institute Two of the hottest technologies — humanoid robots and artificial intelligence — are...
View ArticleRobotics leads a revolution on the farm, explains HELUKABEL
Robotics, digitalization, and vertical and precision agriculture can improve yields, says HELUKABEL. Source: Adobe Stock The agriculture industry is faced with tremendous changes driven by climate...
View ArticlePhysical Intelligence open-sources Pi0 robotics foundation model
Physical Intelligence, the San Francisco-based startup that has raised more than $400 million, has open-sourced its Pi0 robotic foundation model. Pi0 was introduced a few months ago and can be tuned...
View ArticleOdense Robotics identifies 4 trends shaping robotics in 2025
Source: Danish Technological Institute Odense Robotics and the Danish Technological Institute have identified key technological trends that they said will shape robotics and automation in 2025. In a...
View ArticleCarbon Robotics’ LaserWeeder G2 destroys weeds even faster
Carbon Robotics launched the second generation of its laser weeding product. The LaserWeeder G2 is designed to be faster, lighter, and more power-efficient than its predecessor. The system uses...
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