Ocado Group is acquiring autonomous mobile robot maker 6 River Systems from Shopify for an undisclosed amount.
Meet the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards Winners
The RBR50 celebrates worldwide robotics innovation and the forward-thinking organizations behind them.
Robotics Summit early bird registration ends March 9
Buy your conference passes before March 9 to save 50% on full access to the world’s leading commercial robotics development event.
Tier 1 automotive supplier uses AMRs to boost efficiency
With the MiR250 robots, associates no longer walk 12 miles per day and have grown quite fond of working alongside their autonomous colleagues.
Robotics Summit & Expo conference agenda
More than 60 industry leaders will be on stage at the Robotics Summit & Expo (May 10-11 in Boston), the premier event for commercial robotics development.
Meet the Robotics Summit & Expo keynote speakers
Martin Buehler, Howie Choset, Marc Raibert and more to keynote the 2023 Robotics Summit & Expo, the world’s leading development event for commercial robots.
PODCAST: best robots of CES 2023; Boston Dynamics Atlas video review
We interview executives from some of our favorite robots at CES 2023, including an update from the IAC 2023 competition.
United Robotics Group acquires mobile robot developer Robotnik
Valencia, Spain-based Robotnik has been developing mobile robots for 20-plus years.
Robotics Summit & Expo call for speakers ends soon
The Robotics Summit & Expo returns to Boston May 10-11, 2023. This must-attend event covers design and development issues involved with commercial robots.
PODCAST: 2022 in review: the year in robotics
Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman recap the top moments and biggest stories that happened in the robotics industry during 2022.
PODCAST: Nic Radford on underwater robots; celebrating 100 episodes
Leveraging experience developing space robots for NASA, Nauticus Robotics is developing underwater robots to perform inspection and maintenance tasks.
AMR developer Locus Robotics raises $117M
Locus Robotics offers a range of autonomous mobile robots and a maximum payload capacity of 3,000 lbs.
PODCAST: A conversation with the founders of RobOpsCon; a robo dog fight breaks out over patents
This week, we talk to the founders of Robotics Operations Group (ROG) about the organization’s growth and RobOpsCon earlier this week.
PODCAST: Inside Samantha Johnson’s quest to build robots for deafblind people
Tatum Robotics won the RoboBusiness Pitchfire robotics startup competition. It’s building an anthropomorphic hand that signs tactile sign languages for people with deafblindness who can’t hear or see.
Software upgrade improves performance of OTTO Motors’ AMRs
A breakdown of some of the new, valuable features in the OTTO Motors’ 2.26 software release
Walmart acquiring ASRS maker Alert Innovation
Walmart began working with Alert Innovation in 2016 to build custom technology for its micro-fulfillment centers.
Teradyne merges AMR companies AutoGuide, MiR
By combining with AutoGuide, MiR’s product portfolio will expand to include high payload AMR tuggers and forklifts.
MassRobotics hosting career fair at RoboBusiness
MassRobotics is hosting a free career fair at RoboBusiness. All registrants will also receive a free expo-only pass for RoboBusiness.
PODCAST: AI – chipset bans and keeping humans in the loop
This week’s podcast discusses situations in which AI and machine learning still come up short for robotics systems and how a human-in-the-loop system can help solve edge cases in real-time.
NFI deploying Boston Dynamics’ Stretch robot in $10M deal
NFI will use Stretch in its network of import deconsolidation centers, cross-dock and transload facilities, as well as floor-loaded inbound and outbound distribution centers.
RoboBusiness to host Robotics Startup Bootcamp
Organized by MassRobotics, the bootcamp will cover common challenges facing startups, how to set up a company, IP and patents, design for manufacturing and much more.
RoboBusiness keynote to analyze state of robotics investment
Leading robotics sector investors to discuss business, technological and social drivers for investment, gating factors and headwinds and why robotics startups succeed and fail.
3PL GEODIS deploying 1,000 more Locus Robotics AMRs
The new deal is strictly for the Locus Origin AMRs. However, the two companies are actively discussing new use cases and form factors.
RoboBusiness early bird registration ends Aug. 20
Taking place October 19-20 in Santa Clara, RoboBusiness brings together the brightest minds in robotics to drive the sector forward.
PODCAST: The state of robotics investment
Cowen’s Peter Finn on the state of investment into the robotics industry and the impact of inflation, higher interest rates, and other issues.