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FIRST Robotics launches the 2021-2022 season theme as high robotics return to in-person competitions this coming season.

OhmniLabs announces the availability of a new Ohmni Modular Robotics Platform to speed the development of a new autonomous robot.

FLIR receives order for more than 600 FLIR Centaur UGVs to help protect EOD technicians in the field.

Karl Wente, winemaker for Wente Vineyards is a trendsetter in the agriculture market by investing in new technologies like the Monarch Tractor.

Carbon Robotics announces the third-generation of its weed elimination robot, that selectively kills weeds and leaves crops intact.

This video walks us through all of the amazing technology and engineering that went into the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover.

The Mars Perseverance rover is landing on Mars this week after a 7 month journey from Earth. The “7 minutes” of terror during which the vehicle enters Mars atmosphere and lands on the planet takes place on Thursday February 18, 2021.

WiBotic launches a new enterprise fleet charging solution called WiBotic Commander. This solution unifies all of your WiBotic wireless charging stations and provides historical data for your fleet charging operations.

Data and analytics software provider DroneDeploy raised an additional $50 M in series E funding to support market growth and expansion beyond drones.

Want to see how Cat MineStar technology works? In this session, you’ll hear from people who use it every day and see a variety of solutions working in tough environments — from the Canadian Oil Sands to deep underground in Australia.

This week, host Mike Oitzman interviews Kindred AI CEO, Marin Tchakarov. Kindred AI delivers AI-powered, piece-picking robots designed for e-commerce order fulfillment.

OLEI introduces a $1750, 3D LiDAR at CES 2021. The device will be distributed by partner MorpheusTek in the US.

SICK and IBEO sign a new partnership agreement to jointly develop a new cost-efficient, solid-state, 3D LiDAR solution.

Teledyne has agreed to acquire FLIR Systems in a stock and cash deal valued at $8B (USD).

ADLINK Technology announces a strategic investment in Minnesota based Rover Robotics. The companies are joining forces together on ROS2 products based on Data Distribution Service (DDS) and industrial robotic controllers.

Velodyne announces the Velarray M1600, an innovative solid state lidar sensor designed to serve mobile robotic applications. The sensor is lower cost than similar “rotating mirror” based LIDAR units.

Automated material loading and unloading station for autonomous mobile robots. The loading station allows for material cage unloading, filling and loading back to AMR.

The TinyLineMarker Sport by TinyMobileRobots is the ideal line marker for training grounds, sports teams and schools/colleges that are ready to switch from the traditional line marking machines to a more efficient and less time-consuming method.

The CubeRover is designed to provide an affordable mobile outlet for scientific instruments and other payloads to operate on the surface of the Moon.

Robust.AI raises $15M to develop an industrial grade cognitive engine for all types of robotics. The company has hired a high-profile leadership team with roots across research and innovation.

WiBotic announces a partnership with Astrobotic, Bosch and the University of Washington to develop and commercialize wireless charging solutions for robots on the moon.

Exyn Technologies today announced two new products, the ExynAero and ExynPak. These solutions enable data collection and mapping in GPS-denied areas.

Seegrid announces that it has acquired Box Robotics for their HD Perception technology. This will enhance Seegrids capabilities to leverage 3D LiDAR for navigation and localization.

Velodyne Lidar went public this week with their IPO on the NASDAQ. Velodyne products have a broad market with applications for AMRs, AGVs and autonomous vehicles.

Sarcos Robotics announces Series C funding. The Series C funding will be used to begin commercial production of the company’s Guardian® XO® industrial exoskeleton, scheduled for commercial release in 2021.