MIT researchers have applied an AI approach originally intended for urban traffic to more efficient path planning for mobile robots.
MassRobotics named strategic partner for 2024 Robotics Summit & Expo
MassRobotics will show off accelerator and resident startups, announce Form & Function Robotics Challenge Winners, and host a career fair at the Robotics Summit & Expo.
Glidance CEO describes how Glide device will work to aid people with vision impairments
Glidance CEO Amos Miller explains the concept and commercialization path for the Glide device to aid people with blindness.
5 top mobile robots launched in 2023
Mobile robots rapidly evolved in 2023, as innovative companies developed and refined technologies to advance materials handling.
Neya Systems, Carnegie Robotics, and RRAI earn Army vehicle contracts
The contracts are valued at $14.8 million, and Neya and the other companies will provide prototypes for the Autonomous Tactical Vehicle System program.
Mujin raises total of $104M in Series C funding for logistics robot development
Mujin, which offers the MujinController to developers of logistics robots, is continuing its global expansion.
2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards open for submissions
The RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards have recognized the most influential and innovative organizations in the robotics industry for more than a decade. WTWH Media’s Robotics Group is seeking nominations for the prestigious 2024 RBR50 list. Innovation may be difficult to quantify, but developers and startups are constantly striving to design and build new robots to…
Toyota Research Institute shows AI-human teaming for safer driving
After an accident last month involving Cruise led to a pause in operations, layoffs, and the resignation of the company’s CEO, the public is wary of self-driving cars. As autonomous vehicle development continues, the Toyota Research Institute this past month hosted the news media to showcase its Accelerated Concepts program for “active safety.” Toyota Research…
Advantech, Movella partner on sensors and controls for mobile robots
The companies plan to integrate Movella’s MTI Intertial Sensor Modules into Advantech’s AFE-R series.
Geek+ leads market share ranking for order fulfillment mobile robots worldwide
Geek+ has been ranked by research firm Interact Analysis as the global market leader in order fulfillment robots.
Clearpath Robotics being acquired by Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation said AMRs “are the next frontier in industrial automation and transformation, and this acquisition will supercharge Rockwell’s lead in bringing the connected enterprise to life.”
Perseverance collects its first dirt sample on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance Rover recently collected its first two samples of regolith, broken-up rock and dust, on Mars.
MOV.AI partners with Lanner Electronics for integrated ROS AMR platform
The joint offering gives robot developers high-performance hardware that is fully integrated, robotics SDKs that are optimized for the hardware, and a visual IDE that ties everything together to speed up development.
Polimove wins Autonomous Challenge @CES race
Team Polimove proved that they have the fastest autonomous racecar on the planet, taking the prize money and setting a new land speed record.
Let Snowbot shovel the snow from your driveway
Snowbot is a battery powered autonomous snow removal robot, capable of removing snow up to 12 inches deep.
PODCAST: MassRobotics and AWS Robotics join forces; New Savioke Relay+
Steve and Mike interview Fady Saad from MassRobotics and Eric Anderson from AWS about the new AWS Robotics Accelerator program.
Meet Cyberdog, a new open source quadruped robot from Xiaomi
The Xiaomi CyberDog is an open source quadruped robotic platform. Users can quickly deploy and customize the operations of CyberDog.
Reliable Robotics selected for NASA Advanced Air Mobility campaign
Reliable Robotics autonomous aircraft collaborate with NASA to demonstrate Advanced Air Mobility
OhmniLabs launches new Ohmni Modular Robotics Platform
OhmniLabs announces the availability of a new Ohmni Modular Robotics Platform to speed the development of a new autonomous robot.
MassRobotics Interop Working Group publishes autonomous mobile robot standard
MassRobotics AMR Interoperability Working Group, comprised of AMR vendors, engineers and AMR end-user companies, has published a consortium-built standard to guide robotic automation interoperability.
VIDEO: Insane Engineering of Mars Perseverance Rover
This video walks us through all of the amazing technology and engineering that went into the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover.
Mars Perseverance Landing
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.
VIDEO: Meet Spot Enterprise
Deploy Spot, from Boston Dynamics, for autonomous inspection and data collection on hazardous and remote sites.
VIDEO: SCOUT | AgileX Robotics First UGV
SCOUT is an outdoor robot base (UGV) designed for industrial applications, with front and rear independent suspension and supported ROS.
Hyundai Motor Group Steps Into The Future With Legged Vehicles
Hyundai Motor Group unveiled their vision for the future of mobility today with the introduction of their concept of Ultimate Mobility Vehicles (UMV). The first concept UMV platform was revealed today as TIGER, which is an acronym for Transforming Intelligent Ground Excursion Robot.