36 robotics investments accounted for US $620M, with funding for firms providing drone enabled data and analytics services particularly strong.
January 2023 Robotics Investments Total $521M
Robotics funding for the month of January 2023 totaled US $521M, the result of 41 investments. Firms providing robotics solutions for autonomous ground transportation such as sensors, autonomy ‘stacks’ and ‘drivers’, and autonomous platforms, was particularly strong.
What Slowdown? – December 2022 Robotics Investments Reaches $1.14B
December 2022’s 55 robotics investments totaled US $1.14B, a 7.7% increase over December 2021’s funding total. Investment into companies providing robotics solutions for autonomous ground transportation such as sensors, autonomy ‘stacks’ and ‘drivers’, and whole cloth systems, was particularly strong.
Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum Call for Presentations Open – Speaker Application Deadline January 13th
The Call for Presentations deadline for international technical conference and expo that addresses engineering challenges faced when designing and developing healthcare robotics products and services. The event comes to Boston in May 2023 and is co-located with the Robotics Summit Conference & Expo.
Robotics Summit 2023 Call for Presentations Open – Speaker Application Deadline January 13th
The Call for Presentations deadline for the robotics sector’s “must attend” technical design and development event ends January 13th, 2023.
Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum Call for Presentations Open
International technical conference and expo addresses engineering challenges faced when designing and developing healthcare robotics products and services. The event comes to Boston in May 2023 and is co-located with the Robotics Summit Conference & Expo.
Call for Presentations Open for Robotics Summit 2023
The robotics sector’s “must attend” technical design and development event for producers of commercial class robotics systems returns to Boston in May 2023 with deepened coverage, an expanded expo floor, and once again co-locates with the Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum.
5 Trends Dominating the Robotics Sector
What is the state of the robotics and automation sector at 2022’s midpoint? ABI Research’s Lian Jye Su has a few thoughts, five in fact.
AGVs & AMRs as Alternatives to Tow Line Conveyance
For manufacturers and others, tow-lines for assembly line conveyance deliver solid ROI, but AGVs and AMRs can provide equal efficiencies and value, with the added benefits of greater scalability and flexibility.
Look to the Cloud to Improve Human-Robot Social Understanding & Behavior
To optimize their effectiveness, increase human-robot collaboration, and reduce the risk of mishaps, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) must understand, and take cues from, the social behavior of their human coworkers. Cloud-based technologies for deep learning training are key to making that happen.
Edge ML and Robotics Critical for Digitalization and Industrial Automation Initiatives
Edge ML and robotics technologies are critical enablers for ongoing digitalization and automation efforts. Also required?… robust development platforms (hardware and software) that speed and simplify robotics development and deployment.
RBR50 Spotlight – 3M Finesse-It Robotic Paint Repair System
Finesse-It Robotic Paint Repair System automates the identification and repair of painting defects that occur during automotive manufacturing.
World Class Keynotes Featured at Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum
International technical conference and expo addresses engineering challenges faced when designing and developing healthcare robotics products and services. The event comes to Boston in May 2022 and co-locates with the Robotics Summit Conference & Expo.
MassRobotics Joins Robotics Summit & Expo as Strategic Partner
Leading robotics cluster supports international robotics design and development event with Start-Up Pavilion, Robotics Career Fair, strategic advice, speakers, and more.
Kinova Robotics Launches Link 6, the First Canadian Industrial Collaborative Robot
Kinova has launched the Link 6, a new generation collaborative robot designed for all businesses looking to benefit from automation.
Registration Open for Robotics Summit & Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum
Third year technical design and development events for producers of commercial class robotics systems return to Boston, May 10-11, 2022. Early Bird registration discounts providing $100 off are available until March 11th.
Registration Open for Robotics Summit & Expo
Registration is now open for third year technical design and development event for producers of commercial class robotics systems. The conference and expo returns to Boston in May 2022 with deepened coverage, an expanded expo floor, and is co-located with the Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum and DerviceTalks Boston.
E-Commerce Critical Driver for Robotics & Automation Adoption – 27 Stats for 2022
Robotics and automation technologies are being adopted at record rates, with no signs of slowdown. The primary demand driver is e-commerce.
Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum Call for Presentations – DEADLINE JANUARY 14th
International technical conference and expo addresses engineering challenges faced when designing and developing healthcare robotics products and services. The event comes to Boston in May 2022 and co-locates with the Robotics Summit Conference & Expo.
Robotics Summit & Expo Call for Presentations – DEADLINE JANUARY 7th
Third year technical design and development event for producers of commercial class robotics systems returns to Boston in May 2022 with deepened coverage, an expanded expo floor, and co-locates with the Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum.
Voyant Photonics Secures $15.4M for Novel, Chip-Scale, LiDAR Solution for 3D Machine Perception
Voyant’s tiny, high performance, chip-based FMCW LiDAR provides a cost-effective 3D sensing solution for many use cases, including applications in vertical market segments characterized by high production volumes and equally high levels of cost-sensitivity.
Cobot Tactile Sensing Provides Technical Advantages – and Confers Business Benefits
Tactile sensing technologies allow collaborative robots to ‘feel’ many classes of objects – hard, soft, rigid, flexible, etc. As EU Automation’s Claudia Jarrett notes, this capability allows cobots to perform increasingly complex tasks while working in a collaborative manner with humans.
AMR Provider ForwardX Robotics Lands $31M Series C, Brings Total Investments to $110M
Provider of autonomous mobile robots and support software will use latest round for R&D and to further expand into key markets including the United States.
German Bionic – Start-Up Profile – ‘Connected’ Industrial Exo Improves Operational Efficiency & Workplace Safety
The Cray X powered exo integrates with industrial IoT environments and Smart Factory ecosystems. Real-time data captured during operations can be used to measure and improve worker health and safety, and increase the efficiency of industrial and logistics processes.
Healthcare Robotics Engineering Forum Opens Call for Presentations
International technical conference and expo addresses engineering challenges faced when designing and developing healthcare robotics products and services. The event comes to Boston in May 2022 and co-locates with the Robotics Summit Conference & Expo.