Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have applied ideas from the use of artificial intelligence to mitigate traffic congestion to tackle robotic path planning in warehouses. The team has developed a deep-learning model that can decongest robots nearly four times faster than typical strong random search methods, according to MIT.  The post MIT AI […]

“The coming year will see a growing focus on the critical role of AI,” said Segura. “From mobile robots and cobots, to enabling new robotic applications in new sectors and creating new opportunities for people to learn and develop, these new frontiers for AI are redefining the future of industrial robotics.” The post 3 ways […]

Thirty-seven robotics firms received funding in March 2024, pulling in a total monthly investment of $642 million. March’s investment figure was significantly less than February’s mark of approximately $2 billion, but it was in keeping with other monthly investments in 2023 and early 2024. The post March 2024 robotics investments total $642M appeared first on […]

MassRobotics recently hosted a Robotics in AgTech event, bringing together innovators and industry leaders to explore challenges and solutions in the agriculture industry. The event served as a catalyst for discussions and offered a glimpse into the transformative potential of robotics for farming, said the Boston-based organization. The post MassRobotics Robotics in Agtech event brings […]

Goodbye to the hydraulic version of Atlas and hello to the electric model designed for commercialization. That’s the message from Boston Dynamics Inc., which retired the older version of its humanoid robot after 15 years of development and today showed a preview of its successor. The post Boston Dynamics debuts electric version of Atlas humanoid […]

The International Federation of Robotics, or IFR, today listed its picks for the top five global robotics trends of this year. The Frankfurt, Germany-based organization attributed growing demand for automation to technological innovations. The IFR noted that the stock of operational robots around the world attained a new record of about 3.9 million units in […]

The Robotics Factory has accepted five companies to its Scale Residency program. The Innovation Works and Pittsburgh Robotics Network initiative is dedicated to creating, accelerating, and scaling robotics companies in the Pittsburgh region. The post Robotics Factory adds five startups to its residency pilot cohort appeared first on The Robot Report.

Robotics investments totaled $578 million in January 2024 as the result of 46 funding rounds. This figure was substantially lower than the trailing twelve-month average, but in line with January 2023’s figure of $523 million.  The post Robotics companies raised $578M in January appeared first on The Robot Report.

Robots and artificial intelligence have a significant role to play in maintaining crumbling infrastructure — and they could help bring about a zero-carbon economy while they’re at it. That’s the conclusion of a new report by Gecko Robotics and Rho Impact, which studied how these technologies could reduce the environmental impact of critical infrastructure by bringing […]

When the student leaders of the Northeastern University Mars Rover Team decided they were going to participate in the inaugural Winter Canadian International Rover Challenge, they thought it would be good practice more than anything else. They didn’t expect to win the competition. Yet, that’s exactly what happened. The post Northeastern University Mars Rover Team […]