Robotics News
10 data annotation companies for AI, robotics developers to watch
Data annotation is a labor-intensive part of autonomous vehicle development. Source: Shutterstock, Mindy Support For robots, drones, or vehicles to achieve higher levels of autonomy, they need artificial intelligence based on reliable data. Companies working on...
MassRobotics partners with private equity firm to help startups scale
MassRobotics and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (THL) announced a partnership to bring together their extensive market knowledge, expertise, and networks to advance the scaling of automation-related businesses across robotics and artificial intelligence startups. Based...
Warehouse Automation Companies – The Top 50 for 2020 According to LogisticsIQ
LogisticsIQ expects the overall revenues from the Warehouse Automation Market to increase from US $13 billion in 2018 to reach US $27 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 11.7% (2019 to 2025). The post Warehouse Automation Companies – The Top 50 for 2020 According to...
Robots Help Some Firms, Even While Workers Across Industries Struggle
A new study co-authored by an MIT economist Daron Acemoglu shows firms that move quickly to use robots tend to add workers to their payroll, while industry job losses are more concentrated in firms that make this change more slowly. The post Robots Help Some Firms,...
AGVs vs AMRs: differences between mobile robots
Until recently, AGVs (automated guided vehicles) were the only option for automating internal transport tasks. Today, a more sophisticated technology is competing with them: AMRs (autonomous mobile robots). Although both AGVs and AMRs allow materials to be moved from...
Robotic Induction Station from Berkshire Grey designed to accelerate e-commerce, apparel sortation
The Robotic Induction Station is intended to add efficiency and capacity. Source: Berkshire Grey As demand for fast, accurate, and affordable order fulfillment rises, robotics can play a key role in retail and logistics. Berkshire Grey Inc. today announced the general...
OnRobot Soft Gripper is designed for picking challenges, food handling
Until recently, many robots have had difficulty handling irregularly shaped or fragile objects for food processing or e-commerce order fulfillment. OnRobot A/S announced the OnRobot Soft Gripper, which it said can manipulate items including eggs, fruit, or bottles....
Skygauge offers inspection drones to make industrial sites safe to reopen
This drone is designed to compensate for wind. Source: Skygauge As businesses ready to reopen after novel coronavirus pandemic, industrial worksites have faced challenges with maintenance, staffing, and safety. Skygauge Robotics today announced a new aerial drone...
E-commerce demand for automation will persist past pandemic, says Attabotics CEO
This square tote is larger than standard for automated storage and retrieval for e-commerce. Source: Attabotics While automotive manufacturing paused during the novel coronavirus crisis, affecting demand for industrial automation, e-commerce order fulfillment...
Savioke, Brain Corp discuss what service robot developers should know
Relay is now being used in hospitals. Source: Savioke Demand for robots to clean or move materials has never been higher, but developers and suppliers should understand exactly how and where they can add value. Brain Corp, which provides autonomy to mobile robots, and...
Activ Surgical announces ActivEdge platform for real-time surgical intelligence
BOSTON — Activ Surgical Inc. announced ActivEdge, a platform designed to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve surgical procedures and outcomes. The company said it will be available initially in the U.S. and next year worldwide. The post Activ...
iRobot Education launches to train future roboticists
iRobot has created a new division, iRobot Education, to house all of its education products and services under one roof. iRobot Education includes the Root coding robot, Create 2, a new iRobot Coding platform, and the company’s STEM outreach program. The post iRobot...











