Advanced Navigation, the world’s most determined innovator in artificial intelligence (AI) for robotic and navigation technologies, has unveiled a new…
Robotics
Sarcos, Blattner Team to Develop Robotic Solar Construction System
Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. and Blattner Co. will collaborate on using robotics to make the installation of solar projects safer and more efficient.
PickNik Robotics, Motiv Space Systems Announce Partnership for Advanced Robotics Capabilities
PickNik Robotics, which builds advanced robot arm software systems, and Motiv Space Systems, which designs and manufactures space-rated robotic systems, motor controllers and mechanisms, announced a partnership to develop advanced robotics for space applications.
Inside Job: Robot Would Inspect Water Pipes from Within
Acwa Robotics’ new Clean Water Pathfinder robot aims to crawl around inside active water pipes to check for corrosion and leaks, helping utilities save water and money.
NVIDIA Improves AI Robotics Simulation Tool Isaac Sim
NVIDIA announced major updates to Isaac Sim, its robotics simulation tool that allows users to build and test virtual robots in realistic environments and operating scenarios.
Soft Robot Can Morph Between Ground and Air Vehicle
A new soft robot can morph from a ground to an air vehicle by melting the metal within its skeleton,…
NVIDIA Builds Isaac AMR Platform to Aid $10 Trillion Logistics Industry
DeepMap, Metropolis and ReOpt improve performance for fleets of autonomous mobile robots amid expectations for nearly 6x increase in robot…
Topcon announces MC-X Platform and MC-Max machine control solution
LIVERMORE, Calif. – November 11, 2021 – Topcon Positioning Group has announced its MC-Max machine control solution. Based on its…
Autonomous Underwater Mine Disarming Contracted by Navy
The Office of Naval Research awarded a $9.5 million contract to create an underwater robotic system for the autonomous neutralization…
New Open-source Wireless GPS/GNSS Hardware for Autonomous and IoT Applications
Septentrio, a provider of high-precision GNSS positioning solutions, announced an open-source resources for its GPS/GNSS module receivers: mosaic wireless or…
Multi-Million Dollar Subterranean Challenge for Autonomous Robots Training for Response
Eight teams have qualified for the DARPA Subterranean (SubT) Challenge Systems Competition Final Event. On September 21-23, 2021, the teams’…
Spot Robot Has First Smart Home at Florida Power & Light
Percepto recently launched the first smart home for Boston Dynamics’ Spot at Florida Power & Light, enabling the company to…
Telerob Acquisition Expands AeroVironment’s Multi-Domain Solutions
AeroVironment is focused on offering multi-domain solutions, integrating UAS, tactical missile systems and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to allow customers…
Smart Following Robot Creates Wider Autonomous Applications in Construction, Ag, More
Piaggio Fast Forward, a provider of smart following technology, and Trimble will collaborate to enable robots and machines to follow…
Spot the Robot Dog and Friends Sell for a Cool Trillion (Korean Won)
Hyundai Motor Company of South Korea has purchased U.S. robotics company Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group (Tokyo) for $921 million,…
Acoustic Communications and Inertial Navigation Help Crew an Unmanned Fleet of Seagoing Robots
Sonardyne acoustic communication and inertial navigation technologies will board a large, environmentally sustainable fleet of ocean-going, multi-role robotic vessels launched…
Trimble, Boston Dynamics Ally for Autonomous Robots in Construction
Trimble and Boston Dynamics announced a strategic alliance to integrate a variety of construction data collection technologies with Boston Dynamics’…