Robotics

You could make the case that the old saying, “Time waits for no man” is even more true when it comes to technology.  The technological advances people take for granted today were the stuff of fantasy as recently as 20 years ago. With that in mind, here are five technologies...

Exciting news emerged from the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, as Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development Inc. presented its latest creation — a sensational robot that uses motion-capture data to create lifelike performances with an emotional impact.  The...

Boston Dynamics signed an open letter pledging not to weaponize general-purpose robots in October 2022. What Happened: The robotics startup is one among six companies in the space that wrote and signed an open letter on Thursday, stating that "one area of particular concern...

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) is a global leader in the robotic-assisted surgery market, which is not only large — it is estimated at more than $6 billion — but also the most underpenetrated and fastest-growing among the medical device sub-markets, according to RBC Capital...

One of the unfortunate realities of the warehousing industry is that it isn't particularly safe. Of the 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2019, approximately 8% came from the warehousing industry, with injuries occurring at a rate of 4.8 for every 100 full-time workers....

Warehouse automation provider Berkshire Grey has unveiled an artificial-intelligence-enabled "robotic shuttle put wall" (RSPW) for e-commerce operations. The company also announced that its pick-and-pack solutions are now available globally. The put wall is an automated solution that can handle as...

Robotics companies are exploding onto the market with offerings suited for companies of all sizes. On this episode of At Your Doorstep, Kaylee Nix looks at the way ForwardX Robotics is operating with is robotics-as-a-service model  She welcomes ForwardX Director of Global Expansion Jonathan...

Locus Robotics announced Tuesday morning it has secured $50 million in additional funding from existing investor Tiger Global Management. The funding follows a $150 million Series E round in February, led by Tiger Global Management and IT investment firm Bond. The new investment increases the...

Advanced Handling Systems' (AHS) third-party logistics and e-commerce warehouse customers can now choose to deploy robotic solutions from Berkshire Grey for their facilities. AHS, which integrates fulfillment and distribution solutions and counts many Fortune 100, e-commerce, and 3PL companies...

The month of September marks a slow down in deal votes after recent months but still offers up several well-known companies that will go public if their SPAC merger votes are approved. SPAC merger votes can act as a catalyst as it completes the last step in the merger process and also changes...

Robotic delivery service Kiwibot announced an expansion of its service to four new locations as part of a partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Kiwibot will deploy its delivery bots in San Jose, California; Miami-Dade County in Florida; Pittsburgh; and Detroit. The Knight...

Ben Wolff, Chairman and CEO of Sarcos Robotics, a maker of robotic exoskeletons that is set to go public in a SPAC merger with Rotor Acquisition Corp (NYSE: ROT) soon, talked with Benzinga about industrial robots and the relevance of Tesla Inc’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) foray into the industry....

Two approaches dominate autonomous trucking: Keep working toward a flawless system that replaces the human driver with a robot. Or market what works today and keep striving for driverless operation. All developers of high-autonomy Level 4 commercial trucks run real-world miles. Many haul freight...

Fast-growing warehouse robotics firm Geek+ is adding another weapon to its portfolio of automation solutions designed to improve warehouse efficiencies, lower costs and increase throughput speed. The Smart Mixed Case palletizing solution, co-developed with warehouse management tools provider WSR...

If you look up while walking on a college campus, you'll most likely see a flurry of activity – students riding to class on bikes, athletes zipping around on scooters, Subway sandwiches and Frappuccinos cruising around on miniature delivery robots — hold on, what? You read that correctly. There's...