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Robots are being considered in a number of fields where hazardous environments put human workers in danger. Aided by a partnership with Lenovo, UK-based React Robotics adds a four-legged robotic helper called DogBot to the lineup of robots designed to go where humans would rather not. Designed specifically for the construction sector, though with potential applications in […] More
Soft Robotics, a company that develops enterprise level soft robotic grippers for a variety of materials handling and pick and place applications, is on a roll. After securing a high level strategic partnership in 2019, the company has announced an oversubscribed Series B worth $23M. Back in December, Soft Robotics rolled out an innovative adaptable […] More
A company founded by a Princeton educator known affectionately as Professor X is rolling out the first fully-autonomous robotaxi for the Asian market. Currently, only Waymo has an L4 autonomous taxi service up and running in its Phoenix testbed. AutoX, which was founded by a young Princeton Professor named Jianxiong Xiao, similarly shocked the industry […] More
Misty II, a cute robot that looks like a toy but whose creators designed it for real work, is part of a growing number of programmable, task-agnostic robots for the enterprise. Don’t be surprised if you see this cute little bot rolling down a hotel hallway in the near future. There’s a trend in automation […] More
We all know how the hunt usually goes. You slap yourself in the ear in the middle of the night because a mosquito did a flyby. You spring out of bed, throw on the lights, chase the bugger around the room. Oftener than not, you lose. Mosquitos are pests. They’re also incredibly dangerous in areas […] More
In 2018, I wrote that Sarcos, a robotics company headquartered in Utah, was developing a robotic exoskeleton that would fundamentally change how heavy lifting is done on job sites. With an announcement today that Sarcos has partnered with Delta Air Lines to bring its super suit to airline personnel, that prediction is coming to fruition. […] More
It’s been a strange start. We on the robotics beat knew as much when Proctor & Gamble debuted a robot capable of delivering a roll of TP to a squatter in distress through its Charmin brand. Also: More CES coverage at CNET The Charmin robot is getting lots of eyebrow raises as CES 2020 kicks off. […] More
After 2,800 incident-free miles, an autonomous truck became the first-ever to complete a cross-country autonomous freight run. The precious cargo? 40,000 pounds of Land O’Lakes butter. The L4 autonomous truck left from Tulare, CA, en route to Quakertown, PA. In all the drive took less than three days. According to Plus.ai, the company behind the […] More
