Eugene Demaitre

Symbotic provides robots and dense storage for warehouse operators and major retailers. Source: Symbotic Symbotic Inc. today said that it will acquire Walmart Inc.’s Advanced Systems and Robotics business. The supply chain robotics company said the transaction expands its relationship with Walmart with the goal of “developing an integrated supply chain.” The total consideration for Symbotic’s acquisition is $200 million in cash at close, subject to customary adjustments, and up to $350 million in additional

 Humanoid robots are getting more agile and potentially more useful. LimX Dynamics Inc. today released a video (see above). It shows a full-sized humanoid lying down, doing parallel squats, rotating at the waist, and lifting itself into a standing position by rotating its legs in a way that human hips cannot. “With ongoing advancements in system engineering, ‪@LimXDynamics‬ full-size humanoid robot features a hollow actuator design and high torque-density actuators, enabling full-body balance for

The founders of Photoneo Brightpick Group, which is separating its vision and robotics units. Source: Photoneo Photoneo Brightpick Group today announced that it has agreed to Zebra Technologies Corp.’s acquisition of its Photoneo s.r.o. unit, which provides vision sensors and artificial intelligence for robotics. “Zebra is the perfect partner to support Photoneo in its next chapter as a company,” stated Jan Zizka, co-founder and CEO of Photoneo Brightpick Group. “By combining Photoneo’s industry-leading 3D vision

The F.02 humanoid is already at work at a Figure AI customer site. Source: Brett Adcock via LinkedIn Humanoid robots are starting to move from development and trials to commercial use. Figure AI Inc. this month announced that it has delivered its Figure 02 systems to a customer. “Exciting news — today, Figure officially became a revenue-generating company!” Brett Adcock, founder and CEO of Figure AI, posted to LinkedIn. “This week, we delivered F.02 humanoid

The Apollo robot combines humanoid hardware and AI. Source: Apptronik A year full of humanoid robot news is ending with more developments. Apptronik Inc. today announced that it has partnered with the Google DeepMind robotics team. The companies said the strategic partnership will combine artificial intelligence with robotics hardware, enabling humanoids to be more helpful to people in dynamic environments. “We’re building a future where humanoid robots address urgent global challenges,” asserted Jeff Cardenas, co-founder

ABBs is working with T-Robotics and Mbodi to make robots more autonomous, intuitive, adaptive, and efficient. Source: ABB Robotics Artificial intelligence promises to make industrial robots smarter and easier to use, but innovators need help getting them there. ABB Robotics today named Mbodi and T-Robotics the winners of its 2024 ABB Robotics AI Startup Challenge. The company picked the two startups from more than 100 global applicants, with 15 chosen to give pitches and five

The ANYmal robot is designed to provide real-time, actionable data from difficult environments. Source: ANYbotics Legged robots have found success in industrial facility inspections. ANYbotics AG today announced that it has raised $60 million, bringing its total funding to more than $130 million. The company said it plans to use the funding to accelerate its global and U.S. expansion. “We are thrilled to have the backing of world-class investors as we accelerate our mission to

Listen to this article The Husky A300 is designed to be tougher and have longer endurance than the A200. Source: Clearpath Robotics Developers of robots for indoor or outdoor use have a new platform to build on. In October, Clearpath Robotics Inc. released the Husky A300, the latest version of its flagship mobile robot for research and development. The Waterloo, Ontario-based company said it has improved the system’s speed, weather resistance, payload capacity, and runtime.

Listen to this article Imagry says its software enables buses to autonomously handle complex situations such as roundabouts. Source: Imagry Autonomous vehicles often rely heavily on prior information about their routes, but new technology promises to improve real-time situational awareness for vehicles including buses. Imagry said its “HD-mapless driving” software stack enables vehicles to react to dynamic contexts and situations more like human drivers. The company also said its AI Vision 360 eliminates the need

Robot orders and shipments declined over the past year, reported A3. Source: Association for Advancing Automation Like other industries, robotics has faced uncertainty around the economy and U.S. elections. The number of robots ordered and their total value declined in the first nine months of 2024, according to the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3. From January through September 2024, North American businesses ordered 23,034 robots valued at $1.4 billion, a 1.9% decline in units