Robotics

CES 2025 didn’t disappoint, with robots of all shapes and sizes designed for various applications. | Credit: The Robot Report The annual Consumer Electronics Show brings together the latest in technology product announcements. Last week, Las Vegas was once again full of robotics and AI-based systems. While CES 2025 catered primarily to consumer electronics and robotics, we hunted down the commercial robotics products sprinkled throughout the event. The week started with a demo ride around

You can probably complete an amazing number of tasks with your hands without looking at them. But if you put on gloves that muffle your sense of touch, many of those simple tasks become frustrating. Take away proprioception — your ability to sense your body’s relative position and movement — and you might even end up breaking an object or injuring yourself. “Most people don’t realize how often they rely on touch instead of vision

Positec Group’s Landroid Vision AI robotic lawnmower, which it sells under its Worx brand. | Source: Worx Positec Group Ltd. this week announced that it secured $250 million in its first round of equity financing. The provider of robotic lawn mowers said it will spend the investment on product development as it continues the global expansion of its consumer-facing brands.  “This investment recognizes three decades of technological innovation, operational excellence, and commitment to sustainable development,”

Neura Robotics offers robots for a variety of applications and industries. NEURA Robotics GmbH today said it has raised €120 million ($123.3 million U.S.) in Series B funding. The Metzingen, Germany-based company said the investment validates its leadership in “cognitive robotics” and in European robotics as the region collaborates and competes with the U.S. and China. “Cognitive robotics is expected to become bigger than the smartphone,” stated David Reger, founder and CEO of NEURA Robotics.

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

With a more efficient method for artificial pollination, farmers in the future could grow fruits and vegetables inside multilevel warehouses, boosting yields while mitigating some of agriculture’s harmful impacts on the environment. To help make this idea a reality, MIT researchers are developing robotic insects that could someday swarm out of mechanical hives to rapidly perform precise pollination. However, even the best bug-sized robots are no match for natural pollinators like bees when it comes

Virtuoso’s system delivers two robotically controlled, needle-sized manipulators that work from the tip of a rigid endoscope less than half the diameter of a U.S. dime. | Source: Virtuoso Surgical Virtuoso Surgical Inc. yesterday announced that it has participated in a multi-institution award from the federal Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) program. The up to $12 million award brings together robotics and artificial intelligence experts from many of the top surgical robotics and

Cyngn has built DriveMod to add onto existing equipment to automate materials handling. Cyngn Inc. yesterday said that it secured $33 million in funding late last month. The company plans to use the funding to scale the production and deployment of its autonomous tuggers and forklifts. “This capital infusion strengthens our ability to fund operations, drive commercialization, and continue investing in groundbreaking autonomous vehicle technologies,” stated Lior Tal, chairman and CEO of Cyngn. “With increasing

Capra’s leadership team, from left to right: Mads Bendt, the chief innovation officer; Lars Hee Hansen, the chief commercial officer; and Niels Jul Jacobsen, the CEO. | Source: Capra Robotics Capra Robotics today announced that it has obtained €11.3 million, around $11.6 million, in seed funding. The investment will go towards further accelerating Capra Robotics’ growth trajectory fueling both growth and global expansion.  “The investment depicts a strong group of investors’ confidence in our vision

XOCEAN USVs supporting the development of new offshore wind farms off the coast of New York. | Source: XOCEAN XOCEAN last week closed a funding round of €115 million, or around $118 million, that it plans use to support ongoing global growth. The company said this financing will also help accelerate the growth of its platform servicing the offshore energy and civil hydrography sectors. In addition, XOCEAN said the funding will support its geographic expansion