Robotics

[embedded content] Toronto-based Stial Technologies Inc. last week said it has acquired STFcore, or ZhongQing Technology, a 6D force sensor company. It also introduced Stial Steven, its first humanoid robot specifically designed for polishing applications. Stial manufactures polishing robots using artificial intelligence and following a research-and-development principle of anthropomorphism. The company said its NextBrain AI autonomously learns product details and polishing processes, integrating force, touch, vision, and hearing for intelligent polishing. It added that this

Moxi No. 119 completes Diligent’s one millionth hospital delivery at a Midwest hospital, transporting supplies from the inpatient pharmacy to the outpatient infusion center. | Source: Diligent Robotics Diligent Robotics Inc. today announced its latest milestone: Its Moxi robots have surpassed 1 million deliveries across its entire fleet. The company said this accomplishment proves its expertise in developing and deploying robotic systems into hospital workflows.  “This milestone is a testament to Diligent Robotics’ leadership in

Deploying industrial robots requires risk analysis and mitigation of safety hazards. | Credit: Adobe Stock Safety is the most important topic when it comes to industrial robotics. ISO 10218 is an international standard that outlines safety requirements for industrial robots. It was developed in 2011. In the United States, ISO 10218-1 has been adopted as the ANSI/RIA R15 standard. After nearly eight years of work, the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) announced the publication of

The Northern Plains UAS tasting site is one of seven FAA-designated testing sites. | Source: NPUASTS The Northern Plains UAS Test Site last week said it plans to support AURA Network Systems Inc.’s contract with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. AURA received an FAA Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) contract to demonstrate and validate its technologies. The goal is to safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS). The Northern Plains UAS

Collaborative robot sales should rebound, according to ABI Research. Source: Adobe Stock Despite a lack of growth in 2023 and 2024, the latest report from ABI Research predicted that revenue from collaborative robots will increase from $970 million in 2023 to $7.2 billion by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate, or CAGR, of 28%. The research firm said that safety, lower average selling prices, and accessibility will drive cobot sales in the coming years.

Realbotix says its Robotic AI Vision System includes new capabilities and enables better human-machine interaction for its humanoid robots. Source: Realbotix Realbotix Corp. today launched its proprietary Realbotix Robotic AI Vision System, which it claimed “sets a new standard for realism and adaptability in humanoid robots.” The system includes face and object recognition, facial tracking, and real-time scene-detection capabilities. “The Realbotix AI Vision System marks a step forward in AI robotics. By adding intelligent vision,

[embedded content] Lately, hardly a week goes by without some humanoid robotics news. Last week, London-based Humanoid offered a first look at its HMND 01 robot in action. The startup said the video above demonstrates the humanoid’s mechanical design, motion control, and artificial intelligence integration. Serial entrepreneur Artem Sokolov founded Humanoid.ai in 2024. The company, also known as SKL Robotics Ltd., said its mission is to develop commercially scalable, safe, and general-purpose humanoid robots. Humanoid