Font Size: A A A As the world continues to fight the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, robots and automation are playing a critical role in helping to safeguard people and process the supplies that humans need as they shift to remote working and home learning. Robots are helping disinfect hospitals. Autonomous deliveries are bringing supplies to people as they adopt social distancing. Automated workstations are speeding up the work of pharmaceutical companies. Automation is on the front lines...

Next week’s MODEX intralogistics event, which attracts many robotics companies in the supply chain space, will still happen despite several companies canceling their attendance due to concerns of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Several other upcoming events, including the large Hannover Messe show in Germany, have postponed their shows. Berkshire Grey, Dematic, SICK, Zebra Technologies, Hannibal Industries, and Kindred are among the companies that have canceled appearances at MODEX or are scaling...

Organizations looking to deploy autonomous mobile robots within their environments visit with several companies at HighJump event. ORLANDO – Interest in learning more about autonomous mobile robots was high among attendees at the Elevate 2020 conference here last week, as companies involved in warehouses or the supply chain look for ways to address labor shortages, improve efficiencies and meet demand from e-commerce initiatives. The annual event is hosted by HighJump Software, and attracts...

In 2019 we saw the world of robotics to continue to expand and disrupt new markets beyond the world of manufacturing and supply chain/logistics, as robots proved their worth in helping to address labor shortages and take on dangerous tasks. But even within the traditional fields, advances in artificial intelligence and software helped robots perform new tasks, working alongside human workers more collaboratively than before. Now that the calendar has turned to a new year, we look ahead at...

In a week designated as “National Robotics Week” in the U.S., it’s appropriate that several robotics and artificial intelligence companies found themselves with some extra cash. Robot systems in the security sector, transportation, manufacturing, and healthcare industries all received funding over the past few weeks. These robotics investments and more can be found in the RBR Transactions Database, which lets you sort deals by company, industry, technology, or transaction type. Let’s jump...