Addverb Technologies, an automation solutions provider for warehouses and factories, is expanding into North and South America. The move comes on the heels of $132 million in funding from Reliance Industries. This expansion establishes an experienced US leadership team with more than four decades

RIOS Intelligent Machines, a startup developing artificial intelligence-powered robotic workcells for factory automation, has raised $28 million in Series A equity funding and debt financing.  This new round of funding, together with a $5 million venture round back in 2020, raise RIOS’ total capit

The rapid development of technology has changed the way businesses work. With robotics, AI, and machine learning gaining immense popularity, many think these will replace employees in completing the work tasks. The trucking industry is one of the sectors impacted by the latest technologies. Theref

RightHand Robotics, a startup developing autonomous robotic picking solutions for order fulfillment, has secured $66 million in a Series C financing. The funding round was led by investors Safar Partners, a technology venture fund; Thomas H. Lee Partners, an investor in automation and supply chain

ABB has entered into an agreement with Scania, one of world’s largest truck and bus manufacturers, to provide “a comprehensive range of robotic solutions” for Scania’s new highly automated battery assembly plant in Sweden. The new facility will be a key milestone on Scania’s journey towards the el

The International Federation of Robotics has published what it predicts will be the top five industry trends of 2022. The main theme underlying the trends will be that robots with new features and functions will capture new areas and create new markets. The operational stock of industrial robots h

Deere & Company, the world’s largest manufacturer of agricultural and forestry vehicles, is expanding its US footprint and technology operations with a new office in Austin, Texas. Deere says the new location enables it to further strengthen its technology capabilities and attract talent inter

Arsenal Capital Partners, a private equity firm that specializes in investments in industrial growth and healthcare companies, has acquired automation solutions provider Eckhart from LFM Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Eckhart’s advanced engineering, design, s

Electric Sheep Robotics, the leader in autonomous lawn mowing, has officially launched its Dexter robot. Dexter takes existing commercial lawn mowers, both gas and electric, and turns them into autonomous vehicles. Dexter is designed to address critical labor shortages in the landscaping, faciliti

Applied Automation Technologies has secured what it describes as “a major software contract” with a leading North American aircraft manufacturer. The agreement involves the integration of AAT’s CAPPSNC software to directly interface with controllers on large CNC machines to provide dimensional met

Vecna Robotics, a provider of robotic material handling automation, has raised $65 million in its Series C funding round led by Tiger Global Management, along with additional funding from new investors Lineage Logistics, Proficio Capital Partners, and Impulse. The new financing will help fund the

Schaeffler, a billion-dollar German company which supplies bearings and other components to the automotive and aerospace industries, has signed an agreement to acquire all of the shares of Melior Motion. The acquisition of this supplier of precision gearboxes for robotics and other applications in

Many people have not yet heard of Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS). This trend has grown as a technology likely to grow in scope in the coming years. In short, RaaS allows businesses to take advantage of the benefits that come with robotic automation through cloud-based subscriptions rather than expensi

Formic Technologies is a new type of company which, itself, is the result of the huge changes that are occurring in the robotics and automation market, what with all sorts of new robots and technologies emerging, none of which is cheap to buy, and creating an increasing amount of complexity when i

Epson Robots has signed Heitek Automation, a distributor of automation products and solutions, as an official distributor of Epson Robots automation solutions. Heitek caters to a range of customers in the medical machine building, automotive, semi-conductor, packaging, industrial laundry, food and

By Thomas R. Cutler One of the benefits of warehouse automation includes increasing speed. Automated systems instantly identify the locations of all items in a particular order increasing speed. Warehouse automation systems optimize routes and maximize productivity during the product retrieval pro

Novanta has agreed a new partnership with MassRobotics to help create and scale the next generation of successful robotics startups. Through the partnership, Novanta business units Celera Motion and ATI Industrial Automation will collaborate with MassRobotics to develop advanced innovations in med

Proud Automation has become the latest addition to the Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) list of certified system integrators. As a certified systems integrator, the company will assist MiR in implementing robots and offer customized solutions to industrial, manufacturing, and logistics customers to

Gillig, a manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses, and RR.AI, a provider of autonomous mobility solutions, have reached an agreement to develop “next-generation advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and SAE Level 4 autonomous vehicle technology” for Gillig transit buses in North America. This

Ouster, a provider of high-resolution digital lidar sensors, has signed a strategic customer agreement with Vecna Robotics, a material handling automation company and autonomous mobile robot maker. The agreement includes a non-binding forecast for approximately 3,000 OS digital lidar sensors throu