Elastocapillary rolling transfer weaves soft film to spatial helical structure on curved substrates. Credit: Science Advances (2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adh9232 Ever wonder why the most advanced robots always seem to have hard bodies? Why not more pliable ones, like humans have? Researchers working on so-called “soft robotics” attempt to incorporate the feel of living organisms into…
US technology developer Reliable Robotics has completed flight tests intended to demonstrate that its autonomous systems can allow pilotless aircraft to operate safely in air-traffic-control-managed airspace. The start-up on 21 August said it performed the tests, which included three flights of its Cessna 208 Caravan, in Northern California in recent weeks. The work demonstrated that…
Listen to this article Top row, from left to right: Pras Velagapudi, Jeff Linnell, and Ken Goldberg. Bottom row, from left to right, Amit Goel and Ted Larson. Generative AI is revolutionizing the software industry, but how can this breakthrough be applied to robotics? At RoboBusiness, which takes place October 18-19 in Santa Clara, CA,…
A new truckport opened by Kodiak Robotics and Pilot near Atlanta is designed to fully support autonomous truck operations. Photo: Kodiak Robotics Kodiak Robotics and Pilot Company, which among other things operates travel centers in North America, have announced the opening of their inaugural truckport designed for autonomous trucks. The facility, located…
CEO at Reliable Robotics. getty The world of robotics has been evolving at an unprecedented pace, with humanoid robots at the forefront of this technological revolution. These robots, designed to mimic human form and behavior, are transforming various sectors, from healthcare and education to entertainment and personal assistance. In this article, I’ll delve into the…
Peter Chen, Co-founder and CEO, Covariant Covariant 2023 is a year that has been marked by technological leaps. It is not surprising to see the confluence of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics which promises to reshape industries and redefine labor. Today there are about 3,000,000 industrial robots around the globe, with roughly 400,000 new robots…
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 11, 2023– Olis Robotics, specialists in remote monitoring, control, and error recovery technology for industrial robots, today announced that it has raised $4.1 million funding in a round led by PSL Ventures. Additional investors include Tectonic Ventures, Ubiquity Ventures, as well as several prominent strategic angel investors, including robotics pioneer Daniel Theobald, the…
Listen to this article A Serve Robotics robot making a delivery. | Source: Serve Robotics Serve Robotics, Inc., a leading autonomous sidewalk delivery company, today announced raising an aggregate of $30 million in financing, bringing the Company’s total funds raised to over $56 million. Concurrent with the raise of new capital and conversion of existing convertible notes,…
