Steve Crowe

Meet the contestants of the RoboBusiness Pitchfire Startup Competition, an opening day staple of the event.

The autonomous mobile robot (AMR) market grew by 27% in 2023 to reach $4.5 billion globally, according to Interact Analysis. There’s more competition than ever for AMR developers, so it’s essential to get things right from the start.

HEBI Robotics was awarded a $150,000 SBIR grant by NASA to develop robotic actuation hardware and building blocks that can be used in space.

Despite all the turmoil around Intel Corp., the company surprisingly expanded its line of Intel RealSense depth modules for robotics applications. Today, it introduced the entry-level Intel RealSense Depth Module D421.

The UR20 collaborative robot arm with its increased payload (25 kg) demoed at the China International Industry Fair. | Credit: Universal Robots

Robotics industry’s must-attend technical development event returns to Boston in 2025 with deepened coverage, an expanded expo and more.

Researchers at Duke University have developed a system called SonicSense that gives robots a sense of touch by “listening” to vibrations. The researchers said this allows the robots to identify materials, understand shapes and recognize objects.

September 2024 robotics investments totaled $3.7 billion, the highest monthly funding amount for 2024. Here's who raised money.

One of the robotics industry’s household brands continues to struggle. iRobot, maker of the popular Roomba robot vacuum, is laying off another 105 employees as part of its restructuring plans. The number of employees being let go represents 16% of iRobot’s global workforce as of September 28, 2024. Since the start of 2024, iRobot has reduced its global workforce by nearly 50%.

The Digit humanoid transports totes at a Spanx facility run by GXO Logistics in Georgia. | Credit: Agility Robotics