Day: May 1, 2018

  • Starship Technologies launches autonomous deliveries on campus

    Starship Technologies launches autonomous deliveries on campus

    Starship Technologies is rolling out commercial autonomous delivery services for corporate and academic campuses across the U.S. and Europe, following continued growth in robotic food, grocery and parcel delivery in residential neighbourhoods. The company claims it is the first large-scale deployment of autonomous delivery services, supporting campuses by implementing robots to assist in work and…

  • Houston Mechatronics raises $20m for sub-sea robot development

    Houston Mechatronics raises $20m for sub-sea robot development

    Houston Mechatronics Inc. (HMI), has announced a Series B investment of $20 million from Transocean and existing investor Schlumberger, which led HMI’s Series A investment in 2015. Much of the new funding will be directed towards the commercialization of HMI’s first product, Aquanaut, a sub-sea service robot that can perform complex tasks over low bandwidth…