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Tesollo unveils ‘high-performance’ humanoid robot hand

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Tesollo, a South Korea-based specialist in robotic grippers, has launched its latest innovation, the Delto Gripper-5 Finger (DG-5F), further solidifying its competitive edge in the robotics market.

Set to go on sale in March, the DG-5F has already garnered significant attention at major exhibitions, including RoboWorld 2024, Korea’s largest robotics expo, and CES 2025, held this past January in the United States.

DG-5F boasts 20 degrees of freedom (DoF), with each of its five fingers independently operating with four joints, allowing for an exceptional level of dexterity, closely mimicking the human hand. [Read more…] about Tesollo unveils ‘high-performance’ humanoid robot hand

UVeye secures $191 million extra funding from investors including Toyota

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UVeye, a developer of AI-driven vehicle inspection technology, has raised $191 million in additional funding, bringing total capital raised to date to $380.5 million.

This latest infusion, combining equity and debt, will fuel UVeye’s efforts to meet surging global demand for its innovative systems and solidify its position as the market leader in the industry as the company nears a million vehicles scanned every month.

The round was led by Woven Capital with participation from UMC Capital and MyBerg along with existing investors W.R. Berkley, Menora Mivtachim, and More Investment House for $41 million in equity financing; Trinity Capital structured the $150 million debt facility. [Read more…] about UVeye secures $191 million extra funding from investors including Toyota

Fusion Capital Partners acquires Tavoron

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Fusion Capital Partners, a lower middle-market private equity firm focused on engineered products and essential services businesses for industrial and commercial markets, has acquired Tavoron, a producer and supplier of industrial automation components, systems and services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Tavoron, comprised of multiple operating companies across the US and Canada, specializes in innovative electrical and air automation components, robotic systems and compressed air technologies.

The company’s solutions and services are designed to optimize manufacturing processes, improve production quality and enhance workplace safety, helping customers automate complex and repetitive tasks to increase efficiency. [Read more…] about Fusion Capital Partners acquires Tavoron

Covvi unveils ‘futuristic’ robotic hand that ‘pushes new technological boundaries’

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Prosthetics development company Covvi has revealed a futuristic, robotic hand that the company says “pushes new technological boundaries”.

The launch looks to bring the “ground-breaking” Covvi Hand, which the company describes as “a state-of-the-art multi-articulated hand able to complete complex tasks”, to the robotics sector.

Since 2017, Covvi’s dedicated team of engineers and developers, have created an advanced prosthetic hand with the ability to form intricate grips mimicking those made by the human form. The Covvi Hand continues to be used by people with limb loss and limb differences around the world, and is currently supporting the rehabilitation of troops in Ukraine. [Read more…] about Covvi unveils ‘futuristic’ robotic hand that ‘pushes new technological boundaries’

Tesollo targets US market with new ‘multi-joint robotic hand lineup’

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South Korean robotic gripper specialist Tesollo says it will target the US market with its multi-joint robotic hand lineup, part of the Delto Gripper series.

The company showcased its technology at the recent CES event, the world’s largest electronics and IT exhibition. The demonstrations included its humanoid robotic hand, DG-5F (Delto Gripper 5-Finger).

With a hand span of approximately 20 cm, comparable to an adult male’s hand, the DG-5F features 20 degrees of freedom (DoF), enabling it to closely mimic human hand movements. Equipped with human-level dexterity, it represents a major step in robotic manipulation. [Read more…] about Tesollo targets US market with new ‘multi-joint robotic hand lineup’

Unitree Robotics releases new lidar system with ‘200 percent performance increase’

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Unitree Robotics says its new L2 4D lidar is an “ideal solution” for robot vacuums, intelligent distribution systems, smart factories, and more.

Unitree, a global robotics company that develops and sells consumer and industry-level, high-performance robots, has released an upgraded 4D lidar. The company’s new L2 4D lidar boasts a 200 percent performance improvement, and sells for just $419. [Read more…] about Unitree Robotics releases new lidar system with ‘200 percent performance increase’

Orbbec unveils ‘stereo vision 3D camera’ for mobile robots and robotic arms

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Orbbec, a developer of 3D vision systems, has launched the Gemini 335Lg Stereo Vision 3D Camera at ROSCon 2024.

As the latest addition to the Gemini 330 series, the Gemini 335Lg utilizes advanced Gigabit Multimedia Serial Link 2 (GMSL2) and a Fakra connector, ensuring secure and reliable connectivity for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in fulfillment centers, warehouses, and factories, as well as for robotic arms in complex tasks such as bin-picking and palletizing/de-palletizing.

The Gemini 330 series offers versatile 3D solutions, focusing on AMRs and robotic arms. These cameras operate in both passive and active laser-illuminated modes, ensuring high-quality depth and RGB output in challenging indoor and outdoor lighting conditions. [Read more…] about Orbbec unveils ‘stereo vision 3D camera’ for mobile robots and robotic arms

Achieve more with mobile robots using SICK modular sensor solutions

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The rapidly expanding use of automation has generated an array of technologies and applications; creating a critical need for high performance solutions for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) that can adapt to different scenarios.

Industry leader SICK has developed its modular series of sensors to do just this – meeting and exceeding industry needs for adaptability, safety and precision to provide long-term solutions.

SICK’s modular sensor technology enables manufacturers and users of mobile robots to select precisely the modules they require and combine them to create the ideal solution for their application. [Read more…] about Achieve more with mobile robots using SICK modular sensor solutions

Sonair raises $6.8 million to develop ‘breakthrough’ 3D ultrasonic sensor

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Sonair has closed a new funding round, led by Skyfall Ventures, to “propel the robotics industry into a new era of sensing technology”.

The investment introduces a completely new category of sensors that will transform a mobile robot’s spatial awareness from 2D to 3D, offering a significantly improved safety performance over traditional vision systems while cutting costs by 50-80 percent.

The company’s Early Access Program now counts AMR manufacturers, automakers, and distributors from across the world. [Read more…] about Sonair raises $6.8 million to develop ‘breakthrough’ 3D ultrasonic sensor

SICK’s new multiScan and picoscan LiDAR sensors ‘more powerful, compact, and robust than ever before’

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SICK has enhanced its multiScan and picoScan LiDAR sensors to provide customers with a range of robust, high performance, customisable 2D and 3D sensors that deliver superior object detection, field evaluation and fast data streaming to a huge range of applications

Sensor expert SICK has expanded its high performance multiScan and picoScan LiDAR ranges to make them even more powerful, compact and robust.

With a variety of industry specific software applications that run on-device, SICK is taking LiDAR sensor technology to new levels of performance, reliability and flexibility.

The modular multiScan 100 3D product family and compact picoScan 150 LiDAR sensors are customisable to suit a wide range of applications, with bespoke parameters, operation and integration.

[Read more…] about SICK’s new multiScan and picoscan LiDAR sensors ‘more powerful, compact, and robust than ever before’