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Brain Corp raises $36 million to meet ‘growing demand for autonomous robots’

April 28, 2020 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

Brain Corp, a developer of artificial intelligence systems for the robotics industry, has raised $36 million in Series D funding to “help meet the growing demand for autonomous mobile robots”.

The company says the growth is being generated by retail, healthcare, airports, education and other industries now on the front lines of the coronavirus health crisis.

The round was led by returning investor SoftBank Vision Fund 1, and includes new investors ClearBridge Investments, and Satwik Ventures, and an additional investment from Qualcomm Ventures. [Read more…] about Brain Corp raises $36 million to meet ‘growing demand for autonomous robots’

Brain Corp launches $1.6 million ‘Robot Relief’ program to support essential businesses

April 23, 2020 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

Brain Corp has launched a $1.6 million “Robot Relief” program to support essential businesses.

The company says it will make its technology available to qualifying organisations that are helping in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.

Commercial cleaning robots provide verifiable, consistent cleaning at a time when customer and employee safety has never been more important. [Read more…] about Brain Corp launches $1.6 million ‘Robot Relief’ program to support essential businesses

Automation is a ‘critical technology’ to help people during coronavirus crisis, says A3

April 9, 2020 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

Automation technology is playing a critical role helping safeguard people and processes during the global coronavirus crisis, according to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3).

A3 is a US industrial association representing members in robotics, vision and imaging, motion control and motors, artificial intelligence and related automation technologies who are now part of the large ecosystem taking part in the battle against Covid-19.

Jeff Burnstein, president of A3, says: “These critical automation technologies are keeping people safe, helping develop new medicines and treatments, producing key products people need today, and filling other essential roles. [Read more…] about Automation is a ‘critical technology’ to help people during coronavirus crisis, says A3

How to Test Major Changes in Your Supply Chain Process

February 10, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Did you know that the return of your supply chain process depends on how your software technology works as well as the efficiency of the people involved in the entire process?

However, changes keep taking place, and you might feel clueless as to where your initiative is going.

Supply chain testing is done in order to know and mark the various aspects where the supply chain is the weakest. [Read more…] about How to Test Major Changes in Your Supply Chain Process