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Serve Robotics to acquire Diligent Robotics, expanding autonomy platform into hospitals

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Serve Robotics has agreed to acquire healthcare robotics company Diligent Robotics, marking its first move beyond outdoor, sidewalk-based delivery and into indoor environments such as hospitals.

The deal brings Diligent’s autonomous hospital robot, Moxi, into Serve’s portfolio and expands the company’s autonomy platform into healthcare settings that require high reliability, safety, and close interaction with people.

Diligent Robotics was founded in 2017 by Andrea Thomaz and Vivian Chu and has raised more than $100 million from investors including Tiger Global, Canaan, and True Ventures.

The company develops AI-powered robot assistants designed to support clinical staff by handling routine logistics tasks inside hospitals. [Read more…] about Serve Robotics to acquire Diligent Robotics, expanding autonomy platform into hospitals

XGSynBot unveils dual-arm mobile robot at CES showcase in Las Vegas

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XGSynBot demonstrated an AI-powered dual-arm mobile robot during a private showcase held alongside CES in Las Vegas. Although the company appears to be avoiding the word “humanoid”, it does look like a humanoid. 

The wheeled, dual-arm robot was developed by China-based XGSynBot (Suzhou) Intelligence Technology, which described it as “an AI-powered dual arm robot designed for industrial and commercial use”.

The company added that XGSynBot was designed for “cross-scenario use across industries including warehousing and logistics, 3C electronics, automotive manufacturing, clinical experiments, scientific research and education”. [Read more…] about XGSynBot unveils dual-arm mobile robot at CES showcase in Las Vegas

Diligent Robotics launches new Nvidia AI-powered ‘world’s largest deployed fleet of mobile manipulation robots’

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Diligent Robotics, the company behind Moxi, the world’s largest deployed fleet of mobile manipulation robots working side by side with people, today unveiled plans for Moxi 2.0, its next-generation platform built with AI from the ground up.

The launch builds on three years of proprietary real-world data, collected from over 1.25 million deliveries in busy hospital environments and representing one of the largest datasets of real-world human-robot interaction.

Representing one of the largest deployed fleets of Nvidia-powered mobile manipulator robots in healthcare, Moxi currently operates in over 25 hospitals across the US to help nurses and pharmacy staff with routine tasks, such as delivering medications and lab samples. [Read more…] about Diligent Robotics launches new Nvidia AI-powered ‘world’s largest deployed fleet of mobile manipulation robots’

Flexiv to make largest appearance yet at China International Industry Fair

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Flexiv, a provider of general-purpose robotics, will make its largest appearance yet at the upcoming China International Industry Fair (CIIF), taking place from September 23rd to 27th.

With demand for adaptive robotics growing rapidly across China, Flexiv is eager to showcase its latest demonstrations and prove how the “adaptive advantage” can make a real difference to organizations of any size.

Visitors to Booth 8.1H B001 will be able to experience ten demonstrations designed to highlight the flexibility and adaptability of adaptive robots. [Read more…] about Flexiv to make largest appearance yet at China International Industry Fair