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Truck loading and unloading robot maker Slip Robotics raises $28 million financing

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Slip Robotics, a startup providing automated truck-loading robots-as-a-service, has raised a $28 million Series B financing led by DCVC, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm specializing in deep tech.

The investment reflects Slip’s rapid growth with industry-leading customers – including John Deere, GE Appliances, Valeo, and Nissan – who are using SlipBots to load and unload any truck in just 5 minutes.

Slip Robotics is tackling one of the supply chain’s universal inefficiencies: truck loading and unloading. For over 100 years, truck trailers have been loaded and unloaded using the same basic methods. [Read more…] about Truck loading and unloading robot maker Slip Robotics raises $28 million financing

Top 10 space robotics companies: Commercialising the final frontier

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Space has become something of a commercial gold rush in the past 10 years or more, with new opportunities increasingly opening up for, and attracting, companies and individuals from many backgrounds.

Right now, as many of you will know, a student or maybe a group of students could build a “CubeSat” satellite for a few thousand dollars and find a rocket to take it up into space for a fee of around $40,000. So, for less than $50,000, they could legitimately call their enterprise a “space company”.

For the generation that grew up watching NASA and only NASA fly to space and back using the Space Shuttle and traditional rockets, this is difficult to believe. I suppose younger people have grown up in a time of unprecedented opportunity, at least in terms of space. [Read more…] about Top 10 space robotics companies: Commercialising the final frontier

Spain’s King Felipe visits GMV to celebrate space robotics company’s 40th anniversary

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His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain presided over the celebration of GMV’s 40th anniversary today. GMV is a prominent multinational technology company, renowned for its innovation and development in strategic sectors, and a pioneer in the Spanish aerospace industry.

Founded in 1984, GMV is recognized as the leading independent Spanish company in the space sector by employee count, the sixth largest in Europe, and a global reference in areas such as intelligent transportation systems, defense, and cybersecurity.

With nearly 3,500 employees in 12 countries, 92 percent of whom are engineers, and a strong presence in Europe, the Americas, and Asia, GMV collaborates closely with space agencies like the European Space Agency (ESA), defense institutions, and public organizations, contributing to cutting-edge global projects. [Read more…] about Spain’s King Felipe visits GMV to celebrate space robotics company’s 40th anniversary

Embodied AI startup Sereact raises €25 million to boost AI-powered robotics

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Embodied AI startup Sereact says it is on a “mission to redefine what’s possible with AI-driven robotics”. The company has reached a major milestone by securing €25 million in Series A funding.

The Series A round was led by Creandum, alongside significant participation from existing investors Point Nine and Air Street Capital, as well as prominent business angels, including former Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg, Mehdi Ghissassi (ex Google DeepMind), Ott Kaukver (Skype), Lars Nordwall (ex neo4j), Rubin Ritter (ex Zalando), Torsten Reil, and Niklas Köhler (both Helsing).

The company says this funding represents more than just an investment in Sereact’s technology – it underscores the immense potential of AI in robotics and the trust that industry leaders place in the company’s vision. [Read more…] about Embodied AI startup Sereact raises €25 million to boost AI-powered robotics

Hyundai’s Robotics Lab wins 17 Good Design Awards

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Hyundai Motor Group’s Robotics LAB , along with Hyundai Motor itself, have won 17 prestigious Good Design Awards victories in 2024 across multiple categories. Hyundai Motor took 12 wins and the Group’s Robotics LAB achieved five awards in the Robotics category.

SangYup Lee, executive vice president and head of Hyundai and Genesis Global Design, says: “We are honored to receive recognition from the Good Design Awards, reaffirming our design excellence across various fields.

“This recognition underscores our design team’s dedication and the competitiveness of Hyundai’s design identity globally.” [Read more…] about Hyundai’s Robotics Lab wins 17 Good Design Awards

Deep Robotics’ robot dog pioneers smart inspection in Singapore power cable tunnel

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Deep Robotics, a Chinese developer of quadrupedal robotics, has crossed a major milestone with the deployment of its industrial-grade quadruped robot, the X30.

The robot, nicknamed “SPock” within Singapore’s SP Group, is now operational in the country’s extensive underground power transmission cable network, marking it the first Chinese quadruped robot to be deployed to an overseas power system.

The partnership with SP Group represents a critical step forward in Deep Robotics’ global expansion and demonstrates the growing importance of emerging technologies such as robotics and digitization in infrastructure maintenance. [Read more…] about Deep Robotics’ robot dog pioneers smart inspection in Singapore power cable tunnel

Interview: ‘Robotics in construction will revolutionize the sector’

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Cemex is a Mexican multinational building materials company headquartered in San Pedro, Mexico. It manufactures and distributes cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregates in more than 50 countries. In 2020, it was ranked as the 5th largest cement company by amount of cement produced annually in the world, at more than 87 million tonnes. 

In 2017, it founded its investment arm, Cemex Ventures, which currently has a portfolio that lists more than 30 companies on its books.

In this interview, we speak with Ibon Iribar, investment and open innovation advisor at Cemex Ventures, and ask him about robotics and automation in the construction sector and whether new technologies such as these can make a difference to the stagnant growth in productivity that the sector has historically shown over the course of many decades. [Read more…] about Interview: ‘Robotics in construction will revolutionize the sector’

Custom AI Assistants: Transforming the Future of Robotics Development

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If you’re deeply involved in robotics, you’ve likely witnessed how technology has reshaped how you approach complex projects. The custom AI personal assistant is one of the most groundbreaking tools available to you.

These assistants are redefining what’s possible by significantly expanding robot AI capabilities. From development to deployment, their impact is profound, and this article will explain some of the benefits they’re bringing businesses. [Read more…] about Custom AI Assistants: Transforming the Future of Robotics Development

Apple’s main contract manufacturer Foxconn brings in UBTech humanoids to work in its factories

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UBTech Robotics has entered what’s described as “a comprehensive long-term partnership” with Foxconn (also known as Hon Hai), the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer and a primary assembler for Apple.

This is according to various media reports, including on the South China Morning Post website.

This collaboration aims to integrate UBTech’s humanoid robots into Foxconn’s production lines, enhancing efficiency and precision in the assembly of complex electronics and electric vehicles. [Read more…] about Apple’s main contract manufacturer Foxconn brings in UBTech humanoids to work in its factories

Beijing plans to host the next World Humanoid Robot Games

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Beijing plans to host the World Humanoid Robot Games this year, said Yin Yong during the third session of the 16th Beijing Municipal People’s Congress on Tuesday.

Yin, Beijing’s mayor, highlighted that the city will foster future industries in 2025, such as humanoid robots, commercial space, biomanufacturing and new materials in the government work report.

China’s humanoid robot industry has been thriving in recent years. [Read more…] about Beijing plans to host the next World Humanoid Robot Games