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Starship Technologies and Topanga partner to offer reusable packaging with campus food orders

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Starship Technologies, a builder and provider of autonomous delivery robots, and Topanga.io, a reusable packaging management platform, are partnering to offer reusable packaging for food orders at US campuses.

George Mason University will be the first Starship campus to introduce the ReusePass integration and the first university to offer a fully integrated reusables experience for kiosks.

There are plans to expand the service to additional Starship campuses. Initially available for mobile pickup and kiosk orders, it will be available for robot deliveries after the launch. [Read more…] about Starship Technologies and Topanga partner to offer reusable packaging with campus food orders

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

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

Startup offering pre-orders of Eliza humanoid robot for $420,000 minimum

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Eliza Wakes Up, the project bringing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) agents to life, has opened pre-orders for “Eliza” (main picture), which the company or group describes as “the next-generation personal robot set to redefine the capabilities of robotics and intelligent machines”.

Powered by Eliza Wakes Up, ElizaOS, and incubated by Ryze Labs, this state-of-the-art personal companion seamlessly integrates AI, blockchain technology, and advanced robotics into a cutting-edge, fully customized humanoid robot.

Ava, head of projects, Eliza Wakes Up, says: “We’re bringing AI to life in a way that has never been done before. Eliza is designed as a real girl with emotional intelligence, offering human-like companionship. [Read more…] about Startup offering pre-orders of Eliza humanoid robot for $420,000 minimum

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

Neura Robotics secures €120 million in funding to commercialize humanoids

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Neura Robotics, a cognitive robotics pioneer and thought to be “the only humanoid robotics company in Germany”, has raised €120 million in a Series B funding round.

This substantial investment underscores Neura Robotics’ key role in cognitive robotics, showing how it is uniquely positioned to lead the European robotics industry and become a major force in the global robotics landscape, alongside strong players in the US and China.

The round was led by Lingotto Investment Management, with participation from BlueCrest Capital Management, Volvo Cars Tech Fund, InterAlpen Partners, Vsquared Ventures, HV Capital, Delta Electronics, C4 Ventures, L-Bank, founder David Reger, and others. [Read more…] about Neura Robotics secures €120 million in funding to commercialize humanoids

Manufacturing robot numbers set to reach ‘16.3 million by 2030’

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In January 2024, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that manufacturers in America had more than 600,000 unfilled vacancies.

Two factors impacting the number of vacancies include not enough young people seeking a career in manufacturing and the wave of baby boomers reaching retirement age.

Technology research firm ABI Research forecasts that the installed base of commercial and industrial robots globally will reach 16.3 million in 2030 as manufacturers attempt to offset the baby boomer exodus from the workforce. [Read more…] about Manufacturing robot numbers set to reach ‘16.3 million by 2030’

Dürr to install 120 industrial robots at Chinese auto giant BYD’s first plant in Europe

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The giant Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD Auto is building its first European passenger car plant. To equip it with painting technology, BYD selected Dürr.

Over the coming months, the German mechanical and plant engineering company will send more than 120 robots to Hungary for various painting lines. These robots, fitted with EcoBell3 atomisers, deliver outstanding quality and support sustainable painting.

BYD Auto Company Limited, one of China’s largest vehicle manufacturers and ranks among the market leaders in electric vehicle sales. Now, the company is becoming one of the first Chinese car manufacturers to build a European car factory, located in Szeged, Hungary. [Read more…] about Dürr to install 120 industrial robots at Chinese auto giant BYD’s first plant in Europe

Ainos unveils ‘AI nose’ for robotics

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Ainos, a developer of technology which can “digitize scent”, has unveiled its “revolutionary AI Nose for robotics” application and invites robotics companies worldwide to join Ainos Alliance.

The company says this technology aims to equip robots with the ability to “smell”, filling a long-standing gap in sensory capabilities.

Powered by advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) gas sensors, AI Nose redefines how robots interact with the world, enabling transformative applications across industrial, healthcare, and everyday environments. [Read more…] about Ainos unveils ‘AI nose’ for robotics

RoboSense and Coco Robotics partner to ‘revolutionize’ autonomous last-mile delivery

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RoboSense, a developer of AI-driven robotics technology, and Coco Robotics, an innovator in delivery robots and now known as Coco Delivery, have announced a strategic partnership to transform last-mile logistics.

By combining RoboSense’s advanced sensor technology with Coco Robotics’ delivery solutions, the collaboration aims to enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability in urban networks.

Coco Robotics bridges the gap between local businesses and customers through advanced navigation and real-time tracking, prioritizing sustainability by reducing carbon emissions and delivery costs. [Read more…] about RoboSense and Coco Robotics partner to ‘revolutionize’ autonomous last-mile delivery