Tag: selected
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Nidec Leroy-Somer selected by Airbus to develop electric motors for its future hydrogen powered zero-emission engine
Nidec Leroy-Somer has signed an agreement with Airbus, the worlds largest airplane manufacturer, to develop an electric motor for its hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine prototype, as part of Airbus’ ambition to bring the first zero-emission commercial aircraft to market by 2035. The long-standing expertise and extensive know-how of the French electric motor manufacturer, who already…
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MassRobotics unveils participants in healthcare robotics startup competition
MassRobotics – in partnership with Festo, Mitsubishi Electric, Novanta and Mitre – has announced the participants in the Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst Cohort II. The selected companies are: Acumino; Robot on Rails; Able Human Motion; Andromeda Robotics; Unlimited Robotics; Maestro Surgical Robotics; and Zeta Surgical. The Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst is designed and led by…
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Guident selected to provide autonomous shuttle services
Guident has been selected by Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC) to provide an autonomous shuttle service for a 2.1-mile fixed route with eleven stops within BRiC and connecting to the Boca Raton Tri Rail station, the most frequented station in South Florida. The service will utilize Polaris GEM e6 vehicles equipped with autonomous vehicle capabilities…
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Apptronik signs partnership with NASA for humanoid robots
Apptronik, an Austin, US-based company specializing in the development of versatile, mobile robotic systems, has agreed a partnership with NASA to accelerate commercialization of its new humanoid robot. The robot, called Apollo (main picture), will be one of the first humanoids available to the commercial markets. At Apptronik’s headquarters in Austin, Texas, the first prototype…
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MassRobotics, Festo, Mitsubishi, MITRE and Novanta join efforts to support healthcare robotics startups
MassRobotics, Festo, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, MITRE and Novanta are calling on startups in the healthcare robotics space to apply to the second Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst program. The objective of the program is to advance healthcare robotics companies by providing the connections, guidance, and resources they need to grow and succeed. The selected startups will…
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Tas Global commercializes ‘world’s first’ ship hull cleaning robot system
A startup company called Tas Global is commercializing what it says is the world’s only robot capable of cleaning freely on curved surfaces. The company has registered more than 30 patents in 16 countries including the US on the journey to bringing the robotic system to market. Selected as a South Korean government project, Tas…
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China Robot Industry Alliance selects HRG’s disinfection robot
The China Robot Industry Alliance, an industry association, has selected HRG’s disinfection robot as a “special case” in its 2020 White Paper on the Development of China’s Robotics Industry. The recently released 2020 White Paper on the Development of China’s Robotics Industry, compiled by CRIA, has selected HRG anti-pandemic disinfection robot as “a typical case…
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Seoul Robotics launches ‘breakthrough’ perception software platform
Seoul Robotics, a 3D computer vision company using AI and machine learning to power the future of mobility, has made its formal debut in the US market with the launch of its first commercial product, Discovery. The company, which has been developing sensor agnostic perception software for 3D sensors for the past three years, provides…
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High-precision watchmaking technology developer H2i wins grand prize in EPHJ awards
High-precision watchmaking technology company H2i has won the grand prize in the EPHJ industry awards. EPHJ is held every year in Geneva, Switzerland, and showcases companies in the microtechnology sector, including watchmaking, jewellery-making and medtech. Although the 2020 edition of the EPHJ Trade Show was cancelled due to the pandemic, the traditional Grand Prix des…
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ESMERA releases list of 20 new robotics projects in line to receive €75,000 each
ESMERA, the EU-funded program to develop the European robotics sector, has released a list of 20 new “experiments” that will receive support from the organisation. The 20 new experiments started within the ESMERA project as of May 1st, 2020. The word “ESMERA” is short for European SMEs Robotic Applications. Within the project’s second Open Call,…