Top 10 robotics tales of November 2023

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Between new product releases, thrilling analysis, and enormous funding rounds, there was no scarcity of robotics information for us to cowl this month.

Here are the highest 10 hottest tales on The Robot Report in November 2023. Subscribe to The Robot Report Newsletter or hearken to The Robot Report Podcast to remain up to date on the robotics tales you should learn about.

10. Cobots are primed to take over the automotive trade, says Universal Robots

Universal Robots A/S is without doubt one of the most profitable collaborative robotic builders on the planet. To date, the Odense, Denmark-based firm mentioned it has put in greater than 75,000 cobots in numerous industries. It has additionally launched over 440 UR+ merchandise, has 1,100 companions, and has greater than 20 places of work globally. Read More

9. New Amazon Titan cell robotic handles heavy-duty payloads

Amazon.com Inc. is a heavyweight in e-commerce, and it has been deploying robots to assist carry that weight. The Seattle-based firm at this time launched its Titan cell robotic, which may raise as much as 2,500 lb. (1,133.9 kg). Titan is designed to securely and effectively carry merchandise throughout Amazon’s achievement facilities, it mentioned. Read More

8. Commercializing tactile sensors for robotic dexterity

I just lately wrote in regards to the want for tactile sensing for evolving robotic dexterity from toddler to grownup. In the piece, I make a case for designing with tactile sensing in thoughts to have the ability to obtain actually helpful humanoid robots that may study new expertise in dexterity. Read More

7. Robotics firms raised $1.8B in September 2023

Robotics funding for September 2023 totaled $1.84 billion, the results of 50 investments. Total funding for January 2023 by way of September 2023 equals roughly $10.7 billion. Funding was $851 million in August 2023 and practically $2 billion in July 2023. Read More

6. 5 takeaways from Universal Robots’ open home

Once dismissed as not succesful sufficient for industrial use, collaborative robots are simply starting to assist producers and provide chains. At an open home at its U.S. headquarters yesterday, Universal Robots A/S confirmed about 400 attendees that cobots are prepared for manufacturing work at retailers of all sizes. Read More

5. Promise Robotics brings in $15M to convey automation to homebuilding

Promise Robotics, an AI firm growing a cloud-based industrial manufacturing platform for robotic development and meeting, has raised $15 million in Series A funding. The newest spherical brings the corporate’s complete funding to $25 million. Read More

4. MuJoCo 3 simulator a results of unified efforts at Google

It’s been two-plus years since Google DeepMind acquired the MuJoCo physics engine for robotics analysis and improvement functions. DeepMind launched the open-source model in May 2022 and just lately added some main upgrades to MuJoCo 3, together with help for accelerator {hardware}, improved scalability on CPU and extra versatile collision primitives. Read More

3. Brown researchers simplify human-to-robot communication with massive language fashions

Researchers at Brown University mentioned they’ve developed software program that may translate plainly-worded directions into behaviors that robots can perform while not having 1000’s of hours of coaching information. Read More

2. China plans to mass produce humanoids by 2025

Beijing’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), which oversees the nation’s industrial sector, revealed a tenet final week detailing targets for the nation’s ambitions to develop humanoid robots. The MIIT mentioned humanoids had been more likely to grow to be one other disruptive expertise, much like computer systems or smartphones, that might remodel the best way we produce items and the best way people stay. Read More

1. Delta Line introduces its smallest frameless BLDC motor and extra

Delta Line is increasing two product traces with its 38BLF07 frameless BLDC motor and its Leo B2000 servomotor controller. Delta Line has expertise designing movement options pushed by frameless BLDC motors and is now increasing its portfolio with the addition of the smallest member of the household the brand new 38BLF07 with solely 38mm outer diameter. Read More