Opinion & Briefings
Industry briefings, distilled for engineers
Daily industry briefings distilled from robotics research and industrial automation news — each links back to its original source.
ArchiveOpinion · Feb 7, 2025
Square Robot's SR-3 and Side Launcher Earn Hazardous-Area Certifications
Square Robot's SR-3 submersible and Side Launcher receive C1D2 and C1D1 certifications, enabling robotic inspections of low-flashpoint tanks.
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ArchiveOpinion · Feb 7, 2025
Fanuc Cobot Eases Physical Strain at Takeda Pharma Plant
A Fanuc CR-15iA collaborative robot, integrated by SKDK, handles heavy palletizing at Takeda's German facility, boosting productivity and worker safety.
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ArchiveOpinion · Jan 28, 2025
Bonsai Robotics Raises $15M Series A to Expand Physical AI for Orchard Automation
Bonsai Robotics secures $15M led by Bison Ventures to advance its physical AI platform for autonomous orchard management.
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ArchiveOpinion · Jan 28, 2025
Outrider Uses Reinforcement Learning to Boost Distribution Yard Throughput
Outrider implements industry-first reinforcement learning to speed path planning 10x and enhance autonomous yard operations.
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ArchiveOpinion · Jan 28, 2025
Ambi Robotics unveils AI-powered AmbiStack for high-density warehouse stacking
AmbiStack automates mixed-SKU palletizing with AI vision and reinforcement learning, targeting $55B warehouse automation market.
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ArchiveOpinion · Jan 26, 2025
Eutect Modernizes Soldering and Tinning with Automation for Rail and Green Energy
Eutect applies modern automation to selective soldering and tinning, boosting quality, cutting costs, and improving sustainability for rail and green energy manufacturers.
Read moreArchiveOpinion · Jan 15, 2025
Robotic Grasping via Shape Analysis and Probabilistic Reasoning
A new method improves grasping of irregular objects by analyzing shape and using probabilistic reasoning to ensure stable transport.
Read moreArchiveOpinion · Jan 15, 2025
Target Position-guided In-hand Re-orientation for Five-fingered Dexterous Hands
Researchers propose a target position-guided method enabling dexterous hands with varying actuation to re-orient objects in-hand efficiently and human-like.
Read moreArchiveOpinion · Jan 15, 2025
Rigid-Flexible Multimodal Gripper with Adjustable Bistable Mechanism
A gripper with adjustable bistable mechanism enables multiple modes including triggered grasping and ejection, with trigger force adjustable from 0.1 to 1.1 N.
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