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 · Jan 31, 2023

Dutch Shoe Retailer Schuurman Schoenen Deploys Magazino TORU Robots

Schuurman Schoenen implements Magazino's TORU mobile picking robots in its Dutch warehouse to automate shoebox picking and manage e-commerce peaks.

ArchiveOpinion · Jan 29, 2023

Scythe Robotics Raises $42M to Scale Zero-Emission Autonomous Mower Production

Scythe Robotics secures $42M Series B to accelerate production of its autonomous electric mower, addressing labor shortages and decarbonization in landscaping.

ArchiveOpinion · Jan 29, 2023

Nabors Acquires MindMesh to Bolster Drilling Automation with Digital Twin Tech

Nabors acquires MindMesh, integrating its digital twin and simulation tech into drilling automation to predict dysfunctions in real time.

ArchiveOpinion · Jan 22, 2023

Flexiv and Handplus Robotics Partner to Expand Adaptive Robotics in Southeast Asia

Flexiv teams with Singapore's Handplus to distribute seven-axis force-controlled robots in Singapore and Malaysia, targeting logistics and manufacturing automation.

ArchiveOpinion · Jan 22, 2023

Boston Dynamics Joins Persistent Systems MANET Ecosystem for Secure Robot Comms

Boston Dynamics joins Persistent Systems' Relay Ecosystem, integrating Wave Relay MANET into Spot for defense and public safety applications.

ArchiveOpinion · Jan 20, 2023

Brain Corp and Google Cloud Launch BrainOS Inventory Insights for Retailers

Brain Corp partners with Google Cloud to offer BrainOS Inventory Insights, an analytics solution for retailers to manage inventory and improve operations.

ArchiveOpinion · Jan 18, 2023

Photoneo Brightpick Raises Additional $19M to Complete $40M Series B

Photoneo Brightpick Group secures $19M to finish $40M Series B, boosting US warehouse automation deployments.

ArchiveOpinion · Jan 16, 2023

Italian University's Autonomous Car Wins Indy Autonomous Challenge at CES

PoliMOVE from Politecnico di Milano wins second annual Indy Autonomous Challenge, setting a new autonomous speed record of 180 mph.

ArchiveOpinion · Jan 16, 2023

AutoStore Launches Pio, a Pay-Per-Pick Robotic ASRS for SMBs

AutoStore introduces Pio, a plug-and-play robotic storage and retrieval system with a pay-per-pick model, targeting small and medium-sized businesses.