Robotics
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Postmates lands first-ever permit to test sidewalk delivery robots in San Francisco
On-demand delivery business Postmates says it’s been granted the first-ever permit for sidewalk robotics operations in the city of San…
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Amazon Scout autonomuous delivery robots begin deliveries in California
Amazon’s Scout six-wheeled, sidewalk-driving delivery robots have begun making deliveries to customers in the Irvine, Calif. area. Amazon announced this…
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Freedom Robotics raises $6.6M to take the hassle out of founding a robotics startup
After years — decades even — of promises, the robotics industry is finally beginning to realize its potential. Nowhere is…
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Team studies drone strikes on airplanes by firing them into a wall at 500 MPH
Bird strikes are a very real danger to planes in flight, and consequently aircraft are required to undergo bird strike…
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Self-driving car startup Argo AI is giving researchers free access to its HD maps
Argo AI is releasing curated data along with high-definition maps to researchers for free, the latest company in the autonomous…
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Ekasbo’s Matebot may be the cutest cat robot yet created
If Shrek saw Matebot, no amount of sad-eyes could win him back to Puss in Boots’ side. Created by Shenzhen-based…
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Locus Robotics raises $26 million for warehouse automation
Warehouse automation is all the rage in robotics these days. No surprise then, that another emerging player just got a…
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Brain Corp. debuts an autonomous delivery robot for factories and retail
Admittedly, Brain Corp. sounds a bit like an evil corporation in some superhero comic, but the San Diego-based startup has…
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Boston Dynamics acquires a 3D vision startup in bid to put its robots to work
Last week’s Handle video was different than past Boston Dynamics releases. Sure, it showcased the same sort of impressive robotics…
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