Contactless wireless charging offers benefits over contact-based wireless charging for robots and other systems, says Meredot’s CEO.
Applied Motion Products releases MDX+ low-voltage servo series
This series from Applied Motion Products includes low-voltage systems that integrate a servo drive, motor, and encoder into one package.
NEURA and Omron Robotics partner to offer cognitive factory automation
NEURA Robotics and Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies say their strategic alliance will make cognitive systems ‘plug and play.’
Harmonic Drive to explain how designers can optimize motion control at Robotics Summit
Harmonic Drive VP Brian Coyne will explain how a low-profile, power-dense actuator can maximize power density.
Ceramic bearings bring high speeds, low noise to medical devices
Chris Johnson, managing director at SMB Bearings, explains the potential advantages of ceramic high-precision bearings.
Top 10 robotics news stories of March 2024
From events like MODEX and GTC to new product launches, there was no shortage of robotics news to cover in March 2024.
OmniOn looks to power, network next-gen delivery robots
OmniOn Power says that mobile robots, AI, and self-driving vehicles need more power and networking innovation.
Southwest Research Institute to make robot programming more user friendly with SWORD
The Southwest Research Institute offers the SwRI Workbench for Offline Robotics Development for motion-planning applications.
Mecademic says Absolute Calibration services improve robot accuracy
Mecademic said MAC enables it to deliver robots that meet industrial precision and accuracy requirements out of the box.
Delta Electronics demonstrates digital twin, power systems at GTC
Delta Electronics has developed digital twins with NVIDIA for designing and managing industrial automation and AI data centers.
Northeastern University Mars Rover Team wins Winter Canadian International Challenge
Northeastern University students won a contest in which four teams’ rovers completed tasks in simulated Martian environments.
Viam brings in $45M to accelerate enterprise partnerships
Viam says the funding will enable it to accelerate partnerships, drive commercial innovation, and further develop its platform.
Portescap to be a featured exhibitor and speaker at Robotics Summit & Expo 2024
Portescap will exhibit with sibling company Kollmorgen and discuss design for peak motion performance at the Robotics Summit & Expo.
RightHand Robotics and Vanderlande discuss industry trends, RightPick 4 at MODEX
RightHand Robotics and Vanderlande shared insights on industry trends and the latest RightPick innovations in Atlanta.
OSRF launches Open Source Robotics Alliance to strengthen open-source software projects
With this initiative, the Open Source Robotics Foundation aims to strengthen governance of software projects and support the ROS community.
Apptronik to integrate Apollo humanoid with NVIDIA general-purpose foundation model
Apptronik is working with NVIDIA’s Project GR00T to enable general-purpose humanoid robots to learn complex tasks.
Stealthy startup Mendaera is developing a fist-sized medical robot with Dr. Fred Moll’s support
Mendaera is working on medical technology that combines robotics, AI, and real-time imaging in a compact device.
Bota Systems launches upgraded force-torque sensor for small cobots
Bota Systems’ latest multi-axis sensor provides a sensitivity level three to five times higher than the current SensONE sensor.
Micropsi Industries’ MIRAI 2 offers faster deployment and scalability
MIRAI 2 comes with five new features that Micropsi Industries says enhance manufacturers’ ability to reliably solve automation tasks.
NVIDIA announces new robotics products at GTC 2024
NVIDIA CEO Jenson Huang wowed the crowd in San Jose with the company’s latest processor, AI, and simulation product announcements.
Foxglove launches upgraded platform with enhanced observability
Foxglove says that the upgraded platform combines the company’s previously separate Foxglove Studio and Data Platform products into a single platform.
Slamcore Aware provides visual spatial intelligence for intralogistics fleets
Slamcore Aware combines the Slamcore SDK with industrial-grade hardware to provide robot-like localization for manually driven vehicles.






















