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Maxvision Acquires Nao and Pepper from Aldebaran

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This week, Maxvision Technology Corp. acquired the main assets of Aldebaran, a French company known for developing humanoid and semi-humanoid robots, which reportedly filed for bankruptcy in mid-February. The acquisition covers essential technologies and intellectual property tied to Aldebaran’s flagship robots, Nao and Pepper. Established in Paris in 2005, Aldebaran specialized in designing, developing, and […]

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Why Cartken Shifted its Focus from Last-mile Delivery to Industrial Automation

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Autonomous robotics startup Cartken, best known for its four-wheeled delivery robots used on college campuses and in Tokyo’s busy streets, is now turning its attention to industrial applications. CEO Christian Bersch told TechCrunch that industrial use was always considered, and growing business interest pushed the team to explore it further. Growing Demand for Industrial Applications

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Omnidirectional Ceiling Crane Maneuvers 1/4-Ton Loads with Game-Like Ease

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When most people think of ceiling cranes, massive steel I-beams and heavyweight industrial systems typically come to mind — the kind that could rip a building’s foundation straight out. But CeiliX is taking a sleeker, more sophisticated approach with its omnidirectional InfinityCrane Skyrunner. How the InfinityCrane Skyrunner Works Instead of relying on traditional heavy rail

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Loomia Kit Gives Humanoid Robots a Sense Of Touch

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Most robots humanoids included still lack the ability to feel what they touch. To address this gap, Loomia recently introduced its first tactile sensing developer kit. The launch follows insights gathered from interviews with over 100 engineers in fields like industrial automation, medical devices, and robotics, conducted under the National Science Foundation’s I-Corps program. “We

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SS Innovations Has Deployed More Than 100 Surgical Robots

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SS Innovations International announced today that it has completed over 100 installations of its SSi Mantra surgical robotic systems across India and six additional countries. So far, surgeons have performed more than 5,000 procedures using the system, including 240 cardiac operations and 32 telesurgeries. “We have achieved a major milestone by installing over 100 SSi

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Back-Bending Robodog Tackles Confined Spaces with Greater Speed

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Most four-legged robots we see today feature rigid, single-piece bodies, a design that works well for many of their tasks.However, for tight or vertical spaces, a flexible frame offers key advantages—making the KLEIYN robodog stand out. The Advantage of a Flexible Spine While robots like ANYmal, Lynx, and Go2 showcase impressive agility and are often

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Agile Robotic Hand Combines Thermal, Inertial, and Force-Sensing Technologies

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Although roboticists have developed increasingly sophisticated systems over the past decades, most current robots still lack the dexterity and sensory capabilities of human hands. As a result, their effectiveness in real-world tasks—such as household chores, disaster debris removal, and assembly or maintenance work is often limited, especially in high-temperature environments like steel mills and foundries,

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Robots Can now Grow and Self-Repair using Parts From other Machines

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Modern robots are limited by rigid, closed bodies that can’t grow, self-repair, or adapt. But scientists at Columbia University have now created robots that can physically “grow,” “heal,” and enhance themselves by absorbing material from their surroundings or other robots. A new study in Science Advances introduces “Robot Metabolism“—a process that lets robots take in

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Hugging Face gives Open-Source AI a cute Robotic Face

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AI software company Hugging Face is entering the desktop robotics space in the most charming way possible. Its latest creation, the Reachy Mini, is an 11-inch-tall desktop robot that arrives with a minimal setup. Out of the box, it comes with 15 preloaded behaviors—including facial tracking, hand tracking, and dancing—but expanding its abilities requires user

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