carnegie mellon Carnegie Mellon Hosts 2021 Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Venture Fair Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science hosts a venture fair focused on artificial intelligence and robotics. The event highlights innovations and startup opportunities emerging from the university's research community.
tokyo olympics Artificial Intelligence Takes Center Stage at the Tokyo Olympics The 2021 Tokyo Olympics leverage artificial intelligence to enhance security, streamline communication, and assist athletes on the field through innovative robotic technologies.
boston dynamics Boston Dynamics Opens Doors to Reveal Remarkable Acrobatic Robots Boston Dynamics grants rare access to its Massachusetts workshop to showcase advanced robots like Atlas that balance and move like living creatures. The machines use onboard computers and sensors to perform incredible acrobatic feats.
robotics Pandemic and Labor Shortages Drive Major Surge in Robotics Adoption DARPA's Subterranean Challenge highlights the growing role of virtual robot simulations, while global labor shortages accelerate automation in manufacturing and logistics.
deep reinforcement learning NeurIPS 2021 Workshop Explores Advances in Deep Reinforcement Learning The Deep Reinforcement Learning Workshop at NeurIPS 2021 gathers top researchers to discuss the latest breakthroughs in complex control tasks involving robotics and strategy games. The event features invited speakers from leading institutions and live-streamed presentations.
boston dynamics Boston Dynamics Enters Warehouse Automation with New Box-Moving Robot Boston Dynamics introduces Stretch, a mobile robot designed specifically to unload trucks and move boxes in warehouse facilities. The new system aims to improve logistics efficiency and worker safety without requiring fixed automation infrastructure.
covariant Covariant Secures $80M to Expand Universal AI for Warehouse Robots Berkeley-based Covariant raises $80 million in Series C funding to advance its universal AI software that enables industrial robots to pick and manipulate unfamiliar objects. The technology currently powers automation systems across various global industries.
robotics Major Investments Fuel Robotics and Autonomous Vehicle Sectors in July The robotics and autonomous vehicle industries see a surge of financial activity as July 2021 brings ten significant corporate transactions. These funding rounds and acquisitions highlight growing market confidence in automated supply chain and transportation solutions.
international space station Space Station Research Advances Health Treatments Ahead of Robotics Spacewalk The Expedition 74 crew studies cartilage growth and digestive health in microgravity to improve Earth-based medicine. Astronauts also prepare for an upcoming robotics maintenance spacewalk.
robotics Cassie Robot Uses Reinforcement Learning to Teach Itself How to Walk Researchers at UC Berkeley develop a two-legged robot named Cassie that learns to walk through reinforcement learning instead of traditional programming. This approach allows the machine to adapt to different terrains by practicing in a virtual simulation first.
boston dynamics Boston Dynamics Teams With IBM to Deploy AI Robots on Factory Floors Boston Dynamics and IBM combine mobile robotics with edge-based analytics to transform industrial inspections. The Spot robot takes over dangerous monitoring tasks to improve safety and efficiency.
robotics Cassie Robot Learns to Walk Autonomously Using AI Researchers use reinforcement learning to teach a bipedal robot named Cassie to walk without hand-tuned programming. This approach overcomes the sim-to-real gap and brings robots closer to navigating unpredictable human environments.
boston dynamics Boston Dynamics Unveils Stretch, a New Warehouse Box-Moving Robot Boston Dynamics introduces Stretch, a wheeled robot designed to lift and move up to 800 boxes per hour in warehouse environments. The commercial robot utilizes a specialized arm and vacuum pads to streamline logistics and improve worker safety.
boston dynamics Boston Dynamics Expands Warehouse Automation With New Robotic Solution Boston Dynamics introduces a new robot designed specifically to automate case handling and streamline warehouse logistics operations.
boston dynamics Boston Dynamics Unveils Stretch Robot to Streamline Warehouse Operations Boston Dynamics introduces Stretch, a new robotic system designed specifically to automate warehouse tasks. The mobile manipulator aims to increase efficiency in logistics and supply chain environments.