Tag: Automation
Freedom Robotics raises $6.6M to take the hassle out of founding...
After years — decades even — of promises, the robotics industry is finally beginning to realize its potential. Nowhere is this phenomenon clearer than...
VW invests $2.6 billion in self-driving startup Argo AI as part...
VW Group is investing $2.6 billion in capital and assets into Argo AI, the Pittsburgh-based autonomous vehicle startup that burst onto the scene two years...
California has let two Chinese startups offer robotaxis to the public
China’s driverless cars are coming for passengers in the United States. AutoX and Pony.ai just became the first Chinese companies allowed to offer self-driving...
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 healthy slice of venture...
How Nuro plans to spend Softbank’s $940 million
Autonomous delivery startup Nuro is bursting with ideas since SoftBank invested nearly $1 billion in February, new filings reveal.
A recent patent application details how...
Aurora Solar raises $20 million to automate solar panel installation
Despite recent setbacks, solar remains a bright spot in the often wobbly renewable energy sector. In the U.S., the solar market is projected to...
World’s most valuable AI startup SenseTime unveils self-driving center in Japan
The world’s highest-valued artificial intelligence startup SenseTime has set foot in Japan. The Beijing-based firm announced on Friday that it just opened a self-driving...
Torc Robotics and Transdev are launching autonomous shuttles to deliver people...
Self-driving technology company Torc Robotics is partnering with Transdev, the public transportation giant, to deploy fully autonomous electric shuttles designed to provide free connections to...
UN warns over human rights impact of a ‘digital welfare state’
The UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights has raised concerns about the UK’s rush to apply digital technologies and data tools...
Bright Machines raises $179 million for factory automation with robots
Bright Machines today announced the closure of a $179 million funding round and launched out of stealth. The company aims to automate manufacturing operations...
