ANELLO Photonics, which has developed compact navigation and positioning for autonomous systems, has closed its Series B round.
NRL develops robots that can service satellites in orbit
As DARPA’s robotic payload developer for the RSGS program, NRL looked to the future to build and test satellite servicing capabilities.
Silicon Sensing to supply PinPoint gyros for Martian moons exploration
The size of a fingernail, PinPoint is the smallest gyro in Silicon Sensing Systems’ MEMS product range and has been tested for space.
Silicon Sensing Systems tests IMU with Science Tokyo for space applications
Silicon Sensing Systems partnered with the Institute of Science Tokyo to put its new inertial measurement unit through rigorous testing.
RBR50 Spotlight: MOXIE completes historic oxygen-making mission on Mars
The Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment, or MOXIE, generated oxygen aboard NASA’s Perseverance Rover.
ESA to test insect-inspired autonomy from Opteran for future space missions
Opteran said nature offers a more robust solution for autonomy in space robotics which will enable new capabilities for future Mars missions.
Robots raise the bar for Artemis Program’s PPE solar array simulation frame
Learn how a mobile-robot gantry system met the PPE solar array simulation frame’s structural and mobility requirements.
Palladyne AI completes Phase 1 of U.S. Air Force robot software contract
Palladyne AI is continuing its four-year contract to validate its Palladyne IQ software for media blasting of complex aircraft components.
Ultra Accuracy feature boosts path accuracy in ABB GoFa cobots
Ultra Accuracy increases path accuracy for GoFa robots to 0.03 mm, 10 times that of other cobots, claimed ABB Robotics.
HEBI developing modular robotic building blocks for NASA
New tech enables developers to create robots terrestrially with HEBI building blocks and transfer that work to space-rated HEBI hardware.
Duality AI to continue its work with NASA JPL in DARPA RACER program
During Phase 1 of the RACER offroad autonomy project, Duality completed the program as one of only two simulation providers selected by DARPA.
GelSight, Flexxbotics to offer joint system for robotic nondestructive testing
GelSight and Flexxbotics say their initial target industries include aerospace, defense, medical devices, automotive, and more.
GITAI to share challenges of building a robotic workforce in space at RoboBusiness
During RoboBusiness, GITAI will examine what a labor-abundant space industry will look like with robotics at its center.
Webinar: Brinkman uses cobots to streamline deburring, polishing, and part cleaning
Brinkman Automation will explain in this free webinar how it has built ‘The Finisher’ with cobots from Universal Robots.
6 new technology projects get ARM Institute funding
The ARM Institute has funded projects to improve apparel assembly, welding and finishing, and adaptive insertion of automotive parts.
PickNik Robotics names Dave Grant as CEO; founder Dave Coleman becomes chief product officer
PickNik Robotics has promoted chief revenue officer Dave Grant, while retaining Dave Coleman’s technical and community expertise.
FANUC America opens new $110M robotics and automation campus in Michigan
FANUC America says it has expanded its footprint to more than 2 million square feet and has created over 400 jobs since 2019.
Robot ‘SuperLimbs’ help astronauts stand up after falling
The design could prove useful in the coming years, with the launch of NASA’s Artemis mission, which plans to send astronauts back to the moon for the first time in over 50 years.
SpaceHopper robot wants to hop along small celestial bodies
Developed at ETH Zurich, SpaceHopper is designed to use its three legs to hop along asteroids or far away moons to search for rare minerals.
MDA Space lands $250M contract extension from CSA for space station robot
The contract will allow MDA Space to continue supporting robotics operations on the International Space Station from 2025-2030.
CMU, NASA JPL collaborate to make EELS snake robot to explore distant oceans
NASA scientists hope to use EELS to search for signs of life in the ocean beneath the icy crust of Saturn’s Enceladus moon.
AMD releases Versal Gen 2 to improve support for embedded AI, edge processing
The first devices in AMD Versal Series 2 target high-efficiency for AI Engines, and Subaru is one of its first customers.