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Way back in the before times of 2018, Ayanna Howard joined us onstage at our Robotics event to discuss human-robotic interactions, along with UC Santa Cruz’s Leila Takayama and Veo Robotics’ Patrick Sobalvarro. Plenty has changed since then — both for Howard and, you know, just in the world, generally — so it seems as […]

Last summer, Hayward-based Abundant Robotics abruptly closed up shop. Plenty of startups fail, a phenomenon that certainly applies in the notoriously difficult world of robotics. But the pandemic has proven a boon for robotics funding, particularly in fields like agriculture, where employees continue to have difficulty filling roles, two years in. Clearly Wavemaker Labs saw […]

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I’ve been working on a big project the past several days (more on that soon), which means, unfortunately, I’ve been away from the daily breaking news. That means, in turn, that I really haven’t been on top of the big robotics news this week. So let’s use this column as an opportunity to play a […]

Close icon Two crossed lines that form an X. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. Getty Images The pandemic might make lines at stores a thing of the past, Qudini founder and CEO Imogen Wethered told Insider. Instead of trying to draw customers back to stores, brands must focus on engaging customers virtually. Because of her work, Insider named Wethered to our annual list of the 10 leaders transforming retail. . The pandemic may sp...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Future Acres – a new start-up bringing sustainable agricultural robotics to the farm industry in order to optimize workforce...

Future Acres Launches to Bring Sustainable Agricultural Robotics to Farm Industry and Optimize Workforce Efficiency and Safety Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation and Electrification Technology Streamline Harvesting of Specialty Crops and Increase Production Efficiency by Up to 30 Percent with Improved Working Conditions News provided by Share this article Share this article SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Future Acres – a new start-up bringing sustainable agri...

To feed 10 billion by 2050, the world’s farmers will need to increase food production by up to 70%. Bring in the robots.

Miso Robotics first debuted Flippy, a burger flipping kitchen robot nearly three years ago. In late 2020, White Castle starting using Flippy to fry foods. That single store test is now expanding.  White Castles autonomous kitchen assistant pilot helped Miso Robotics raise $18 million through crowdfunding platform, SeedInvest. Miso Robotics made headlines nearly three years ago when it debuted a burger-flipping robot, Flippy, at a fast-food restaurant in Southern California. Flippy was billed a...