by dankeelan | Jun 18, 2020 | Investment, Robots & Drones, Smart Manufacturing
As COVID-19 continues to bolster the global delivery and logistics market, warehouse robotics startup Geek+ today announced it has extended its series C funding round to $200 million, up from $150 million in July 2019. The company says the deal,...
by dankeelan | Jun 11, 2020 | Batteries, Energy, Investment, Robots & Drones
Wireless drone charging solutions provider WiBotic today announced it has raised $5.7 million, which it will use to expand its product offerings and enhance customer support. CEO Ben Waters says the plan is to grow WiBotic’s sales team over the...
by dankeelan | Jun 11, 2020 | 5G, Government, Robots & Drones
Drones will dot the skies above Singapore’s southern coastal waters as part of a 5G trial to improve port surveillance. The one-year flight trial, which will start in August near Marina South Pier, will test how Airbus drones can be remotely controlled...
by dankeelan | Jun 11, 2020 | Featured, Government, Robots & Drones
The acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner told ABC News that CBP drones that were used to monitor protests from high in the sky were not put in place to surveil protesters. “What I would categorize that as just a false...
by dankeelan | Jun 11, 2020 | Robots & Drones, Work
Mira Robotics developed its “ugo” robot to reinforce greying Japan’s shrinking workforce, but as the coronavirus threat persists, the Japanese startup is offering its machine as a tool in the fight against the outbreak, the company’s CEO said. “The coronavirus has...
by dankeelan | Jun 11, 2020 | Robots & Drones
The Abu Dhabi Civil Defence has started using a number of robots for firefighting and national stesterilisation purposes during the pandemic in the emirate, according to a senior official from the Civil Defence. These robots were first brought to the country a few...
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