Page 2 - Robotics

Collaborative robotics to drive greater societal impact: Amazon's Brady

Amazon sees a future centred around 'collaborative robotics' where machines are geared to amplify human capability and potential, rather than replace them, according to Tye Brady, chief technologist at the e-commerce giant's robotics unit. Amazon, which recently deployed one-millionth robot in its global operations and introduced 'DeepFleet', an AI technology to optimally coordinate movement of robots across fulfilment network (its intelligent warehouses), asserts that robotics will play a key role in building more capable societies. The company has grown from deploying a single robot type that moved inventory shelves across warehouse floors in 2012, to operating a diverse fleet of robots aimed at boosting operational efficiency. Amazon's lineup of robots includes 'Hercules', which can lift and move up to 1,250 pounds of inventory, 'Pegasus' robots that use precision conveyor belts to handle individual packages, and 'Proteus'. 'Proteus', in fact, is a fully autonomous mobile robot,

Would you hail robotaxi? Musk bets cabs will give Tesla lift after boycotts

Elon Musk promised in 2019 that driverless Tesla robotaxis would be on the road next year, but it didn't happen. A year later, he promised to deliver them the next year, but that didn't happen either. Despite the empty pledges the promises kept coming. Last year in January, Musk said, Next year for sure, we'll have over a million robotaxis. Would you settle for 10 or 12? Musk appears to be on the verge of making his robotaxi vision a reality with a test run of a small squad of self-driving cabs in Austin, Texas, starting Sunday. Reaching a million may take a year or more, however, although the billionaire should be able to expand the service this year if the Austin demo is a success. The stakes couldn't be higher, nor the challenges. While Musk was making those next year promises, rival Waymo was busy deploying driverless taxis in Los Angeles, San Diego, Austin and other cities by using a different technology that allowed it to get to market faster. It just completed its 10 millio

Agile Robots starts Rs 300 crore robotic machine parts unit in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin inaugurates Agile Robots' AI-powered machine parts unit in Kanchipuram; SOL India kicks off ₹175 crore air separation plant in Ranipet

World's youngest robotic liver transplant performed on 5-yr-old in Chennai

The child and his mother, who donated 25% of her liver, underwent robotic surgeries through tiny incisions and were discharged within a week

Delhi Press Patra Prakashan sues BCCI over ILP's robot dog's name 'champak'

The robotic dog was recently introduced by BCCI in partnership with global technology company wTVision and Omnicam. It made its debut during this IPL season.

Are robots going to replace human surgeons soon? Here's what Musk predicts

Medtronic, an Ireland-based healthcare company that develops medical technology, recently experimented with its Hugo robot, which assisted in performing 137 real surgeries

SS Innovations lists on Nasdaq; shares trade under 'SSII' ticker

The trading commences on April 25, with the company's shares listed under the ticker symbol 'SSII'

Samsung to debut Google Gemini-powered 'Ballie' robot soon: What to expect

Samsung first previewed Ballie in 2020 and showed a refined version at CES 2025, featuring a built-in projector that can display information and media on walls or floors

We're focused on AI-robotics partnerships, says B Capital's Karan Mohla

India's strength lies in software engineering and development. Historically, the country did not have much success in robotics. But that has started to change

Plaksha University launches Binny Bansal Institute for AI, robotics

Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal gives Rs 70 crore for the institute focused on developing innovative solutions to tackle global challenges using frontier technologies like AI, blockchain and robotics

Vivo previews Vision MR headset amid competition from Apple, Samsung, Meta

Vivo showcased a prototype model of its maiden mixed-reality headset, called Vision, at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025 in China

Google introduces new AI models for rapidly growing robotics industry

The robotics field has made large strides over the past few years with increasing advancements in AI and improving models, speeding up commercialization of robots largely in industrial settings

Tesla must price India models competitively as buzz around entry grows

Tesla has also ended its true low-cost Model 2 efforts a year ago, shifting its focus to robotaxi and robotics plans

Apple previews robotic table-top lamp prototype: All you need to know

Apple describes the prototype as possessing both functional and expressive characteristics, enabling interaction through gestures, postures, and more

Assembly lines adopt flexible robotics to meet rising consumer expectations

These systems can be deployed across various industries ranging from pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods to the automotive sector

B2B robotics startup Haber raises $44 mn in funding from Creaegis, BEENEXT

Haber plans to use the capital primarily to scale its operations internationally, with a particular focus on the Americas, where demand for AI-driven industrial automation solutions is rising rapidly

Redoubled focus on niche, disruptive technologies: Navy Chief Tripathi

Highlighting the Indian Navy's technological advancement Navy Chief said, We have been closely monitoring technological enhancement and the changing character of warfare

Robotics, precision manufacturing hot bets for investors: Accel's Prakash

Accel's Prakash says India will become precision manufacturing powerhouse for aerospace and defence in next few years

Tesla aims for paid robotaxis next year but regulatory hurdles remain

On Wednesday, however, Tesla won back some investor confidence by forecasting a jump in vehicle sales next year. In California, in particular, the company will face an uphill climb in securing

China's Horizon Robotics raises $696 mn in largest Hong Kong IPO of 2024

At the set price, the IPO is the largest in Hong Kong in 2024, eclipsing China Resources Beverage which on Friday finalised its $650 million new share sale. It is also the largest tech sector IPO