Page 5 - Robotics

Agritech to robotics: startups display innovation at Flipkart Leap Demo Day

Finalists of the Flipkart Leap programme, including startups from retail tech, robotics, agri- tech and fintech space, showcased their offerings to potential investors and industry leaders

SoftBank shrinks robotics business, stops Pepper production: Report

Production of the humanoid Pepper, touted as the first robot with "a heart", was stopped last year: report

Hyundai Motor buys US-based robotics firm Boston Dynamics for $880 mn

Hyundai Motor Group said on Monday its three affiliates and its chief have acquired a controlling stake in US-based robotics firm Boston Dynamics for $880 million

5G's bouquet of promises: A technology that can change our lives forever

With the myriad possibilities that super high speeds and ultra-low latency could bring, telcos in India are looking at killer applications to attract consumers initially

IBM engaged in research to arm computers with Indian languages

IBM is engaged in research on Indian languages in a bid to develop new artificial intelligence applications in key industries

Robotics firm Miko raises Rs 50 cr to fund product, geographical expansion

The firm now has a user base in more than 140 countries, and their engagement rose three times through the pandemic

INALSA to launch Flipkart-exclusive Robot Vacuum Cleaner in India on Apr 10

INALSA is launching its Robot Vacuum Cleaner in India on April 10, and it will be available online exclusive on home-grown e-commerce platform Flipkart

Ford partners with University of Michigan on robotics research, building

In November, Ford revealed plans to transform a long-vacant Detroit book warehouse into a hub for automobile innovation

'50% of Indian firms to deploy intelligent automation by 2024': IDC

Nearly half of all businesses in India will implement robotic process automation (RPA) by 2024, said an IDC study

The promise of techno-nationalism

Techno-nationalism sees nation states using their superiority in specific technologies rise up the global hierarchy and dominate other nations

New AI park to build robotic nurses, education systems for India's billions

The Artpark as it is called, will be set up in Bengaluru and will promote tech innovations in niche areas such as healthcare, education, mobility, infra, farming, retail and cybersecurity

Milagrow iMap 10.0 review: A tiny robot that keeps your home spick and span

Priced at Rs 89,990, the Milagrow iMap 10.0 is a technology-rich vacuum cleaner with a wet-mopping function that works very well on your flooring

Miko gets Rs 23 cr funding from Stride Ventures, Chiratae Ventures, others

Stride Ventures on Monday said it has led an investment round of Rs 23 crore in Miko, an India-born robotics firm

Maid to order: Robotic vacuums that do a great job cleaning your house

Consistent, never on leave, working without supervision. Corona times have led to spurt in automated devices that mop, scrub and vacuum your house unobtrusively

Anand Mahindra joins other investors to back robotics start-up Genrobotics

Kerala-based enterprise has been working to eradicate manual scavenging, raises Rs 2.5 cr in pre Series A round

Air Asia picks Kerala-based startup JIFFY.ai for Robotic Process Automation

JIFFY.ai has development centers in Silicon Valley, Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore and Kochi

Seeing a trend of monthly improvement in orders: ABB India's Sanjeev Sharma

In a Q&A, the firm's MD says export orders remain steady, and the company is focusing on reduction of discretionary expenses, high cash collection and limited critical business investments

Robots to the rescue: How tech firms are helping hospitals in Covid crisis

Tech firms are building robots to help hospitals treating Covid-19 patients

From GPS to LiDAR, the technologies that power Autonomous Vehicles

Also known as autonomous or 'driverless' vehicles, they bank on sensors and software to control, navigate, and drive the vehicle

Qualcomm unveils 5G and AI-enabled 'Robotics RB5' platform: Details here

The Qualcomm's Robotics RB5 platform aims to create next-gen robots and drones