Service Robots

Developed by Franklin Robotics, “Tertill” is a 100% solar-powered robot that lives in home gardens and weeds every day, rain or shine. The first wave of robots will be available this summer after Tertill’s crowdfunding campaign begins June 13. Upcoming Tertill models will be engineered with the ability to detect and repel pests, and relay info back to your smartphone as needed. How it works […] Read More

Press Release by: Robotart.org Robots Have Learned to Paint in Second Year of Robotic Art Contest Seattle, Wash – April 19, 2017 – It was just announced that Google has developed AI that can sketch images. It should therefore come as no surprise that dozens of robots from around the world are now also painting with a brush, and many of them are quite skilled. […] Read More

Farmbot is an open source farming robot, for small scale food production. It plants what you want exactly where you want, in any pattern and density, according to user input. It can even detect weeds autonomously, position itself on it, and with a stroke bury them into the ground. The robot first chooses the suitable end effector, for watering, weeding, soil sensing or planting seeds, […] Read More

PIAGGIO GROUP REINVENTS THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION WITH INTRODUCTION OF GITA, THE FIRST OFFERING BY PIAGGIO FAST FORWARD Piaggio Fast Forward to Host Launch Event in Boston Boston, MA – January 30, 2017 – Piaggio Group, the largest European manufacturer of two-wheel motor vehicles, a leader in light mobility founded over 130 years ago, has launched Piaggio Fast Forward, a newly-established company based in the U.S. formed to pioneer […] Read More

LETI ANNOUNCES PROJECT TO ADAPT OBSTACLE-DETECTION TECHNOLOGY USED IN AUTONOMOUS CARS FOR MULTIPLE USES   INSPEX to Combine Knowhow of Nine European Organizations to Create Portable and Wearable Spatial-Exploration Systems   GRENOBLE, France – Feb. 2, 2017 – Leti, a technology research institute of CEA Tech, today announced a European project to develop a portable and wearable, multisensor and low-power spatial-exploration and obstacle-detection system for […] Read More

Harvest CROO (Computerized Robotic Optimized Obtainer) began in 2012 on Gary Wishnatzki’s vision of creating a solution to the dwindling labor force in agriculture. With the expertise of co-founder and Chief Technical Officer, Bob Pitzer, they began developing the first Harvest CROO machines.  In Previous rounds, $1.8 million was raised through qualified investors.  Many of these investors are members of the strawberry industry, including Sweet […] Read More

Tech-Link Healthcare Systems partners with Blue Ocean Robotics Introducing UV-Disinfection Robot Singapore, 1 November 2016 – The rise of robots have steered Tech-Link Healthcare Systems, a design and integrator of healthcare automation systems to offer solutions beyond automated storage and material handling systems. With a vision of providing holistic solutions for healthcare organisations, Tech-Link extends its capabilities by offering UV disinfection robot solutions via a […] Read More

In an experiment that was run by University of Pittsburgh and DARPA,  two microelectronic devices were placed on the brain of a volunteered patient, on a location where the brain processed tactile sensations, in order to achieve sense of touch between a robot hand and brain. After connecting electrodes from the brain to the robotic arm, the patient correctly was able to identify which finger […] Read More

Here is a kickstarter campaign, for cleaning hulls of ships underwater. The robot can clean about 1.5 meter square per minute. The project can be viewed here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/632307707/the-first-underwater-drone-for-the-care-of-your-hu?ref=user_menu https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/632307707/the-first-underwater-drone-for-the-care-of-your-hu?ref=user_menu   Robotic Magazine’s note for Kickstarter campaigns: Publishing a campaign here does not mean Robotic Magazine endorses or verifies the project. We publish at the request of project creators. Please check the project website for more […] Read More

Tampa, FL – Evatech, Inc. has recently released the Robotic Trimmer Attachment, or RTA. It is a light commercial trimmer attachment for the Hybrid Goat 22T series that allows operators to reach small hard to reach spots, such as under guard rails. The 22T is a tracked remote controlled slope mower which features Evatech s patented hybrid technology that allows consumers to mow steep slopes […] Read More