Welcome to robotics research and development
Bossa Nova Robotics, a Silicon Valley developer of autonomous service robots for the retail industry, announced the close of a $17.5 million Series B funding round led by Paxion Capital Partners and participation by Intel Capital, WRV Capital, Lucas Venture Group (LVG), and Cota Capital. This round brings Bossa Nova’s total funding to date to $41.7 million. Bossa Nova…
The post Bossa Nova raises $17.5 million for shelf-scanning mobile robots appeared first on The Robot Report.
German postal officials are testing a robot to assist mail carriers in making their deliveries. The technology, called PostBot, is undergoing a six-week pilot program in the German town of Bad Hersfeld that’s southeast of Bonn. Carriers, who will initially just use the robots for delivery between the city administrative offices, are eventually expected to…
The post German mail delivery service tests Effidence’s PostBots appeared first on The Robot Report.
RE2 Robotics said yesterday it won a contract with the US Navy to develop an Autonomous Robotic Cargo Handling system through the Dept. of Defense’s small business innovation research program, earning $125,000 for the 1st phase of the contract. Currently, no autonomous loading or unloading systems exist and cargo missions require manual unloading and loading…
The post RE2 Robotics wins US Navy contract for Autonomous Robotic Cargo Handling system appeared first on The Robot Report.