5 fundraising imperatives for robotics startups
There's never been a better time to pursue funding for robotics startups, but you are more likely to succeed if you build a strategy marked by the same sophistication you bring to your business. Lidiya Dervisheva Contrib.....»»
Senators Question School Surveillance Startups on Data, Civil Rights
School surveillance companies are not doing enough to determine whether their products unfairly target minority groups, according to a report released by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey. From a report: Democratic senators sent questions.....»»
FET recruits startups to its metaverse accelerator
Taiwan-based Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has selected 20 startup teams for its 5G metaverse accelerator, aiming to dig up more virtual application opportunities......»»
India"s fabless startups may add to foundry investors" interest
As an emerging economy, India is becoming increasingly well-known for its startups. Even before the Indian government began to doll out incentives to encourage local semiconductor manufacturing, several fabless startups in this sector have showcased.....»»
Happy 10th Birthday to the Open Source Robotics Foundation
Ten years ago this week (more or less), the Open Source Robotics Foundation announced that it was spinning out of Willow Garage as a more permanent home for the Robot Operating System. We covered this news at the time (which makes yours truly feel n.....»»
Video Friday: Quadruped Transformer
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.ICRA.....»»
This tiny robot can copy your every dance move
Sony Interactive Entertainment unveiled a humanoid robot, EVAL-03, at a robotics exhibit in Tokyo......»»
DNA design brings predictability to polymer gels
Simulations have led to the fabrication of a polymer-DNA gel that could be used in tissue regeneration and robotics......»»
Video Friday: BirdBot
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.ICRA.....»»
Stellantis to set up EV battery venture with LG Energy Solution in Canada
LG also said it plans to acquire a stake worth $542 million in ES America to respond to demand from EV startups in the U.S......»»
7 essential tools and resources for startups and small businesses — all on sale
A great idea is just the jumping off point when it comes to a successful startup. To move your small business into the next stage, you’re going to need some essential tools and resources — from a working website to everything involved in.....»»
Self-Driving Trucks Could Replace 90% of Human Long-Distance Truckers, Finds Study
There are already several startups focused on replacing long-haul freight trucks with self-driving trucks, reports Bloomberg — and the potential is huge. (Alternate URLs here and here.) The short trip from a factory or distribution center to an.....»»
Who owns the story? Head-to-head study of charity-led vs. participant-led fundraising campaigns
Fundraising appeals led by the people they intend to help can raise more money and be more effective than those created by the charity itself, according to new research by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and University of the Arts London (UAL)......»»
Video Friday: Robot Friends
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We’ll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months; here’s what we have so far (send.....»»
Two ultra-fast delivery startups shut down in one week
Fridge No More, a startup that offered fast delivery with no fee regardless of size order, told employees this week that it was shutting down after a deal with a potential buyer fell through......»»
Concept Touchscreen Uses Temperature To Create Feel of Friction
Researchers at Texas A&M have come up with a novel way for touchscreens to feel more than just perfectly smooth by fooling a user's sense of touch through temperature changes. Gizmodo reports: In a recently published paper in the Science Robotics jou.....»»
Video Friday: Sweet Bite Ham Ham
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We’ll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months; here’s what we have so far (send.....»»
Ford EV, ICE split will mean big changes for dealers
The automaker is asking its dealers to implement some of the most significant changes to their business in decades as it works to modernize its retail strategy and beat back threats from Tesla and EV startups that have championed direct-to-consumer s.....»»
Atom by atom: Building precise smaller nanoparticles with templates
Nanoparticles (which have sizes ranging between 3–500 nm), and sub-nanoclusters (which are around 1 nm in diameter) are utilized in many fields, including medicine, robotics, materials science, and engineering. Their small size and large surface-ar.....»»
African unicorns luring foreign captial
African startups in 2021 collected a record quantity of funding that exceeded the total of two years earlier, showing investors' interest in the continent's tech market......»»
Automakers exploring robotics for advanced driver assistance
Because the core technologies of autonomous driving and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are similar, many robotics experts have explored the development of autonomous driving systems......»»