Frank Tobe, The Robot Report
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Agricultural industry needs to become more vertical and automated
The agricultural industry is undergoing a transformation as demand increases. The industry will need to be more vertical and automated and robots will play a role in ensuring that it becomes efficient and less wasteful.
Robots’ impact on global economy projected to increase
An aging population and a slowly developing labor pool will produce a greater demand for robots, which may lead to a global shortage of robots as they become more common.
Robotics industry: September fundings, acquisitions, failures
Additive manufacturing, exoskeleton robots, mobile robotics, and machine learning are among highlights in the September 2016 Robot Report with 13 fundings, six acquisitions, and four failures for robotic companies.
August fundings, acquisitions, and failures in the robotics industry
The Robot Report reported 18 fundings, four acquisitions, and one failure involving robotic companies through the month of August 2016.
July fundings, acquisitions, and failures in the robotics industry in 2016
While mergers and acquisitions are down overall in the robotics industry, July had several major acquisitions with automation and AI-related companies among the most notable.
Signapore testing on-demand robot taxis
Delphi Automotive and NuTonomy will begin testing six phone-dispatched autonomous taxis in Singapore that will go point-to-point based on customer requests with a goal of providing no-driver-in-the-car service by 2019 and cars without steering wheels by 2022.
June fundings, acquisitions, and failures in the robotics industry in 2016
There have been several major deals involving robotics companies in 2016 with Chinese companies pouring in a great deal of money to meet growing demand and a growing robotics industry.
Tech group exploring the meaning of a robot
The Tech Policy Lab at the University of Washington are exploring what it means to be a robot, which has business, legal, insurance, and safety considerations.
Industrial robot companies investing in the cloud and Big Data
Robot companies are starting to collect data about their operations and, through the use of deep learning, improve performance by connecting their robot systems and using deep-learning AI networks for their industrial robots.
Artificial intelligence that programs itself to change the conversation
Siri CEO Dag Kittlaus demonstrated Viv, which is an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that enables developers to distribute their products through an intelligent, conversational interface.