When the Waltham, Massachusetts-based startup was acquired by Google in 2013, it was still a carefully cultivated mystery. That the internet's response to the company was largely one of curiosity shaded with discomfort should come as little surprise. Boston Dynamics' primary output from a public relations perspective was viral videos of impressive but imposing quadrupedal robots built with the aid of defense department contracts.
In instances where robotic deployment has been successful, the technology has helped ease the burden on an impacted workforce.
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China’s adaptive robot maker Flexiv raises over $100 million – TechCrunch
As businesses around the world look to automate production lines and supply chains, companies making the robots are attracting great investor interest. The latest to get funded is Flexiv , which closed a Series B round north of $100 million from investors including China’s on-demand services giant Meituan , TechCrunch learned.
The company operates out of several major Chinese cities and California with two-thirds of its staff stationed in China, a common strategy for AI startups helmed by Chinese founders who have worked or studied in the U.S.
Not quite the Terminator, but 'muscle-bound' robots are coming for the Army, Marines
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The effort by scientists with the Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command, Army Research Laboratory and Duke University and the University of North Carolina is looking first at adding muscle to legged robot joints rather than using actuators, according to an Army Research Laboratory statement.
The combined muscle and robot echoes a line from the 1991 film, "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" when the T-1000 character explains what he is to the young protagonist John Connor shortly after they meet.
These Boston Dynamics robots can boogie down better than most humans - CNN Video
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Robots show cool dance moves. 'This is not CGI,' tweets Elon Musk - it s viral - Hindustan Times
In a super cool video, which has now gone viral, a few robots are seen dishing out some really amazing moves while grooving to The Contours’ hit song Do you love me. The stunning dance video was shared on the official YouTube channel of Boston Dynamics, the company that created the robots. It was also re-shared on Twitter by entrepreneur Elon Musk who, in the post’s caption, wrote that the video is not created using CGI and shows real robots.
The video show four robots performing choreographed moves. If reading that left you surprised wait till you see the video. This a little over two-minute-long clip is so fun to watch that you may want to play it on a loop.
Rise of the Robots? What to expect from tech in 2021 - CGTN
Robotics is one trend which we are likely to see more of in 2021 and beyond. According to the International Federation of Robotics, global sales of robotic services amounted to more than $17 billion in 2019, but sales are forecast to top $55 billion by 2023.
One company to look out for is Extend Robotics, a UK-based start-up which receives funding from the UK government's innovation fund. Extend Robotics has created a robotic arm which is controlled using VR and a hand-held console. It means someone can control the arm from hundreds of miles away.
Automation nation: 9 robotics predictions for 2021 | ZDNet
The pandemic has offered challenges and a major opportunity to robotics firms in the logistics and grocery spaces. Unforeseen stresses to supply chains and runs on products have emphasized the need for greater supply chain efficiencies. Workforce constraints due to safety protocols and illness have also hammered various sectors.
The lessons of 2020 can help us read the tea leaves for the priorities and trends in the robotics sector in 2021. Predictions are always to be taken with a grain of salt, but this year's batch come with the benefit of a lot of hindsight and hand wringing.
Soft robots: Why they have NASA, doctors, and techies excited | Fortune
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