We’re excited to welcome Tata Consultancy Services as our newest sponsor in the MassRobotics ecosystem! Their expertise and global leadership in consulting will be a valuable resource for our resident startups, helping to drive innovation and growth. It’s great to have one of the world’s leading technology and consulting firms join our community, and we look forward to the exciting collaborations ahead. Stay tuned for what’s next! Read more here.
- We are happy to welcome?Oded Maron, Head of AI to the MassRobotics team!?Oded?has a long background in AI and machine learning, and experience at both startups and Amazon.? He will be helping our resident startups with their individual needs and looking for ways that AI can benefit the MassRobotics community as a whole.
- Congratulations to Mesodyne for having been awarded a?Phase II SBIR through the xTech program! Learn more here.
- See MassRobotics chairman Tye Brady's interview in 'Amazon’s big bet on warehouse robots is already getting a boost from generative AI' - read more here
- From Automation to Innovation: Mitsubishi Electric’s Healthcare Robotics and Startup Collaborations | Thursday, March 13: 10 am - 10:45 am. Register here.
- Women in Robotics Spring Meet-Up at J.P. Morgan Boston Office |?Thursday, March 13 · 5 - 7pm?Get ready to be inspired by amazing women breaking barriers and dominating the robotics world at our Women in Robotics event! Register here
- Join our resident?Code Metal?on March 14-16, 2025, at their Offices in Downtown Boston?for a hackathon advancing smart city operations for special missions - Learn more here.?
- The Automate Startup Challenge spotlights early-stage companies in robotics and automation as they go head-to-head, pitching their technology solution to a panel of industry-expert judges. The finalists will vie for the $10,000 cash prize and the coveted title of Startup Challenge winner.?The deadline for submissions is February 21, 2025. Finalists will be announced after March 1, 2025. Learn more here
- MassVentures?START Grants?provide funds and business guidance for Massachusetts-based startups which have already won a Phase II SBIR or STTR. They will award 16 Stage I grants of $100K each. Winners from last year will be eligible for additional grants of $200-500K.??Apply by?February 24th
- MassTech Collaborative?Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) Grants?provide state grant funding to help Massachusetts innovators who are ready to begin manufacturing their hardtech technologies.?Submit Concept Papers by March 12th.
- The?U.S. Army?invites interested entities to participate in the?xTechIgnite?competition, a competition for eligible small businesses across the U.S. to engage with the?Department of Defense?(DoD), earn prize money and submit a Phase I or Direct to Phase II (D2PhII)?Army Small Business Innovation Research?(SBIR) proposal - learn more here
- Apple's new robot looks like the Pixar lamp - read more here
- Ocean of Things (OoT) Biomimetic “Bug” Skims Water and Collects Data - read more here
- Apptronik, which makes humanoid robots, raises $350M as category heats up - read more here ?
- Aligning Simulation and Real-World Physics for Learning Agile Humanoid Whole-Body Skills - read more here
- Spirobs shape-shifting robot moves like an octopus and grips like an elephant - read more here
- Robot grippers could be used to remove space debris - read more here
- AI boom sparks investor frenzy for robotics startups - read more here
- Meta’s next big bet may be humanoid robotics - read more here
- Clone Robotics Unveils Protoclone, A Milestone in Musculoskeletal Android Technology - read more here
- How AI Can Protect Vital Pipelines and Cables Deep in the Ocean - read more here
- “Robotics Action Plan for Europe”: VDMA Urges Policymakers to Boost Competitiveness - read more here
- BITO Lagertechnik and Locus Robotics Announce Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Warehouse Automation - read more here
- Continuous skill acquisition in robots: New framework mimics human lifelong learning - read more here
Amazing!