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action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Source:https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/07\/01\/the-week-in-robotics-teaching-robots-chores-from-youtube-robot-dogs-at-the-border-and-drone-consolidation\/<\/a><\/br> AI\u2019s grabbing headlines<\/a>, but the robotics field is still making a significant impact in the real world \u2014 and this is your briefing on our latest coverage of the growing industry.<\/p>\n Before we get into the depths of the past week\u2019s noteworthy robotics news, our resident expert Brian Heater dove into the debate over the use of robot dogs to patrol the border<\/a> between the U.S. and Mexico.<\/p>\n As he notes in this week\u2019s edition of his Actuator newsletter, which you can sign up for here<\/a>, the robotics industry is stuck between a rock and a hard place on the potential use of their hardware for more violent purposes:<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve discussed where I stand on the subject of weaponizing robots several times over the years in Actuator (not a fan), but I also understand how it can be a nuanced conversation for many. For those who sell weapon systems to the government, the argument largely centers on the notion that if we don\u2019t get there first, someone else will.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Inventory management is a challenge shared across numerous industries that becomes even more of a mess when the sheer volume of product to monitor expands to multiple warehouses at increasing sizes. That\u2019s why it becomes a focal point for those looking to introduce automation into workflows.<\/span><\/p>\n One of the solutions gaining traction of late is the deployment of drones to manage inventory. By virtue of its deal with Ikea, Verity has become one of the most prominent players in the space. But they\u2019re not alone, and the Pittsburgh-based <\/span>Gather AI<\/span><\/a> stepped up its competition by acquiring Ware, one of its biggest competitors.<\/span><\/p>\n The financials behind the acquisition have not been disclosed.<\/span><\/p>\n In more grounded warehouse news, Dexory, which uses autonomous robots to provide warehouses with real-time inventory management, announced a $19 million Series A led by Atomico<\/a>. Its total funding now stands at $37.9 million.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe robots can be deployed multiple times a day or once a day around their shift patterns, including overnight,\u201d CEO Andrei Danescu told TechCrunch. \u201cThe collection of data insights over a short space of time, all the time, allows analysis for identifying issues on-the-spot and decision making in driving warehouse operational efficiencies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Realtime\u2019s latest raise<\/span><\/a>, of $9.5 million, comes hot on the heels of a $14.4 million raise in September, with the firm continuing what has been a lengthy Series A. They focus on one of the hottest spaces within robotics of late: helping manufacturers coordinate various systems running their operations that may come with their own proprietary system management software.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThis most recent funding will be used to speed roll out of our innovative products and services to global end users and line builders across the automotive and automated warehouse industries,\u201d CEO Peter Howard told TechCrunch.<\/span><\/p>\n A team at CMU Robotics has been showcasing a program<\/span><\/a> that uses video content to teach robots how to perform various tasks. But now they no longer require the human they learn from to demonstrate a task within an identical setting.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe are using these datasets in a new and different way,\u201d PhD student Shikhar Bahl notes. \u201cThis work could enable robots to learn from the vast amount of internet and YouTube videos available.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Want the latest in robotics news and additional commentary and insights? Subscribe to Actuator and get the weekly newsletter in your inbox<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/br><\/br><\/br><\/p>\n
\nThis week in robotics: Teaching robots chores from YouTube, robot dogs at the border and drone consolidation<\/br>
\n2023-07-02 21:40:47<\/br><\/p>\n\n
Drone inventory firm Gather AI buys competitor Ware<\/h2>\n
Dexory pulls in $19 million for automated inventory management<\/h2>\n
New funding pushes Realtime Robotics past a $54M raise<\/h2>\n
Robots with the capacity to learn from YouTube<\/h2>\n
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