Autonomous delivery vehicle startup launches
ANN ARBOR — A new Ann Arbor company offering an autonomous delivery robot that can operate in bicycle lanes or on the road, launched at TechCrunch Mobility, a conference held …
American robot orders dip in first quarter
ANN ARBOR—Robot orders in North America declined in the first quarter compared to a year earlier, according to statistics released by the Ann Arbor-based Robotic Industries Association (RIA), an organization …
New robotic laser cutter from Auburn Hills company
AUBURN HILLS—Shape Process Automation, the Auburn Hills manufacturing robotics company, announced the release of its next-generation robotic laser cutting device, called Newton, at the Great Designs in Steel conference last …
Team from Ghana wins Robofest at Lawrence Tech
SOUTHFIELD—A team of high school students from the West African nation of Ghana took first place in the Senior Game Division at the Robofest World Championships, held Saturday at Lawrence …
Hundreds of students from around the world heading to LTU for Robofest
SOUTHFIELD—More than 600 students from around the world, plus another 200 coaches and parents, will travel to Lawrence Technological University this weekend for three days of competition under the umbrella …
Holland robotics firm sold to Hitachi for $1.425 billion
HOLLAND–The New York City-based private equity firm Crestview Partners announced the sale of Holland-based JR Automation Technologies LLC for $1.425 billion in cash to Hitachi, Ltd. Established in 1980, JR …
Robotic farming latest Roush Enterprises venture
LIVONIA—Self-driving robots are coming to the world’s farms. At least, that’s the goal of a new partnership between the Livonia-based engineering and prototyping firm Roush and FarmWise, a San Francisco-based …
Teams from Flint, Grandville and Niles win Michigan’s 2019 VEX Robotics Championship
EAST LANSING — The Zipties of Grandville won the coveted VEX Robotics Excellence Award and a two-team alliance from Flint and Niles were tournament champions at the 2019 Michigan VEX …
MSU to welcome Michigan VEX Robotics State Championship Sunday, Feb. 24
EAST LANSING – The state’s largest ever Michigan VEX Robotics State Championship is headed to Jenison Field House at Michigan State University on Sunday, Feb. 24. Around 500 of the …
Eckhart announces name change, expansion of Logic Plus subsidiary
LANSING — Eckhart Inc., the manufacturing technology developer, said it would change the name of its recently expanded Logic Plus controls subsidiary in Reed City to Eckhart. The Reed City …