Tag: Robotics
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Hadrian Raises $36 Million to Make Autonomous Aerospace Factories
Hadrian Automation, a startup developing automated manufacturing plants for the aerospace and defense industries in the Los Angeles area, has raised $36.4 million in new funding, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.Hadrian, which …
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Labrador Systems Raises $3.1M For Assistive Robots
Calabasas-based Labrador Systems, a startup developing assistive robots for the disabled, has raised $3.1M in a seed funding, the company said this week. The funding was led by Amazon’s Alexa Fund and iRobot Ventures, and also included SOV and Grep VC….
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This Assistive Robotics Startup Raised $3 Million to Help People Age Easier
As robotics technologist Mike Dooley saw his aging mother go from using a cane, to a walker, to a wheelchair to move around, he noticed something. “Once you start using that cane or walker, your hands become your extra pair of legs,” he told dot.LA. “…
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TuSimple Sends Fully Autonomous Semi 80 Miles, Without A Human On Board
San Diego-based autonomous driving company TuSimple reports that it has sent its first, fully autonomous semi–without even a safety driver in the truck–80 miles, going from Tucson, Arizona to Phoenix. According to TuSimple, its truck made its 80 mile…
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Inside Wavemaker Labs’ Push to Automate Restaurants
Like so many other sectors, the restaurant industry continues to face a severe labor shortage.The November 2021 jobs report found that employment in the leisure and hospitality sector was down by 1.3 million, or 7.9%, since February 2020—bad enough to…
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El Pollo Loco Tests ‘Air Loco’ Drone Delivery Despite Concerns
For the last five months, orders of grilled chicken have zipped through the skies of Costa Mesa.In June, restaurant chain El Pollo Loco launched a drone delivery program in the city of about 113,000, which also serves as the site for its corporate hea…
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Machina Labs Gets $16.3M For Robotics Manufacturing
Los Angeles-based Machina Labs, a company which is developing robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) technology aimed at improving manufacturing, has raised $16.3M in a Series A funding round. According to the company, the funding was led by Innovat…
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C3 Links With Robot Delivery Service Coco
Los Angeles-based C3 (Creating Culinary Communities), the “ghost kitchen” company founded by Sam Nazarian, said it is partnering with robot delivery service Coco. According to C3, it is now delivering food from its virtual restaurant brands within two …
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Miso Robotics Tests New Product For Buffalo Wild Wings
Los Angeles-based food service robot developer Miso Robotics announced this morning that it has rolled out a new product line, called Flippy Wings, which automatically fries chicken wings. The company said the new “robotic chicken wing frying solution”…
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Q&A: Bobacino CEO Darian Ahler Makes His Case for Food Automation
After a year and a half of the pandemic, the robots have arrived—at least in restaurants.A new report from market research firm Global Industry Analysts (GIA) found that the global food automation market grew to $9.7 billion in 2020, spurred in part b…