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Our CEO, Ali Davenport, recently attended the launch of the Propel Air AI and Robotics Sprint at the ARM Hub (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing). This incredible initiative supports innovative startups and researchers in developing cutting-edge robotics and AI solutions. Australia has a huge opportunity to lead the world in AI and robotics. By working with organisations like the ARM Hub, we can drive innovation, boost productivity, and create a brighter future for our manufacturing industry. #AI #robotics #advancedmanufacturing #manufacturingindustry #AIsolutions #innovation #startups

My cofounder, Kevin and I, have been traveling between Lubbock and Dallas to attend Health Wildcatters. This accelerator program has made a large impact on our startup, Delta Robotics, in its journey developing artificial muscles and getting them to market. See the post below for details about us and the program. I am grateful to be a part of Delta and to lead our technical team developing the Nitinol actuators and control systems that power our ThermoFlex artificial muscle system. It's hard to believe that earlier this year we only had the concept and research for the product that we are now putting on the market. Our vision at Delta Robotics is to build the world's most capable actuator for prosthetic and bionic applications. There is still a long R&D journey left for our ThermoFlex muscles. Luckily, we have the talent, technology, and drive to achieve that vision. I am extremely proud of the engineering team we have built and the tenacity of its members. This past year, we have overcome significant challenges, as all startups do in order to stay afloat and get a product to market. It has been a thrilling, uncertain, and extremely satisfying experience. I know that my team shares the appreciation for these experiences. My cofounders and I owe them so much for taking a chance on this company and fulfilling critical needs in our infancy. I would like to thank our mechanical engineering team, Brendan Alderman and Reece Lawrence; our software team, Marvin Stephens, Ayrthon Capili, Carter Noeninckx, and Charlie Scheel; our electronics wizard Dominik Kuzniarz; and of course, my cofounders Kevin Fehr(fear) and Christopher H.. I am excited for the rest of the Health Wildcatters program and to put our mark on the rapidly growing industry of Robotics! #startup #robotics #accelerator #engineering #bionics #embedded #software #electronics

The highly anticipated partnership between BMW Group and Figure , a robotics startup, is expected to yield innovative invention within manufacturing, including humanoid robots. 🚗🤖 While this collaboration seeks to enhance production efficiency and adaptability on BMW's assembly lines, it first and foremost seeks to incorporate Figure's advanced robotics technology with BMW’s impeccable engineering legacy. And this isn't merely about automating everything, it’s about where human collaboration within industry and robotics are headed towards! 💡 What are your views on robotics taking over the future of smart factories? 🏭 Do leave your comments below! 👇 #Robotics #Innovation #SmartManufacturing #FutureOfWork #robots #robot #mondaymotivation #startup #startups

🔍 Can you spot the robot in this picture? 👀 Have you heard about KONPANION ? This company is revolutionizing the soft robotics industry, bringing robotics into homes like never before. Their team combines unique expertise to breathe life into this incredible design. Check it out and share your thoughts in the comments! #robotics #robots #womeninrobotics #latinosinrobotics #softrobotics #innovation #tech #hardtech #startup #latinasuccess

🤖 Startup Spotlight - Novelte - Robotic Solutions! Meet Albert Lam, MSc, the co-founder and CEO behind Novelte - Robotic Solutions - an innovative and forward-thinking company at the forefront of the robotics industry. Novelte is not just about robots, it's about giving them a brain. Recognizing the disparity between current robot capabilities and the expectations of clients, Novelte harness the power of AI and the latest technologies to delivering unparalleled robotic solutions. Novelte vision? To sculpt a world where robots are not just machines, but intelligent companions enhancing daily life! Learn more about Novelte Robotics - noveltebot.com #pnptc #pnptcgoal #innovation #startups #technology #robotics

Tired of employing multiple 3D cameras to scan large areas for full-size palletizing applications? Make your life easier by capturing the wide areas with a single 3D camera - the Helios2 Wide Time-of-Flight 3D camera from Lucid Vision Labs. The camera quadruples the viewable area compared to regular Helios2 cameras with a wide-angle lens providing 108° x 78° field of view. It integrates Sony’s DepthSense IMX556 CMOS ToF image sensor with 0.3 MP, 640 x 480 px resolution and a frame rate of 30 FPS. Helios2 Wide cameras are suited for applications with close working distances and large areas of operation such as pick and place, palletization and depalletization, warehouse automation, robotics and metrology. Check out more details at https://buff.ly/3VZGCqy #machinevision #machinevisionsolutions #machinevisioncameras #TimeofFlight #ToFcameras #3DImaging #3Dcameras #ToFtechnology #palletizing #robotics #warehouse #metrology #startupsIndia #startups #entrepreneurship #hwyl #imagingthefuture

The biggest mistake startup founders in #robotics make is not being hyper-focused on commercialization. It’s easy to fall in love with building technology – who doesn’t want to be the first to solve a groundbreaking problem? But companies don’t buy #technology because it’s cutting-edge; they buy it to solve pressing needs, maximize ROI, and minimize risk. Companies are more likely to adopt new technology when it’s presented as a logical step in their evolution, not a radical change in their operations. By being technology-centric instead of customer-first, you risk developing a solution that is over-engineered and overpriced relative to customer needs. I’ve been there… When we founded Photoneo, our mission was to create the most advanced 3D camera ever. And we did that with the MotionCam-3D. But early on, we realized the market wasn’t ready for such a leap. So before developing MotionCam, we released our PhoXi scanner – still market-leading but less advanced and lower cost. That enabled us to generate millions in revenue early on while MotionCam gained product-market fit and customer adoption. With Brightpick, we first developed a mobile sorter, then a Goods-to-Person solution, followed by a Goods-to-Robot solution, before finally releasing our multiple award-winning Brightpick Autopicker robot last year. This strategy allowed us to gather real-life data and test our products with customers early-on all while bringing in much-needed revenue and funding along the way. Had we tried doing everything at once, we would’ve burned through all our funding before achieving sufficient commercial traction. I see a similar risk for many humanoid startups today. Some are hugely over-funded, but most don’t have the luxury of infinite funding. Once the novelty of doing pilots wears off, companies will struggle to justify paying 5-10x more for a cutting-edge humanoid when other #robots can do the same task better.

🚀 The second #robotic_Startup in our Robotic Journey is Nextera Robotics. Founded in 2020, this innovative startup creates smart robots for construction sites. Their main product, DIDGE Autonomous Robots, captures 360-degree photos to enhance safety and efficiency. Using AI, these robots provide valuable insights, making construction work easier and more accurate. Nextera Robotics aims to reduce the need for humans to perform repetitive and tough tasks. We wish continued success to Lana Graf, PhD, and Alex S. Rand, the visionary entrepreneurs whose technology positively impacts the quality of construction projects and their teams. We live in a time where advancements in robotics and AI allow us to reconsider old solutions and uncover numerous innovative ideas. We are excited to learn from their experiences and broaden the application of robotics to enhance people's lives. #robotics #innovation #construction #automation #startup #NexteraRobotics #DIDGERobots #TechForGood #FutureOfConstruction #entrepreneurship

“Roboforce is focusing on the most tedious, repetitive, force-demanding and the certain risk and dangerous work that shouldn’t have to be human to do it,” says founder Leo Ma. Ma founded the company 19 months ago with the ambition of creating hyper-accurate robot workers to do tasks like solar panel installation. The company’s inaugural product is a robot about one and a half meters tall with black metal arms (pictured, somewhat like a bigger, headless Wall-E). Read about Roboforce's $10M funding round here: https://tcrn.ch/3DFSLKj #TechCrunch #technews #CES2025 #robotics #startup #founder

Great advice. I see companies make this mistake every day. Making one more self-congratulatory "we're excited to announce" post isn't going to sell your product. What makes the difference is showing potential customers how your product solves their real-world problems. People need to see themselves using your product to address their challenges. They need to know, like, and trust your company. They need to think of your company first whenever the need arises. This approach transforms your cutting-edge technology from a novelty into an essential tool. By focusing on how your technology integrates seamlessly into their operations and enhances their ROI, you create a compelling narrative that resonates. Being innovative might get you kudos, but being indispensable will get you sales.