ROSE: a revolutionary, nature-inspired soft embracing robotic gripper
Although grasping objects is a relatively straightforward task for us humans, there is a lot of mechanics involved in this simple task. Picking up an object requires fine control of the fingers,

Freshippo has opened its biggest supply chain center in Shanghai
Ocado launches first robotic warehouse in Asia with Aeon British online supermarket and technology group Ocado said its first robotic warehouse in Asia, built for Japanese partner Aeon, has gone

Valencia: AINIA develops autonomous system to detect and collect fallen fruit
As part of the FOODCOLLECT II project, the Valencian Institute of Food Technology, AINIA, has developed an autonomous system for detecting and picking up fallen fruit based on photon technologies,

AINIA develops an autonomous system for detecting and harvesting fruit from the ground
In the framework of the FOODCOLLECT II project, AINIA has developed an autonomous system for detecting and harvesting fruit from the soil based on photonic technologies, 3D vision, artificial

Finding tech solutions to labour problem
Training fruit pickers using virtual reality equipment, employing robots to move fruit containers and wearing exoskeletons to support physical labour are all possibilities being considered by

Eyeing a future where fruit pickers are trained by virtual reality
Training fruit pickers using virtual reality equipment, employing robots to move fruit containers, and wearing exoskeletons to support physical labor are all possibilities being considered by

Coop: mdd values in fruit and vegetables in a commercial
Coop values translated into a commercial to emphasise the retailer's fruit and vegetables and private label products. I'm not a robot has been on air since 3 July and summarises in thirty seconds

Using fake raspberries to train robots how to pick real ones (video)
A trio of roboticists at CREATE Lab, EPFL, in Switzerland, has designed, built and tested a robot that can pick raspberries. In their project, reported in the journal Communications Engineering,

Robot developer Honest AgTech declared bankrupt, relaunch being investigated
Dutch robot developer Honest AgTech B.V. has been declared bankrupt. On June 27, the Noord-Holland District Court declared bankruptcy on the Delft-based company. The robot developer, known for a

Robot company Burro forms new partnership with Pacific Ag Rentals
Burro is an autonomous mobility company that provides solutions for the agriculture industry. It has announced a new partnership with Salinas-based Pacific Ag Rentals (PAR), a provider of