MassRobotics exhibited at a booth at AUVSI’s  XPONENTIAL 2024 to highlight several of our resident startups in the “drone” space and share their technologies. We also hosted a session titled: Emerging Trends in Robotics and Uncrewed Systems. AUVSI – The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International is an organization dedicated to the advancement of unmanned systems and robotics, and represents corporations and professionals involved in industry, government and academia that work in the defense, civil and commercial markets.  Key themes for this year’s signature event include ..read more

National Robotics Week is an annual call to action to inspire students in robotics and STEM-related fields and to share the excitement of robotics with audiences of all ages. MassRobotics enjoyed a week filled with action! From the Governor’s visit to welcoming students from all over Boston and beyond, to an immersive session at the Microsoft NERD center in Cambridge.  Through hands-on experiences with cutting-edge robots, visiting students delved into the futuristic world of robotics, courtesy of our partner, United Robotics Group. Each student became a vital cog in their group’s suc ..read more

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (blue jacket, center), with Lt. Gov. Kimberly Driscoll, MassTech CEO Carolyn Kirk, Undersecretary of Economic Foundations Ashley Stolba, and MassRobotics’ team in Boston. Source: Office of the Governor By The Robot Report Staff | April 8, 2024 To kick off National Robotics Week, Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey today continued her Mass Leads Road Show with visits to MassRobotics and the North Andover High School.   “Massachusetts is proud to be home to one of the lead robotics hubs in the world, and it’s essential that we continue ..read more

Unveiling the Future of AgTech: Highlights from the Robotics in AgTech Event at MassRobotics MassRobotics recently hosted a Robotics in AgTech event, bringing together visionaries, innovators, and industry leaders to explore challenges and solutions in the agriculture industry. The event served as a catalyst for meaningful discussions, insightful presentations, and thought-provoking exchanges, offering a glimpse into the transformative potential of robotics in revolutionizing the agricultural landscape. Industry Insights and Challenges: The event kicked off with a presentation by Peter Bleday ..read more

We are happy to share our Jumpstart cohort 3 student’s experiences and accomplishments. The reflections from these Jumpstart students reinforces the need for these types of programs and we extend our gratitude to the participating companies for their dedication to these students. The Jumpstart program aims to encourage and empower diverse high school girls to pursue careers in robotics and promote the diversity of the robotics workforce. The program does this by providing a solid foundation of technical skills as well as professional networking skills to enable these students to be able to pur ..read more

MassRobotics hosts monthly CEO roundtable meetings enabling startup leadership to share common hurdles and provide experts and veterans a platform to discuss industry insights and support. This helps foster a sense of camaraderie within the resident community and offers a safe haven to exchange challenges, experiences, insights and strategies.  It’s an opportunity to gain valuable advice from expert guests as well. We invite subject matter expert guests in various focus areas who typically provide content followed by open Q&A and discussion. We’ve also held workshops for sta ..read more

Written by Russell Nickerson, MassRobotics Engagement Liaison RoboSource is an event aimed to get suppliers, manufacturers, service and solution providers in the hardware prototyping space to meet with aspiring startups, industry professionals and one another to share ways they can work together. The Venture Cafe at the Cambridge Innovation Center is a perfect location for networking in this manner. At MassRobotics we aim to put together a dynamic and highly impactful program in just an evening. Attendees listened to talks from Mark Smithers of Boston Engineering, Carl Palme from Boundless ..read more

Interns and supervisors from different resident startups all came together on Tuesday, August 8th, to meet and celebrate their time and internships at MassRobotics.  All enjoyed lunch and conversation. Startups hosting summer interns included: Tatum Robotics, Ubiros, Maglev Aero, GreenSight, International Fabric Machines, Andromeda, Phuc Labs, Cleo Robotics, Black-i Robotics, and our partner MITRE brought one of their interns too!  Students from different high schools and universities had the opportunity to network with each other and  learn about MassRobotics’ mission to help ..read more

We hosted our 4th week-long Summer Drone Academy from July 17th to July 21st. This program was made possible through the generous sponsorship of Amazon Fulfillment Technology and Robotics, whose support played a large role in the program’s success. This was originally a Brown University initiative under the direction of Stefanie Tellex and is currently being brought to commercialization with the help of Duckietown and support of Amazon.  Thanks to both Brown University and Duckietown representatives who were on-site to help administer the course.  Students h ..read more

Celera Motion said the frameless motor is ideal for surgical robots, exoskeletons, AGV and AMRs. By Robotics 24/7 Staff June 29, 2023 Celera Motion, an award-winning business unit of Novanta Inc., yesterday announced a new version of its direct drive motor platform, the Omni+TM Series. “The Omni+ Series is a game-changing product line designed specifically for surgical robotics and other high-precision applications,” said Facundo Lay, motors and mechatronics product manager at Celera Motion. “This groundbreaking series offers an unmatched combination of raw power, exceptional smoothness ..read more