- In October 2024, Automated Industrial Robotics Inc. (AIR) acquired Robotics & Drives (RDS), an Ireland-based robotics company, to expand its European presence and product offerings. The acquisition strengthens AIR's capabilities in robotic software development and systems design, adding to its global engineering expertise
- In May 2024, An announcement addressed the complexity of collision detection for modular robots, particularly in the context of reconfigurable systems. Researchers explored the difficulty of determining whether collisions could occur or be avoided during expansion and contraction operations. They developed algorithms with varying time complexities and discovered that while collision avoidance is NP-complete in some discrete-time models, it is polynomial in continuous-time models, though still NP-hard in less restricted versions
- In June 2023, Universal Robots and SICK introduced a new safety solution designed to enhance collaboration between humans and robots. The solution, demonstrated at Automatica in Munich, integrates SICK's safety sensors with Universal Robots' systems, simplifying the deployment of safety measures in collaborative applications. The system aims to enable closer human-robot interaction while meeting safety requirements, benefiting customers with improved flexibility and efficiency
- In July 2023, At CES, SwitchBot introduced the K20+ Pro, a modular mobile home robot designed to move appliances around the house. This autonomous vacuum can integrate with various accessories by attaching them to a backpack-style cart, expanding SwitchBot's exploration into mobile home robotics
- In December 2023 , Delta's Modular Robot RS-M Series won the Golden Award at the 32nd Taiwan Excellence Awards, surpassing 469 companies and 948 products. The RS-M Series is recognized for its high-speed performance, ease of use in collaborative settings, and flexibility in various industries, including electronics and logistics, as Delta continues to advance smart manufacturing solutions
