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Robotics Company, 4moms, Announces Second Round of Institutional Funding

4moms, the robotics company that makes high-tech baby gear, today announced a second round of institutional funding led by Castanea Partners with participation from existing investor Bain Capital Ventures. 4moms will use the funding to accelerate company growth with an emphasis on new product development. As part of the investment, Robert Smith, Managing Partner at Castanea, will join the 4moms board of directors.

12 Sep 2014

Robotics Engrained in Every Step of Students’ Education

Robotics research and education is no longer limited to advanced programs at the most prestigious universities. Today, Rethink Robotics is working with educators and students at every education level – K-12, vocational schools, community colleges, undergraduate and graduate programs.

10 Sep 2014

Mainstream Vacuum Brands Enter Home Robot Vacuum Market

The home robot vacuum market just got more interesting. “With emphasis being placed on the market with new entries by notable mainstream vacuum brands – Dyson and Samsung – who are throwing their weight behind the category, 2015 promises to the year of the robot vacuum,” proclaimed Allen Hollingshead, VP of Sales, Americas/Asia Pacific for Neato Robotics.

From Neato Robotics, Inc. 9 Sep 2014

Service Robotics Market Expected to Grow at 21.5% CAGR from 2014 to 2020

The report "Service Robotics Market (Professional and Personal), by Application (Defense, Agriculture, Medical, Domestic, Entertainment), & by Geography - Analysis Forecast (2014-2020)", published by MarketsandMarkets, the service robotics market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 21.5% from 2014 to 2020, and reach $19.41 Billion by 2020.

8 Sep 2014

Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market in Spain Expected to Grow at 10.55% CAGR over 2013-2018

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market in Spain 2014-2018" report to their offering.

8 Sep 2014

Global Spending on Robots Expected to More than Quadruple by 2025

The rise of robotics is gaining traction much faster than most executives realize and will have a major impact on the competitiveness of companies and countries alike, according to new research by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

3 Sep 2014

France Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market to Grow at 16.02% CAGR During 2013-2018

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market in France 2014-2018" report to their offering.

27 Aug 2014

Hammacher Schlemmer’s New Kit Teaches Children About Robotics and Mechanics

Continuing its 166-year history of offering the Best, the Only and the Unexpected, Hammacher Schlemmer introduces The Build Your Own Jumping Robot, a kit that teaches children about robotics and mechanics via a robot that jumps.

27 Aug 2014

Ozobot Announces Availability of Product Pre-Orders Online at Company’s Website

Ozobot, the world’s smallest intelligent robot, announced that product pre-orders are available online at Ozobot.com now through October 3rd. Ozobot is also currently available for purchase at the MOMA museum store in New York City. Ozobot’s first free apps, OzoDraw and OzoLuck, are available for download on Android devices and will be available soon on iOS devices.

27 Aug 2014

Heriot-Watt University Hosts 2014 International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication

A major international symposium at Heriot-Watt University this week will be considering the future development of robots as they provide care for the elderly and infirm, conduct emergency rescue and security work in inhospitable environments, learn to work increasingly independently and react to human body language to become more effective human companions.

26 Aug 2014