Industry experts partner to help robotics startups break into the healthcare market MassRobotics, FESTO, Mitsubishi Electric, Novanta and MITRE, are excited to unveil the 2023 Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst Cohort. This year’s selection showcases a blend of innovative startups that are poised to revolutionize the healthcare robotics domain. MassRobotics, an independent, non-profit hub that serves … Read more

MassRobotics announces its 2nd annual Form and Function Robotics Challenge with a grand prize of $10,000 along with $1000 prizes for second and third place and a $1,000 Audience Choice Award.  The challenge calls for university teams to create any type of robotics or automation project that delivers a compelling form factor specific to its … Read more

MassRobotics kicked off sessions for the 4th Jumpstart cohort in Boston and the first expansion in Lowell on January 13, 2024. The program was developed to encourage and empower diverse high school girls to pursue a career in robotics and promote diversity in the robotics workforce.   Boston Lowell This Jumpstart program has many components – … Read more

By Eugene Demaitre, Editorial Director at The Robot Report   | February 2, 2024 MassRobotics Executive Director Tom Ryden introduces Locus Robotics at RoboXchange. Credit: Eugene Demaitre MassRobotics last night hosted the first in its RoboXchange series of events intended to encourage collaboration among academia, startups, industry, and global partners around robotics and artificial intelligence. It included presentations by … Read more

MassRobotics, the largest independent robotics hub, welcomes the first cohort of the MassRobotics Accelerator, powered by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech). This program is unique in its equity-free approach. Each startup participating in the program will be awarded a $100,000 non-dilutive grant from MassTech.  The inaugural cohort was unveiled at MassRobotics annual partner’s celebration this … Read more

By Steve Crowe | February 8, 2024 FacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditPinterestShare The inaugural MassRobotics Accelerator cohort. | Credit: MassRobotics BOSTON — During its annual partner celebration last night, MassRobotics introduced the 10 robotics startups chosen to participate in its inaugural equity-free accelerator. Each startup was awarded a $100,000, non-dilutive grant from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, or MassTech, as part of a … Read more

By The Robot Report Staff | February 19, 2024 BOSTON — WTWH Media, which produces The Robot Report, has announced that MassRobotics is the exclusive strategic partner of the 2024 Robotics Summit & Expo, which will be on May 1 and 2 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. In that role, MassRobotics is providing guidance and is acting as … Read more

We created the MassRobotics Jumpstart Fellowship Program in 2021 to provide diverse Massachusetts high school girls with opportunities to learn about STEM careers in robotics and develop their professional networks through direct engagement with industry professionals. The program consists of three equally important components: Technical Skills, Mentorship & Networking, and Internships. The five-month program provides … 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 … Read more