MassRobotics, the world’s leading global independent robotics innovation hub, announces the launch of the inaugural MassRobotics Accelerator, powered by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech). This program is built to support and advance robotics entrepreneurs by providing bespoke programming, individual mentorship, and immersion in the world-class robotics network that is the MassRobotics ecosystem. The MassRobotics Accelerator will reside … Read more

On Thursday November 16, 2023, MassRobotics was an invited guest of Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), the Korea Planning & Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT), and the chairman of the Global Robotics Cluster for the Korea-US Advanced Industry Joint R&D Conference. MassRobotics attended to sign a tripartite agreement to solidify technology cooperation in … Read more

On Tuesday November 21, 2023, MassRobotics joined Boston Dynamics and AUVSI in testifying before the Massachusetts’ Joint Committee on the Judiciary in support of S.2483/H.1403, An Act to ensure the responsible use of advanced robotic technologies filed by Senator Michael Moore & Rep. Lindsey Sabadosa. Speaking before a large crowd, Micaelah Morrill, MassRobotics VP for … Read more

The Higashinaka Lab is developing AI-human dialogue systems designed to work alongside human operators. As part of their research, a guide robot was deployed at Osaka’s NIFREL Aquarium to answer visitors’ questions about marine life. Human operators could step in to provide help with complex questions. Credit: Higashinaka Lab, Nagoya University. Taken at NIFREL Aquarium, … Read more

MassRobotics hosted our quarterly Women in Robotics Boston chapter meetup at the new EXP Northeastern building in collaboration with Institute for Experiential Robotics, Northeastern University. This was the 4th meetup for Boston in 2023! We had an engaging fireside chat featuring Julie Marble, Executive Director at the Institute for Experiential Robotics, Northeastern University, and Murphy … Read more

A ball of California blackworms. Credit: Harry Tuazon/Georgia Institute of Technology The slimy, segmented, bottom-dwelling California blackworm is about as unappealing as it gets—but get a few dozen or thousand together, and they form a massive, entangled blob that seems to take on a life of its own. It may be the stuff of nightmares, … Read more

The week started with a kick-off panel discussion moderated by MassRobotics.  Computer Science Education Week is an annual call to action to inspire K-12 students to learn computer science, advocate for equity, and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners in the field. MassRobotics kicked off Computer Science Education Week with distinguished guests discussing … Read more

In this episode, we learn about the innovative solution from Glidance, the 2023 RoboBusiness Pitchfire winner. Glidance CEO Amos Miller (center) was surrounded by the RoboBusiness Pitchfire judges after winning the event. Cohosts Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman sit down with Glidance co-founder and CEO Amos Miller to learn all about the genesis of the company … Read more

Flexxbotics announced today that SpiTrex Orthopedics, a global medical device contract manufacturer, has chosen its systems for robot-driven manufacturing with autonomous process control. The company’s systems will work in SpiTrex’s FOBA laser marking work cells.  Flexxbotics said its systems enable robots to communicate directly with the FOBA laser marking machines and change jobs in real … Read more

2023 Recap: A letter from our Executive Director, Tom Ryden As we look back on the year 2023, it’s clear that robots have continued to make impressive advancements across a wide range of fields.  From healthcare to manufacturing to construction, robots are being utilized in ways that were once thought impossible.  2023 will be remembered … Read more