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Agility Robotics gets a boost from Amazon; The US Alliance of Robotics Clusters is born

The Robot Report Podcast · 7 May 2022 · 1h 02m

What this episode covers

Damion Shelton, co-founder and CEO of Agility Robotics, discusses the development of the Digit humanoid robot and the company's recent $150 million Series B funding, which includes investment from Amazon's Industrial Innovation Fund. Shelton explains that Digit’s reverse-knee design, inspired by ostriches, provides energy efficiency, and details plans for a new version optimized for logistics tasks with improved end-effectors. The episode also covers the formation of the US Alliance of Robotics Clusters, a collaboration between Mass Robotics, Silicon Valley Robotics, and Pittsburgh Robotics Network to advocate for the industry.

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Agility Robotics, Amazon, Mass Robotics, Silicon Valley Robotics, Pittsburgh Robotics Network, Relay Robotics, Cruise, Kiva Systems, Boston Dynamics, Pickle Robots, Dexterous Robotics, Waymo, Ford, Six River Systems, Locust Robotics, Nvidia, Onshape, Harmonic Drive
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Digit, Cassie

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