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Robotics in July 2020

What changed that month for the robots we track. Each line links to its source, and the maker's own announcements are labelled.

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July 2020

14 July 2020MilestoneService
Flippy Fry Station Miso Robotics · Paying customers
White Castle became the first fast-food chain to test Flippy, at one restaurant in the Chicago area, as a trial for possibly using it in more kitchens.
TechCrunch, 14 July 2020
14 July 2020MilestoneMedical
CORI Surgical System Smith+Nephew · Cleared or mass market
Smith+Nephew launched CORI for knee surgery in the US.
The Robot Report, 14 July 2020Company-reported
14 July 2020MilestoneDrones
UPS Flight Forward UPS (with Matternet drones) · Cleared or mass market
UPS Flight Forward and Matternet started two drone routes at Wake Forest Baptist Health in North Carolina, carrying medicines and protective equipment for COVID-19 staff.
DroneXL, 14 July 2020Company-reported
July 2020MilestoneWarehouse
Restaurant kitchen robots Miso Robotics, and others · Paying customers
Fast-food chain White Castle began a trial of Flippy.
TechCrunch, 27 Oct 2020

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