Robotics in August 2022

August 2022

• 24 Aug 2022MilestoneAging at home

  Robotic companion pets Ageless Innovation (Joy for All) · Cleared or mass market

  A randomized trial in UK care homes, published in JMIR Aging, concluded that low-cost robot pets such as Joy for All cats and dogs hold potential for the well-being of residents and people with dementia.

  JMIR Aging, Bradwell et al., 24 Aug 2022

• 22 Aug 2022MilestoneHome

  Miko 3 Miko (Emotix) · Paying customers

  Miko launched content made with Disney, available to customers in more than 140 countries.

  TechCrunch, 22 Aug 2022Company-reported

• 3 Aug 2022MilestoneWarehouse

  Berkshire Grey robotic picking and sorting Berkshire Grey · Paying customers

  FedEx and Berkshire Grey expanded their deal. FedEx Ground was to use its robots to sort small parcels, and FedEx got the right to buy shares if it ordered at least $200 million of its products and services.

  The Robot Report, 3 Aug 2022

• 2 Aug 2022MilestoneMedical

  MIRA Virtual Incision · Cleared or mass market

  Virtual Incision said a version of MIRA would be tested aboard the International Space Station.

  MassDevice, 2 Aug 2022Company-reported

• Aug 2022MilestoneSelf-driving

  Apollo Go Baidu · Cleared or mass market

  Baidu began a paid robotaxi service with no driver aboard in Wuhan and Chongqing. In Beijing, local rules still required a person at the wheel.

  TechInformed, 9 Aug 2022Company-reported

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