Top 10 mobile robotics stories of September 2022

From new product announcements to an AMR seller hitting big milestones to a look at DHL’s robotic ecosystem, there was no shortage of mobile robotics news in September.

Here are the 10 most popular robotics stories on The Mobile Robot Guide in September. Subscribe to The Mobile Robot Guide Newsletter to stay updated and have the news delivered straight to your inbox.


10. PODCAST: Commercial UAV update; Product leadership with Kishore Boyalakuntla

Kishore Boyalakuntla, VP of Products, Berkshire Grey, joins this week’s show. Kishore talks to Mike about product management best practices and how important the voice of the customer is in making product decisions and developing and productizing automation solutions. If you are a product leader in the robotics market, you’ll appreciate what it takes to commercialize a robotic solution and maintain a viable product roadmap. Read More


Digit9. Meet Agility Robotics’ Digit bipedal at RoboBusiness

During RoboBusiness, which runs Oct. 19-20 in Santa Clara, Calif., Agility Robotics co-founders Jonathan Hurst and Damion Shelton will discuss how they’re developing Digit to perform useful tasks. On Oct. 20 from 9-9:45 AM, Hurst and Shelton will deliver a keynote called “Building Human-Centric Robots for Real-World Tasks.” Agility Robotics will also demo Digit during the session, as well as on the expo floor, and tease the next version of Digit that is due out this fall. Read More


locus fleet8. Locus Robotics passes 1 billion units picks

Locus Robotics announced today that its autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) passed one billion picks. The company’s billionth pick was made at a home improvement retailer warehouse in Florida, where a LocusBot picked a cordless rotary tool kit. Just milliseconds after the billionth pick, another LocusBot picked a scented candle from a home goods warehouse in Ohio, and a running jacket from a global fitness and shoe brand in Pennsylvania. Read More


Attabotic V5 robot hero image

7. Attabotics introduces Attabot 2022 robot

Calgary-based Attabotics revealed the Attabot 2022, the first commercialized version of its proprietary robot. The Attabot 2022 is smarter and stronger than its predecessor. Its simpler mechatronic design minimizes operational expenses and increases automated picking and packaging efficiency. Read More


Volarious VLinepro

6. New tethered drone system enables the DJI M30 series to fly indefinitely for up to 100m

The compact DJI Matrice 30 (M30) series is favored by public safety agencies. Volarious introduced the V-Line Pro premium tethered kit at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas in order to further boost the M30’s use. V-Line Pro enables the M30 to fly forever while tethered. With a patented reel mechanism, users of the M30 will be able to climb at 5m/s without fear of severing the tether or suffering extreme stress. Read More


MOV.AI and Lanner diagram5. MOV.AI partners with Lanner Electronics for integrated ROS AMR platform

MOV.AI and Lanner Electronics announced today the integration of Lanner’s Edge AI computing appliance, MOV.AI’s Robotics Engine Platform, and the NVIDIA Isaac robotics platform. By combining these two technologies, manufacturers and integrators of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) have access to a robust platform that can be used to rapidly advance their products, streamline their operations, and maximize their robots’ abilities in the ever-changing conditions of industrial settings. Read More


4. OTTO Motors finds first AMR reseller in UK

OTTO Motors, the industrial division of Clearpath Robotics and a developer of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), named Guidance Automation its first reseller in the United Kingdom. OTTO Motors provides AMRs for material handling inside manufacturing facilities and warehouses and has more than three million hours of driving experience. Read More


Matternet M2 drone hero shot3. Matternet M2 Drone Delivery System First to Achieve FAA Type Certification

Matternet, a developer of urban drone delivery systems, announced that the Matternet M2 drone has achieved Type Certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). As the first non-military unmanned aircraft to achieve Type Certification in the US, Matternet has a strong competitive advantage in the drone delivery market. The completion of the four-year rigorous evaluation by the FAA proves the safety and reliability of the M2 aircraft, a key step in scaling US commercial drone operations. Read More


2. Inside DHL’s robotics ecosystem

DHL is using robotics to support numerous warehousing and logistics tasks. DHL innovates its logistics workflow and the tools and technologies deployed in DHL distribution centers around the world, as the company continually improves its efficiency. Read More


1. HP announces autonomous construction layout printing robot

HP announced HP SitePrint, an autonomous robot that precisely prints construction site layouts onto the floor. SitePrint will be available to customers in North America starting September 2022 through an early access program. The company is planning for a wider commercial release of the robot in 2023. Read More

Written by

Brianna Wessling

Brianna Wessling is an Associate Editor, Robotics, WTWH Media. She joined WTWH Media in November 2021, and is a recent graduate from the University of Kansas. She can be reached at bwessling@wtwhmedia.com