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In 2022 we noticed huge actions within the robotics business, from high-profile lawsuits to huge acquisitions to thrilling new robots and deployments, there was no scarcity of stories to cowl this yr. 

Listed here are the highest 10 hottest tales on The Robotic Report in 2022. Subscribe to The Robotic Report Publication or take heed to The Robotic Report Podcast to remain up to date on the robotics tales it is advisable learn about.

10. How Amazon developed precision autonomy for Proteus

Early this yr, Amazon unveiled its first-ever autonomous cell robotic (AMR) Proteus. The corporate first entered the cell robotic house in 2012, when it acquired Kiva Programs for $775 million. Kiva Programs supplied automated guided autos (AGVs) which have been at work in Amazon’s warehouses since. Learn Extra 

9. Boston Dynamics suing Ghost Robotics over quadruped design

Boston Dynamics is suing competitor Ghost Robotics for patent infringement. Boston Dynamics claims Ghost Robotics infringed on seven patents associated to its Spot quadruped robotic. In line with the grievance (PDF) filed in Delaware federal court docket, Boston Dynamics mentioned Ghost Robotics’ Imaginative and prescient 60 and Spirit 40 quadrupeds each include infringing capabilities. Learn Extra

8. Boston Dynamics delivering a fleet of Stretch robots to DHL

Boston Dynamics has landed the primary buyer for its Stretch case-handling robotic. DHL Provide Chain is spending $15 million with Boston Dynamics to additional automate warehouses in North America. Boston Dynamics will ship a fleet of Stretch robots to a number of DHL warehouses all through North America over the following three years. Learn Extra

7. Ghost Robotics responds to Boston Dynamics lawsuit

Ghost Robotics has responded to the patent infringement lawsuit just lately filed by Boston Dynamics. Earlier this yr, we discovered that Boston Dynamics is suing competitor Ghost Robotics for allegedly infringing on seven patents associated to the previous’s Spot quadruped robotic. Filed in Delaware Federal court docket on November 11, 2022, Boston Dynamics takes situation with each Ghost Robotics’ Imaginative and prescient 60 and Dash 40 quadrupeds. Learn Extra

6. Intel provides short-range RealSense D405 depth digicam

Sure, you learn that headline accurately. There’s a new Intel RealSense depth digicam available on the market. The Intel RealSense D405 Depth Digital camera ($259) is a short-range stereo digicam that the corporate mentioned offers sub-millimeter accuracy. The Intel RealSense D405 Depth Digital camera is designed for robotics purposes that require “close-range depth sensing.” Learn Extra

5. 9 wonderful images from Mars Perseverance rover

Earlier this yr, we celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Perseverance rover touchdown on Mars. It touched down on Jezero Crater on Feb. 18, 2021, and is looking for indicators of previous life on Mars. Throughout its journey, Perseverance can also be taking some unbelievable pictures of Mars. Under are a few of the extra memorable images taken by Perseverance over the previous yr. Learn Extra

4. NASA releases first science picture from James Webb Area Telescope

NASA launched the primary science picture from the James Webb Area Telescope (JWST) throughout a press convention with US President Joe Biden. The picture was of SMACS J0723.3-7327. What you see within the picture is an space of house that features the faintest objects ever noticed within the infrared. This slice of the huge universe covers a patch of sky roughly the dimensions of a grain of sand held at arm’s size by somebody on the bottom. Learn Extra

3. Hyundai launches Boston Dynamics AI Institute

Hyundai Motor Group (Hyundai) introduced the launch of the Boston Dynamics AI Institute. Hyundai and Boston Dynamics are making an preliminary funding of greater than $400 million to make elementary advances in synthetic intelligence (AI), robotics and clever machines. The institute shall be led by Marc Raibert, founding father of Boston Dynamics. Learn Extra

2. Watch Disneyland’s Spider-Man robotic crash throughout a stunt

Because it was unveiled as a part of the Avengers Campus on June 4, 2021, Disneyland’s Spider-Man robotic has efficiently carried out its stunts numerous occasions. On June 9, 2022, nonetheless, robotic Peter Parker momentarily misplaced its Spidey-Sense. The Spider-Man robotic failed in mid-air and crashed into the W.E.B. facility that’s a part of the stunt setup. And it was all caught on video. You’ll be able to watch the incident beneath. Learn Extra

1. RoboTire installs its first system at Low cost Tire

RoboTire introduced that it’s put in and began working its system at a Low cost Tire in Fountain Hills, Arizona. The system can exchange 4 tires on a passenger automobile in lower than 25 minutes. On the Low cost Tire, the RoboTire System will take away, carry and set up tire and wheel assemblies. RoboTire hopes that its system will cut back technician accidents that may be brought on by repetitive heavy lifting. Learn Extra