FX250 -Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium Field Test What does the FX250 autonomous floor-cleaning robot and animals such as bats and dolphins have in common? They all use sonar, and in the FX250’s case a combination of sonar and LiDAR, … Read More
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The FX250 Enters Full Production
The FX250 Enters Full Production As 2019 is now fully upon us, we are pleased to announce that the FX250 has moved from pilot manufacturing to full production. Cygnus Manufacturing Company (CMC), our full-service partner, is ISO 9000 certified, ITAR … Read More
Convention Center Field Test – FX250
FX250 – Convention Center Field Test Convention Center Field Test Discovery Robotics successfully tested the FX250 autonomous floor-cleaning robot in convention center field tests earlier this month. The FX250 was rigorously tested at a 1,500,000-square-foot convention, conference and exhibition building … Read More
Lithium-Ion Batteries – Safe, Long-lasting, and Rechargeable
Lithium-Ion Batteries Safe, Long-lasting, and Rechargeable Most of us rely on lithium-ion batteries in our day to day lives without even realizing it. They are present in power tools, cell phones, and other portable devices the world over. Their prevalence … Read More
Robots Keep Workers Off Dangerous Tasks
Robots Keep Workers Off Dangerous Tasks It was on this idea that Discovery Robotics was founded over 4 years ago. Human life is precious, which is why we work so hard to create robots that can be used to increase … Read More
Gecko Robotics Secures Huge Funding Boost
Discovery Robotics would like to congratulate our friends at Gecko Robotics for their ability to secure a well-deserved round of $7 million in funding. This major investment comes from a few big names in capital. Money from Mark Cuban, Y … Read More
Franchise Opens Corporate Office in PA
OpenWorks, a commercial cleaning company founded in 1983, has expanded its franchise in 2018 to include the Keystone State. Situating their corporate offices on the Eastern side of the state, just outside of Philadelphia, OpenWorks hopes to expand their company … Read More
Best Autonomous Cleaning Robots for Home Use
Even for those of you who not live in a large industrial space like the ones that the FX250 is designed for, you can still have a sleek autonomous cleaning robot in your daily life! The same injuries that occur in the … Read More
Robotic Bees Help Halt Extinction
No, this isn’t from that Black Mirror episode, this is really happening. Researchers at FOCAS (Fundamentals of Collective Adaptive Systems) just completed a 5-year study on the benefit of introducing robotic bees into hives, taking the first steps to attempt … Read More