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This year, it took Denmark less than three months to use our share of the world’s natural resources for 2022, and last year it took the world less than seven months to hit Earth Overshoot Day.

AMD has introduced the Kria KR260 Robotics Starter Kit, an addition to the Kria portfolio of adaptive system-on-modules (SOMs) and developer kits. A scalable and out-of-the-box development platform for robotics, the Kria KR260 offers a path to production deployment with the existing Kria K26 adaptive SOMs.

Levatas, developers of AI software for robots and drones at industrial sites, announced that it has raised $5.5 million in a seed round led by Castellan Group. Levatas was founded by CEO Chris Nielsen, along with partners Ryan Gay and Daniel Bruce, who serve as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Product Officer, respectively.

Researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) developed a new approach to model the dynamics of underwater stingray-like robots using Machine Learning. This approach can enable more efficient swimming in complex underwater environments by accurately predicting required flapping motions for a set of given propulsive force targets.

The use of robots plays an important role in reaching the sustainable development goals set out by the United Nations (17 SDGs). The International Federation of Robotics identified 13 SDGs, where robots help to create a better planet.

Robot sales in North America reached a record $2B in 2021 driven by urgent manufacturing challenges such as labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, and more. The U.S. robotics industry has proven exceptional at meeting demand, according to a report from HowToRobot.com, Gain & Co. and The Association for Advancing Automation (A3).

Agility Robotics, manufacturer of robots designed to work alongside people in logistics and warehouse environments, has raised $150 million. This capital will be used to accelerate Agility’s R&D and scale its robot production.

Advanced Robot Solutions (ARS) signed a Proof of Concept Agreement with Grinergy, a South Korean headquartered lithium-ion rechargeable battery and battery management systems company. Connecticut-based ARS is a provider of customized service robots and A.I. kiosk solutions for trade shows/events, admin buildings, government, courts, airports, and hospitality.

The United Robotics Group (URG), a subsidiary of the RAG-Stiftung in Essen, has reached an agreement with SoftBank Robotics Group Corp. (SBRG) to acquire their French subsidiary SoftBank Robotics Europe SAS (SBRE). SBRG will acquire a minority stake in URG and the two companies will continue to cooperate in the global marketing of various robots. By acquiring SBRE, URG will become one of the biggest service robotics companies in Europe.

London department store Selfridges showcases the future role of robotics in retail. An ABB robot demonstrates 3D printing using upcycled Parley Ocean Plastic to create a range of designer items. Personalized items can be ordered on site by customers and produced in-situ by the robot, ready for purchase.