The adorable pink counterpart to Prime-8, Penbo is supposedly the “first real robot for girls.” It uses the same locomotion tech derived from the buggy RHex robot ...

Bossa Nova Robotics, a company specializing in building robotic technology for retailers, has raised $14 million to expedite the rollout of its robots in stores. Founded out of Pittsburgh, with ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Bossa Nova Robotics today unveiled its latest creation, the 2020, a ...

Bay Area-based Bossa Nova Robotics this morning announced plans to bring its shelf-scanning inventory robot to 1,000 Walmart stores in the U.S. The plan adds an additional 650 locations to the growing ...

Bossa Nova Robotics has raised $14 million in Series A funding from WRV Capital for its in-store inventory robot for big-box retail chains. The company’s product is an in-store inventory robot that ...

If you thought robots were going to take your jobs, that might not be the case. Well, at least at Walmart. The retail corporation’s partnership with Bossa Nova Robotics has come to an end. Now humans ...

Walmart Inc.’s robot army is growing. The world’s largest retailer will add shelf-scanning robots to 650 more U.S. stores by the end of the summer, bringing its fleet to 1,000. The six-foot-tall Bossa ...

One of the most promising implementations of retail automation has come to a screeching halt. Last week, news broke that mega-retailer Walmart was ending a lucrative contract with robotics firm Bossa ...

Skaff had always been interested in making toy robots. “It’s the best way to introduce robotics to the public,” he says. “And toys allow you unlimited creativity.” RHex, however, wasn’t a toy. It was ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about food tech and science. Walmart ended its contract with Bossa Nova Robotics, which provided the retailer with robots ...

Robotics company to provide robots for 1,000 U.S. stores by summer 2020. Bossa Nova Robotics, founded in Pittsburgh, announced plans to expand its partnership with Walmart to have robots in 1,000 U.S.