➀ 6 robotics startups competing in RoboBusiness Pitchfire; ➁ North American robot sales decline 8% in first half of 2024; ➂ Robotics investments top $1.3B in July; ➃ Unpacking Amazon’s unique Covariant AI deal; ➄ BlackBerry QNX provides guidance on minimizing jitter, latency in robotics; ➅ Women in robotics at Boston Dynamics give career advice at MassRobotics event; ➆ Humanoid robotics developers must pick which problems to solve, says NVIDIA; ➇ China bets on robots for rapid growth, says IFR; ➈ Pudu Robotics debuts ‘semi-humanoid’ robot for versatile applications; ➉ Rethink Robotics relaunches with cobots, AMRs, mobile manipulation