News Releases
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June 03, 2025
PickNik Successfully Demonstrates Autonomous Resident Space Object Capture in Microgravity Testbed for Space Force
April 02, 2025
PickNik and Haply Join Forces to Supercharge Human-in-the-Loop Robot Control
September 11, 2024
MoveIt Pro 6 - Robotics Software Platform For the AI Era
August 01, 2024
PickNik Robotics Announces Dave Grant as New CEO, with Founder Dave Coleman Transitioning to Chief Product Officer
May 02, 2024
PickNik Robotics Wins NASA SBIR Phase II Award for Pioneering Lunar Robotics Program
March 19, 2024
MoveIt Pro Enhanced with NVIDIA GPU Acceleration
October 12, 2023
Stellar Ventures and Cypress Growth Capital Commit to Fueling the Future of Robotics Software
July 20, 2023
PickNik Robotics and SKA Join Forces to Revolutionize Unstructured Robotics
June 08, 2023
PickNik Robotics Secures Two New NASA SBIR Contracts for Advancing Autonomous Robotic Systems
April 13, 2023
PickNik Robotics and Motiv Space Systems Announce Partnership for Development of Advanced Robotics Capabilities
April 10, 2023
PickNik Robotics Unveils New Branding as "The Unstructured Robotics Company"
November 15, 2022
PickNik Robotics and CisLunar Industries to Collaborate on In-Space Metal Processing
October 25, 2022
PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture, and NASA Contract for Machine Learning in Space
August 16, 2022
PickNik Robotics’ MoveIt Studio Developer Platform and SDK Now Commercially Available
March 29, 2022
PickNik Robotics to Collaborate with Sierra Space on Robotics for Space Habitats and Deep Space Missions
February 22, 2022
RE2 Robotics and PickNik Robotics Enter Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Development of Autonomous Robotic Systems
November 17, 2021
PickNik Robotics’ MoveIt Studio Helps Organizations to Easily Command Complex Robotic Arms in the Most Challenging Environments
October 19, 2021
Formant + PickNik power the best-in-class low-latency interface for advanced arm motion planning
June 08, 2021
NASA Awards PickNik an SBIR Grant for Orbital Robot Autonomy
February 18, 2020
MoveIt, the Popular Open Source Platform for Robotic Arms, Releases ROS 2 Version
In the News
July 09, 2025
JAXA tests PickNik’s MoveIt Pro software in multi-armed robotic system for the ISS
April 07, 2025
PickNik and Haply Robotics Bring Haptic Precision to Robot Teleoperation
April 07, 2025
Haply Robotics to offer its haptic controller with PickNik’s MoveIt Pro
September 12, 2024
PickNik Robotics announces launch of MoveIt Pro Release 6 robotics software platform
September 12, 2024
PickNik Robotics releases MoveIt Pro 6 to cut developer costs, time to market
August 07, 2024
PickNik Robotics names Dave Grant as CEO; founder Dave Coleman becomes chief product officer
May 03, 2024
NASA Nurtures Promising Tech Ideas from Small Businesses
March 19, 2024
Nvidia and Qualcomm join Open Source Robotics Alliance to support ROS development
February 22, 2024
PickNik Robotics’ MoveIt Studio is now MoveIt Pro
October 12, 2023
PickNik Robotics Raises Funds to Further Develop MoveIt Studio for Robot Arms
October 12, 2023
Stellar Ventures and Cypress Growth Capital Commit to Fueling the Future of Robotics Software
October 12, 2023
Stellar Ventures and Cypress Growth Capital Commit to Fueling the Future of Robotics Software
October 12, 2023
Stellar Ventures and Cypress Growth Capital Commit to Fueling the Future of Robotics Software
July 20, 2023
PickNik Robotics, SKA announce strategic partnership
July 20, 2023
SKA Custom Robots and Machines Collaborates With PickNik on Field Robotics Development
July 20, 2023
PickNik Robotics and SKA Join Forces to Revolutionize Unstructured Robotics
July 20, 2023
PickNik Robotics and SKA Join Forces to Revolutionize Unstructured Robotics
June 12, 2023
PickNik Robotics Secures Two New NASA SBIR Contracts
June 09, 2023
PickNik Robotics Secures Two New NASA SBIR Contracts for Advancing Autonomous Robotic Systems
June 09, 2023
PickNik Robotics Secures Two NASA SBIR Contracts to Advance Autonomous Robots in Space
June 08, 2023
PickNik Robotics Secures Two New NASA SBIR Contracts for Advancing Autonomous Robotic Systems
June 08, 2023
PickNik Robotics Secures Two New NASA SBIR Contracts for Advancing Autonomous Robotic Systems
April 17, 2023
PickNik Robotics, Motiv Space Systems Announce Partnership for Advanced Robotics Capabilities
April 17, 2023
PickNik Robotics, Motiv Space Systems developing advanced manipulation skills
April 17, 2023
The Robotic Arms Race: Engineering Solutions for Space Manufacturing
April 16, 2023
PickNik Robotics and Motiv to jointly develop of advanced robotics capabilities for space exploration
April 13, 2023
PickNik Robotics and Motiv Space Systems Partner to Develop Advanced Robot Arm Capabilities
April 10, 2023
PickNik Robotics Unveils New Branding as “The Unstructured Robotics Company”
April 07, 2023
PickNik Robotics Unveils New Branding as “The Unstructured Robotics Company”
February 15, 2023
In-space metal processing
December 05, 2022
How ROS 2 fixed a robot arm’s latency, jerky motions
November 18, 2022
PickNik Robotics and CisLunar Industries to develop metal processing facility in space
November 16, 2022
PickNik Robotics and CisLunar Industries to Collaborate on In-Space Metal Processing
November 15, 2022
PickNik Robotics and CisLunar Industries to Collaborate on In-Space Metal Processing
November 15, 2022
PickNik Robotics and CisLunar Industries to Collaborate on In-Space Metal Processing
October 27, 2022
PickNik Robotics wins Space Force contract for on-orbit capture
October 27, 2022
PickNik Robotics wins contract with US Space Force
October 26, 2022
PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture
October 26, 2022
NASA-funded space robots will grab objects in orbit using arms controlled from Earth
October 25, 2022
PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture, and NASA Contract for Machine Learning in Space
October 25, 2022
PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture, and NASA Contract for Machine Learning in Space
October 25, 2022
PickNik Robotics Earns Contracts for Space Robotics Applications
October 25, 2022
PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture, NASA Contract for Machine Learning in Space
October 25, 2022
PickNik Robotics wins Space Force, NASA contracts
October 25, 2022
PickNik Robotics is becoming a Force in Space Robotics
October 25, 2022
PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture, and NASA Contract for Machine Learning in Space
August 24, 2022
PickNik Robotics releases MoveIt Studio developer platform and SDK
August 19, 2022
MoveIt Studio Developer Platform & SDK Launched for Manipulation Applications
August 17, 2022
PickNik Robotics releases Movelt developer platform and SDK
August 16, 2022
PickNik Robotics Launches Availability of SDK, Developer Platform
August 16, 2022
PickNik Robotics Launches MoveIt Studio Developer Platform and SDK
August 16, 2022
PickNik Robotics’ MoveIt Studio Developer Platform and SDK Now Commercially Available
August 16, 2022
PickNik Robotics’ MoveIt Studio Developer Platform and SDK Now Commercially Available
July 07, 2022
LogOn: Robot Software Makes Machinery 'Smart'
June 10, 2022
PickNik releases ROS 2 driver for ABB’s robot arms
May 24, 2022
PickNik and UR ecosystem adds module to automate blasting processes
April 01, 2022
New Partnership Develops Robotic Solutions for Space Habitat Maintenance
March 31, 2022
PickNik Robotics to Collaborate With Sierra Space for Space Habitats, Deep Space Missions
March 31, 2022
PickNik Robotics, Sierra Space partner for space habitats
March 31, 2022
PickNik Robotics partners with Sierra Space to build robots for deep space missions and space habitats
March 30, 2022
PickNik Robotics to work with Sierra Space on space robotics
March 29, 2022
PickNik Robotics to Collaborate with Sierra Space on Robotics for Space Habitats and Deep Space Missions
March 29, 2022
PickNik Robotics to Collaborate with Sierra Space on Robotics for Space Habitats and Deep Space Missions
March 29, 2022
PickNik Robotics to Collaborate with Sierra Space on Robotics for Space Habitats and Deep Space Missions
February 24, 2022
RE2 Robotics to expedite development of autonomous robotic systems following partnership with Colorado counterpart PickNik Robotics
February 23, 2022
Business round-up includes RE2 and PickNik partnership news
February 22, 2022
RE2 and PickNik announce strategic partnership
February 22, 2022
RE2 Robotics and PickNik Robotics Enter Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Development of Autonomous Robotic Systems
February 22, 2022
RE2 Robotics, PickNik Partner to Advance Mobile Manipulation With Motion Planning Software
February 22, 2022
RE2 Robotics and PickNik Robotics Enter Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Development of Autonomous Robotic Systems
November 23, 2021
PickNik Robotics releases beta version of MoveIt Studio
November 18, 2021
PickNik Robotics’ MoveIt Studio Helps Organizations to Easily Command Complex Robotic Arms in the Most Challenging Environments
November 17, 2021
PickNik Robotics Offers Beta of MoveIt Studio for Managing Robot Arms in Challenging Environments
November 17, 2021
PickNik Robotics’ MoveIt Studio Helps Organizations to Easily Command Complex Robotic Arms in the Most Challenging Environments
October 29, 2021
This Startup Is Tackling One of the Biggest Challenges in Robotics
October 20, 2021
Inc. 5000: PickNik Robotics Ranks #505
October 19, 2021
Formant Partners With PickNik Robotics for Cloud Based Mobile Manipulation
October 19, 2021
Formant + PickNik power the best-in-class low-latency interface for advanced arm motion planning
June 16, 2021
PickNik awarded NASA SBIR Phase 2 for in-orbit robot autonomy
June 09, 2021
PickNik awarded NASA SBIR Phase 2 for in-orbit robot autonomy
June 09, 2021
Robot autonomy in space to be supplemented with MoveIt Studio
June 08, 2021
PickNik awarded NASA SBIR Phase 2 for in-orbit robot autonomy
May 05, 2021
Beta version of ROS 2 driver for UR cobots now available
February 10, 2021
PickNik developing ROS 2 driver for UR cobots
December 16, 2020
PickNik Robotics wins Champion Award in SVR ‘Good Robot’ Industry Awards
May 31, 2020
Robotics Manipulation with MoveIt with Dave Coleman
February 19, 2020
MoveIt 2 enables realtime robot arm control with ROS 2
January 29, 2020
AI Helps Warehouse Robots Pick Up New Tricks
