News

PickNik and Haply Robotics Bring Haptic Precision to Robot Teleoperation

Robotics Business News (April 07, 2025)

Haply Robotics to offer its haptic controller with PickNik’s MoveIt Pro

The Robot Report (April 07, 2025)

PickNik Robotics announces launch of MoveIt Pro Release 6 robotics software platform

Robotics24/7 (September 12, 2024)

PickNik Robotics releases MoveIt Pro 6 to cut developer costs, time to market

The Robot Report (September 12, 2024)

PickNik Robotics names Dave Grant as CEO; founder Dave Coleman becomes chief product officer

The Robot Report (August 07, 2024)

NASA Nurtures Promising Tech Ideas from Small Businesses

NASA (May 03, 2024)

Nvidia and Qualcomm join Open Source Robotics Alliance to support ROS development

TechCrunch (March 19, 2024)

PickNik Robotics’ MoveIt Studio is now MoveIt Pro

The Robot Report (February 22, 2024)

PickNik Robotics Raises Funds to Further Develop MoveIt Studio for Robot Arms

Robotics24/7 (October 12, 2023)

Stellar Ventures and Cypress Growth Capital Commit to Fueling the Future of Robotics Software

Space Daily (October 12, 2023)

Stellar Ventures and Cypress Growth Capital Commit to Fueling the Future of Robotics Software

Association for Advancing Automation (October 12, 2023)

Stellar Ventures and Cypress Growth Capital Commit to Fueling the Future of Robotics Software

Robotics Tomorrow (October 12, 2023)

PickNik Robotics, SKA announce strategic partnership

The Robot Report (July 20, 2023)

SKA Custom Robots and Machines Collaborates With PickNik on Field Robotics Development

Robotics 24/7 (July 20, 2023)

PickNik Robotics and SKA Join Forces to Revolutionize Unstructured Robotics

Robotics Tomorrow (July 20, 2023)

PickNik Robotics and SKA Join Forces to Revolutionize Unstructured Robotics

Association for Advancing Automation (July 20, 2023)

PickNik Robotics Secures Two New NASA SBIR Contracts

Geospatial World (June 12, 2023)

PickNik Robotics Secures Two New NASA SBIR Contracts for Advancing Autonomous Robotic Systems

SpaceRef (June 09, 2023)

PickNik Robotics Secures Two NASA SBIR Contracts to Advance Autonomous Robots in Space

Robotics 24/7 (June 09, 2023)

PickNik Robotics Secures Two New NASA SBIR Contracts for Advancing Autonomous Robotic Systems

Association for Advancing Automation (June 08, 2023)

PickNik Robotics Secures Two New NASA SBIR Contracts for Advancing Autonomous Robotic Systems

Robotics Tomorrow (June 08, 2023)

PickNik Robotics, Motiv Space Systems Announce Partnership for Advanced Robotics Capabilities

Inside Unmanned Systems (April 17, 2023)

PickNik Robotics, Motiv Space Systems developing advanced manipulation skills

The Robot Report (April 17, 2023)

The Robotic Arms Race: Engineering Solutions for Space Manufacturing

Engineering.com (April 17, 2023)

PickNik Robotics and Motiv to jointly develop of advanced robotics capabilities for space exploration

Robotics and Automation News (April 16, 2023)

PickNik Robotics and Motiv Space Systems Partner to Develop Advanced Robot Arm Capabilities

Robotics 24/7 (April 13, 2023)

PickNik Robotics Unveils New Branding as “The Unstructured Robotics Company”

Association for Advancing Automation (April 10, 2023)

PickNik Robotics Unveils New Branding as “The Unstructured Robotics Company”

Robotics Tomorrow (April 07, 2023)

In-space metal processing

Aerospace Manufacturing and Design (February 15, 2023)

How ROS 2 fixed a robot arm’s latency, jerky motions

The Robot Report (December 05, 2022)

PickNik Robotics and CisLunar Industries to develop metal processing facility in space

Robotics and Automation News (November 18, 2022)

PickNik Robotics and CisLunar Industries to Collaborate on In-Space Metal Processing

Moon Daily (November 16, 2022)

PickNik Robotics and CisLunar Industries to Collaborate on In-Space Metal Processing

Robotics Tomorrow (November 15, 2022)

PickNik Robotics and CisLunar Industries to Collaborate on In-Space Metal Processing

Association for Advancing Automation (November 15, 2022)

PickNik Robotics wins Space Force contract for on-orbit capture

Space Daily (October 27, 2022)

PickNik Robotics wins contract with US Space Force

Robotics and Automation (October 27, 2022)

PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture

Spacewatch.global (October 26, 2022)

NASA-funded space robots will grab objects in orbit using arms controlled from Earth

Interesting Engineering (October 26, 2022)

PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture, and NASA Contract for Machine Learning in Space

Robotics Tomorrow (October 25, 2022)

PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture, and NASA Contract for Machine Learning in Space

SpaceRef (October 25, 2022)

PickNik Robotics Earns Contracts for Space Robotics Applications

Robotics World (October 25, 2022)

PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture, NASA Contract for Machine Learning in Space

Robotics 24/7 (October 25, 2022)

PickNik Robotics wins Space Force, NASA contracts

The Robot Report (October 25, 2022)

PickNik Robotics is becoming a Force in Space Robotics

The National Robotics Education Foundation (October 25, 2022)

PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture, and NASA Contract for Machine Learning in Space

Association for Advancing Automation (October 25, 2022)

PickNik Robotics releases MoveIt Studio developer platform and SDK

Robotics and Automation (August 24, 2022)

MoveIt Studio Developer Platform & SDK Launched for Manipulation Applications

Unmanned Systems Technology (August 19, 2022)

PickNik Robotics releases Movelt developer platform and SDK

The Robot Report (August 17, 2022)

PickNik Robotics Launches Availability of SDK, Developer Platform

Robotics World (August 16, 2022)

PickNik Robotics Launches MoveIt Studio Developer Platform and SDK

Robotics24/7 (August 16, 2022)

PickNik Robotics’ MoveIt Studio Developer Platform and SDK Now Commercially Available

Association for Advancing Automation (August 16, 2022)

PickNik Robotics’ MoveIt Studio Developer Platform and SDK Now Commercially Available

Robotics Tomorrow (August 16, 2022)

LogOn: Robot Software Makes Machinery 'Smart'

VOA news (July 07, 2022)

PickNik releases ROS 2 driver for ABB’s robot arms

The Robot Report (June 10, 2022)

PickNik and UR ecosystem adds module to automate blasting processes

The Robot Report (May 24, 2022)

New Partnership Develops Robotic Solutions for Space Habitat Maintenance

Unmanned Systems Technology (April 01, 2022)

PickNik Robotics to Collaborate With Sierra Space for Space Habitats, Deep Space Missions

Robotics 24/7 (March 31, 2022)

PickNik Robotics, Sierra Space partner for space habitats

Aerospace Manufacturing and Design (March 31, 2022)

PickNik Robotics partners with Sierra Space to build robots for deep space missions and space habitats

Robotics and Automation (March 31, 2022)

PickNik Robotics to work with Sierra Space on space robotics

Space Daily (March 30, 2022)

PickNik Robotics to Collaborate with Sierra Space on Robotics for Space Habitats and Deep Space Missions

Association for Advancing Automation (March 29, 2022)

PickNik Robotics to Collaborate with Sierra Space on Robotics for Space Habitats and Deep Space Missions

SpaceRef (March 29, 2022)

PickNik Robotics to Collaborate with Sierra Space on Robotics for Space Habitats and Deep Space Missions

Robotics Tomorrow (March 29, 2022)

RE2 Robotics to expedite development of autonomous robotic systems following partnership with Colorado counterpart PickNik Robotics

Pittsburg Business Times (February 24, 2022)

Business round-up includes RE2 and PickNik partnership news

Inside Unmanned Systems (February 23, 2022)

RE2 and PickNik announce strategic partnership

The Robot Report (February 22, 2022)

RE2 Robotics and PickNik Robotics Enter Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Development of Autonomous Robotic Systems

Association for Advancing Automation (February 22, 2022)

RE2 Robotics, PickNik Partner to Advance Mobile Manipulation With Motion Planning Software

Robotics 24/7 (February 22, 2022)

RE2 Robotics and PickNik Robotics Enter Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Development of Autonomous Robotic Systems

Robotics Tomorrow (February 22, 2022)

PickNik Robotics releases beta version of MoveIt Studio

Robotics and Automation News (November 23, 2021)

PickNik Robotics’ MoveIt Studio Helps Organizations to Easily Command Complex Robotic Arms in the Most Challenging Environments

Military Embedded (November 18, 2021)

PickNik Robotics Offers Beta of MoveIt Studio for Managing Robot Arms in Challenging Environments

Robotics 24/7 (November 17, 2021)

PickNik Robotics’ MoveIt Studio Helps Organizations to Easily Command Complex Robotic Arms in the Most Challenging Environments

Robotics Tomorrow (November 17, 2021)

This Startup Is Tackling One of the Biggest Challenges in Robotics

Inc. Magazine (October 29, 2021)

Inc. 5000: PickNik Robotics Ranks #505

Inc. Magazine (October 20, 2021)

Formant Partners With PickNik Robotics for Cloud Based Mobile Manipulation

Robotics 24/7 (October 19, 2021)

Formant + PickNik power the best-in-class low-latency interface for advanced arm motion planning

Robotics Tomorrow (October 19, 2021)

PickNik awarded NASA SBIR Phase 2 for in-orbit robot autonomy

Aerospace Manufacturing and Design (June 16, 2021)

PickNik awarded NASA SBIR Phase 2 for in-orbit robot autonomy

Spacequip (June 09, 2021)

Robot autonomy in space to be supplemented with MoveIt Studio

Military Embedded Systems (June 09, 2021)

PickNik awarded NASA SBIR Phase 2 for in-orbit robot autonomy

Business Insider (June 08, 2021)

Beta version of ROS 2 driver for UR cobots now available

The Robot Report (May 05, 2021)

PickNik developing ROS 2 driver for UR cobots

The Robot Report (February 10, 2021)

PickNik Robotics wins Champion Award in SVR ‘Good Robot’ Industry Awards

Silicon Valley Robotics (December 16, 2020)

Robotics Manipulation with MoveIt with Dave Coleman

RoboHub (May 31, 2020)

MoveIt 2 enables realtime robot arm control with ROS 2

The Robot Report (February 19, 2020)

AI Helps Warehouse Robots Pick Up New Tricks

Wired (January 29, 2020)

News Releases

PickNik and Haply Join Forces to Supercharge Human-in-the-Loop Robot Control

MoveIt Pro 6 - Robotics Software Platform For the AI Era

PickNik Robotics Announces Dave Grant as New CEO, with Founder Dave Coleman Transitioning to Chief Product Officer

PickNik Robotics Wins NASA SBIR Phase II Award for Pioneering Lunar Robotics Program

MoveIt Pro Enhanced with NVIDIA GPU Acceleration

Stellar Ventures and Cypress Growth Capital Commit to Fueling the Future of Robotics Software

PickNik Robotics and SKA Join Forces to Revolutionize Unstructured Robotics

PickNik Robotics Secures Two New NASA SBIR Contracts for Advancing Autonomous Robotic Systems

PickNik Robotics and Motiv Space Systems Announce Partnership for Development of Advanced Robotics Capabilities

PickNik Robotics Unveils New Branding as "The Unstructured Robotics Company"

PickNik Robotics and CisLunar Industries to Collaborate on In-Space Metal Processing

PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture, and NASA Contract for Machine Learning in Space

PickNik Robotics’ MoveIt Studio Developer Platform and SDK Now Commercially Available

PickNik Robotics to Collaborate with Sierra Space on Robotics for Space Habitats and Deep Space Missions

RE2 Robotics and PickNik Robotics Enter Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Development of Autonomous Robotic Systems

PickNik Robotics’ MoveIt Studio Helps Organizations to Easily Command Complex Robotic Arms in the Most Challenging Environments

Formant + PickNik power the best-in-class low-latency interface for advanced arm motion planning

NASA Awards PickNik an SBIR Grant for Orbital Robot Autonomy

MoveIt, the Popular Open Source Platform for Robotic Arms, Releases ROS 2 Version

In the News

PickNik and Haply Robotics Bring Haptic Precision to Robot Teleoperation

Haply Robotics to offer its haptic controller with PickNik’s MoveIt Pro

PickNik Robotics announces launch of MoveIt Pro Release 6 robotics software platform

PickNik Robotics releases MoveIt Pro 6 to cut developer costs, time to market

PickNik Robotics names Dave Grant as CEO; founder Dave Coleman becomes chief product officer

NASA Nurtures Promising Tech Ideas from Small Businesses

Nvidia and Qualcomm join Open Source Robotics Alliance to support ROS development

PickNik Robotics’ MoveIt Studio is now MoveIt Pro

PickNik Robotics Raises Funds to Further Develop MoveIt Studio for Robot Arms

Stellar Ventures and Cypress Growth Capital Commit to Fueling the Future of Robotics Software

Stellar Ventures and Cypress Growth Capital Commit to Fueling the Future of Robotics Software

Stellar Ventures and Cypress Growth Capital Commit to Fueling the Future of Robotics Software

PickNik Robotics, SKA announce strategic partnership

SKA Custom Robots and Machines Collaborates With PickNik on Field Robotics Development

PickNik Robotics and SKA Join Forces to Revolutionize Unstructured Robotics

PickNik Robotics and SKA Join Forces to Revolutionize Unstructured Robotics

PickNik Robotics Secures Two New NASA SBIR Contracts

PickNik Robotics Secures Two New NASA SBIR Contracts for Advancing Autonomous Robotic Systems

PickNik Robotics Secures Two NASA SBIR Contracts to Advance Autonomous Robots in Space

PickNik Robotics Secures Two New NASA SBIR Contracts for Advancing Autonomous Robotic Systems

PickNik Robotics Secures Two New NASA SBIR Contracts for Advancing Autonomous Robotic Systems

PickNik Robotics, Motiv Space Systems Announce Partnership for Advanced Robotics Capabilities

PickNik Robotics, Motiv Space Systems developing advanced manipulation skills

The Robotic Arms Race: Engineering Solutions for Space Manufacturing

PickNik Robotics and Motiv to jointly develop of advanced robotics capabilities for space exploration

PickNik Robotics and Motiv Space Systems Partner to Develop Advanced Robot Arm Capabilities

PickNik Robotics Unveils New Branding as “The Unstructured Robotics Company”

PickNik Robotics Unveils New Branding as “The Unstructured Robotics Company”

In-space metal processing

How ROS 2 fixed a robot arm’s latency, jerky motions

PickNik Robotics and CisLunar Industries to develop metal processing facility in space

PickNik Robotics and CisLunar Industries to Collaborate on In-Space Metal Processing

PickNik Robotics and CisLunar Industries to Collaborate on In-Space Metal Processing

PickNik Robotics and CisLunar Industries to Collaborate on In-Space Metal Processing

PickNik Robotics wins Space Force contract for on-orbit capture

PickNik Robotics wins contract with US Space Force

PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture

NASA-funded space robots will grab objects in orbit using arms controlled from Earth

PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture, and NASA Contract for Machine Learning in Space

PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture, and NASA Contract for Machine Learning in Space

PickNik Robotics Earns Contracts for Space Robotics Applications

PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture, NASA Contract for Machine Learning in Space

PickNik Robotics wins Space Force, NASA contracts

PickNik Robotics is becoming a Force in Space Robotics

PickNik Robotics Wins Space Force Contract for On-Orbit Capture, and NASA Contract for Machine Learning in Space

PickNik Robotics releases MoveIt Studio developer platform and SDK

MoveIt Studio Developer Platform & SDK Launched for Manipulation Applications

PickNik Robotics releases Movelt developer platform and SDK

PickNik Robotics Launches Availability of SDK, Developer Platform

PickNik Robotics Launches MoveIt Studio Developer Platform and SDK

PickNik Robotics’ MoveIt Studio Developer Platform and SDK Now Commercially Available

PickNik Robotics’ MoveIt Studio Developer Platform and SDK Now Commercially Available

LogOn: Robot Software Makes Machinery 'Smart'

PickNik releases ROS 2 driver for ABB’s robot arms

PickNik and UR ecosystem adds module to automate blasting processes

New Partnership Develops Robotic Solutions for Space Habitat Maintenance

PickNik Robotics to Collaborate With Sierra Space for Space Habitats, Deep Space Missions

PickNik Robotics, Sierra Space partner for space habitats