Energid Technologies is an engineering firm providing robotics,[1] machine vision, and remote control[2] software with the core product referred to as Actin. Its headquarters are in Bedford, Massachusetts. It has regional presence in Bedford, Massachusetts, New York, New York; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Tucson, Arizona; Austin, Texas; and Chicago, Illinois. Energid also has an international presence in Bangalore, India. Energid Technologies develops tools for robotic applications in the industrial,[3] agriculture,[4] transportation, defense,[5] and medical[6] industries. Energid's Actin[7] and Selectin products provide advanced robotics technology in the form of extendable software toolkits. Actin is in release 5.5 and provides control and tasking for complex multi-robot systems.[8] Energid has applied its software[9] to control robots for seafloor[10] oil exploration,[11] nuclear reactor inspection,[12] and citrus harvesting.[13]

Energid Technologies, Corp.
IndustryRobotics, Machine Vision
Founded2001
HeadquartersBedford, Massachusetts
ProductsActin Robotic Control Software
Websiteenergid.com

In May 2019, Energid was named to the RBR50 2019, an annual list of the top 50 robotics companies by Robotics Business Review.[14][15]

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Energid Technologies was founded in 2001 by Neil Tardella and James English.[16] It is a Florida corporation headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.

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  2. ^ "Robotics: Energid strives for remote control". Mass High Tech. April 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
  3. ^ "NEXCOM and Universal Robots Showcase Energid's Actin Software for Robotic System Control". Business Wire. 13 September 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  4. ^ "Energid gets Phase 2 grant for robotic orange picker". Mass High Tech. Archived from the original on October 24, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
  5. ^ "Security and Defense: Energid Technologies and Black-I Robotics | Robotics Trends". www.roboticstrends.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-08.
  6. ^ "The Army Awards Follow-On Contract for Autonomous Airway Management to Energid Technologies". Defense Procurement News. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
  7. ^ "Robots of the Gulf Spill: Fishlike Subs, Smart Torpedoes". National Geographic. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
  8. ^ "I, Robot - Energid's Actin Software Revolutionizes Drilling Ops - Oilpro". Archived from the original on 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  9. ^ "Cyton Gamma robot arm to work with humanity".
  10. ^ "Robots Working Offshore Oil Rigs Need Specialized Software". 23 April 2014.
  11. ^ "Drilling Automation: A Catalyst for Change" (PDF). Society of Petroleum Engineers. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  12. ^ "Energid develops robot for inspecting nuclear power plants". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
  13. ^ Sager, Ira (January 10, 2013). "Farm Bots and Two-Month-Old Bread: Innovations in Food and Agriculture". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013.
  14. ^ "Robotics Business Review and IDC Name Energid to RBR50 List for Innovation, Market Transformation, and Commercial Success". www.businesswire.com. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  15. ^ "RBR 50 Archives". Robotics Business Review. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  16. ^ Mastery, Torry (2024-04-08). "Energid Technologies Corporation - Top Ten Things You Need To Know". DotCom Magazine-Influencers And Entrepreneurs Making News. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
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