Massachusetts awards $2 million to six local robotics companies

Massachusetts' state government awarded nearly $2 million through the Robotic Digital Twin Initiative to six organizations developing robotics technology. Digital twins are virtual replicas of physical robots that allow companies to test and refine their products before real-world deployment, which reduces costs and improves safety. The funding is designed to lower barriers for robotics companies to commercialize their technologies and expand the state's position as a national hub for robotics innovation, with the grantees required to make their digital twins publicly accessible to the broader robotics ecosystem.