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Vermont Business Magazine The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced its state and territory Small Business Persons of the Year for …

On Tuesday, January 20th at 10:00 AM ET, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, …

Rigorous manufactures robots as easy to use as web applications through intuitive user interfaces, alarm readouts, and automated fault mitigation. …

WILLISTON, Vt. — Kelly Loeffler visited Vermont on Tuesday. Loeffler is the administrator for the federal Small Business Administration. According …

WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Top Trump administration officials say they are working to ease the burden of tariffs on small …

Standard robots assume standard products. Box plants rarely operate that way. This content was presented during a recent webinar hosted …

Testimony provided to a Joint Hearing of the Vermont House Commerce and Senate Economic Development committees on April 2, 2025. …

Building Better Robots for Moving Boxes Rigorous Technology is committed to helping independent corrugated converters with accessible automation solutions that …

February 2025 – Williston, VT – Rigorous Technology is excited to partner with Koenig & Bauer (US) to bring the …

Unique palletizer robot for the corrugated and folding carton markets maximizes efficiency and productivity Koenig & Bauer (US) is pleased …

Treasurer Mike Pieciak leads a discussion on the future of manufacturing in Vermont at the VEDA Annual Meeting Friday at …

Leaders from Beta Technologies, OnLogic and other companies convened at Generator Makerspace to discuss strategies for recruiting and retaining workers. …

Automation Made Accessible to Address Workforce Challenges Vermont Business Magazine Rigorous Technology, a Williston-Vermont robotics company, has announced the development of …

July 2024 – Williston, VT – Rigorous Technology, a Vermont-based robotics company, has announced the development of B.O.B. (Box Order …

Rigorous Technology was founded in 2020 by Colin and Diane Riggs to help independent manufacturers better leverage robotics and automation …

Accurate Box Company, a manufacturer of litho-laminated corrugated packaging, installs a folder-gluer prefeeder robot in its state-of-the-art 400,000 square foot …

Williston, VT-based Rigorous has recently worked with Paterson, NJ-based Accurate Box Co to specify, design, and develop the Box Hopper pre-feeding robot. “The next …

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What has been the consensus among the executives and employees at Accurate for the new robotic system? Hirsh says that …

The entire robotic system allows the folder-gluer to run at more consistent speeds, helps reduce the burden of heavy lifting …

My guests today are Diane Abruzzini and Colin Riggs, COO and CEO at Rigorous, a robotics software company that specializes in automation projects for …

UVM students will hear from inspiring Vermont entrepreneurs at entrepreneurial-focused panel session.  Article link 👉 HERE

Founded in 2020, the Williston-based company creates robots that elevate the quality of work for those who need it most.  …

The past decade or so in the manufacturing sector has brought lots of hype about robotics along with it. But …

What’s the result of a veggie farmer and an engineer falling in love? A robotics company in Williston, Vermont. Diane …

Vermont Business Magazine is proud to announce the winners of its Rising Stars recognition award. The list is comprised of …

Rigorous cofounders Colin Riggs and Diane Abruzzini want humans to become “better collaborators with our robotic friends.” Article link 👉 HERE

Leaders of some of Vermont’s cutting-edge technology manufacturing companies talk about why they’ve chosen to remain in Vermont. Article link …

Rigorous focuses on more complex projects than traditional integration services, requiring advanced software controls, vision systems, and data management. Article …

Eighteen-month research and development collaboration between the two firms yields innovative robotic system. Article link 👉 HERE