Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 47.33
September 16, 2022
Bosch Rexroth AG said it plans to show its MP1000R mobile robot at the AMR and Logistics Week 2022 from Oct. 10 to 14 in Boston. In Booth 1128, Bosch Rexroth said it plans to demonstrate its technical expertise and factory automation experience to autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). The Lohr am Main, Germany-based company, which has U.S. headquarters in Charlotte, N.C., provides industrial automation and assembly technologies. Bosch Rexroth claimed that it “understands the intricacies of intralogistics processes” and that its AMR portfolio can help a manufacturer turn its facility into an automated “Factory of the Future.” MP1000R to be…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.58
January 09, 2023
…to be installed and robots need to be trained. Bosch Rexroth AG said that its ROKIT Locator software enables robots to independently determine their positions. Locator is designed to allow automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to determine their location and orientation in any environment, according to the company. Locator is compatible with various industrial controllers and laser sensors on the market and is suitable for mobile units of all sizes and drive types, Bosch Rexroth said. The Lohr am Main, Germany-based company said it has global experience in mobile and machinery applications, engineering, and factory automation.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.37
July 06, 2023
…the opening of a new plant in Querétaro, Mexico, Bosch Rexroth said it is creating more manufacturing capacity for the growth markets of mobile hydraulics and factory automation in North America and shortening delivery routes. The Lohr a. Main-based company is investing about 160 million euros in the new location and will create about 900 jobs by 2027. The aim is to strengthen local production for the North American factory automation and hydraulics market and thus be able to serve customers even better and more efficiently in the future. At its 42,000-square-meter plant in Querétaro, Bosch Rexroth began manufacturing hydraulic…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 40.38
March 18, 2022
GeekPlus Technology Co. and Bosch Rexroth AG yesterday said they have signed a channel agreement for North America. The partners have already augmented Geek+'s MP1000R mobile robot with Bosch Rexroth's ROKIT Locator laser localization software. “The signing of this North American strategic channel agreement with Geek+ is another milestone in the cooperation between our two companies,” stated Armando Gonzalez, business leader for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and robotics at Bosch Rexroth. “From cooperation in product development to cooperation in the channel market, we firmly believe that our two companies' innovativeness and expansion strength will be increased.” Lohr am Main, Germany-based…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 39.37
December 16, 2022
Bosch Rexroth yesterday said it has opened a new Customer Innovation Center near Austin, Texas. The company said the facility will show its automation developments to customers in multiple industries, including electric vehicle manufacturing, battery production, consumer packaged goods, and semiconductor manufacturing. “The new Customer Innovation Center gives our factory automation customers an opportunity for a unique, customer-focused experience, providing a space where they can interact with and learn about our current and future innovations to move their manufacturing operations forward,” stated Greg Gumbs, president and CEO of Bosch Rexroth North America. “It will serve as a central point of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 38.93
March 22, 2022
Bosch Rexroth AG is planning to acquire a majority stake in Kassow Robots ApS to add collaborative robots to its portfolio. The Lohr a. Main, Germany-based automation machinery manufacturer said the Kassow cobots will be used in the company’s new technology focused factories that use robotics, artificial intelligence, 5G, and more to increase production. The companies call them “factories of the future.” “Collaborative industrial robots are another important building block for the versatile factory of the future,” stated Dr. Marc Wucherer, a member of Bosch Rexroth’s Executive Board who oversees sales and factory automation. “The lightweight robots from Kassow can…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 38.34
April 13, 2022
…autonomous vehicles, more partnerships are forming. Mobility provider Robert Bosch GmbH yesterday said it is acquiring self-driving developer Five AI Ltd. The companies said they “share a common vision of automated driving and of safe automated driving systems” but declined to specify the financial terms of the transaction. “Automated driving is set to make road traffic safer,” said Dr. Markus Heyn, member of the Bosch board of management and chairman of its Mobility Solutions business sector. “We want Five to give an extra boost to our work in software development for safe automated driving and offer our customers European-made technology.”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 36.17
May 31, 2022
…2022 trade show and conference next week will be Bosch Rexroth AG. The company said its robotics hardware, software, and engineering innovation can help turn customers' manufacturing facilities into factories of the future. Bosch Rexroth supplies drives and control technologies and said it has experience with mobile applications, machinery applications and engineering, and factory automation. Bosch Rexroth offers hydraulics, electric drives, gears, and linear motion and assembly technology. It also supplies software and interfaces to the Internet of Things (IoT). With locations in over 80 countries, more than 31,000 associates generated sales revenue of around €6.2 billion ($6.6 billion U.S.)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.57
May 19, 2023
Bosch Rexroth plans to show a range of robotic systems at Automate in Detroit next week. The company will demonstrate its Flexible Transport System, the MP1000R and M200C autonomous mobile robots, and its smart flex effector. The Lohr am Main, Germany-based company will be at Booth 4013 in the Huntington Place Convention Center. Armando Gonzalez, Bosch Rexroth's North American business leader for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), will also lead a talk titled “Autonomous Mobile Robots Move Harmonious Factory Automation Workflows” at Room 320 on May 23 at 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Bosch Rexroth will be featuring the ACTIVE Shuttle…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.16
November 06, 2019
…floor destination, the Robotics Zone, and participating sponsors included Bosch, Chicago Electric with Yaskawa, Fanuc America, ProMach with ABB and Universal Robots. The filled bags were donated to Blessings in a Backpack programs in Las Vegas, Chicago and Reston, Virginia, to feed school-aged children over the weekends. Benefitting schools included: Las Vegas ● Democracy Prep ● Jacob Manch Elementary Chicago ● St. Vincent de Paul Center Reston, Virginia ● Lake Anne Elementary ● Langston Hughes Elementary ● Sully Elementary “PMMI had the brilliant idea of having robots pack bags of food for the kids we serve at this year’s Pack…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.39
May 29, 2021
…to invest in automation for value-added activities, MegaRobo said. Bosch expects more collaboration opportunities Sinovation Ventures and Robert Bosch Venture Capital (RBVC) led MegaRobo's Series B round, with participation from Liando Investment and Joy Capital. RBVC is the investment arm of the Bosh Group. Sinovation Ventures was founded in 2009 by Kai-Fu Lee, who developed a continuous speech-recognition system for his doctoral thesis at Carnegie Mellon University and who later led Microsoft Research Asia and Google China. “MegaRobo's technology increases efficiency in production automation,” stated Dr. Ingo Ramesohl, managing director at RBVC. “Already today, robots from MegaRobo are used for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.15
October 31, 2022
Earlier this month, Bosch Rexroth said that it is planning to expand its operations and that it will move its linear motion and assembly customizing facility to a new location in Charlotte, N.C. The company said it has outgrown its current location because of “significant growth” in its factory automation business in North America. “We are excited to experience the growth that necessitates this move, and we are proud to remain within Charlotte,” remarked Greg Gumbs, president and CEO of Lohr a. Main, Germany-based Bosch Rexroth. Bosch Rexroth is a leading supplier of drive and control technologies and has experience…
