Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.57
March 25, 2021
…automates vehicles from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as Toyota. “All these companies are demonstrating unique solutions and have excelled in innovating autonomous mobile robots,” stated Rian Whitton, Industrial, Collaborative & Commercial Robots senior analyst at ABI Research. “The shift in quality from just five years ago is considerable.” Robotic material handling market keeps growing “The autonomous material-handling market is primed for a decade of strong growth,” said ABI. Revenues will grow from $7.4 billion in 2020 to $85 billion in 2030, it predicted. For AMRs, the growth could be even more significant. In 2020, the AMR market for material…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.93
March 20, 2021
…reviewed. About The Raymond Corporation The Raymond Corp., a Toyota Industries Company, is a global provider of best-in-class material handling products and intelligent intralogistics solutions. Built on principles of innovation and continuous improvement for over 95 years, Raymond’s integrated automation, telematics, virtual reality, and advanced energy solutions provide ways to optimize operations and bring warehouse and distribution operations to a new level of performance. Raymond said its electric forklift trucks are engineered to achieve increased productivity and efficiency and are designed to provide ecological and economic benefits. Raymond delivers systems to material handling and logistics markets in North America and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.77
March 18, 2021
…of drivers and organizations such as Audi, Apple, BMW, Ford, Garmin, GM, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Sygic, TomTom, Toyota, and Volkswagen. Parkopedia is available in 15,000 cities across 89 countries globally, covering over 70 million parking spaces. Parkopedia said it helps drivers find the closest, cheapest, or available parking to their destination; pay in selected locations; and navigate directly to the parking space.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.29
February 04, 2021
…Materials and Process Manager, The Boeing Co. Cynthia Breazeal, Professor and Associate Director, MIT Media Lab Leah Curry, President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana The Feb. 2021 issue of Smart Manufacturing magazine provides a more extensive article detailing the accomplishments of the women selected in this exceptional group. Read the full article here.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.01
December 28, 2020
…handling automation,” says Brett Wood, president and CEO of Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA) as well as a senior executive officer of TMHNA’s parent company, Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO). “Part of the reason is the difficulty in finding enough skilled operators, but beyond that it’s the increased level of customer expectations around a rapid and flawless materials handling process. Customer requirements are demanding more efficiency than ever before and that in turn drives the need for more process optimization—including automation.” Wood adds that automated lift trucks can be a good fit for maximizing the efficiency of repetitive movement of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.86
October 02, 2020
…career and technical education, Dallas ISD Leah Curry, president, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana Monday, Oct. 5, at 12:00 p.m. EDT—A program honoring National Teachers' Day that will highlight how teachers and educators can use their role to inspire the next generation of creators, featuring Allen Gannett, technology entrepreneur and author of The Creative Curve. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 12:00 p.m. EDT—deep dive into creators' response to the COVID-19 pandemic, presented by Walmart; the event will feature an interview of manufacturers involved in the nation's COVID-19 response by legendary broadcaster Elvis Duran. MFG Day is being supported by the private and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.69
August 28, 2020
…3D scanning while developing custom roof racks for three Toyota pickup and SUV models; the Tacoma, the Tundra and the 4Runner. Because these racks fit extremely tight to the roof and Hamar needed an accurate roof profile in about 12 spots, the company determined that 3D laser scanning would provide the most geometrically correct representation of the roofs. Hamar contacted fellow Texas firm NVision, Inc., a 3D measurement and engineering services company with a 30-year history of work for the automotive and transportation industries. NVision’s work in the auto/transportation sectors includes the rapid design and reverse engineering of motorcycles, autos,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.17
August 27, 2020
…Shortly before publication of the 2017 Top 20 list, Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) acquired the company. Following TICO’s 2017 acquisition of the then 16th place Bastian Solutions, Vanderlande became the second business to join TICO’s new business division called Toyota Advanced Logistics Group (TALG), which manages North American activities in the area of logistics solutions. Knapp reported $1.37 billion in 2019 revenues, an increase of more than 30% and enough to maintain a firm hold on seventh place. It’s one of three companies on the list to have doubled revenues in three years. Kevin Reader, director of business development and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.96
June 23, 2020
…brings the two much closer. The GPU maker already has partnerships with a number of leading automakers, including Audi, Toyota Research, and Volkswagen. The latest one with Mercedes-Benz expands NVIDIA's territories in the automotive sector.
