Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.58
July 12, 2022
…the earliest companies in the walking robot sector in China. The company is headquartered in Shenzhen, China, and has research and development centers in Guangzhou, Beijing, and Silicon Valley. XPENG Robotics’ first product was a quadruped robot with autonomous navigation, able to deliver safe and agile motion performance with a multi-modal emotional interaction function, the company said. Equipped with the first household-use robotic arm, it can act as a companion with the ability to care, entertain, and transport. “Development of the robotics sector is propelled by breakneck progress in science and technology. XPENG Robotics is committed to establishing a holistic…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.57
June 28, 2021
…offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Guangzhou, China-based automotive company is offering 85 million Class A ordinary shares in its global offering, and it could raise up to $2 billion (U.S.). XPeng said it designs, manufactures, and markets electric vehicles (EVs) to appeal to the large and growing base of middle-class consumers in China. The company is also developing full-stack autonomous driving technology and an in-car intelligent operating system, as well as core vehicle systems including powertrain and the electrification/electronic architecture. Also known as Xiaopeng Motors, the company was founded in 2014 and has offices in Beijing, Shanghai,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.53
September 15, 2021
…Prosperity7 Ventures, the diversified growth fund of Aramco Ventures. China Renaissance was the exclusive financial advisor for this financing. “We believe robotic solutions can have a profound impact across the services industry by assisting with repetitive, tedious workflows,” said Kentaro Matsui, managing director at SoftBank Group and former managing partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers. “Using AI and machine learning, combined with advanced manufacturing capabilities, Keenon is building innovative robotics to help increase productivity for restaurants, hotels, and hospitals in China and globally.” “The COVID-19 epidemic has significantly changed the way of communication,” said Maxwell Zhou, member of the founding team…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.52
March 18, 2022
…its ROKIT Locator software at its plant in Changzhou, China. The partners said they will offer systems suitable for manufacturing scenarios. “We are very excited to unveil this new SLAM technology for AMRs jointly developed with Bosch Rexroth,” said Emil Hauch Jensen, general manager for smart moving and forklift products in overseas business at Geek+. “The partnership will provide our customers with several products and solutions to accelerate the implementation of intelligent moving robots that will drive the intelligent transformation of the manufacturing industry.” Geek+ looks forward Beijing-based Geek+ plans to continue implementing its ecosystem strategy and working closely with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.51
June 26, 2020
…implementing them. Download Now! Bringing Long-Haul Electric Trucks into China This paper addresses two main questions; What are the potential impacts on carbon emissions of electric long haul trucks in China, and what are the barriers to the adoption of electric long haul trucks in China? Download Now! 2020 Strategic Freight Management Trends In this educational and informative white paper, you will learn about the top freight, logistics, and supply chain trends affecting the industry and how they will shape the year to come. Download Now! Supply Chain Trends to Know in 2020 This educational and informative white paper details…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.47
September 14, 2021
…and drop-off points. Following a COVID-19 outbreak in Guandong, China's most populous province, DeepRoute.ai said it autonomously transported approximately 14,000 COVID-19 test samples per day to local hospitals for testing. In addition to expanding the types of vehicles deployed, DeepRoute.ai plans to grow its robotaxi fleet to more than 150 by the end of 2021. It said will own about 100 of that total, as interest in autonomous transportation and demand for affordable ride-hailing services increase. DeepRoute.ai is currently operating in Wuhan and Shenzhen, with more than 1.2 million miles driven safely on public roads. The company also received a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.39
May 27, 2021
…robotics countries, South Korea, Japan, Germany, [the] USA, and China follow up a very different strategic focus.” Global robot densities. Source: International Federation of Robotics East Asian governments focus on innovation The “Made in China 2025” plan has promoted since 2015 robotics innovation and usage across industries, particularly in manufacturing and service applications, said the IFR. Beijing has made no secret of its desire to grow from the world's leading manufacturer and user of robots to the world's leading producer. “China wants to cultivate at least three leading enterprises with international competitiveness and create more than five clusters of robot-supporting…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.37
May 11, 2021
…and has core development teams in Sunnyvale and Suzhou, China. It said its image-grade, long-range lidar provides a complete perception and road management solution. The company claimed that its lidar has a 120-degree horizontal viewing angle, ultra-high resolution, and the industry’s longest detection range, capable of “seeing” up to 500 m (1,640 ft.). Innovusion said its “flexible gaze” function generates a detailed three-dimensional point of view to track vehicles and pedestrians while simultaneously maintaining high-resolution perception across the entire field of view, even in low-light conditions. The sensor has been a key building block in Baidu's deployment of Apollo Intelligent…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.35
July 26, 2022
…environments created by chemical pollution or disaster event. Hangzhou, China-based DEEP Robotics said its core engineers have degrees from Zhejiang University, Harbin Institute of Technology, the University of Michigan, and the University of Dortmund. Its intellectual property includes technologies related to quadruped robot locomotion and control. The company also conducts development, assembly, sales, and service. Jueying X20 designed for endurance Jueying X20 can go deep into high-risk, post-disaster areas where it can traverse over ruins, piles of rubble, stairwells, and other unstructured pathways both indoors and outdoors, said DEEP Robotics. The uncrewed system can also easily step over 20 cm…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.29
November 07, 2023
…increasing demand for automation in several countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, India, the US, Germany, and Spain. For example, in April 2022, The West Japan Rail Company utilized a Giant virtual reality-operated humanoid robot to fix power lines in Japan. Smart manufacturing, which leverages the use of cutting-edge computing, analytics, low-cost sensing, and new levels of communication, is supporting several industrial advancements, the report says. The proper functioning of smart manufacturing requires industrial robots which are integrated with IoT microprocessors, microcontrollers, sensors, and switches that can enhance production efficiency. Hence, such factors are expected to drive the humanoid…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.20
June 08, 2022
…that compare with other regions? “In Europe, Japan, and China, the problem is an aging workforce,” Bieller told Robotics 24/7 at Automate 2022 here. “But the new record growth in North America is due to many trends.” Automotive orders increase In North America, automotive manufacturers and component providers accounted for 47% of robot orders in Q1 2022, growing by 15% year over year, said the IFR. Several car makers have announced investments to further equip their factories for new electric vehicles or to increase capacity for battery production. These projects will continue to create demand for industrial robots in the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.11
December 09, 2019
…center in Paris. Fifteen new startups hailing from Belgium, China, France, India, South Africa and the U.S. have joined the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab accelerator program, where they can access the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to digitally develop transformative projects that contribute to one or more of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals to impact society, as well as benefit from mentoring and expertise. Startups include: AgreenCulture (smart agriculture robotics), DAMAE Medical (device to detect skin cancer), FEops (patient-specific simulations for heart interventions), Gyrolift (new mobility solution), Inali (affordable hand prosthesis), PKvitality (bio-wearable solution for diabetics) and SparkCharge (portable and ultrafast electrical charging unit).…
