Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.46
May 09, 2023
…Prior to this, he built a 17-year career at Bosch, including several international management roles. Hathout has a Doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and he brings deep technological expertise and global leadership skills, including management of operations in the US, Germany, the Netherlands, Turkey, and China, according to the Odense, Denmark-based company. He has successfully managed the integration of multiple companies acquired by Bosch. “This unique balance of leadership and engineering strengths will equip Jean-Pierre to be a great leader for MiR as the company continues to grow to become the global leader in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.07
May 01, 2023
…help customers quickly and cost-efficiently perform complex automation tasks in machine tending, material handling, general automation, and related applications.” Bosch Rexroth became Kassow Robots’ majority owner in April 2022.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.56
February 19, 2023
…the top robotics and automation displays from IME West: Bosch Rexroth demoes AMR, cobot Bosch Rexroth had an extremely active booth as it demonstrated how hardware, software, and engineering can deliver complete automation systems. The company said its MP1000R autonomous mobile robot (AMR) can move goods to target locations without human intervention. It uses laser simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) technology to note paths and traffic lanes. The MP1000R's navigation software enables it to change its map and improve over time as the user’s needs warrant. In Bosch Rexroth's booth, the AMR simulated the transport of assembled materials at the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.57
February 16, 2023
…Michelin established North American headquarters here in 1974, and Bosch and logistics companies came shortly after. Also, as the steel belt swung to north-south after NAFTA, the Southeast became home to numerous OEMs such as BMW.” “It's the eighth-largest economic mega-region in the world, with a huge logistics infrastructure including ports, rail, and trucking,” she added. “We're the largest exporter of vehicles and tires in the U.S., and the manufacturing climate is business-friendly. That's why Boeing came.” “As a small state of 5 million people, you can pick up the phone and get something done,” Hayes claimed. “BMW wanted an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.72
February 03, 2023
…She joined the company after nearly eight years at Bosch, most recently as global innovation strategy manager. “Wandelbots is driven by the mission to democratize robotics,” Susenburger said. “We're providing solutions to family-owned manufacturers that are struggling with labor shortage and need help implementing automation.” Yaskawa Motoman an early customer and partner Wandelbots has been growing its portfolio of partnerships, including Yaskawa America Inc. Wandelbots said that Yaskawa's Miamisburg, Ohio-based Motoman Robotics Division is one of the first original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to make it a trusted technology partner. “The Wandelbots Teaching technology adds great value and simplicity to our…
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 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 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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.63
October 04, 2022
…the show floor. Participating companies include Mobile Industrial Robots, Locus Robotics, MUL Technologies, Mass Robotics, InOrbit, OTTO Motors, and Bosch Rexroth Corp. The AMR and Logistics Week will be co-located with The Vision Show. The events run from Monday, Oct. 10, through Friday, Oct. 14. A3 said it is North America's largest automation trade association. Its members include nearly 1,100 robotics makers, component suppliers, systems integrators, end users, academic institutions, research groups, and consulting firms. See Robotics 24/7's special coverage page, and we will be reporting from A3's events next week.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.36
September 25, 2022
…tending, explained Richard Vaughn, a senior automation engineer at Bosch Rexroth Corp. and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). “Programming their movements in 3D is complex, so software typically maps the motion to a set of world coordinates, in which the origin sits on the pedestal’s first joint axis,” he said. Five- and six-axis: The sweet spot? Four-, five-, and six-axis robots offer a higher degree of freedom. Most industrial robots today are either five- or six-axis. They can move along all three axes and turn along two or three axes as well. Six-axis robots are…
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 10.61
September 12, 2022
…as its latest North American systems integrator partner. Numina joined other partners in the Americas, including KPI Integrated Solutions, Bosch Rexroth, Boreal Technologies, Conveyco Technologies, and Systemex Automation.
