Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.60
April 06, 2021
OTTO Motors announced today that it has launched the next generation of its heavy-class autonomous mobile robot for materials handling. The OTTO 1500 is designed to autonomously move pallet-scale loads up to 1,900 kg (4,189 lb.) through busy factories and warehouses. With a top speed of 2 meters per second (4.4 mph), OTTO 1500 can swiftly and safely deliver more payload than any other robot in its class, claimed the company. Kitchener, Ontario-based OTTO Motors is a division of Clearpath Robotics, which in January added $5 million in financing to its Series C round of $43.4 million. OTTO's customers include…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.27
June 24, 2024
…cobots is widespread in industrial settings, the potential of general-purpose humanoid robotics remains largely untapped, with their appeal being versatility, Elysium’s co-founders said. Though motors and other current actuation technologies are sufficient for some motion needs, Hammond and Alvarez-Icaza said they have significant limitations for niche applications such as prosthetics and robotics, which may require a more compact and efficient source of motion production. The co-founders said problems with existing actuation methods for humanoid and prosthetic applications include costs, weight, bulkiness, inefficient battery use, and noise. Dielectric elastomer properties resemble human skeletal muscles The quest for efficient, powerful, and lightweight…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.07
December 15, 2021
…to differentiate themselves based on safety and reliability. OTTO Motors this week named two executives with engineering and integration experience as co-presidents. The Kitchener, Ontario-based company also recently announced a lifetime powertrain warranty for its autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. “When we built our first prototype in 2013, the world of automation was a different place,” recalled Matthew Rendall, CEO of OTTO Motors. “The most important concept—not only in AMRs, but also in best practices when designing and installing automation, was maximizing return on investment [ROI]. We set out to design a transformative materials-handling solution using autonomy technology that has…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.66
March 21, 2022
General Motors Co. last week announced it is buying the SoftBank Vision Fund's stake in its Cruise self-driving car company for $2.1 billion. San Francisco-based Cruise makes electric, driverless vehicles such as the Origin shuttlebus. Last month, the company announced that SoftBank was going to invest an additional $1.35 billion because Cruise had started operating its fully autonomous vehicles. It has also begun offering self-driving car rides to the public in San Francisco, claiming to be the first company to do so. Now that GM has bought SoftBank Vision Fund's stake, it will give Cruise the $1.35 billion in SoftBank…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.54
October 09, 2015
…Elena Dominguez of Pilz Automation Safety, Marty Linn of General Motors and Kevin Clark of Continental Automotive Systems. Other topics include how automation standards impact robot safety, an OSHA view on robot safety, and using risk assessment tools to prevent injuries in robotic systems. The International Collaborative Robots Workshop explores advancements in the field with a global view on collaborative robot technology, applications, safety implications and human impacts. The workshop will host speakers from leading robotics organizations including Georgia Tech, Carnegie Mellon, Rethink Robotics, Universal Robots, ABB, KUKA, FANUC, Precise Automation, Beckman Coulter, Robotiq, Soft Robotics, Marlatt Automation/FIPA. There will…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.30
March 25, 2022
Mobile robots are getting smarter. OTTO Motors yesterday announced the availability of OTTO Lifter, which it called “the smartest autonomous forklift on the market.” The new system is designed to pick up and drop off pallets autonomously. OTTO Motors plans to demonstrate OTTO Lifter alongside its OTTO 100 and 1500 robots at MODEX 2022 next week in Atlanta. OTTO Motors, a division of Clearpath Robotics Inc. in Kitchener, Ontario, provides autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for moving materials inside factories and warehouses. The company said it has more than 3 million hours of driving experience with no safety incidents in demanding…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.29
February 25, 2022
…this service and growing our collaboration with Via.” Hyundai Motor Group and connected vehicle firm Aptiv formed Motional as a joint venture in 2020. The Boston-based company is developing SAE Level 4 autonomous vehicles for robotaxi providers and fleet operators. It claimed that its achievements include the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and more than 100,000 public rides. In November 2021, Motional announced plans to partner with Lyft Inc. on robotaxi service in Las Vegas by 2023. Via helps cities digitize transportation The new service will combine Via's booking, routing,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.29
July 07, 2016
…at key food and beverage accounts for Baldor Reliance motors, Baldor Dodge mechanical power transmission products and ABB robots and drives. The team will also drive the development of industry strategies, relationships, corporate agreements and sales demand. Price joined the company in 1992 and held jobs of increasing responsibility including field sales engineer, corporate purchasing category manager and plant manager. For the past four years, he worked as general manager of a cooking equipment company where he led design, manufacturing and sales efforts focused on supermarket and restaurant national chain accounts. Price has a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.82
October 20, 2021
…continue going up at that rate forever, exposure to general non-automotive industry—which is as large or larger than the automotive space—is encouraging for the long term.” According to A3, the most substantial increases in robot orders in Q2 came from companies in the following segments: Metals, up 99% over Q2 2020 Automotive components, up 85% Semiconductor and electronics/photonics, up 62% Plastics and rubber, up 51% Food and consumer goods, up 51% Automotive OEMs, up 49% Life sciences/pharmaceutical/biomed, up 21% Component technology markets have record growth In addition to the large increase in robotic orders, machine vision, motion control, and motor…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.72
February 11, 2022
Toyota Motor North America has turned to Symbio Robotics Inc. to make better use of the industrial robots on its assembly lines as it shifts to electric vehicles. Toyota is using the SymbioDCS software framework to program its industrial robots to automate assembly processes and to better take advantage of the robots' artificial intelligence capabilities. “Symbio’s AI-based software gives Toyota’s team real-time control of our industrial robots and provides even more flexibility to help meet changing customer and market demand,” said Pascal Renouil, general manager of advanced technology at Toyota Motor North America. AI software unlocks new robot capabilities SymbioDCS…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.09
November 04, 2021
…leading investors in Momenta included Chinese strategic investor SAIC Motor; global strategic investors General Motors, Toyota, and Bosch, as well as Temasek and Yunfeng Capital. Mercedes-Benz, IDG Capital, GGV Capital, Shunwei Capital, Tencent, and Cathay Capital also participated in the $500 million Series C round. Autonomous vehicle developers and related technology providers have raised more than $26.5 billion in 2021, according to Robotics 24/7. Here are 10 of the biggest totals to date: Company Location Amount (M$) Transaction Date Cruise San Francisco 2,750 Investments 4/15/2021 Waymo Mountain View, Calif. 2,500 Investments 6/16/2021 Xpeng Hong Kong 2,000 IPO 6/24/2021 Momenta Beijing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.90
April 25, 2017
…and services, including global suppliers of robotics, motion control, motors, vision systems, metrology, software and system integration services for enterprises large and small. In addition, more than 1,000 attendees participated in the 120+ Automate conference sessions, which were held in conjunction with the International Symposium on Robotics – Americas, a greater than 90% increase over 2015. “Automate has firmly established itself as the leading automation show in North America,” said Jeff Burnstein, president of A3. “This year’s record attendance demonstrates the growing global demand for the entire ecosystem of automation technologies and services.” Automate features key automation industry business leaders…
