Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 22.71
April 08, 2024
…order picking in warehouses, in-store order picking, and material handling in manufacturing plants. With offices in the China, Japan, Korea, Europe, Australia, and the U.S., along with partnerships around the globe, ForwardX is expanding and applying its solutions to warehouses and manufacturers worldwide.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.84
July 31, 2023
…respond to the challenge of an aging population. South Korea has one of the world's lowest birth rates, and the average age of its population has increased, leading its central bank to warn of a potential economic slowdown. While debates continue worldwide about demographics and migration, robots are seen as one way to address shrinking working-age populations. A class for seniors with smartphone-controlled robots. Source: SMG Korea reliant on robots South Korea already has the worlds highest “robot density,” with 1,000 robots per 10,000 human workers as of 2021, according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). The IFR credited…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.39
August 03, 2023
…engineeering and IT services provider's office in Pangyo, South Korea. Attendees included Dukkyoon Jung, president of POSCO DX; Jae-ho Suk, head of the logistics automation business at POSCO DX; Romain Moulin, CEO of Exotec; and Ryu Tatewaki, managing director of Exotec Nihon Co. The partnership will focus both on the domestic logistics automation market in Korea as well as the broader regional market. Specifically, POSCO DX will integrate Exotec’s Skypod in upcoming warehouse automation projects. South Korea is the second Asian country, following Japan, to adopt Exotec systems, and the company said it “represents a strategic market.” “Through this partnership,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.18
November 22, 2022
…Neubie has been testing robot in parts of South Korea Based on Neubie’s technological prowess and commercial feasibility, Seoul, South Korea-based Neubility has actively conducted demonstration projects in major downtown areas including Seoul and Songdo in Korea and plans to commercialize autonomous delivery services for golf courses before the end of this year. Also, last October, it signed an MOU with a last mile logistics solution provider Goggo Network in Europe, test-operating autonomous mobile robot-based delivery services in downtown areas in Spain and taking the first step towards entering global markets. “I am deeply honored to see that our autonomous…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.68
May 05, 2023
…mobile robots, or AMRs, at Automate 2023. The South Korea-based company said its AMRs are designed to overcome the weaknesses of the previous generation of AMRs in complex facilities. “[The] first-generation AMR was optimized for facilities with low human traffic and smooth flooring conditions,” said Peter Kim, CEO of THIRA Robotics. “Our second-generation robotics are real-life-ready logistics, navigating settings with highly complex human traffic, sloped floors, liquid spills, elevators, narrow hallways, and more.” THIRA Robotics is a subsidiary of THiRA UTech. It said it partners with global congolmerates, automotive parts companies, and Mando, the largest global Tier 1 original equipment…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.50
May 24, 2021
…the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Seoul, South Korea-based company noted that it is the third license it has acquired, in addition to Korean approval in 2019 and European CE certification last year. CUREXO was founded in 2006 and acquired the assets of U.S.-based ISS in 2007. It claimed to have developed the “world’s first fully automatic surgical robot.” In addition, the company said it took over the healthcare services sector of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. as part of its efforts to build up its research and development, hire the best researchers in South Korea, and manufacture leading medical…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.45
January 16, 2022
…Doosan Robotics Inc. Earlier this month, the Seoul, South Korea-based company raised $33.7 million and said it has sold more than 1,000 collaborative robots. Doosan demonstrated its NINA (for “New Inspiration, New Angle”) robot arm at CES 2022, where the camera robot was recognized with an Innovation Award. Dayoung Kim, deputy general manager of Doosan Robotics, discussed NINA and the wider cobot market with Robotics 24/7. What was your experience at CES in Las Vegas, and how were Doosan's robots received? Kim: It went well. Our team got COVID-19 tests every morning. In the demonstration at our booth, we let…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.39
April 08, 2022
…Factory Automation Exhibition, or SFAW 2022, in Seoul, South Korea, VisionNav Robotics showed off its new system for loading and unloading trucks. The company said the event marked the beginning of its global tour for the product. As the beginning and end of intralogistics, truck operations at loading docks can be the most time-consuming part of the process, demanding higher efficiency, stated Vivian Han, sales director for Korea at VisionNav, in a press relase. “Two key factors make the automation of truck loading and unloading difficult,” she said. “First, trucks vary in types and specifications, like a flat truck, a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.81
August 08, 2023
…tap into their development and manufacturing capabilities. Seoul, South Korea-based Kia has been exploring business opportunities in robotic logistics and automated delivery services, according to the Korea Herald. The automaker also plans to invest 28 trillion won ($21.9 billion U.S.) in air mobility, including electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, leading to mass production by 2028, it reported. “[The plan to unveil a new robot in 2024] is one of the many robotics research and development efforts that Hyundai Motor Group is currently working on,” said a Hyundai Motor Group official. “We are working on developing various types of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.52
June 14, 2022
…unit throughput, and robust yet flexible software is increasing as order demands rise. HAI ROBOTICS offering VR demos at Korea MAT In related news, this week HAI ROBOTICS announced that it will exhibit at Korea MAT, an international material handling and logistics exhibition that runs until Friday. The event is taking place at the Korea International Exhibition Center. As part of its exhibit at Booth 1E802, HAI ROBOTICS will offer virtual reality demonstrations showing how its autonomous-case handling robots work in warehouses.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.16
December 05, 2022
…most automated countries in manufacturing in 2021 are South Korea, Singapore, Japan, Germany, and China. “Robot density is a key indicator of automation adoption in the manufacturing industry around the world,” said Marina Bill, president of the International Federation of Robotics. “The new average of global robot density in the manufacturing industry surged to 141 robots per 10,000 employees – more than double the number six years ago. China’s rapid growth shows the power of its investment so far, but it still has much opportunity to automate.” Robot density by region Driven by the high volume of robot installations in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.09
March 11, 2022
…listing.” Volocopter partners for leasing, Korean launch Seoul, South Korea-based WP Investment will also create a joint venture with Volocopter to bring aerial mobility options to cities in South Korea. “We are confident that Volocopter will be the first to bring UAM to cities globally, since seeing its aircraft fly in Seoul last year,” said Dr. Lei Wang, chairman of WP Investment. “We are excited to empower city sustainability through Volocopter.” Tiffany Park, co-chairman of WP Investment, added, “We are excited to kick off our joint venture and be the first to establish sustainable eVTOL logistics and air taxi services…
