Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.90
October 31, 2024
…of commercial automotive services, which includes fleet management and leasing, upfitting and vocational vehicle equipment manufacturing. The commercial partnership with Holman, according to the companies, will help fuel the growth and ongoing development of Formant’s robotics platform which transforms how businesses manage their fleet while integrating physical automation. “For more than a century, Holman has been quick to embrace emerging technologies that strengthen our core competencies and have the potential to deliver additional value for our customers,” said Gernot Leinenbach, executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Holman. “After an initial investment several years ago, Holman is proud to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.63
January 17, 2023
…more than $8 billion in aviation transactions. It provides leasing services to airlines, helicopter operators, governments, and end users. LCI is the aviation subsidiary of Libra Group, whose subsidiaries own and operate assets in nearly 60 countries. It is primarily active in aviation, energy, hospitality, real estate, maritime, and diversified investments. Chaparral eVTOL to carry cargo Elroy Air said the autonomous aircraft and software it is developing are the first of their kind in the industry and will “expand the reach of express shipping to every person on the planet.” The South San Francisco, Calif.-based company added that it has…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.53
April 21, 2023
…of robotics end users would be more interested in leasing the solution during peak season,” Dorssers said. “Adapting to this type of business model could increase robot adoption, but it is still very difficult to find robotics companies that are offering it.” Dorssers suggested that the robotics industry has a lot to gain by understanding end users better and helping them understand in their own terms the value that automation can provides. “Even though many companies have a high potential for automation, they are not always aware of it, especially smaller companies,” he concluded. “But if you can explain what…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.04
December 10, 2018
Angel Trains, one of Britain’s train leasing companies, has collaborated with engineering consultancy ESG Rail, and 3D printing technology provider Stratasys, to produce four fully approved interior components using 3D printing. The components approved for service include an arm rest, grab handle and seat back table—all of which will now be trialed on in-service passenger trains in 2019. The aim of this collaboration is to leverage additive manufacturing to help address the issue of obsolete parts, reduce whole life rolling stock costs and enable vehicles to remain in passenger service for longer. This has the added potential to lower costs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.30
August 23, 2022
…and monitor tire pressure in real time for enhanced safety, and a partnership with Ryder to leverage Ryder’s national leasing, servicing and fleet maintenance expertise. Gatik said the collaboration with Cummins represents a key component of its platform-agnostic commercialization strategy. It argued that it enables it to integrate its autonomous driving system with multiple OEMs, and across a range of vehicle platforms powered by Cummins.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.16
April 13, 2023
…conference, NYPD Chief Jeffery Maddrey said the city is leasing the Knightscope robot from the company as part of a six-month pilot. The department plans to start using the robot either in June or July, and it will initially be deployed in Times Square or at a subway station, he said. Knightscope K5 robot outfitted with numerous sensors to optimize safety The company sells 10 different security robots, some of which are designed to be stationary and others that are meant to be used either indoors and outdoors or both. The K5 robot is an indoor/outdoor robot that features four…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.10
May 31, 2023
…offers a range of services for quotes on robots, leasing options, and more. Italy demonstrates strength in packaging CEO Soren Peters. Source: HowToRobot One of the Italian robotics industry’s key strengths is within packaging machinery and automation. The country has the highest share of the global packaging machinery market at 16.5% with a turnover of €8.1 billion ($8.69 billion U.S.) in 2021, ahead of Germany with an estimated market share of 14.9%, according to UCIMA. Exports account for 78% of the Italian packaging machinery’s turnover, it said. “Automation finds its maximum expression in Italy in packaging and processing machinery sector,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.54
October 08, 2018
…In this area, they are in direct competition with leasing companies and above all with the big tech players, who are already planning autonomous truck fleets. This ultimately puts them in direct competition with their current customers - a delicate challenge,” concludes Gerhard Nowak. Automation Will Reduce Logistics Costs Throughout the Supply Chain by 47% by 2030 Download the Study The Era of Digitized Trucking: Charting Your Transformation to a New Business Model About Strategy& Strategy& is a global team of practice-oriented strategists. Our goal is to always give our clients the decisive advantage. We have over 100 years of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.40
March 31, 2022
…99.9% accuracy. It can also be increased or decreased in size depending on need, and the company offers a leasing program to add robots as needed to help meet seasonal demand. At MODEX this week, the company also hosted sessions on “Labor and Space Savings—AMRs for Order Picking, Returns, Sortation, and Material Flow.” It is at Booth B2219 in the Georgia World Congress Center.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.18
September 21, 2021
…expertise to support Embark’s growth plan.” Ryder provides supply chain management, dedicated transportation, and fleet management services, including full-service leasing, rental, and maintenance. It also offers used vehicle sales, professional drivers, freight brokerage, distribution, e-commerce fulfillment, and last-mile delivery services. The Miami-based company provides services throughout North America and the U.K. In addition, Ryder manages nearly 235,000 commercial vehicles and operates more than 300 warehouses encompassing approximately 64 million square feet. Ryder has also been working with other autonomous truck developers, including TuSimple Holdings Inc. and Waymo Via, the trucking division of self-driving car maker Waymo.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.74
April 25, 2021
…joint offering and to expand its geographical reach. In addition, Cognitive Pilot and Rosagroleasing, the country's largest state-owned agricultural leasing company, have announced their first leases for AI-based farming equipment. They said this will make Cognitive Agro Pilot available to a wide range of agricultural businesses seeking to improve their efficiency, including both small and midsize enterprises.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.73
June 23, 2020
…offers a number of benefits over purchasing or even leasing robots. For cash-strapped operations, RaaS lowers the investment cost necessary to begin a project by moving the cost from capital expenditure (capex) to operational expenditure (opex) budgets and allows for almost instant return on investment (ROI). For companies prioritizing innovation, RaaS represents a lower-risk option and a far easier implementation process, said ForwardX. “The opex versus capex tradeoff is now relatively common amongst RaaS providers, but the market now expects more than a simple financial twist,” declared Remy Glaisner, research director at IDC and lead for its Worldwide Robotics and…
