Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.97
September 24, 2021
With aging populations and the COVID-19 pandemic driving the need for contactless delivery, the demand for service robots has surged, according to Pudu Technology Inc. The Shenzhen, China-based company this month completed its C2-series financing, only four months after it raised C1 funding. Pudu Robotics said it has raised a total of $155 million. The startup is committed to the “spirit of invention” in its mission to improve productivity, efficiency, and smart living, said Felix Zhang, founder of Pudu Robotics. The company is hiring, he added. Founded in 2016, Pudu said tens of thousands of its commercial service robots are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.96
October 13, 2021
…of e-commerce and strain on supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated industry collaboration and consolidation, noted Fortune Business Insights. InOrbit said its cloud-based robot operations, or RobOps, platform enables vendors and warehouse operators to scale up more efficiently. The Mountain View, Calif-based company said its systems can simplify robot connectivity, collect actionable data, and increase the efficiency of fleet operations and orchestration, as well as optimize robots and processes. With the ability to easily integrate into existing systems, InOrbit said it can help engineers develop and operate mobile robot applications. InOrbit shares RobOps goals with Meili Robots “InOrbit…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.95
July 19, 2022
…have announced layoffs over the past few weeks. The company’s CEO attributed the layoffs to the impact of the COVID-19, as well as failing private equity investments, and the company’s long road to profitability, according to the South China Morning Post. Last year, Pudu raised close to $155 million in Series C funding.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.94
October 02, 2020
…12:00 p.m. EDT—deep dive into creators' response to the COVID-19 pandemic, presented by Walmart; the event will feature an interview of manufacturers involved in the nation's COVID-19 response by legendary broadcaster Elvis Duran. MFG Day is being supported by the private and public sectors. The governors of Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, New Mexico, Ohio and West Virginia have all issued proclamations celebrating the day and marking October as a time to celebrate the importance of manufacturing and its contributions to our local and national communities. The platform of MFG Day for manufacturers to educate and inspire new talent is made possible…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.90
February 04, 2022
…“closed-loop” bubble system to help minimize the spread of COVID-19 and to ensure athletes and attendees don’t leave the event’s confines and enter the city. The Main Media Centre of the venue is decked out with service robots performing a variety of tasks, from disinfecting surfaces and taking temperatures to preparing and serving up meals and alcoholic drinks. The goal is to reduce human-to-human contact. An estimated 60,000 people are expected to attend. In one area, a robot may drop down a bowl of noodles to a hungry athlete. In another, a customer might scan a QR code with his…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.90
October 02, 2020
…robots that ensure high hygienic standards, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our food and beverage, pharmaceutical and logistics customers are particularly interested in the potential of automation, enabling supply chains to continue to function, while protecting employee welfare,” added Atiya. In the future, ABB will be able to provide its customers with a broader range of delta robots and integrated solutions from a single source, contributing to ABB’s machine-centric robotics strategy which integrates machine automation and robot control into a single platform. Hans Wimmer, President of ABB’s Machine Automation division and Managing Director of B&R, said: “With Codian Robotics we…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.88
August 20, 2020
…machine learning. This is particularly true in light of COVID-19, resulting in a multitude of challenges such as labor shortages, health risks, and unpredictable fluctuations in demand. Hong Yu, CMO at Geek+ commented, “We are excited to be entering into our first global partnership and equally excited that it is with Körber. This partnership allows us to provide businesses worldwide with AMR solutions that can help realize flexible and efficient logistics operations. Having already experienced successful collaboration between Geek+ and Kӧrber within the Asia Pacific region, we are confident that this global partnership will lead to accelerated market expansion. Together,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.88
January 27, 2022
…be outfitted with elevated body temperature (EBT) detection for COVID-19 screening. The company's compact K3 mobile robot is designed for indoor spaces. The K5 mobile robot has been in outdoor usage since 2015, and Knightscope is developing the wheeled, multi-terrain K7. In addition, the company offers its cloud-based Knightscope Security Operations Center (KSOC). Knightscope claimed that its security robots have led to 10% fewer calls for service and a 46% decrease in reported crime. Knightscope begins Nasdaq trading Knightscope, which initially announced its initial public offering of up to $40 million in December 2021, began trading on the the Nasdaq…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.88
December 12, 2019
…to a virtual conference in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. For ore information visit the CAASE20 website. While the temperatures are dropping outside, the team at NAFEMS Americas and Digital Engineering (DE) are gearing up for the summer, when simulation experts from around the country will converge for CAASE20 (the Conference on Advancing Analysis & Simulation in Engineering) in Indianapolis June 16-18, 2020. The event will be held at the Indiana Convention Center. CAASE20 will bring together the leading visionaries, developers, and practitioners of CAE-related technologies in an open forum to share experiences, discuss relevant trends, discover common themes,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.88
October 06, 2020
…productive as the demand for automation increases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial terms are not being disclosed. The Philadelphia-based Box Robotics, led by the former Love Park Robotics principals Tom Panzarella and John Spletzer, focuses on 3D perception autonomy with human-like situational awareness for industrial robots. “Seegrid and Box Robotics are perfectly aligned in our mission to bring full 3D situational awareness and predictability to our next-generation robots,” said Jim Rock, Seegrid’s Chief Executive Officer. “Tom and John are visionary leaders and experienced computer vision and robotics developers who uniquely and deeply understand the issues facing material handling automation. This…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.88
July 23, 2020
…the warehouses was in full force before the buzzwords COVID-19 and global pandemic became a part of our everyday language. At Modex 2020 in Atlanta, for example, both exhibitors and attendees were showing more interest than ever in putting further automation into the world’s fulfillment and distribution facilities. And while some of these operations still run on manual processes, it’s clear that automation is breaking through the barriers as more organizations invest in new technology for their facilities. Modern Material Handling’s “2020 Automation Solutions Study” supports this assumption, proving just how important automation’s role is in the modern warehouse or…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.87
August 14, 2020
…the burden experienced by educational STEM programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company says. The Onshape Education plans are the educational versions of PTC’s Software as a Service product, designed to enable CAD activities in a remote learning environment. The Education Standard plan has been free to educational institutions since 2016 and is available to students and educators who want to use professional-grade CAD that is completely online. The newly released Education Enterprise plan builds upon the Standard plan with features designed to enable universities and K-12 schools to launch, manage and scale CAD activities across entire institutions. “With online…
