Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.51
January 02, 2023
…Bionic IO cloud-based software platform. In addition, the Augsburg, Germany-based company will demonstrate its Cray X exoskeleton, which won the CES 2023 “Best of Innovation” award for wearable technologies. In addition to enterprises such as L’Oreal, JBS, Ecolab, and Lanxess, global logistics firms including DPS and retailers like British electronics chain Currys trust the Cray X, it said. “With our new wearables, we are empowering hard-working people with the tools they need to do their jobs more safely and sustainably,” said Norma Steller, chief procurement officer of German Bionic. The award-winning Cray X exoskeleton. Source: German Bionic “Both our new…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.16
December 22, 2022
…Korea, with four technology centers in the United States, Germany, China, and India. Ottopia’s software has helped cut costs Ottopia's teleoperation software enables autonomous vehicle fleets to do things they otherwise cannot while allowing their developers to dramatically cut R&D costs and comply with regulatory requirements. With Ottopia, humans in a remote center can safely monitor, guide and directly control fleets of vehicles. The core of its patented technology provides a reliable low-latency and high-bandwidth link between vehicles and remote centers, at scale. Ottopia's product leverages proprietary networking, video, control, safety and cybersecurity technologies. “Hyundai Mobis Remote Mobility Assistance is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.60
December 18, 2022
…(United Arab Emirates) TUM Autonomous Motorsport—Technical University of Munich (Germany), which won the Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered by Cisco in October 2021 We're always working with the teams, not only to ensure a level playing field, but also to encourage collaboration,” said Mitchell. “It also gets more challenging, as we have healthy debates on how aggressive to be before we publish the rules.” IAC to exhibit at CES 2023 The Indy Autonomous Challenge's Innovation Paddock will feature individual garage paddocks showing IAC and sponsor technology. Participants include Clemson University, dSPACE, Fluentis, IEDC, Luminar, Movyon, SportsTech HQ, and the Technology Innovation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.23
December 16, 2022
…innovation centers, including the company’s flagship CU.BE center in Germany. Bosch Rexroth said it is establishing a growing network of similar facilities throughout the U.S. and globally. This network allows for more immersive digital experiences through virtual connections and digital twin capabilities, it said. With this connection, customers and Rexroth partners can access other experts and an expanded range of factory automation around the world. Bosch Rexroth is a unit of the Bosch Group and a leading supplier of drive and control technologies. The Lohr am Main, Germany-based company focuses on mobile applications, machinery applications and engineering, and factory automation.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.65
December 14, 2022
…“to empower everybody to work with robots.” The Dresden, Germany-based company's customers include Bayer, Volkswagen, Fraunhofer, Rotop, and Vitesco. Wandelbots has partnered with leading operational technology (OT) systems integrators in Europe such as Gibas, Alumotion, Heidenbluth, and Sojka. It has received more than $123 million (U.S.) to date from investors such as Insight Partners, Microsoft, Next47, and 83North. Wandelbots Teaching offers versatility “Normally, the implementation of robotic processes is very complex,” said Wandelbots. To make a robot ready for use, experienced developers have to program every step of the process. This can be costly, and a lack of skilled personnel…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.03
December 12, 2022
The Hawesko Group claimed that it is Germany's largest trading house for high-quality wines and champagnes. It needed to respond to significant e-commerce growth and customer expectations for a seamless digital and physical shopping experience. The company and its Internationale Wein-Logistik GmbH, or IWL, logistics subsidiary are investing in the optimization of their intralogistics processes. In the next eight months, Körber plans to implement a scalable system including autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that is fully harmonized with IWL's warehouse management system (WMS). The goal is to improve the agility and flexibility of processes at IWL's center in Tornesch, Germany. “The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.11
December 08, 2022
…connectivity networks “unlocks a resilient, cost-effective future for freight.” In the past 12 months, the company has expanded into Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Norway. It has also deployed operations for new clients including Electrolux; GE Appliances, a Haier company; and Bridgestone. In October, Einride Saga successfully completed a pilot on a U.S. public road, which Einride said made it the first company to receive approval to do so for a vehicle without a safety driver on board. In November, the company showed its latest release of Einride Stations, freight capacity as a service, and grid operations.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.62
December 05, 2022
…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 recent years, Asia’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.30
December 05, 2022
…is being used more and more,” said Mühlens. “In Germany, we currently have around 10 tests per week. Customers then receive a handling test video with a fixed-price offer for the components they will need if they want to implement the application.” “Since the beginning, we have supported over 1,200 projects, and we advise an average of 25 customers per week in Germany alone,” he said. “We provide interested parties with ideas and apply our expertise so everyone can easily find a suitable robotics solution without being slowed down by costs.” About igus Cologne, Germany-based igus develops and produces motion…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.59
December 02, 2022
…and supply chain management. The Beijing-based company has more than 1,500 employees, with offices in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Japan, South Korea, China, and Singapore. It has more than 500 customers of its autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.49
December 02, 2022
…recorded movements are then transformed into a skill. Berlin, Germany-based Micropsi Industries said it provides artificial intelligence-based software for industrial and collaborative robots (cobots). MIRAI, its flagship product, allows these robotic arms to be controlled in real time, in direct response to sensor information. “MIRAI is a game changer,” said Jerry Perez, executive director of global accounts at FANUC America. “For the last 20 years, I’ve heard companies ask for this kind of dynamic path augmentation technology repeatedly, so seeing it work is really amazing.” “What’s even more amazing is how affordable it is to add this kind of automation-enabling…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.80
November 23, 2022
…independent, family-owned company with headquarters in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany. The company supplies pneumatic and electrical automation technology to 300,000 customers of factory and process automation in over 35 industries, including the LifeTech sector and medical technology and laboratory automation. Its products and services are available in 176 countries. With about 20,000 employees in over 250 branch offices in 61 countries worldwide, Festo achieved a turnover of around €2.84 billion ($2.9 billion U.S.) in 2020. Each year, around 8% of this turnover is invested in research and development, and 1.5% of turnover is invested in basic and further training. Festo…
