Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.76
June 09, 2022
…Vayyar has also secured supply contracts with automakers from Japan and Vietnam and is in advanced engagements with almost every other OEM and supplier for both in-cabin and ADAS. In senior care, the company sells the Vayyar Care remote-monitoring system. It integrates with leading nurse-call systems and protects the aging population with automatic fall detection while collecting data to drive predictive behavioral analytics. Vayyar recently signed a joint venture agreement with Haier subsidiary HCH Ventures to to address the 4 trillion yuan ($625 billion U.S.) “silver tech” market in China. In addition, the company has established a large-scale partnership with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.01
June 08, 2022
…How does that compare with other regions? “In Europe, Japan, and China, the problem is an aging workforce,” Bieller told Robotics 24/7 at Automate 2022 here. “But the new record growth in North America is due to many trends.” Automotive orders increase In North America, automotive manufacturers and component providers accounted for 47% of robot orders in Q1 2022, growing by 15% year over year, said the IFR. Several car makers have announced investments to further equip their factories for new electric vehicles or to increase capacity for battery production. These projects will continue to create demand for industrial robots…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.27
June 02, 2022
…Corp., a global technology company based out of Nagano, Japan. Until the GX Series, the company made three tiers of SCARA robots: the entry model T-B series, the middle range LS-B Series, and the high-end G-Series. The G-Series class of robots have been the company’s most capable SCARA robot for the past 10 years, but with the GX Series, the company is aiming to provide even more performance and flexibility for its customers. Donlon said there are more than 70 plus different model configurations for the GX4. For the GX8, there are more than 190. The GX robots will be…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.81
May 13, 2022
…Americans over the age of 65 than under 18. Japan has the oldest population, with 30% over 65, noted BeBop Sensors. In addition, the so-called Great Resignation shows no sign of slowing down, with record numbers of people leaving the workforce, it said. Human-like robots are stepping up to augment humans in the workplace, hospitals, and homes, according to BeBop Sensors. Mobile robots already play roles in manufacturing, distribution, and biohazardous materials handling. Humanoid robots are starting to be used in healthcare, domestic help, entertainment, and companionship, the company added. A humanoid design ensures that a robot can fit through…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.89
May 11, 2022
…DriveU.auto platform on roads in the EU, U.S., China, Japan, and Israel. DriveU said it provides the connectivity necessary for teleoperation across environments. Source: DriveU.auto Teleoperation a necessary step toward autonomy Driverless vehicles are entering a new phase: mass deployment and commercialization, according to DriveU.auto and Teraki. In this phase, mobile robot and self-driving vehicle operators must scale large fleet operations in the real world. Teraki claimed that it selects and processes only the relevant information from large amounts of sensor data. It said its preprocessing algorithms can improve the accuracy of subsequent artificial intelligence models by 20% through efficient…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.25
April 28, 2022
…The Singapore-based company is currently completing fundraising rounds in Japan through connections provided by program mentors. MassRobotics introduced Eureka to partner Mitsubishi Electric, and the startup signed an agreement with Mitsubishi as a gobal platinum partner. The program helped Eureka’s leadership to explore applications in surgical lens manufacturing, which is an extension of its focus on traditional manufacturing. Bionomous provides laboratory equipment to automate the screening, sorting, and pipetting of miniature biological entities for more ethical and faster research in life science. CEO Frank Bonnet said that with the aid of the Catalyst Program, Bionomous was able to run a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.10
April 21, 2022
…added that it has the largest market share in Japan, where automation addresses the problems of an aging population, a low birth rate, and chronic labor shortages. Rapyuta described the PA-AMR as a flexible and collaborative autonomous mobile robot (AMR). ALICIA is the company's open-source framework for multi-robot coordination and control. Rapyuta has also patented technologies for motion planning, cloud-based robotics development, perception, and simulation. The company said its rapyuta.io cloud platform uses advanced control and artificial intelligence technologies “to improve the efficiency and safety of warehouse operations, enable multiple robots to work harmoniously together, and create a seamless, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.60
April 15, 2022
…precision motion control. It overturns the 100-year-old traditional gear drive. Erica Li at the International Robotics Exhibition (IREX) in Japan. Source: HSOAR About the author Erica Li is in charge of overseas business development, marketing, and sales in HSOAR Group Robotics. Before joining the company in 2019, she had 18 years of experience with marketing and business development at multinational and group manufacturing companies. In the past two years, Li has published more than 2,000 posts, articles, and videos on social networks. Ruian City, China-based HSOAR is an authorized supplier of precision rolling-ball cycloidal reducers to top robotics brands.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.73
April 11, 2022
…company has offices in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., Japan, South Korea, China, and Singapore and said it has more than 500 customers worldwide. Geek+ and Impact Analysis recently noted that more than 75% of warehouses worldwide don't yet have automation. Last year, the company reported that it had sold more than 20,000 AMRs worldwide. RoboShuttle 8 wins recognition RoboShuttle 8 is a next-generation, goods-to-person system that can reach items at heights of up to 8 m (26.2 ft.), according to Geek+. It first announced the system in October 2021. “We're seeing demand for goods-to-person automation for micro-fulfillment,” Randy Randolph,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.42
April 09, 2022
…world, according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). Japan, South Korea, China, and Singapore are some of the biggest robotics exporters and consumers. The IFR found that Asia has the highest density of robots in the manufacturing industry. Robotics clusters faciliate networking To facilitate innovation and networking, organizations have developed to help bolster their local robotics clusters. They serve their communities as a space for research and development, networking for investment, and recruitment. Like a chamber of commerce or a typical business association, many of these organizations were created to drive investment in regional talent pools and to foster…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.67
April 05, 2022
…Innovation Center, or KITIC. They said it will showcase Japan’s first prototype of warehouse operations where mobile robots will work with picking robots optimized for e-commerce applications that involve large SKU inventories. “We are honored to be the first in Japan to conduct a demonstration prototype of an OSARO picking solution with an AMR [autonomous mobile robot],” stated Tadatsugu Konoike, director and senior managing executive officer at Konoike Transport. “We decided to work with OSARO because we believe that OSARO is superior for use in the rapidly changing logistics field in terms of automatic machine learning, data collection, and accurate…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.68
March 31, 2022
…57% will be in five countries: China, the USA, Japan, India, and Germany. Moreover, 75% of the current warehouse stock has no automation at all, so the market potential for warehouse automation is huge.” As more and more companies look for answers to challenges such as labor shortages and space constraints, Geek+ is said it is providing AMR-based services and working to innovate and develop new, ever more specialized approaches. Highlights of the white paper include: How the world of warehousing has changed Totes-to-person (T2P) AMRs and mobile automation Real-world case studies The evolution of goods-to-person (G2P) AI-powered systems AMRs…
