Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.73
May 21, 2021
…1,200 employees and facilities in New Jersey, Texas, France, Germany, Switzerland, and the U.K. Its offerings include warehouse, document, and mail automation. “Our partnership with OPEX furthers our ability to create highly effective and efficient e-commerce fulfillment systems for our clients,” stated Bart Cera, president and chief operating officer of VARGO. “We look forward to continuing to create next-generation integrated solutions with industry-leading automation products like the ones OPEX delivers.” “The Vargo team has proven they are a company committed to doing what is best for the end-user,” said John Sauer, director of partner Development at OPEX. “Their customer-centric approach…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.71
January 10, 2022
…Seoul to its existing facilities in China, the U.S., Germany, the U.K., Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Founded in 2015, the company has more than 1,500 employees and said it applies artificial intelligence and robotics to improve supply chain efficiency. Geek+ last year said it had sold more than 20,0000 robots worldwide. “We are delighted that CJ Logistics have placed their faith in us to extend our already successful cooperation,” said Lit Fung, managing director for Asia-Pacific (APAC), the U.K., and the Americas at Geek+. “We can't wait to see our robots give them flexibility, adaptability, and precision in dealing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.70
May 17, 2021
…Starship, which has offices in London; Washington, D.C.; Hamburg, Germany; and Tallinn, Estonia, said that its robotic services have proved to be especially popular with college students. It said that college campuses repeatedly set delivery records in the past year. This “on-demand generation” will help fuel the need for autonomous delivery well into the future, it said. “I hadn’t even heard of robot delivery before I started school and now I don’t see a future without it,” said Claire Sunderman, a student at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. “Starship robots are really convenient and cool. I always brag about…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.67
January 10, 2023
…50 years. With offices in New Jersey, Texas, France, Germany, Switzerland, the U.K., and Australia, the company has more than 1,600 employees. Sure Sort iBOTs scan RFID in response to demand With increasing labor costs and supply chain challenges, the demand for more responsive warehouse automation technology has never been more crucial, said OPEX. It described Sure Sort as a “scalable, reliable, high-throughput sorting system.” Distribution centers, retail stores, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) have relied on Sure Sort for cost-effective and accurate order handling, cross-docking, and reverse logistics, according to the company. The iBOT robotic delivery vehicles are designed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.66
May 17, 2021
…that matches an application's needs, it claimed. The Hamburg, Germany-based company added that its closed-loop technology uses direct feedback to automatically reduce power loss by up to 75%. It said this provides best-in-class power savings when compared with similar stepper motors. Together with an RS-485 interface and TRINAMIC's integrated development environment (IDE), the TMCM-1321 module can simplify design and reduce stepper motor size by more than three times, said the company. The TMCM-1321 module, together with magnetic encoder and digital ABN inputs, has a size of 784 mm2 (30.8 sq. in.). The TMCM-1321 module is available now for $119.40 each…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.66
June 15, 2022
…Robotics 24/7 that the company has customers in Italy, Germany, Croatia, and the U.S. Covision applies deep learning to inspection The software company said it takes advantage of technologies such as deep learning, 3D modeling, and image processing to complete its work. Tschimben said the main key performance indicators (KPI) Covision focuses on include reduction of scrap rate and deployment speed. Startups compete at Automate Covision Quality was one of 10 startups that competed in the Cowen Challenge. Others included Aivero AS, FLX Solutions, INNOCISE GmbH, InOrbit Inc., Neurocle Inc, NINOX 360 LLC, Quotebeam Inc., Scalable Robotics Inc., and Voaige.…
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 7.63
September 16, 2022
…to autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). The Lohr am Main, Germany-based company, which has U.S. headquarters in Charlotte, N.C., provides industrial automation and assembly technologies. Bosch Rexroth claimed that it “understands the intricacies of intralogistics processes” and that its AMR portfolio can help a manufacturer turn its facility into an automated “Factory of the Future.” MP1000R to be at AMR and Logistics Week The MP1000R has a 1,000 kg (2,204.6 lb.) payload capacity. Bosch Rexroth developed the AMR with Geekplus Technology Co. The robot uses Bosch Rexroth's RoKIT Locator software to work in highly dynamic environments without human intervention, said the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.62
December 28, 2021
…than 30 countries, including Japan, Korea, Singapore, Spain, and Germany. YouiBot focuses on industrial applications YouiBot claimed that it is a leader in understanding customer processes and use cases. The company said its AMR positioning and navigation algorithms provide high precision and reliability. It added that it is one of the few AMR manufacturers in the world with a positioning accuracy of ±2 mm (0.078 in.). In addition, as one of the first enterprise AMR providers in China, YouiBot said its integrated data management software and robotics hardware help meet flexible production requirements in the era of personalized consumption. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.61
March 29, 2023
…Geek+ said it has more than 500 customers and more than 1,500 employees. The Beijing-based company has offices in Germany, the U.K., the U.S., Japan, and Singapore.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.57
March 16, 2023
…American distributor of material handling equipment developed by Hamburg, Germany-based Jungheinrich. Jungheinrich’s lineup of products include advanced forklifts and automated guided vehicles. Mitsubishi Logisnext sells those systems at 340 dealer locations across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The company also sells systems developed by CAT, RoclaAGV Solutions, and UniCarriers. “We are proud to unveil the latest in Jungheinrich innovation with the EKX 516ka / 516a AGV High-Rack Stacker,” said John Sneddon, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas. “Our Jungheinrich Automated Guided Vehicles combine proven technology with cutting-edge automation, including accurate navigation technology designed to help…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.56
August 28, 2023
…in.). For the “Edition” robot, KUKA has implemented its latest KR C5 controller generation and appropriate software packages. Augsburg, Germany-based KUKA is a unit of China's Midea Group and provides industrial automation for healthcare, automotive manufacturing, and logistics, among other industries. The company has U.S. offices in Michigan.
