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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.93
November 21, 2022
…workstations at the Engelbert Strauss CI Factory in Schlüchtern, Germany. The fashion company also uses TGW systems in its distribution center in Biebergemünd, Germany. There, 26 Quba robots handle the autonomous transport of totes to returns workstations. Work apparel manufacturer Engelbert Strauss has been using TGW's mobile robots. Source: TGW Logistics Group SAFELOG partners with TGW SAFELOG GmbH and TGW Logistics Group recently signed a strategic partnership agreement to foster their close collaboration. SAFELOG said its AGVs are already in use at many customer locations. The robots have proven their reliability in the automotive industry, machining, production, or warehouse fulfillment…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.92
November 18, 2022
…has over 200 employees and has additional offices in Germany, U.S. and Japan. “Acquiring aiMotive’s world-class artificial intelligence and autonomous driving technology is an important contribution to becoming a sustainable mobility tech company,” said Yves Bonnefont, Stellantis chief software officer, in a statement this week. “aiMotive’s class-leading expertise and startup spirit will accelerate our journey to deliver our Dare Forward 2030 goals.” In a release announcing the purchase, Stellantis broke down aiMotive’s portfolio into several key areas of development. With aiDrive, the company is focusing on developing a software stack for autonomous driving; with aiData, it is building artificial intelligence…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.19
November 15, 2022
…global offices in Australia, Singapore, the Netherlands, the U.S., Germany, and the United Arab Emirates. The company said it has more than 100 customers including Reliance, Unilever, Flipkart, Coca-Cola, Pepsico, Johnson & Johnson, and PAR Pharmaceutical. Based in Southern California, McMurray Stern is a nationwide solutions provider in warehouse automation, specializing in planning, designing, and implementing automated storage solutions. Its fully integrated design-build process ensures projects are professionally managed from concept to execution so that its customers have an improved workflow and can more efficiently manage their time, space, materials, and information. What will be offered as part of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.47
November 15, 2022
At the Formnext event yesterday in Frankfurt, Germany, Markforged Inc. announced the release of new Simulation features for its additive manufacturing software. Simulation is available as a free trial until April 2023 and as a paid subscription thereafter, said the company. As both 3D printing and simulation software move from prototype to production, the complementary technologies promise to save manufacturers time and money previously spent on design/print/break testing cycles, according to Markforged. The Watertown, Mass.-based company said Simulation enables virtual testing of materials and designs for demanding applications. “This conversion of hardware, software, and materials comes down to confidence,” said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.96
November 14, 2022
…as an orthopedic aid for direct disability compensation in Germany, ReWalk’s largest market for exoskeletons. Marlborough, Mass-based ReWalk Robotics develops, manufactures, and markets wearable robotic exoskeletons for individuals with lower limb disabilities because of an SCI or stroke. ReWalk’s mission is to fundamentally change the quality of life for individuals with lower limb disability through the creation and development of market leading robotic technologies. Founded in 2001, ReWalk has headquarters in the U.S., Israel and Germany. BARMER is a health insurance provider out of Barmen, Germany. What was in the precedent ruling In the precedent ruling, the court determined that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.66
November 11, 2022
…anywhere in the world. Markforged and Handddle are each exhibiting at Formnext from Nov. 15 to 18 in Frankfurt, Germany. They will be available to talk about their partnership. Handddle will be at Booth C39, Hall 12.0, and Markforged will be at Booth D61, Hall 12.0.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.04
November 09, 2022
…Oslo, Norway, as well as the U.S., the U.K., Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, South Korea, Japan, and Singapore. AutoStore PickUpPort designed for consumers The AutoStore System consists of an aluminum grid, robots, bins, ports, and a controller. The stacked bins are arranged in a grid. Robots ride on rails along the top of the grid, retrieving bins as needed. The bins are then delivered to a port, where warehouse operators are typically stationed to pick up or fill in products, tag, pack, and send them out. A controller acts as the brain behind the whole operation, said the company.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.02
November 08, 2022
…said David Reger, founder and CEO of the Metzingen, Germany-based company. “4NE-1 is more than a research study,” he said in a blog post last month. “4NE-1 is a robust robot based on verified, cognitive NEURA technology, plus an ingrained ability to fit perfectly into humanity’s everyday world.” The new robot is designed to provide assistance in industries ranging from education and healthcare to emergency response and space exploration, Reger said. “Most industrial, collaborative, and even surgical robots are still old-school,” he told Robotics 24/7 during a recent tour across the U.S. “You can add a camera to a cobot,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.17
November 08, 2022
…System (ROS) developer community.” The move aligns with Augsburg, Germany-based BOWE GROUP's customer base. BOWE supplies smart automation and IoT systems. MOV.AI makes the Robotics Engine Platform, which helps robotic manufacturers develop software for autonomous mobile robots and autonomous guided vehicles. The platform is based on ROS. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company added that the platform can also help integrators speed up AMR deployments from months to days. “We are extremely bullish on MOV.AI's ability to modernize the robotics market, a market that is a key pillar in modern industrial automation and is poised for hypergrowth,” said Joachim Koschier, BOWE…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.35
November 07, 2022
…Tokyo, and Shanghai, as well as Friedrichshafen and Dusseldorf, Germany. The company today also announced a reorganization of its account management and sales engineering teams to better support customers. German Etlender has joined STRADVISION’s Dusseldorf subsidiary as head of sales engineering, while Yihe Zuo joined as senior solution engineer at its Seoul headquarters. Account management and sales engineering teams have been reorganized worldwide. Source: STRADVISION The new appointments follow the recent hirings of Bapu Kiranagi as solution engineering director and Dean Beckman as sales director at STRADVISION’s new unit in Detroit. Chief Operating Officer Sunny Lee relocated from Seoul to…
