Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.21
September 14, 2022
…dexterity. The M-SERIES cobots have been particularly popular in Germany and the U.S. because of their versatility, as well as their intuitive and easy application, said Doosan. The models have a working radius of 900 to 1,700 mm (35.4 to 66.9 in.) and a load capacity of 6 to 15 kg (13.2 to 33.1 lb.). Doosan's H-SERIES lineup boasts the highest payload for a range of cobot applications. The robot arms in this series offer payload capacities of 20 kg (44 lb.) and 25 kg (55.1 lb.) with reach of 1,700 mm (66.9 in.) and 1,500 mm (59 in.), respectively.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.19
January 31, 2024
…partnership to automate German food retailer REWE Group’s Oranienburg, Germany distribution center near Berlin. Cimcorp said its automation system enables REWE to ensure on-time-in-full deliveries to its markets, overcome labor shortages, improve workplace safety, and support sustainable supply chain operations. Additionally, Cimcorp said it will provide 24/7 customer support to keep the system available and operational. Within the Oranienburg facility, Cimcorp’s intralogistics automation picks orders for fresh produce stored in plastic crates. “Fruit and vegetables are an extremely important commodity group for REWE customers -but characterized by heavy physical labor in the warehouses, which makes it difficult to recruit personnel,”…
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 7.16
September 27, 2023
…Adidas provides athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories. The Herzogenaurach, Germany-based company has 59,000 employees worldwide, and its 2022 revenue surpassed €22.5 billion ($23.6 billion U.S.). Adidas site can process 1M pieces per day Adidas said its 139,000-sq.-m (1.4 million-sq.-ft.) automated facility can process more than 1 million pieces per day and can hold 10 million pieces of apparel and footwear. Geek+ said its robotic systems addressed various challenges in Adidas' logistics and warehousing operations. This included customizations for detecting item locations, “significantly enhancing” operational safety, and aligning human-machine collaboration with Adidas' needs. In addition, Geek+ said its intelligent scheduling logic…
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 7.15
April 24, 2023
…they said in a press release. Attendees at the LogiMAT trade show from April 25 to 27 in Stuttgart, Germany, can learn more about the partnership. They can see OTTO Motors' AMRs in action at Booth 1OG02 and visit Kollmorgen at Booth 6C21.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.14
January 09, 2023
…drive types, Bosch Rexroth said. The Lohr am Main, Germany-based company said it has global experience in mobile and machinery applications, engineering, and factory automation. It offers components and expertise for hydraulics, electric drives and controls, gears, linear motion and assembly systems, and software and interfaces to the Internet of Things (IoT). Bosch Rexroth has U.S. offices in Charlotte, N.C., and locations in more than 80 countries, with over 31,000 associates. It generated sales revenue of about €6.2 million ($6.6 million U.S.) in 2021. Locator designed for ease of use Bosch Rexroth claimed that Locator can simplify the automation of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.13
September 23, 2022
…was designed by Waypaver and uses KUKA’s robots. Augsburg, Germany-based KUKA and Boise, Idaho,-based Waypaver said they designed System P4 to help address the global housing crisis caused by labor shortages and the construction industry’s slow technological progress. The system was spearheaded by Waypaver CEO and founder Rick Murdock, Timo Heil, one of the CEOs of the KUKA Systems Group, and Curtis Fletcher, who the companies describe as Murdock’s business partner. They added System P4 uses Waypaver’s plant floor layout and logistics combined with KUKA robotics automation, hardware, and integration services. “In the 1920s, it took Ford 12 hours to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.13
June 16, 2022
…Continental will provide the motion platform that allows these applications to move autonomously and safely within greenhouses. The Hanover, Germany-based automotive supplier said the collaboration is the next step in its growth strategy for AMRs. “Octiva’s market expertise allows us to enter this substantial growth market and to develop the exactly right platform for this market,” said Andreas Mandl, project lead for Continental. The partners plan to enter the market with the agricultural AMR in 2024.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.12
May 31, 2018
…Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at the Hofbräuhaus in Munich, Germany as part of Automatica and the International Symposium on Robotics. President of RIA, Jeff Burnstein, calls the Universal Robots CTO a visionary in defining a new category of robotics. “His work in the field of collaborative robot applications has allowed robots to enter previously unthinkable sectors in just about every industry,” says Burnstein. “Esben Østergaard’s emphasis on robots that work side-by-side with people and are easy to use has created enormous interest among many small and medium sized companies who never even considered robots before. In a world that is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.11
May 31, 2023
…and Shanghai, as well as Friedrichshafen and Dusseldorf in Germany. The company's North American headquarters are in Troy, Mich., and it raised $88 million in Series C funding in August 2022. STRADVISION invests in R&D workshop STRADVISION said its Autonomous Driving Workshop is available for optimizing and calibrating cameras and sensor equipment within its nearly 18,000 sq. ft. of space. It is equipped with an environment to verify and develop camera-based autonomous driving and various technologies such as lidar and radar. The company said its goal is to enable research and development tailored to the level of autonomous driving technology.…
