Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.37
September 06, 2022
…last month during ACHEMA 2022 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. ACHEMA described itself as “the world's largest trade fair for the process industry.” A consortium of the world's leading chemical and pharmaceutical companies, including BASF, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Merck, and Wacker, launched the challenge. Its intent was to promote the development of new ideas and practical applications. Six teams with five different autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) competed to solve recurring tasks, such as safety tours in manufacturing plants. The tasks were to navigate autonomously through a chemical facility, handle typical floor types in that environment, and overcome obstacles. The competing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.49
August 31, 2022
…automation promises to significantly accelerate logistics, said the Dortmund, Germany-based institute. “We’re heading the research aspects for AMRs, and we’re looking at how we can go as fast and as safely as possible in logistics scenarios,” said Julian Eẞer, a robotics and artificial intelligence researcher at Fraunhofer IML. Joseph Fraunhofer was a 19th-century pioneer in optics for telescopes who brought together scientific research with industrial applications. Today, Germany’s Fraunhofer Society claims to be Europe's largest research and development organization and conducts applied research in technologies ranging from AI and cybersecurity to medicine. Launched in 1981, the Fraunhofer IML unit is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.30
August 29, 2022
…presence quickly into several European countries, such as France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Benelux, and the U.K. The company has quickly set up local team members, most of whom are experienced in the logistics automation industry. “Our aim at HAI Robotics U.K. Ltd. is to establish ourselves in the local market for the long term,” said Damien Skinner, country manager for the U.K. and Ireland. “Working with a select number of partners, we are able to offer solutions that can grow with our customer's needs and be supported throughout.” “As well as our portfolio of ACR technology, we are able…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.55
August 28, 2022
…in San Jose, Calif.; St. Louis, Mo., and Karlsruhe, Germany. e-con Systems said it has a strong partner ecosystem including sensors, image signal processor (ISP), and carrier board partners. It claimed it has built more than 250 products and shipped over 2 million cameras across more than 90 countries. Applications in retail, medical, agriculture, manufacturing, and other industries use its systems. e-con Systems designs for vibration, low light The NileCAM81_CUOAGX is based on onsemi's AR0821 4K sensor with HDR up to 140 dB, explained Sankar. “The built-in ISP allows the user to get the best-in-class performance with zero processing on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.90
August 24, 2022
…make quantifiable improvements to work processes, claimed the Augsburg, Germany-based company. It launched the Cray X in December 2021 and demonstrated it at Multimodal 2022 in Birmingham, U.K., in May and at the ASSP Safety 2022 conference in Chicago in June. Norma Steller, chief product officer at German Bionic, spoke with Robotics 24/7 about development of the exoskeleton. She has experience in logistics and is responsible for software development, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT) at the company. Use cases for the Cray X For which tasks or industries are German Bionics' powered suits most useful? Steller: Those…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.05
August 23, 2022
…feedback by early 2023. Where will LUBA be available? LUBA will be available in the following countries: the U.S., Germany, Canada, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Ireland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Romania, Italy, Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Croatia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.49
August 21, 2022
…customers. They are in Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Vietnam. In addition, the company has offices in the U.K., France, Germany, Sweden, Malaysia, and China. About the author Malene Grouleff is CEO of Workspace and a robotics journalist, blogger, and consultant. This article is reposted with permission.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.67
August 18, 2022
…Inc. With its almost 50 years of business in Germany, Novanta is a leading provider of high-performance medical technology and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the industry. The Bedford, Mass.-based company said its more than 2,400 employees worldwide in North America, Europe, and Asia are working to develop innovative products. “As a Boston-based company with technology development and manufacturing in Massachusetts, Novanta is uniquely positioned to be a leader in developing robotics talent for the region,” added Brian Young, chief human resources officer at Novanta. Novanta’s commitment to the catalyst program includes leaders from its Celera Motion Control unit, a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.44
August 17, 2022
…its vacuum technology expertise to facade construction. The Rosenfeld, Germany-based distributor claimed that its new eT-Litocran700 is the fastest device of its kind. “What do a giraffe gazelle (lat. Litocranius) and an installation attachment for telescopic handlers have in common? The answer to this becomes apparent when observing the ease with which the giraffe gazelle stands and its ultimate precision in gathering the best-tasting leaves from trees,” said euroTECH. “The eT-Litocran700 offers unprecedented 3D fine-tuned control for fast, low-labor installation of windows as well as glass and facade elements,” the company said. euroTECH develops and produces customer-specific vacuum systems and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.76
August 10, 2022
…for complicated conveyor systems or transfer equipment, it added. The company has facilities in Pennsauken, NJ; Plano, Tex; France; Germany; Switzerland; the U.K.; and Australia. OPEX has more than 1,600 employees.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.38
August 09, 2022
…and Shanghai, as well as Friedrichshafen and Dusseldorf in Germany. StradVision has been honored with the Gold Award at the 2021 AutoSens Awards for Best-in-Class Software for Perception Systems, and the 2020 Autonomous Vehicle Technology ACES Award in Autonomy (Software Category). In addition, StradVision's software is certified to the ISO 9001:2015 for Quality Management System and ISO 26262 for Automotive Functional Safety. StradVision expects to grow with AV market ZF and Aptiv were strategic investors in StradVision's Series C round. Automotive industry investors to date include Hyundai Motor Co., Hyundai Mobis, LG Electronics, AISIN (Japan), and ZF. StradVision has now…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.73
August 08, 2022
…designed by its partner Project Group GmbH in Kranenburg, Germany in collaboration with Saurer Technologies GmbH & Co. KG. Together, the companies will supply an order of more than 60 AGV/cobot systems to a textile-industry customer in the U.S. “Our agenda for 2022 is to grow steadily step by step and also win major customers,” said Kristian Kassow, founder and CEO of Kassow Robots. “The latest order from Germany, with more than 60 cobots for the U.S. and potential for even more, shows that we’re on the right track.” Seventh axis enables smaller footprint and higher productivity, Kassow said The…
