Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.04
July 06, 2022
…and has facilities in Pennsauken, N.J.; Plano, Texas; France; Germany; Switzerland; the U.K.; and Australia. OPEX has more than 1,600 employees. OPEX offers efficiencies worldwide Perfect Pick is an ASRS for e-commerce fulfillment and micro-fulfillment, according to OPEX. Paired with the company’s proprietary Cortex software, Perfect Pick is designed to reduce a client’s reliance on labor to pick and ship orders. OPEX said Perfect Pick is simple to operate and securely stores inventory in self-contained units while using a warehouse’s vertical space with modular, high-density racking, which increases throughput, reliability, and effectiveness. “Our operations and customer base have been progressively…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.53
June 27, 2022
…primarily Northern Europe, with a focus on the Netherlands, Germany, and Poland. Reesink Logistic Solutions (RLS) is the European warehouse automation division of Royal Reesink, a global group of companies headquartered in the Netherlands. Reesink a leading European systems integrator With over 50 years of active presence in the market and over 850 automation projects delivered, RLS claims it is currently one of the strongest system integrators in Europe, offering a wide range of solutions, from warehouse cranes, high bay warehouses, conveyors and shuttle systems, to connecting software integration, and new technologies like AMRs. “The warehouse automation market is becoming…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.69
June 23, 2022
…the funds to expand globally, specifically targeting markets in Germany, France, the Nordics, the U.S., and Canada. Founded in 2015, BotsAndUs said it “captures real-time insights of warehouse operations using fully autonomous robots and artificial intelligence.” In addition to producing its own robots, the company also makes its own robotics software platform for data capture, fleet management, and environment and asset scanning. BotsAndUs software/hardware combo helps robots better manage goods BotsAndUs said its mobile robots (AMR) quickly process pallets at every stage in their journey throughout a warehouse. Triggered by the arrival of goods, its robots capture the volume and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.31
June 23, 2022
…displayed at the Red Dot Design Museum in Essen, Germany, from June 2022 to May 2023. “Every designer dreams of being recognized with a Red Dot award, and my team and I are immensely proud to be on the list of Best of the Best this year,” said Xuesen Li, Flexiv’s director of product and the lead designer of the Rizon 10. “We spent considerable amount of time developing the product and have gone through countless design iterations to achieve a balance between functionality and aesthetics. With a pleasant appearance, Rizon blends well into people's everyday living environment.” Earlier this…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.26
June 23, 2022
…week in Munich, demand for robots is booming in Germany, according to the country's Mechanical Engineering Industry Association, or VDMA. In the first four months of 2022, incoming orders rose by 38% in comparison with the previous year, it reported this week. In 2021, total sales exceeded expectations by increasing 13% to €13.6 billion ($14.3 billion U.S.), said the association. Germany is the largest user of robots in Europe, according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). “The robotics and automation industry is booming,” stated Frank Konrad, chairman of VDMA Robotics + Automation (VDMA R+A). “However, suppliers will not be…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.75
June 20, 2022
…in New Industries” (download PDF). In terms of population, Germany is 14 times bigger than its neighbor country to the north. Nevertheless, cobots from Universal Robots rank among the most popular robot manufacturers on the German market, said HowToRobot. Twenty-six percent of robot and automation suppliers in Germany supply Universal Robots, which ranks third among distributors. German vendor KUKA ranks first, followed by ABB in HowToRobot's analysis of the German robot market. The annual global growth rate for sales of collaborative robots is 40%, according to Statzon.com. More than 3 million robots are at work in the global manufacturing industry,…
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 7.66
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 6.11
June 15, 2022
…Business Area Supply Chain Automation is unit of Hamburg, Germany-based Korber AG. It said it has been seeking innovative partners to jointly support European e-commerce companies with the challenges of order fulfillment. Körber Supply Chain will be a reseller, integrator, and implementation partner for Attabotics' system in most of Europe. “Flexibility, responsiveness, and performance are essential for today’s fulfillment operations,” said Michiel Veenman, vice president of fulfillment solutions at the Körber Supply Chain. “We believe that the Attabotics’ solution offers a powerful combination of characteristics that were not yet available on the European market. With Attabotics’ technology, Körber can now…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.38
June 13, 2022
…robotics as it is possible to get. But in Germany, a lightweight robot is helping solve personnel shortages in this sector of agriculture, even leading to improved yields. This embrace of robotics on the farm represents just one instance of a growing trend. For many years, the costs of transitioning to automation exceeded the reach of many small businesses. With advancing technology, however, the barrier to entry has dramatically shifted. For as little as $5,000, companies can find a robot to do jobs that previously required manual labor. Even something as mundane as picking cucumbers is something that can be…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.92
June 10, 2022
…he noted. “We're thrilled to be working with partners such as them and Boston Dynamics.” At LogiMAT in Stuttgart, Germany, last week, OTTO Motors announced that it was partnering with ek robotics, a European manufacturer and integrator of AGVs.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.86
June 10, 2022
…the VNSL14, at LogiMAT 2022 last week in Stuttgart, Germany. The company is a global supplier of autonomous industrial vehicles and intralogistics automation. Shenzhen, China-based VisionNav said its automated guided vehicles (AGVs) work in hundreds of facilities across the world, providing pallet storage, narrow-aisle operations, automated truck loading, multi-layer cage stacking, and other fully autonomous actions. A closer look at the VNP15 and the VNSL14 VisionNav said the VNP15 is one of its most popular products, offering a wide range of material handling functions. With a load capacity of 1,500 kg (3,300 lb.), standard lifting height of 3 m (9.8…
