Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.21
December 22, 2022
…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 an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.20
July 15, 2020
…of global remanufacturing facilities includes centers in Ostrava in the Czech Republic, Auburn Hills in Michigan and Shanghai in China, as well as local remanufacturing service centers in Brazil, Mexico, Germany and Vietnam.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.19
April 01, 2019
…million in Series B funding, the company opened a China-based division and launched its Agile Manufacturing Solution (AMS), which expanded Fictiv’s product offering beyond prototyping into production volume injection molding and computer numerical control (CNC). Last month, the company closed a $33 million Series C funding round to accelerate its transformation into a global digital ecosystem to enable fast, flexible hardware product development and production. Also launched in 2013, Xometry now counts carmaker BMW and NASA among its customers. According to the company, it now serves nine out of the top 10 Fortune 500 aerospace companies, and 44% of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.18
July 21, 2022
…we engaged with a multitude of prototype houses in China,” he said. “[They were] very small shops that are able to make low quantities, machining prototype sheet metal that wasn’t always of consistent quality.” A one-stop shop With Fast Radius, Simbe Robotics is able to get it all done with one supplier, which enables it to operate more efficiently, Davies noted. “Having a one-stop shop is huge for us,” he said. “It gives us the ability to not waste resources on vendor management. When you’re managing a sheet metal house, and a machining vendor, and a plastic vendor, which are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.15
December 29, 2021
…public offering, has operations in Arizona, Texas, Europe, and China. ADS takes the wheel with no human intervention In the test journey, TuSimple's Autonomous Driving System (ADS) successfully navigated surface streets, traffic signals, on and off ramps, emergency lane vehicles, and highway lane changes in open traffic while naturally interacting with other motorists. TuSimple said the one-hour and 20-minute drive is the first time a Class 8 autonomous truck has operated on open public roads without a human onboard, without remote human control of the vehicle, and without traffic intervention. To ensure public safety, TuSimple worked closely with the Arizona…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.13
November 30, 2020
…to shift from sourcing parts from remote locations like China to on-site production facilities. AM accelerated their time to market because manufacturers could make parts in a matter of hours, solving the problem of waiting on global suppliers.” Overall, survey respondents were bullish on the future of large-scale production AM. The majority (84%) believe AM investments will deliver a clear competitive advantage over the next five years while 87% say 3D printing will increasingly drive local manufacturing. Even with the optimism, the Essentium survey found challenges remain. In particular, material innovation is necessary, both to address the historically high-cost of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.12
August 23, 2022
…a robot to mow separate zones, said the Shenzhen, China-based company. In addition, Mammotion said its algorithms can create planned routes to eliminate repetitive movements and triple mowing efficiency. The company recently launched its LUBA robotic lawn mower for consumers. Jidong Wei, founder of Mammotion, replied to Robotics 24/7's questions about the robotic lawn mowing market and RTK. Mammotion designs RTK for ease of use Is Mammotion targeting residential lawns rather than commercial landscaping? How did it make that choice? Mammotion is committed to leading a smarter and more efficient eco-friendly outdoor lifestyle by providing more solutions in innovative electric…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.11
April 27, 2022
…the upcoming Intralogistica Italia 2022 trade show. The Shenzhen, China-based company, whose European headquarters are in the Netherlands, will show its HAIPICK A42 robot at the Italian trade show. The company said its autonomous case-handling robot (ACR) can help meet rising demand, as companies look for more flexible and cost-efficient goods-to-person order-picking systems. “Our ACR system is an excellent solution for the challenges the Italian warehousing/logistics market is facing, and an excellent solution deserves a team of excellent people to support it,” said Davide Tuzi, HAI Robotics' country manager in Italy. “This is the kind of team we are building…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.10
January 30, 2023
…it said. 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. KUKA designs for maximum safety, flexibility KUKA said that all of its mobile robots guarantee employees maximum freedom of movement without the need for safety fencing. The KMP 600-S diffDrive includes laser scanners mounted at the front and rear. These sensors allow for safety and high speeds in all directions of travel when required by cycle times, the company said. “Safety is a central concern for us,” said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.08
November 09, 2021
…of 1,000 vehicles from Plus, which operates largely in China and has Chinese shareholders, could provoke an investigation by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. Neither party will be required to pay the other a termination fee as a result of the mutual decision to terminate the merger agreement. Plus remains part of autonomous truck popularity The merger would have yielded about $500 million in gross proceeds at closing, bringing Plus' valuation to approximately $3.3 billion. The company had previously raised $420 million in February. Other significant transactions involving autonomous trucks this year include TuSimple's $1 billion IPO…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.07
September 25, 2023
…in Dallas, following its global expansion strategy. The Shenzhen, China-based company also launched its CRA series of collaborative robots and the associated VX500 Smart Camera in the U.S. market. Dobot said the new products expand its range of high-performance, easy-to-use cobots for companies in industries such as electronics, automotive, and metal processing. “The Dallas office functions as the headquarters for Dobot’s North American operations, encompassing a showroom, training center, logistics hub, and service centers,” said Alla Huang, general manager of Dobot USA, in a release. “Leveraging our U.S. subsidiary, we are committed to enhancing support for our local partners and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.02
March 30, 2016
…Bharath Kanniappan, lead analyst at Technavio for robotics research, “China controls nearly half of the world’s chemical and petrochemical market, followed by Europe. Hence, most of the demand for robots for the chemical and petrochemical industry should come from these two regions.” Global material handling robotics market in electrical and electronics industry The material handling robotics market in the electrical and electronics industry is expected to exceed $2.5 billion by 2019, growing at a CAGR of more than 8%. Since miniaturization is an evolving trend in the electrical and electronics industry, there is an increased need for maintaining high throughput…
