Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.16
July 07, 2021
…XO, and the Guardian XT. The company is backed by investors including Caterpillar Venture Capital Inc., Delta Air Lines, GE Ventures, Microsoft, and Schlumberger. In April, Sarcos announced that it will become publicly listed through a merger transaction with Rotor Acquisition Corp., a publicly-traded special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021, at which point the combined company’s common stock is expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “STRC.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.33
June 30, 2021
…(MTI). They are best known for their work with GE Aviation’s 3D-printed LEAP Engine fuel nozzle used in commercial aviation, said the company. In an industry with exacting standards for the safety and quality of manufactured parts, the nozzle was one of the first metal additive manufactured (AM) parts to be certified for flight by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Morris is also recognized for his early expertise in industrial metals such as titanium and for integrating AM with traditional manufacturing floor systems. MTI was acquired by GE Aviation in 2012. Morris, Rengers, and Warden then applied their decades…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.02
June 28, 2021
…Lightrock, Watrium, Cambridge Innovation Capital, PFM Health Sciences, and GE Healthcare, also participated in the round. J.P. Morgan acted as sole placement agent on CMR Surgical’s Series D financing. “As life science-dedicated specialists and active investors in surgical robotics, we believe the user-friendliness and cost-effectiveness of the Versius system allows a meaningfully differentiated robotic experience that democratizes robotic surgery both procedurally and geographically,” said Charles Chon, partner and head of MedTech at Ally Bridge Group. “We are proud to support CMR as a hallmark of U.K. innovation and a solution for all surgeons and their patients.” CMR said the financing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.54
June 13, 2021
…backed by Caterpillar Venture Capital Inc., Delta Air Lines, GE Ventures, Microsoft, and Schlumberger. The Guardian S is designed to navigate unstructured and unpredictable environments. Its man-portable design, slim form factor, and IP65 water-protected structure are optimal for inspecting narrow piping and tanks, traversing vertical ferromagnetic surfaces, stairs, culverts, and other unstructured terrain and confined spaces, said Sarcos. The robot can give operators a detailed view of its environment while enabling workers to avoid entering hazardous or confined spaces and maintain a safe distance. The Guardian S robot is able to deliver extended run times and long-range wireless operations, added…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.42
June 03, 2021
…her career holding a variety of executive positions at GE Capital including chief financial officer, controller, operations leader, quality leader, and mergers & acquisitions. During her career at GE Capital, Trompeter participated in more than $17 billion in acquisitions and transactions. After leaving GE Capital, she focused on non-profit ventures and family before co-founding an independent investment and advisory firm growing innovative technologies in emerging markets. “Bruce has been an industry pioneer and driving force behind Astro's success, which has progressed the company's vision into tangible milestones,” said Trompeter. “I am excited to be working with Mr. Robinson, who possesses…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.12
April 29, 2021
…selecting and deploying automation solutions in our manufacturing and warehousing facilities,” said Harry Chase, director of advanced materials at GE Appliances, a Haier company. “Fetch Robotics is our main provider of autonomous mobile robots. The fact that their AMRs conform to R15.08 gives us confidence they improve employee safety as well as help us achieve our efficiency goals.” Fetch's announcement came shortly after the release of its newest AMR. The PalletTransport1500 supports cross-docking, returns, and case picking workflows for contactless pallet transport in distribution centers.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.39
February 04, 2021
…Manufacturing (ARM) Institute Marie-Christine Caron, Senior Engineering Section Manager, GE Aviation (Global Robotics and Automation R&D Center) Fritzi Moneza, Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer, Advanced Automation, Northrop Grumman Sue Keay, CEO, Queensland AI Hub Susanne Lauda, Director, Global Advanced Manufacturing Technology, AGCO Helen Greiner, CEO, Tertill Helena Samsioe, CEO and Founder, GLOBHE (Global Health) Amy Elliott, Research Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Rosa Ciprian, Senior Electrical Engineer Lead, Alert Innovation Elena Messina, Group Leader Manipulation & Mobility Systems, NIST Christine Spiten, Co-founder, Blueye Robotics Nicole Renee Williams, Thermoplastic Composite Materials and Process Manager, The Boeing Co. Cynthia Breazeal, Professor and Associate…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.78
August 11, 2020
…of 3MF. 3MF Consortium's members include Autodesk, Dassault Systemes, GE, EOS, Ultimaker, and other leading names in the design software and AM hardware sector. It was initially spearheaded by Microsoft and HP. “Our goal is to provide a specification that eliminates the issues with currently available file formats, and allows companies to focus on innovation, rather than on basic interoperability issues,” the Consortium states in its home page. While AM software developers and users have acknowledged 3MF file format's richer set of features (support for color and multimaterial structures, to name but two), STL remains an entrenched format, likely here…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.81
July 14, 2020
…Inc Bob Diaz, College of Southern Nevada Leslie Frost, GE Additive Youping Gao, Castheon Ed Graham, ProtoCAM Paul Hojan, Christie Digital Evan Kirby, Materialise Ulf Lindhe, Oqton Dana McCallum, Carbon, Inc. Bob Wood, ExOne The DINO Award recognizes those that have contributed to the additive manufacturing industry with the intent to advance the industry as a whole or to advance the skills and knowledge of individuals. “At the heart of this award is a passion for and dedication to additive manufacturing coupled with a desire to share and to be accessible to others,” says Rabinovitz. “The new DINOs truly embody…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.50
March 02, 2020
…from companies as diverse and well known as FitBit, GE Appliances, Lenovo and others. The Supply Chain Award winners are broken into five categories – AI, blockchain, robotics, analytics and digital transformation – across both suppliers and end users. They will receive their awards at the Chicago Athletic Association on April 28, the first full day of the conference. Following is a cursory look at the winners. To get the full story, you’ll want to attend the conference. AI Solution Provider Award – LevaData End User Award – Reyes Holdings Try all you want, but you can’t find two more…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.96
October 24, 2019
…a key role in the $30 billion merger between GE Oil & Gas and Baker Hughes, which XPO said meshed industrial service operations in 30 countries. Other roles Kekedjian held at GE focused on acquisitions in disruptive industries, including the industrial Internet of Things, 3D printing, life sciences and renewable energy, and his earlier positions at GE Company included roles as deputy treasurer and as managing director, Latin America. And as a divisional executive at GE, he served as global head of financial portfolio management and M&A for GE Capital; chief financial officer of GE Banking and Consumer Finance (GE…
