Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.06
…by end effectors, software, accessories, and application kits in the UR+ ecosystem. Universal Robots, which is owned by Boston-based Teradyne Inc., said it has installed more than 50,000 robots worldwide and reported $83 million in second-quarter 2022 revenue.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.50
…collaborating with Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), a unit of Teradyne. As a MiR Go partner, InOrbit Connect can now manage MiR robots at sites worldwide, said the companies. Demos at A3 event The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) is presenting AMR and Logistics Week, which is co-located with The Vision Show at the Hynes Convention Center. The events run from Monday, Oct. 10, through Friday, Oct. 14. InOrbit will participate in a panel on “Standardization Efforts for Mobile Robot Interoperability” from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The company will also participate in a demonstration with MassRobotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 34.02
…some consolidation is inevitable, especially when brands are complementary. Teradyne Inc. today announced that its Mobile Industrial Robots ApS and AutoGuide Mobile Robots units have merged to become a single supplier of AMRs as of the end of September. The integrated company is officially known as Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), and Teradyne named longtime executive Walter Vahey as president. He led Teradyne's acquisitions of MiR in 2018 and of AutoGuide in 2019. “By joining forces, we will uniquely meet our customers’ need for automation of internal logistics, from a single supplier offering easy-to-deploy, reliable, scalable AMRs with common fleet management…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.33
…it is to program cobots. Credit: Eugene Dematire Boston-based Teradyne Inc., which owns Universal Robots, also had a table for its Mobile Industrial Robots ApS and AutoGuide Mobile Robots units. “It’s good for the public to see that we’re not just testing equipment but also automation,” said Nolan Manor, a robotics software engineer at Teradyne. Danish autonomous mobile robot (AMR) provider Mobile Industrial Robots has been expanding its North American presence. AutoGuide offers tuggers and is working on lifts for custom payloads, said a company representative. Mitsubishi Electric, a strategic partner of MassRobotics, demonstrated its MELFA FR robot arm. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.96
…embedded computing ecosystem, including Canon, John Deere, Microsoft Azure, Teradyne, and TK Elevator. NVIDIA said its Jetson ecosystem is growing rapidly with over 1 million developers, 6,000 customers, 2,000 startups, and 150 partners. Jetson partners offer a wide range of support from AI software, hardware, and application design services to cameras, sensors and peripherals, and developer tools and systems. Orin Nano is supported by the NVIDIA JetPack software development kit (SDK) and is powered by the same NVIDIA CUDA-X accelerated computing stack used to create AI products in fields such as the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), manufacturing, and smart…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.00
…be redeployed across diverse tasks, said Universal Robots. The Teradyne Inc. unit has built an ecosystem of more than 1,100 integrators, distributors, and independent partners. The UR cobot family has gained a new member with the UR20, far right. Source: Universal Robots UR20 provides more power in tight space “The UR20 is designed to provide 30% more torque, 20 kg [44.1 lb.] payload, and with a 1,750 mm [68.9 in.] reach. It can handle applications such as standard European pallets of 120 by 80 cm [40 by 48 in.] and a height of up to 2 m [6.5 ft.],” said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.60
…there were major, diversified technology providers such as ABB, Teradyne, or Zebra Technologies, which acquired AMR vendors and were showcasing mobile robots as part of their offerings. This shift in exhibitor variety at the show is likely tied to companies facing underlying pressures in production and fulfillment operations. Everyone is dealing with acute labor challenges, tighter cycle-time pressures, and the need to move goods to end customers as quickly as possible once they can secure raw materials or receive finished goods to distribute. As a result, all types of automation are seeing strong interest. There are more robotic arm solutions…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.72
…YouTube channel will feature key statements of executives from the two organizations, as well as some from FANUC America, Teradyne, UPS, Zebra Technologies, and NVIDIA.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.34
…Northrop Grumman's Automation and Information Systems group. Greg Smith, Teradyne Greg Smith, president of the Industrial Automation Group at Teradyne. Smith oversees Universal Robots, Mobile Industrial Robots, and AutoGuide. He was previously the president of the semiconductor test business, Teradyne’s largest operating segment. Smith began his career as a test engineer at Raytheon and held numerous engineering and management roles in the semiconductor test industry before joining Teradyne in 2006. Greg Brown, UPS Greg Brown, vice president of Global Advanced Technology Group at UPS. He has more than 23 years of experience in multiple areas of package sortation and logistics.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.68
…both Danish, but they are now owned by Boston-based Teradyne Inc.) The report also found that most robot suppliers are based in the Midwest, with 47% of the 1,906 supplier offices in the U.S. based in that region. Despite other industries picking up on automation, the metal and machinery plus automotive sectors remain the primary focus of most U.S.-based robot sales, with 50% and 46% of suppliers serving these two sectors, respectively. The most popular application specializations among U.S. robot suppliers were handling and picking (69% of suppliers), assembly (45%), inspection and quality assurance (32%), machine tending (29%), and welding…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.70
…mentors from supporters including FedEx, OhmniLabs, READY Robotics, and Teradyne (owner of Universal Robots, Mobile Industrial Robots, and AutoGuide Mobile Robots). Students can learn to use control software, collaborative robots, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and telepresence systems. “Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex is extremely proud and excited to partner with such a great organization as eKAMI,” said David Green, warden of the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex. “This will be a game-changer for the incarcerated individuals who complete this program. It checks all the boxes to help them overcome the major struggles of re-entering society after release: job, housing and transportation.” “By…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.93
…also offers training courses through its UR Academy. The company has 15 offices worldwide and is owned by Boston-based Teradyne Inc., as is Mobile Industrial Robots ApS (MiR). Both UR and MiR recently participated in a groundbreaking for their new joint headquarters in Odense. Andreasen said the company has also added 80 employees during the last quarter. The global cobot market is projected to grow to almost $2 billion by 2026, according to Statista.com