Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.32
February 10, 2022
…helps startups with knowledge and network across sectors. Munich, Germany-based Vsquared Ventures said it backs companies with the potential to become global leaders in future markets created by technological breakthroughs. Its portfolio includes companies such as Isar Aerospace, IQM Quantum Computing, Morpheus Space, and Zama.ai. Ahren Innovation Capital said it invests in startups at the cutting edge of deep science and deep technology. The London-based company said it provides long-term capital and support to “exceptional” founders and teams, empowering them to achieve the unimaginable. Micropsi added that it has hired robotics expert Prof. Dominik Bösl as managing director to be…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.32
January 31, 2022
…the Detroit area. It also has a presence in Germany, Canada, Japan, India, and China. Cepton aims to 'take lidar mainstream' Cepton Technologies has developed lidar for advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS), autonomous vehicles, smart cities, smart spaces, and intelligent industrial applications. The company said its patented Micro Motion Technology is intended to “take lidar mainstream and achieve a balanced approach to performance, cost, and reliability while enabling scalable and intelligent 3D perception solutions across industries.” Cepton claimed that it has received the largest known ADAS lidar series production award in the industry to date, based on the number of vehicle…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.76
January 31, 2022
…than $84 million in Series C funding. The Dresden, Germany-based company said it will use the funding to scale its flagship teaching solution to support more robots, applications, and regions worldwide. “I’m very proud to see Wandelbots’ mission become a reality,” said Christian Piechnick, co-founder and CEO of Wandelbots. “Our platform will help to accelerate human-centered robotics solutions in the industry.” Founded in 2017, the company said its “no-code” approach to automation enables application experts to teach their robots independently and become robot experts without the need for coding skills. Wandelbots has more than 140 employees from 17 countries. Wandelbots…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.17
January 30, 2022
…more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. The Bonn, Germany-based company offers logistics services including international parcel delivery, e-commerce fulfillment, and industrial supply chain management. DHL is also working with mobile robot providers such as Locus Robotics Corp. and autonomous truck developers like TuSimple Holdings Inc. Stretch builds on existing robot tech Boston Dynamics said Stretch builds on its decades of experience designing robots that can operate in unstructured or hard-to-traverse spaces such as construction sites or warehouses. The company's portfolio includes the Spot quadruped, which is available for commercial use, and the Atlas humanoid for research and development. Stretch…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.99
January 14, 2022
…more than 500 global industry leaders use its AMRs. Geek+ has over 2,000 employees, with offices in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.94
January 13, 2022
…and services its systems. The Nedre Vats, Norway-based company has offices in Oslo and in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Austria, France, Spain, Italy, Korea, and Japan.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.63
January 12, 2022
…geographic differences in returns as well,” he added. “In Germany, 50% of goods may be returned. The U.K. is also high, and the U.S. is slightly lower.” “The stategies retailers employ are also different,” Boyalakuntla said. “In Europe, distribution centers are close to population centers, so it's easier to do returns, but in the U.S., they're farther away, so it's more profitable to put items back on the shelf of a retail outlet rather than go back to the DC. Also in Europe, we're working with customers that have built solutions centers focused only on reverse logistics.” “Another aspect is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.08
January 10, 2022
…for industrial applications. The group's portfolio businesses include Siegen, Germany-based Microdrones GmbH. Microdrones, which has an office in Rome, N.Y., said it delivers industrial-grade inspection equipment with a fully integrated geospatial workflow. The mdInfinity platform transforms data collected in the field into valuable high-quality, survey-grade data, said the company. GeoCue joins mdGroup's drone group Madison, Ala.-based GeoCue Group offers software, hardware, training, support, and consulting services for high-accuracy lidar and drone mapping. It designs, develops, and manufactures its products in Triana, Ala. GeoCue said it serves the U.S. mapping, surveying, and engineering industry through its TrueView line of drone imaging…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.71
January 10, 2022
…Seoul to its existing facilities in China, the U.S., Germany, the U.K., Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Founded in 2015, the company has more than 1,500 employees and said it applies artificial intelligence and robotics to improve supply chain efficiency. Geek+ last year said it had sold more than 20,0000 robots worldwide. “We are delighted that CJ Logistics have placed their faith in us to extend our already successful cooperation,” said Lit Fung, managing director for Asia-Pacific (APAC), the U.K., and the Americas at Geek+. “We can't wait to see our robots give them flexibility, adaptability, and precision in dealing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.70
January 08, 2022
…Arab Emirates) TUM Autonomous Motorsport - Technische Universität München (Germany) *Did not advance to Friday’s final competition. Autonomous cars vie for historic win Karen Chupka, executive vice president of CES at the Consumer Technology Association, officially started the competition with the call, “Ladies and gentlemen, start your software.” Halo, a remote-piloted driverless car service operating on T-Mobile’s 5G network served as the official pace car, leading each set of IAC teams off of pit lane and completing a warmup lap at speeds of 65 to 80 mph before the start of each round. Bridgette Foster from Las Vegas sang the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.62
December 28, 2021
…than 30 countries, including Japan, Korea, Singapore, Spain, and Germany. YouiBot focuses on industrial applications YouiBot claimed that it is a leader in understanding customer processes and use cases. The company said its AMR positioning and navigation algorithms provide high precision and reliability. It added that it is one of the few AMR manufacturers in the world with a positioning accuracy of ±2 mm (0.078 in.). In addition, as one of the first enterprise AMR providers in China, YouiBot said its integrated data management software and robotics hardware help meet flexible production requirements in the era of personalized consumption. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.68
December 22, 2021
…solutions that best fit their multi-customer business.” Founded in 2015, Geek+ has more than 1,500 employees, with offices in Germany, the U.K., the U.S., Japan, China, and Singapore. It applies artificial intelligence and robotics for warehouses and supply chain management. The Beijing-based company said it has 300 global customers and has sold more than 20,000 robots worldwide.
