Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.05
June 01, 2017
AIA has announced that aku.automation GmbH (Aalen, BW, Germany), i-mation GmbH (Rottwell, Germany) and Prolucid Technologies (Ontario, Canada) have completed the necessary requirements to become AIA Certified System Integrators. AIA, the global trade association for the vision and imaging industry, grants this certification to integrators that meet certain industry criteria. These three companies join 10 current Certified System Integrator companies. Their certification will be effective for three years at which time they can re-certify. “These three companies have demonstrated their experience in vision system integration and can now use their certification as a third-party verification of critical qualifications to their…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.61
February 06, 2017
…has piloted semi-autonomous trucks on highways in Nevada and Germany while Volvo recently demonstrated a fully autonomous construction truck in an underground Swedish mine. Carter says he expects to see “significant implementations” of automated vehicles in the shipping industry within 10 years, but declined to specify when FedEx might adopt semi- or fully autonomous trucks. “FedEx are focused and deploying technology in areas where they see a payoff from a cost point of view”Satish Jindel, president of SJ Consulting Group FedEx is considering automating package delivery to some extent, but not via conventional drones, or at least not anytime soon.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.13
October 23, 2016
…and sorting, amounts to about €70 billion, with China, Germany, and the United States accounting for more than 40 percent of the market. And not only is the market large, but it’s also highly dynamic, with growth rates in 2015 of between 7 and 10 percent in mature markets (such as Germany and the United States) and more than 100 percent in developing markets. The biggest driver of this growth, not surprisingly, is e-commerce, which has shifted market share from the B2B to the B2C segment. With the rise of e-commerce, consumer preferences have grown increasingly important in the formerly…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.30
October 21, 2016
…The analyses surveyed over 4,700 consumers in the U.S., Germany, and China. As the trend toward buying goods online increases, so too does the desire to receive the ordered products as soon as possible. The market for same-day and instant delivery will account for around 20 percent of standard parcel revenue by 2025. Currently, the market share of same-day and instant delivery is less than one percent. McKinsey expects average year-on-year growth of around 40 percent until 2025. Driven by e-commerce, the parcel segment in mature markets like the U.S. or Germany is growing by seven to ten percent annually.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.40
October 21, 2016
…The analyses surveyed over 4,700 consumers in the U.S., Germany, and China. As the trend toward buying goods online increases, so too does the desire to receive the ordered products as soon as possible. The market for same-day and instant delivery will account for around 20 percent of standard parcel revenue by 2025. Currently, the market share of same-day and instant delivery is less than one percent. McKinsey expects average year-on-year growth of around 40 percent until 2025. Driven by e-commerce, the parcel segment in mature markets like the U.S. or Germany is growing by seven to ten percent annually.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.02
October 03, 2016
…which includes the automation and controls business, in Mannheim, Germany. In his role at Bilfinger, he was responsible for a global staff of nearly 10,000 and annual sales in excess of €1.0 billion. Von Hollen began his career with Daimler-Benz aerospace and held senior management roles at Daimler-Chrysler Services, Deutsche Telecom and Pentair. “We’re delighted to have Jürgen leading Universal Robots through this period of explosive growth,” said Teradyne CEO Mark Jagiela. “Jürgen’s experience developing and leading global teams serving a broad range of industrial and commercial customers is tremendously important as we drive the adoption of easy to use,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.78
August 30, 2016
…of high capital expenditure. The report indicates key market players such as Toyota Industries Corporation (Japan) and KION Group (Germany) are focusing on expansion and acquisition strategies to expand their business and leverage the benefits of the particular geography. Companies mentioned: ● Bastian Solutions, LLC ● Beumer Group GmbH & Co. Kg ● Daifuku Co., Ltd ● Dematic GmbH & Co. Kg ● Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. ● JBT Corporation ● Jungheinrich AG ● KUKA AG ● KION Group AG ● Toyota Industries Corporation
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.12
August 24, 2016
…manufacturers such as Actiw Oy (Finland), GEBHARDT Fördertechnik GmbH (Germany), HAVER & BOECKER OHG (Germany), and ATLS Ltd. (Spain) among others; component manufacturers such as Joloda International Ltd. (U.K.), C&D Skilled Robotics, Inc. (U.S.), and VDL Systems B.V. (Netherlands) among others; and distributors including Reno Forklift, Inc. (U.S.) and FLSmidth (U.S.), Inc. among others. The reports categorizes the ATLS market: By loading dock: ● Flush dock ● Enclosed dock ● Sawtooth dock By system type: ● Chain conveyor systems ● Slat conveyor systems ● Belt conveyor systems ● Skate conveyor systems ● Roller track systems ● Automated guided vehicles By…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.92
August 17, 2016
…with China, Japan, Republic of South Korea, USA, and Germany covering almost 70% of the market. According to the report, China is the main growth driver of this market. According to the report, the major players in the segment are ABB Robotics, KUKA Robotics, Fanuc Corporation, and Yaskawa Motoman Robotics, with 70% of the total global revenue. Other major players include Mitsubishi Electric Co., Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Nachi Robotics. The industrial robots market has applications in almost all types of industry, with automotive, electrical and electronics industries being the major drivers of growth. The report cites healthcare as another…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.53
July 14, 2016
…for 11 important national markets including U.S., China, Japan, Germany, South Korea, and Italy. APAC region leads the global material handling cobots market in terms of sales volume as well as annual revenue, followed by Europe and North America. Strongest growth potential also exists in the vast APAC market in the future with China and Southeast Asian countries expected to be the main driving engines for the growth. The major challenges for material handling cobots market are safety concerns, technological difficulty of improving payload capacity & speed of cobots, and low penetration rates of industrial cobots. Highlighted with four tables…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.32
June 15, 2016
…monetary prize out of a pool of combined €20,000, and display their idea at the DHL innovation Centers in Troisdorf/Germany and Singapore. In addition, DHL will invite the winners to discuss opportunities to materialize their ideas into a joint proof of concept. Click here for more information.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.96
June 03, 2016
…robot technology in recent years. A current example is the drinks warehouse of A. Kempf Getraenkegrosshandel GmbH in Heddesheim, Germany, a wholly owned subsidiary of Edeka Handelsgesellschaft Suedwest mbH. “In the market, SSI Schaefer and RO-BER have a lot in common with regard to customers and industries,” said Hans Gerd Severin, managing director of RO-BER. “The inclusion of our standardized robot systems in their concepts complements the SSI Schaefer product portfolio perfectly, especially for end-of-line palletizing and in picking systems.” RO-BER will continue to operate on the market as a fully independent company based in Kamen.
