Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.33
September 13, 2021
…in growing markets such as consumer, industrial, automotive, mobile, infrastructure, medical, aerospace, and defense. The company's platforms include SiGe, BiCMOS, mixed-signal/CMOS, RF CMOS, CMOS image sensor, non-imaging sensors, integrated power management (BCD and 700V), and MEMS. In addition, Tower Semiconductor provides design and process-transfer services to integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) and fabless companies. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Israel, Italy, the U.S., and Japan through TPSCo. Tower Semiconductor builds on USC research Researchers from the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, led by SungWon Chung, designed the new IC technology.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.66
September 10, 2021
…pandemic exposed the fragility of our labor-driven supply chain infrastructure The main ramification of labor shortage is an inability to meet real-time customer demand or a surge in demand (e.g., inability to purchase essential goods like toilet paper or hand sanitizer during a crisis). This is not just a temporary “panic buying” issue — that was a wake-up call and a glimpse of what the future holds in normal times if we do nothing. Six months into the pandemic e-commerce, logistics, and manufacturing were struggling to keep up with demand — shipping and lead times that were once days are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.17
September 09, 2021
…robotics startups use cloud technology to establish a scalable infrastructure for building, testing, and managing robots. Robots are being used for increasingly advanced use cases, equipped with artificial intelligence to navigate and perform tasks autonomously in industries such as manufacturing, logistics, consumer goods, healthcare, and agriculture. These advanced use cases require innovative solutions. Robotics startups equipped with the right set of tools can drive fast-paced innovation and improve the breadth and depth of available robotics systems. AWS Robotics Startup Acceleration Program To support the robotics startup community, AWS invited early-stage robotics startups for a three-day program to learn and build…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.18
September 09, 2021
…the companies. With no need for wires or fixed infrastructure, operations can flexibly scale if there is a sudden change in throughput demand by simply adjusting the number of robots and sorting destinations, Geek+ said. The system can be immediately set up into existing facilities, saving considerable infrastructure costs, leading to fast ROI. Controlled by Geek+'s Robot Management System (RMS) and powered by algorithms, the system monitors robot traffic and balances the task of each robot to achieve maximum sorting efficiency. This enables 3x more productivity and 99.99% sorting accuracy, it said. “We see it as our responsibility to explore…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.29
September 08, 2021
…those for retail, raised $45 million, while construction and infrastructure applications such as drone inspection were involved in $31 million in deals. One related transaction that didn't make the cut for this roundup was Stanley Black & Decker's $1.6 billion acquisition of MTD Holdings Inc., whose robotic mower is only a part of its product portfolio. There were 11 robotics-related acquisitions in August 2021, in comparison with 26 in July. There were about 12 seed investments, 20 Series A rounds, and 17 Series B fundings last month. See the slideshow for 10 top robotics and automation transactions from August 2021.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.73
September 08, 2021
…an asset tracker for the logistics and transportation industry in the U.S. Ossia's customers include Toyota subsidiaries, Foxconn, building infrastructure firm Saint-Gobain, and Walmart. The company said wireless power devices based on its EU and U.K. certifications will be available through its commercial partners.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.71
September 05, 2021
…software, and autonomous systems. The Stockholm, Sweden-based company said it can improve efficiency, productivity, and quality across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, safety, and mobility applications. Hexagon has about 20,000 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately €3.8 billion ($4.52 billion U.S.). “Hexagon supports global manufacturing—95% of all cars, 90% of aircraft, 75% of all smartphones, and 80% of orthopedic implants,” said Graham. The Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence division in North Kingstown, R.I., takes data from design and engineering, production, and metrology to make manufacturing smarter, more scalable, and more sustainable. It said it supplies technologies for connected and autonomous systems…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.50
September 03, 2021
…Roger Wendelken, senior vice president in the IoT and Infrastructure Business Unit at Renesas. “The performance and feature set of the RA family make it the best choice for robotic applications, and we’re pleased to work with eProsima to deliver solutions to our diverse customer base.” Renesas is a supplier of advanced semiconductor systems, including microcontrollers, analog, power, and system-on-a-chip (SoC) products. The Tokyo-based company said it supports a broad range of automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. eProsima specializes in middleware for the robotics, IoT, and automotive sectors. The Madrid-based firm supports implementations for larger robotic…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.36
September 02, 2021
…to a logistics field for shipping aided by the infrastructure only. “At the Uusikaupunki plant, we have been utilizing the same automated valet parking technology as in Munich but in an industrial environment indoors and outdoors, which presents new challenges for the system,” said Vesa Kiviranta, chief business officer for automotive at Unikie. “During our testing, we have had various weather conditions and have proven that the system can operate with reliability even in pouring rain.” Testing and validating the Automated Factory Parking technology at a business-critical environment is an important step in taking it to the production stage, said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.88
September 01, 2021
…“We have a number of mining, roads, asphalt, and infrastructure projects that will greatly benefit from the addition of the Microdrones lidar and photogrammetric technology.” Established in 2018, Gulf Testing Solutions is a certified testing, inspection, quality control, and surveying services provider in Muscat, Oman. The company provides a range of specialized engineering services in materials testing, materials technology, quality control of projects, chemical and microbiology testing, and surveying. Microdroes provides drones, data transformation Microdrones said it grew out of the collaboration between the German inventor of the world’s first commercial quadcopter and a determined surveying payload and software developer…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.04
August 31, 2021
…world’s leading logistics centers in terms of innovation, sophisticated infrastructure and a highly-skilled workforce,” said Narang. “Combined with a dense customer base, a progressive and well-structured regulatory environment, and an ideal climate, bringing the advantages of our middle-mile solution to customers in the Texas ecosystem was a very natural next step for us.” In response to intensifying e-commerce demand, Gatik said it has deployed 20-ft. and 26-ft. multi-temperature autonomous vehicles for safe and sustainable deliveries. Gatik's fleet includes temperature-controlled autonomous box trucks. Source: Gatik Texas to gain jobs with automation Gatik said it expects to create over 500 new jobs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.38
August 30, 2021
…three states—we are now able to invest in the infrastructure to build tens of thousands of robots,” said Jiajun Zhu, co-founder and CEO of Nuro. “We greatly appreciate the state’s leadership in working with us to finalize this partnership. The decision to place these facilities in Southern Nevada was an easy one.” Nuro has developed electric autonomous vehicles (AVs) to delivery items from produce to prescriptions to customers' homes. The company has provided its delivery services to communities in Texas, Arizona, and California. Nuro, BYD to scale up production Nuro said its new factory is “the industry’s first end-of-line manufacturing…
