Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.94
September 06, 2021
…and South America.” Frank Rakos “Recently, Kathy Walker contacted Teradyne leadership, and the company's units, including MiR, Universal Robots, and AutoGuide, donated equipment to the lab,” Rakos explained. “I was fortunate to be there to meet the instructors and recent graduates.” Among the people Rakos met at eKAMI was Porter. “I was very impressed with Dustin and his tech competency and work ethic,” he said. “We're relocating him to Holbrook, N.Y., to replace an individual who was promoted. We're adding staffers across the U.S. to compensate for increased business. It's exciting to add diversity and new blood.” “One of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.08
August 12, 2021
…distribution network in more than 60 countries. In 2018, Teradyne Inc., a leading supplier of automated test equipment, acquired MiR. Teradyne also owns collaborative robot arm leader Universal Robots and autonomous tugger and lift company AutoGuide Mobile Robots. MiR designs robots to withstand dust and water The MiR600 and MiR1350 are the market’s first Ingress Protection 52-rated AMRs, according to MiR. Their electrical components are protected and can tolerate dust and water drops, which is important in the food-handling industry. “We're seeing a lot of food and beverage interest,” said Matt Charles, sales director for the Midwest U.S. and Canada…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.99
June 16, 2021
…failures, improve quality, and build workflows for automated operations. Teradyne leads round Teradyne led the funding round, with participation from Ridgeline Ventures and existing investors Tola Capital and Hyperplane. North Reading, Mass.-based Teradyne provides testing equipment and owns collaborative robot maker Universal Robots, autonomous mobile robot provider Mobile Industrial Robots, and heavy automated guided vehicle developer AutoGuide Mobile Robots. “MachineMetrics’ rapid growth reflects the value and demand for its data collection and analytics solutions,” said Greg Smith, president of Teradyne’s Industrial Automation Group. “Our customers increasingly want to monitor the performance of their production machines to improve utilization and increase…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.87
June 15, 2021
…world. Acquired in 2018 by automated test equipment supplier Teradyne Inc., MiR has a distribution network in more than 60 countries. MiR250 Hook includes upgraded parts The MiR250 Hook is an upgrade to the MiR250, the vendor's best-selling product since it was released last March, said Matt Charles, sales director for the Midwest U.S. and Canada at MiR. “The MiR250 with the shelf carrier has to get under carts and sometimes requires modifications to those carts,” he told Robotics 24/7. “Operations with hundreds or thousands of carts couldn't invest in modifying all of them, so the MiR250 Hook expands cart…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.87
June 07, 2021
…Industrial Robots ApS (MiR), both of which are now Teradyne companies. He was named European CEO Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019, and he recently shifted his focus to investing in Danish high-tech startups. “WeldingDroid has a lot in common with UR and MIR,” stated Visti. “This company has a unique product that pays for itself in a very short time. WeldingDroid is ready to scale and create some serious competition and disruption in the welding business.” WeldingDroid accelerates tasks WeldingDroid claimed that its welding robot can complete tank and pipe welding jobs that used to take an hour in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.16
June 03, 2021
…accessories. Sponsors and supporters of the new center include: Teradyne, owner of Universal Robots (UR), Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), and AutoGuide Mobile Robots Heartland Automation Yaskawa Motoman OhmniLabs READY Robotics ROEQ Robotiq Vention FedEx Appalachian Wireless “We’re excited about our robotics contribution to eKAMI’s curriculum, and we’re excited to build on these efforts in a way that can solve the skilled labor shortage at scale and enable every U.S. manufacturer to easily deploy automation.” said Ben Gibbs, CEO of READY Robotics. READY, an early supporter of eKAMI’s efforts to add robotics to its curriculum, said it has already worked with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.52
May 25, 2021
…it the best first quarter to date. MiR, a Teradyne company, said it offers five AMR models capable of transporting everything from small parts to heavy loads up to 1,000 kg (2,204 lb.). The robots are also capable of automatically picking up, transporting, and delivering pallets and can be customized with different top modules, depending on the customers’ needs. Mobile Industrial Robots said its collaborative AMRs are are designed to work alongside human colleagues and relieve them of physically strenuous tasks, freeing them to focus on more valuable tasks. It has a global distribution network in 58 countries. “We are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.02
April 29, 2021
…than 60 countries. In 2018, automated test equipment supplier Teradyne Inc. acquired Mobile Industrial Robots. Reading, Mass.-based Teradyne also owns AutoGuide Mobile Robots, Energid Technologies, and Universal Robots. Teradyne this week reported Q1 2021 revenue of $782 million, with $80 million in industrial automation. MiR credits demand in logistics, healthcare Mobile Industrial Robots said its Q1 orders demonstrate that automotive and electronics companies are continuing to automate internal transport. Mobile robots are also widely used in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector, the pharmaceutical industry, and logistics, it said. MiR added that the global pandemic has propelled the development and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.67
April 28, 2021
…Since the first cobot was launched in 2008, the company has experienced considerable growth. It was acquired by Boston-based Teradyne Inc. in 2015. Universal Robots has regional offices in 19 countries, and in 2020, it had revenue of $219 million (U.S.).
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.88
April 28, 2021
…Robots was founded in 2005 and is part of Teradyne Inc. Cobot Welder addresses welder shortage “The welding profession is experiencing a labor crisis,” said Joe Campbell, senior manager of applications development and strategic marketing for North America at Universal Robots. “The average age for skilled welders is 55. Most are likely to retire within 10 years, and younger people aren’t entering the profession in sufficient numbers to sustain industry demand.” “There is an urgent need for collaborative welding systems that are safe to use around human beings and can be used to support expert human welders by taking over…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.31
March 30, 2021
…Greg Smith, [president of the Industrial Automation Group at] Teradyne, obviously has a tight connection to diverse technology—MiR, AutoGuide, Universal Robots [UR], and Energid. Dave Robers, [sales manager—Americas at] DENSO, had a unique perspective [being from] a robot company with strong connections to one of the world’s largest automotive tier suppliers. This new class class of robots includes features such as ease of programming, ease of handling, software integration, and components ecosystems now bundled to applications. The adoption of cobots has grown slowly among small and midsize enterprises (SMEs)—do you expect that to grow this year or next? We are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.48
March 29, 2021
…experienced considerable growth. Universal Robots is a unit of Teradyne Inc. and has regional offices in 19 countries worldwide. In 2020, the company had a revenue of $219 million (U.S.). Universal Robots has delivered more than 51,000 cobots, thanks to its strategy of focusing on ease of use, a small footprint for collaboration and flexibiliity, and reasonable pricing, Meier claimed. “In addition to our very wide market of SMEs, customers that want huge, complex projects can find our cobots are well-prepared to be integrated into PLC-controlled environments and to interact with different machines, such as conveyors,” he said. “There are…
