Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.30
December 28, 2017
…answered that question with its new facility in Indiana. GE Healthcare: Lean repairs Self-driving mobile robots improve cycle times and reduce floor space at GE Healthcare’s new repair operations center in Wisconsin. Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits: Designed to last On Long Island, the country’s premier distributor of wine and spirits turned to shuttle and case dispensing technology to add new life to an old DC. Pouch sorter powers Stage’s fulfillment needs How a hometown department store chain transformed its e-fulfillment processes with pouch sortation technology. Rochester Drug Cooperative: Robots ready for work It’s still early stages, but Rochester Drug…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.67
April 25, 2017
…of the Automate Launch Pad Startup Competition. Sponsored by GE, the competition provided eight innovative startup companies with an opportunity to generate awareness of their technology and find new sources of funding. Apellix offers a Platform-as-a-Service for industrial workers performing critical but dangerous tasks. The patent-pending Apellix Worker Bee robotics system physically interacts with and modifies its environment to move workers out of harm’s way. The $10,000 prize will allow Apellix to bring their product to market sooner. A3 has also announced the date and location for Automate 2019. It takes place April 8-11 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. “A3 anticipates…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.89
March 08, 2017
…2017 Show and a $10,000 cash award. Sponsored by GE and co-produced by Silicon Valley Robotics, the competition provides innovative startup companies with an opportunity to generate awareness of their technology and find new sources of funding. The eight finalists will compete for the top prize at Automate 2017 on April 5 at 3:00pm in a theater on the exhibition floor at McCormick Place in Chicago, where they will pitch their technology solution to a panel of judges. All finalists will also be awarded booth space at Automate, giving them the opportunity to engage with more than 20,000 expected attendees.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.11
January 26, 2017
…audience of more than 20,000 automation professionals, investors, scientists and journalists. The Automate Launch Pad Competition is sponsored by GE and the event is co-produced with Silicon Valley Robotics. The Automate Launch Pad Competition call for submissions and application form can be found on the Automate 2017 web site. The deadline for applications is February 17, 2017.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.52
October 17, 2016
…led by iNovia Capital with participation from Caterpillar Ventures, GE Ventures, Eclipse Ventures, RRE Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. Clearpath will use the funding to grow the company’s industrial division, OTTO Motors. Clearpath launched OTTO Motors in 2015 to focus on self-driving vehicles for material transport inside manufacturing and warehouse operations. “Factories operate like small indoor cities, complete with roads, traffic, intersections and pedestrians,” said Matt Rendall, CEO and co-founder of Clearpath. “Unlike city streets, a factory floor is a controlled environment, which makes it an ideal place to introduce self-driving vehicles at scale. Companies like Google, Tesla and Uber…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.12
June 21, 2016
…overseeing areas such as the Americas CNC Business and GE FANUC Automation. “What really attracted me to Universal Robots is the clear value proposition their collaborative robots present to both end users and channel partners,” Peterson said. “The company is not only innovative, entrepreneurial and fast growing, it also has all the benefits of a larger corporation with the backing of its parent company, Teradyne. Being the commercial leader of a company like this on the forefront of industrial automation and leading in the emerging collaborative robotics segment was an opportunity I could not turn down.” Peterson looks forward to…
