Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.14
May 27, 2021
…programs. The five most advanced robotics countries, South Korea, Japan, Germany, [the] USA, and China follow up a very different strategic focus.” Global robot densities. Source: International Federation of Robotics East Asian governments focus on innovation The “Made in China 2025” plan has promoted since 2015 robotics innovation and usage across industries, particularly in manufacturing and service applications, said the IFR. Beijing has made no secret of its desire to grow from the world's leading manufacturer and user of robots to the world's leading producer. “China wants to cultivate at least three leading enterprises with international competitiveness and create more…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.04
September 26, 2023
…orders are still shipping this year. Robot installations in Japan were up by 9% to 50,413 units, exceeding the pre-pandemic level of 49,908 units in 2019. The peak level remains at 55,240 units in 2018. The country ranks second to China in size of market for industrial robots, noted the IFR. Annual installations gained 2% on average per year from 2017 to 2022. Japan is the world´s predominant robot manufacturing country, with a market share of 46% of the global robot production. The IFR added that Japanese robot suppliers have increased their production capacity and have established sites in China…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.89
October 12, 2015
…markets representing 70% of the total sales volume: China, Japan, USA, South Korea and Germany. “The main driver of this development is the global competition of industrial production,” said Arturo Baroncelli, president of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). “The automation witnessed by the automotive sector and the electrical/electronics industry comes out top here with a market share of 64%.” Within this context, IFR suggested the rapid automation in China represents a unique development in the history of robotics. The number of industrial robots sold increased by 56% alone last year in comparison to 2013. China is the largest and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.51
September 29, 2020
…Fast Retailing, is now delivering its benefits to the group. The technology is under deployment in two warehouses in Japan, with 1,000 Skypods improving logistics efficiency for Uniqlo stores. Exotec Nihon has been created to support the operations in Japan and more than 30 employees will be hired in the coming months. Leading the round, Laurel Bowden, Partner at 83North, stated: “83North has invested in many teams and companies enabling the future of e-commerce. In our opinion, Exotec is one of those special companies, where the founders’ backgrounds, company culture, outstanding technology, delighted customers and a rapidly changing market make…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.31
August 28, 2018
…efficiently. With customer sites located across the globe in Japan, India, APAC, Europe, Latin America and the U.S., GreyOrange serves e-commerce, retail, consumer electronics, fashion, third-party logistics, fast-moving consumer goods, apparel and industrial tools companies. For one client in Japan, the company saw a 15% increase in warehouse storage efficiency and a 4x increase in throughput from the same warehouse. Another client in Latin America was able to fulfill 50% more orders while significantly reducing operational expenses. GreyOrange is the global leader in creating flexible, cost-effective supply chains. With a combination of flexible robotics automation, the power of AI and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.22
July 20, 2022
…contribute to the advancement of the technology.” The Nagoya, Japan-based company claimed that more than 30 vehicles in over 20 countries, as well as more than 500 companies, are involved in the software development. TIER IV combines self-driving functions TIER IV noted that its approach to autonomous driving combines the functions of sensing, localization, perception, planning, control, a vehicle interface, and map data. The company's Pilot.Auto is an extensible platform based on Autoware, and its Web.Auto is a cloud DevOps platform for implementation of autonomous driving. In addition, TIER IV said its systems include data management, simulation, and fleet management…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.11
March 31, 2021
…Olympics The office of Yoshihide Suga, prime minister of Japan, has already been criticized for not having a robust testing program. It is keeping a watchful eye on the use of robots for testing. The global pandemic forced Japan to delay the Summer Olympic Games by a year, but athletic and national authorities have stated that they are determined to hold them this year. Japan has prototyped express testing sites to handle the testing of large volumes of people, reported Reuters. These facilities would use human-driven robotic arms to collect samples and perform COVID-19 tests. The prototype facility started as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.10
April 21, 2022
…added that it has the largest market share in Japan, where automation addresses the problems of an aging population, a low birth rate, and chronic labor shortages. Rapyuta described the PA-AMR as a flexible and collaborative autonomous mobile robot (AMR). ALICIA is the company's open-source framework for multi-robot coordination and control. Rapyuta has also patented technologies for motion planning, cloud-based robotics development, perception, and simulation. The company said its rapyuta.io cloud platform uses advanced control and artificial intelligence technologies “to improve the efficiency and safety of warehouse operations, enable multiple robots to work harmoniously together, and create a seamless, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.05
May 02, 2023
Customers from Japan to Ecuador and Sweden are using NVIDIA DGX H100 systems like AI factories to manufacture intelligence, according to NVIDIA. They’re creating services that offer AI-driven insights in finance, healthcare, law, IT and telecom — and working to transform their industries in the process. Among the dozens of DGX H100 use cases, one aims to predict how factory equipment will age, so tomorrow’s plants can be more efficient. Called Green Physics AI, it adds information like an object’s CO2 footprint, age, and energy consumption to SORDI.ai, which claims to be the largest synthetic dataset in manufacturing. The dataset…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.99
March 01, 2023
The working population of Japan will decrease by 30% in the next 30 years, according to Japan's National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. The country's rapidly aging population is causing a shortage of labor in the security space, among others. SEQSENSE aims to solve this challenge by providing security services with autonomous robots. The Tokyo-based startup has developed the SQ-2 intelligent security robot. It can navigate inside buildings with a pre-created map of each floor. The mobile robot can also communicate with elevators to patrol multiple floors. Using autonomous robots for security offers several advantages. For example, surveillance…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.86
August 03, 2022
…way forward for the rest of the industry.” Toyohashi, Japan-based Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co. provides parts for automobiles and motorcycles. It has 35 manufacturing sites in 14 countries spreading across Europe, North and South America, China, and Southeast Asia. Musashi specializes in designing, developing, and manufacturing powertrain products such as differential assemblies, planetary gear assemblies, transmission gears and assemblies, and reduction gears for xEVs (electric vehicles). SixAI introduces technology integration in legacy industries and acquires companies in both local and international markets, mainly in the fields of AI, robotics, green energy, cybersecurity, and fintech. SixAI has a strategic partnership with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.74
October 09, 2023
…that South Korea is the second Asian country after Japan to adopt its systems, and it represents a strategic market for the company. In Japan, Exotec continued its record growth, including deals to deliver its Skypod robots to integrated logistics provider Alps Logistics and fulfillment service provider acca international. It also opened a demonstration center in Tokyo in June. Warehouses a 'compelling' market Last year, Exotec raised $335 million in Series D funding and announced that it had manufactured its 4,000th robot. Last month, the company was listed in the the first edition of the LETS mapping of leading European…
