Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.36
November 10, 2021
…in operation for more than 65 years. The Hamburg, Germany-based company's portfolio includes material handling equipment such as forklifts, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and charging technology, as well as services to help customers with Industry 4.0 challenges. Jungheinrich said it is represented in 40 countries with its own direct sales companies and in approximately 80 other countries through partner companies. Jungheinrich employs 18,000 people worldwide and generated revenue of €3.81 billion ($4.37 billion U.S.) in 2020. arculus integrates European interoperability standard Founded in 2016, arculus offers the arculee line of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), the Warehouse software for goods-to-person logistics,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.34
September 02, 2021
…company employs over 400 software developers in Finland, Sweden, Germany, Poland, and the U.S. Its customers include automotive and telecommunications firms worldwide. Automated Factory Parking validated The Automated Factory Parking system does not require vehicles to have any autonomous capabilities or additional sensors. The need only the basic capabilities for steering, changing gears, accelerating, and braking, as defined by the ISO23374 standard. In Uusikaupunki, Unikie and Valmet Automotive have run a test series for driving a vehicle from the plant to a logistics field for shipping aided by the infrastructure only. “At the Uusikaupunki plant, we have been utilizing the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.32
April 26, 2023
…has offices in the U.S., Malaysia, China, Japan, and Germany, as well as a growing user community of thousands of designers, salespeople, dealerships, and manufacturers around the world. The privately owned company said it has more than 300 employees worldwide and annual sales of more than $25 million (U.S.). Configura collaboration continues with CET Material Handling The cooperation between Jungheinrich and Configura began in 2020, starting with a pilot project for the configuration of automated pallet-racking systems. The partners plan to add more racking systems as well as materials handling components to Configura's CET Material Handling planning software. Configura said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.32
June 27, 2023
…the NVIDIA Partner Network. It is working with Dresden, Germany-based Wandelbots to demonstrate at Automatica how an industrial robot can communicate with its digital twin in NVIDIA Omniverse. Omniverse is a development platform for connecting and building metaverse applications, noted NVIDIA. It said visitors can try out this use case in NVIDIA Isaac Sim, a robotics simulation and synthetic data generation tool built on Omniverse. In addition, “the new Wandelbots Operating System combines virtual and physical robotics environments, helping companies to automate their processes,” wrote Jason Black, senior manager of marketing and communications at NVIDIA, in a blog post. “It’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.30
December 05, 2022
…is being used more and more,” said Mühlens. “In Germany, we currently have around 10 tests per week. Customers then receive a handling test video with a fixed-price offer for the components they will need if they want to implement the application.” “Since the beginning, we have supported over 1,200 projects, and we advise an average of 25 customers per week in Germany alone,” he said. “We provide interested parties with ideas and apply our expertise so everyone can easily find a suitable robotics solution without being slowed down by costs.” About igus Cologne, Germany-based igus develops and produces motion…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.25
May 28, 2019
…their own without help from experienced experts. Ford’s Cologne, Germany, pilot plant maintains a small-scale manufacturing line, which develops cars years before they go into production. As part of their efforts, the team has been honing an optimized workflow to create jigs, tools and fixtures at local plants using 3D printing techniques as opposed to subbing out the components to external partners. Ford has established a dedicated 3D printing workshop at the pilot plant, which allows engineers to iterate custom tool designs to meet their goals of accelerating time to market on key vehicle programs, but also to ensure ergonomic…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.18
June 23, 2023
…trade fair from June 27 to 39 in Munich, Germany. Under the motto “Accelerate Transformation,” Siemens plans to show its latest technologies and specific use cases from the world of robotics, making them tangible for visitors in a test zone. On Tuesday, June 27, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. CET, White and Brehm will join the munich_i CEO roundtable titled “Software: Revolution for Automation and Robotics?” Siemens Digital Industries (DI) said it collaborates closely with partners and customers to drive digital transformation in the process and discrete industries. With its Digital Enterprise portfolio, DI said it provides companies of all…
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 10.97
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.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.94
November 21, 2022
…workstations at the Engelbert Strauss CI Factory in Schlüchtern, Germany. The fashion company also uses TGW systems in its distribution center in Biebergemünd, Germany. There, 26 Quba robots handle the autonomous transport of totes to returns workstations. Work apparel manufacturer Engelbert Strauss has been using TGW's mobile robots. Source: TGW Logistics Group SAFELOG partners with TGW SAFELOG GmbH and TGW Logistics Group recently signed a strategic partnership agreement to foster their close collaboration. SAFELOG said its AGVs are already in use at many customer locations. The robots have proven their reliability in the automotive industry, machining, production, or warehouse fulfillment…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.74
April 15, 2021
…2014 and has offices in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Berlin, Germany. The company is aiming to serve in assembly and test applications for electronics, consumer goods, and other manufacturing. “I have a background in computer science and philosophy, and I got into robotics via artificial intelligence,” said Ronnie Vuine, founder and CEO of Micropsi Industries. “I'm not a mechatronics person. I came to AI for robotics by looking for applications where AI could learn from people what to do in the real world. I realized nobody in industrial robotics was doing it.” Micropsi obtained funding in 2018 and its first commercial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.68
February 06, 2024
…to open a new use-case research laboratory in Magdeburg, Germany. Additionally, Micropsi will demonstrate applications of its AI-based MIRAI machine vision system, including reflective disc picking and hook hanging, at ATX West in Anaheim, CA February 6-9 at booth 4566. Micropsi said U.S. companies can work with a local team during and after the show to workshop use cases for the new lab. Robot arms to demonstrate MIRAI variance adaptation Micropsi said applications such as reflective disk picking and hook hanging are too complex to automate with traditional programming. The company’s MIRAI machine vision software system allows robots to dynamically…
