Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.51
September 26, 2023
…said the IFR. The two other major markets are Mexico, where installations grew by 13% to 6,000 units, and Canada, where demand dropped by 24% to 3,223 units. This was the result of lower demand from the automotive industry, still the strongest adopter, the IFR noted. Brazil is an important production site for motor vehicles and automotive parts, according to the IFR. The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) reported an output of 2.4 million vehicles in 2022. This showed the huge potential for automation in the country, the IFR said. Annual installation counts grew slowly, with cyclical ups…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.49
July 21, 2023
…latest funding to expand in markets including the U.S., Mexico, Southeast Asia, Japan, and Europe. The startup also plans to explore opportunities across the pharmaceuticals, chemicals, maritime, and injection-molding sectors. When asked about which sectors have expressed the most interest in Ati's systems, Chanda replied: “Automotive OEMs and component makers—especially the tire industry—have an especially strong interest.” How are the U.S. and Indian markets different? “We had imagined the Indian market to be very tough, given the abundance of labor, but the healthy demand here has been a positive surprise,” said Chandra. “Factories of top-tier brands tend to be very…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.35
November 06, 2022
…UNIST, Ulsan, South Korea Team Northeastern, Boston Inbiodroid, Irapuato, Mexico Team SNU, Seoul, South Korea AlterEgo, Genoa, Italy Avatar-Hubo, Las Vegas Last Mile, Osaka, Japan Dragon Tree Labs, Moscow The mobile manipulators needed to traverse space in a simulated energy plant, find a weighted canister, and successfully pick and place them. NimbRo conducted its task in about 5:50, about half the time of second-place winner, Pollen Robotics. Team Northeastern placed third with 21:09. ANA Avatar XPRIZE awarded to NimbRo Team NimbRo won the grand prize of $5 million. The second-place and third-place received $2 million and $1 million, respectively. “NimbRo’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.34
March 16, 2023
…robots delivered to customers in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, as well as in South America, will soon be made in Auburn Hills, said ABB. It expects to initially increase production by about 30%, said Bubnikovich. ABB Robotics' existing facility in Auburn Hills, Mich. Source: ABB Robust robotics demand in the Americas While none of the top industrial automation vendors are based in the U.S., ABB noted that it was the first global robotics company to commit to a North American presence. It moved into the 538,000-sq.-ft. building in 1993 and opened its manufacturing plant in 2015. Zurich-based ABB said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.27
September 06, 2021
…remote, with folks in New York, San Diego, and Mexico, they communicate and lean on each other,” said Rakos. “Everyone is there to answer Dustin's questions so he gets the support he needs. There's no such thing as a stupid question, and we have a common goal. I use the analogy—it's like a wrestling or a swim team—individual success builds the team, even if they're not on the same tickets.” In addition, Porter will spend up to 25% of his time traveling for on-site support for repair and application issues, and he could even teach classes himself, said Rakos. “I…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.05
March 26, 2021
…Imaging), Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA), and A3 Mexico—will converge into the Association for Advancing Automation. Established and younger robotics companies alike showed off their wares in conjunction with Automate Forward. ABB displays new logistics offerings ABB Robotics introduced new robots to aid with logistics and a new monitoring system to ensure that robots are serviced before they break down. The company’s IRB 390 FlexPacker flexible delta robot is designed to support customized packaging, vertical packing, and high-speed, high-variation sorting, as well as on-demand order picking in logistics and e-commerce fulfillment centers. Consumers are starting to have multiple options…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.87
July 27, 2022
…stores. For me, emerging markets include countries like Brazil, Mexico, Singapore, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, which all have big retail chains. In Italy, the government offers stimulus for robotics, so that can also be a driver. At the end of the day, we don't tell our OEMs where to sell, and there are markets that are more interesting for BrainOS-powered robots. Putting a robot in a facility is only Step 0.1 of the process—you don't buy a robot; you buy a process. We also want to make sure that when robots enter a region, that customer expectations are part…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.24
August 29, 2022
…the past quarter alone, a toy manufacturing company in Mexico selected us to support its massive international distribution facility. We also signed up a houseware retailer in the U.S. to help it with labor shortages and the surge in demand that has accompanied the housing market boom. Retailers and consumer goods manufacturers are also knocking on the door in droves. The mixed shift in direct-to-consumer business has completely disrupted their distribution networks and presents a massive opportunity for automation to fill the gaps. Additionally, we see strong demand from the automotive industry as more companies transform factories to produce electric…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.84
July 09, 2021
…supply in Japan, a supplier in Northern Italy, India, Mexico or the U.S. may be able to pick up the slack. In addition to strategic supply actions like those listed above, the top three actions being contemplated by respondents to potential future disruptions include partnering with vendors to better understand technology applications and business benefits (48%), piloting new technologies (42%), and increasing investments and budgets for innovative technologies (39%). Respondents also recognized that the supply chain of the future calls not just for the adoption of innovative technologies, but also for a different set of skills from supply chain managers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.99
October 19, 2021
…and Elgin, Ill., which serves the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Additional facilities are located near sales offices or production facilities in South America, Russia, Japan, and Hong Kong, to name a few. The European DC serves many of HARTING’s European customers and replenishes other warehouses. Prior to building the new facility, HARTING operated from a 30-year-old facility that was no longer able to keep pace with the company’s growth or customer requirements. “We were out of space and couldn’t get the throughput we needed,” said Meyer. “Our aging automated systems required more maintenance, and our 20-year-old warehouse management system [WMS]…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.98
July 22, 2020
…moving production to Turkey to serve Western Europe or Mexico for the United States. You mentioned risk management and recovery. Are companies rewriting their playbooks? I believe so. COVID-19 has pushed us to be more flexible and agile than ever before. And our customer base is asking us for digital tools, such as risk management platforms with predictive analytics, to understand where disruptions might come from. We’ll see more and more future requests. As a supply chain leader, is your strategy changing? Our strategy in SCS is very much aligned to the four pillars of UPS’s long-term strategy. Those are…
