Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.60
August 27, 2021
…test 20 robotaxis with human safety drivers in Shenzhen, China. It said it has driven more than 1 million miles on urban roads. In addition, DeepRoute is partnering with Cao Cao Mobility to deploy “a couple hundred” robotaxis during the 2022 Asian Games. The partners tested five vehicles in Hangzhou, China, last year. The company has offices in Shenzhen and Fremont, Calif. Alibaba's 19.68% stake in DeepRoute reportedly brings the company's valuation to more than 64 billion yuan ($1 billion U.S.). Alibaba is also working with AutoX, XPeng, and Cainiao on autonomous cars and trucks. The global market for robotaxis…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.53
December 14, 2021
…the world,” stated Milton Guerry, president of the IFR. China leads Asian robotics usage The development of robot density in China is the most dynamic worldwide, said the IFR. Due to the significant growth of robot installations, the density rose from 49 units in 2015 to 246 units per 10,000 workers in 2020. Today, China’s robot density ranks ninth globally, compared with 25th just five years ago. Asia is also the home of the country with the world´s highest robot density. The Republic of Korea has held this position since 2010. The country’s robot density is seven times the global…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.47
July 19, 2022
…retail stores, supermarkets and more, the company said. Shenzhen, China-based Pudu claimed that the PuduBot 2’s high-performance lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery can provide up to 24 hours of operational battery life on a three-hour charge. Besides the increased sustainability, the PuduBot 2 also comes with an upgraded system that increases driving stability by 30%, it said. The company released the original PuduBot in 2017. New tech cuts deployment times by 75% The PuduBot is equipped with Pudu Robotics' self-developed PUDU simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) technology. It also features an fusing laser and visual positioning navigation technology that the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.35
August 30, 2016
…of automated material handling equipment. In countries such as China and Japan, the automated material handling equipment market is expected to witness a high growth rate owing to the increasing investments by manufacturers and suppliers in their warehouses and distribution centers. Moreover, the economic growth of APAC has benefited the manufacturing sector which is a primary end user of automated material handling equipment. The leading players contributing to the growth of the region are Toyota Industries Corporation (Japan), Daifuku Co., Ltd. (Japan), Murata Machinery, Ltd. (Japan), Fanuc Corporation (Japan), UniCarriers Corporation (Japan), Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (China), and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.30
November 29, 2017
…rate increased from 72% to 75% (2011-2016). North America, China, the Republic of Korea and Europe were target export destinations. The Japanese imports of robots were extremely low, only about 1% of installations. Thus, foreign robot suppliers did not achieve a high sales volume in Japan. The home market has strongly recovered since the financial crisis in 2009 and reached 39,000 units, the highest level since 2006 (37,000 units). The automotive industry is the largest destination market for industrial robots in Japan with a share of 36% of the total supply. Car manufacturers bought 48% more industrial robots than in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.28
October 21, 2021
…Review, a sibling site to Robotics 24/7. The Shenzhen, China-based company provides autonomous case-handling robotics (ACR) for warehouses. Founded in 2016, HAI Robotics has set up five subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, the U.S., and the Netherlands, serving customers from more than 30 countries and regions. The company said it has over 1,000 staffers, more than 50% of whom are engineers. HAI Robotics added that it has acquired more than 600 global patents for core intellectual properties involving positioning, robot control, and warehouse management. The company said its HAIPICK ACR system, independently developed in 2015, is the world's first…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.24
November 17, 2022
Shoppers in China spent $132.6 billion with Alibaba and JD.com on Singles' Day, Nov. 11, according to ForwardX Robotics. In comparision, U.S. consumers spent a total of $19.6 billion across retailers on Black Friday and Cyber Monday in 2021, according to an Adobe report. ForwardX said it helped more than 100 warehouses meet e-commerce demand last week, with its autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) picking over 15 million units. One warehouse using the company's AMRs shipped 6X its average orders on time. Founded in 2016, ForwardX claimed that it is “Asia's largest person-to-goods AMR” provider. The Beijing-based company has more than…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.05
September 13, 2021
…open new market opportunities for intelligent robot applications. In China, Agile Robots has made strategic partnerships with companies producing orthopedic surgical robots, neurosurgicial robots, and general and specialist hospitals. Now in mass production, Agile Robots' systems are in use in industries including agriculture, healthcare, precision assembly in automotive manufacturing, and education. The company said its cusomers include top electronics makers and a leading international telecommunications service provider. SoftBank leads round In addition to SoftBank Group Corp., investors in Agile Robots included Chimera Investments under Abu Dhabi Royal Group, GL Ventures, Sequoia China and Linear Capital, as well as strategic investors…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.97
September 24, 2021
…has surged, according to Pudu Technology Inc. The Shenzhen, China-based company this month completed its C2-series financing, only four months after it raised C1 funding. Pudu Robotics said it has raised a total of $155 million. The startup is committed to the “spirit of invention” in its mission to improve productivity, efficiency, and smart living, said Felix Zhang, founder of Pudu Robotics. The company is hiring, he added. Founded in 2016, Pudu said tens of thousands of its commercial service robots are in use in more than 60 countries and regions worldwide. Its robots have supported contactless delivery, especially in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.95
June 22, 2023
…has been deployed at more than 50 companies. The China-based company said its multi-fleet solutions are based on AI-driven core software that can control different types of robots, coordinating them to deliver multi-fleet solutions. CoEvolution's software harnesses video game technology so that the movements of multiple agents can be plotted in order to control real-world fleets of heterogenous robots. Dr Zhu saw the potential offered by AI-based technology to create value, having spent many years learning the ‘pain points’ in the logistics industry. “We are pioneers. It’s something that you would only do once you’ve played with robots and played…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.92
October 19, 2018
…representing 73% of the total sales volume in 2017: China, Japan, South Korea, the United States and Germany. China has significantly expanded its leading position with the strongest demand and a market share of 36% of the total supply in 2017. With sales of about 138,000 industrial robots (2016-2017: +59%) China´s sales volume was higher than the total sales volume of Europe and the Americas combined (112,400 units). Foreign robot suppliers increased their sales by 72% to 103,200 units, including robots produced locally by international robot suppliers in China. According to IFR, this is the first time that foreign robot…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.79
September 01, 2021
…ranking 338th, up 84 places compared to 2020. Xiaomi is a constituent of the Hang Seng Index, Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, Hang Seng TECH Index and Hang Seng China 50 Index.
