Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.53
February 27, 2023
…benefits. The company, which has operations in Boston, Singapore, China, and Australia, will also demonstrate tools such BALYO eBudget for scoping robotic projects and BALYO Road Editor for making mission management a “drag-and-drop experience.” “The shift to robotic operations just makes sense, from overcoming labor challenges, to safety, to ROI [return on investment]— all the numbers add up,” Stevenson said. ”The biggest thing that holds organizations back is the fear of complicated change, time to deploy, and disruption.” “BALYO is ready to show that there’s nothing to fear,” he added. “Our standard solutions can be deployed in weeks, not months,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.11
January 30, 2023
…it said. Augsburg, Germany-based KUKA is a unit of China's Midea Group and provides industrial automation for healthcare, automotive manufacturing, and logistics, among other industries. The company has U.S. offices in Michigan. KUKA designs for maximum safety, flexibility KUKA said that all of its mobile robots guarantee employees maximum freedom of movement without the need for safety fencing. The KMP 600-S diffDrive includes laser scanners mounted at the front and rear. These sensors allow for safety and high speeds in all directions of travel when required by cycle times, the company said. “Safety is a central concern for us,” said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.06
January 25, 2023
…it can reverse autonomously into trailers, said the Shanghai, China-based company. ASI said it serves clients around the world in logistics, mining, agriculture, automotive, government, and manufacturing industries. The company provides remote control, teleoperation, and fully automated industrial vehicles and tests them at its 100-acre proving ground in northern Utah. ASI Logistics uses lidar, VAK to back up trucks ASI Logistics said it used its “robust” and “state-of-the-art” Vehicle Automation Kit (VAK) and SICK’s lidar sensors to overcome this challenge. Inside the VAK is the truck’s Vehicle Control Unit (VCU). The VCU commands all the truck’s functions when the truck…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.19
January 23, 2023
…as Beijing University, Nanjing University, and Zhejiang University in China, have been researching how compliant or soft grippers can be more precise. More rigid grippers are often used in manufacturing, but they have difficulty handling delicate items, such as electronics or household goods. Richard Matthias Hartisch at the Department of Industrial Automation Technology at the Technical University of Berlin and Kevin Haninger at the Department of Automation at Fraunhover IPK last week released a paper on how a compliant finray-effect gripper can be used for high-speed robotic assembly of electrical components. This is particularly useful for installing cables in wire…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.29
January 20, 2023
…it already has customers in Europe, the U.S., and China. Swiss investors lead funding round Villaz-St-Pierre-based Nivalis Group led Bionomous' Series A round. Cybernetix Ventures and Capital Risque Fribourg also participated in the funding. “We are delighted that Bionomous has successfully completed the first stage of industrialization,” said Christophe Fragnière, president of Nivalis Group. “This important step and the dedication of the highly qualified Bionomous team has given us the confidence to strengthen our financial commitment. This recognition was also a positive sign to attract new investors.” Nivalis Group invests in startups that specialize in automation, robotics, additive manufacturing, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.95
January 12, 2023
…advanced nations in terms of annual installations of industrial robots—China, Japan, the U.S., South Korea, and Germany, plus the European Union—have very different R&D strategies. Governments drive robotics R&D programs in Asia In China, the 14th Five-Year Plan for Robot Industry Development, released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in Beijing on Dec, 21, 2021, focused on promoting innovation. The goal is to make China a global leader for robot technology and industrial advancement, noted the IFR. Robotics is listed in China's plans for eight key industries for the next five years. In order to implement national…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.07
January 09, 2023
…AI and digital twin creation,” said Orbbec. The Shenzhen, China-based company said it “is on a mission to popularize 3D vision technology for the 3D world, create a full-stack platform for industry solution developers, and build smart products with industry-leading performance and price.” Orbbec works with Microsoft Orbbec claimed that the Femto Mega is “the industry’s highest-resolution 3D camera with real-time streaming of processed images over Ethernet or USB connections.” The product is designed to provide easy access to sensing technology, making it suitable for use in robotics, logistics, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and fitness systems, it said. The depth camera…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.76
January 06, 2023
…for do-it-yourselfers and professionals in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, China, and Chile. To optimize its storage space and reduce operating costs of its U.S. distribution centers, Behr chose BALYO's autonomous forklifts. Not only can BALYO's systems automate operations, but they can also improve safety and reduce the damage often associated with the manual handling of goods, said the company. BALYO's robots use simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), lidar, and other sensors. The guidance systems enable robots to locate their positions and navigate autonomously inside of buildings without needing any additional infrastructure, said the company. The REACHY robots are designed to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.41
December 27, 2022
…to acquire certain of Kewei’s robot business-related assets in China. Kewei will transfer select equipment assets, client base in the sales pipeline and related sales channels and staff, as well as provide rights to the permanent use of its patents, thereby enhancing Guardforce AI’s new Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) sales and capabilities. The purchase price for these assets is expected to be approximately $2.1 million U.S., which will be fully paid in the form of [10,500,000] restricted ordinary shares of the company based on $0.20 per share. The company expects to complete the acquisition in the first quarter of 2023, subject to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.98
December 23, 2022
…present themselves as the market develops,” noted Interact Analysis. China strong on S2P, Americas invest in order fulfillment The firm found that China and other Asia-Pacific countries (APAC) are investing heavily in self-to-person robots, while the West is investing more in order fulfillment bots. “However, revenue growth in APAC regions will be slower out to 2027 because of the lower average selling price (ASP) of the technology in this region,” it said. “The Americas and EMEA regions look set to enjoy substantial revenue growth in the next five years, with the market reaching almost $6B in 2027 for the US,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.09
December 23, 2022
…the West early in the year, but companies in China have grappled with draconian shutdowns and now a resurgence of infections. Even as China passed the U.S. in robot density, or the number of robots per 10,000 workers, companies still grappled with electronics and other component shortages. E-commerce companies and some of the robotics vendors serving them laid off employees as demand slowed post-pandemic. However, the overall need for robots in omnichannel retail that includes both online and store fulfillment continued to grow. Self-driving cars also hit potholes like safety problems and questions about slow returns on their investments. Worker…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.21
December 22, 2022
…with four technology centers in the United States, Germany, China, and India. Ottopia’s software has helped cut costs Ottopia's teleoperation software enables autonomous vehicle fleets to do things they otherwise cannot while allowing their developers to dramatically cut R&D costs and comply with regulatory requirements. With Ottopia, humans in a remote center can safely monitor, guide and directly control fleets of vehicles. The core of its patented technology provides a reliable low-latency and high-bandwidth link between vehicles and remote centers, at scale. Ottopia's product leverages proprietary networking, video, control, safety and cybersecurity technologies. “Hyundai Mobis Remote Mobility Assistance is an…
