Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.60
September 11, 2019
…U.S. compared to last year as companies from various industries discover how AMRs can automate internal transport to help optimize workflow, increase productivity and reduce costs. The growth potential is huge, with many of our multinational customers now investing in multiple AMRs.” Founded in Odense, Denmark in 2013, MiR opened the first office in Holbrook followed by facilities in San Diego, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Singapore and Shanghai. The company’s family of AMRs for heavy and light internal transport optimizes logistics throughout the entire production chain, from the warehouse to the delivery of goods. The MiR100, MiR200, MiR500 and MiR1000 (launched in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.72
August 30, 2019
3D Systems and TOYOTA Motorsport GmbH (TMG), a wholly owned subsidiary of TOYOTA Motor Corporation, announce they have entered a partnership to change automotive engineering. Through this partnership, the companies intend to develop manufacturing solutions, including 3D printers, materials and software—to change automotive design and production. “TMG has chosen 3D Systems for this partnership because they share our pioneering spirit—exhibited by the fact that they introduced the world to 3D printing. We see the unparalleled potential of combining 3D Systems’ expertise and know-how with that of TMG to create technologies and define new additive manufacturing innovations in the automotive industry,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.82
May 01, 2019
…available today,” notes Sandeep Sovani, director of global automotive industry, ANSYS. “These are advanced driver-assistance systems. In other words, the driver still has to keep full control of the vehicle; the systems merely help the driver. With ANSYS’s VREXPERIENCE software, car developers can use VR-enabled simulation to see how the vehicle’s navigation reacts to different weather, traffic and road conditions. Images courtesy of ANSYS. Although the passenger cars are still between Level 2 and 3, the transportation industry has already surpassed them, according to Jonathan Dutton, marketing director, transportation and mobility industry, Dassault Systèmes. “Some transportation companies are already testing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.46
April 24, 2019
…are top of our list,too. In the past 16 months, we’ve quadrupled the sales of AGVs from our parent Toyota. There’s strong demand out there,and we’re here to meet it. It’s also worth noting that Bastian Solutions is part of a powerful combination under the Toyota Industries Group umbrella that also includes Toyota Material Handling, Vanderlande and Raymond. We are uniquely positioned to satisfy leading market needs with turnkey solutions. To learn more about Bastian Solutions, click here.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.06
January 02, 2019
…most telling developments of 2018: Mergers, acquisitions and partnerships Toyota Advanced Logistics acquires Peach State Bluff manufacturing acquires Wesco Industrial Products Honeywell announces acquisition of Transnorm for $492.8 million Columbia Machine announces partnership with OTTO Motors UNEX Manufacturing acquires SpeedCell Orbis acquires Hinkle Manufacturing FedEx partners with Vecna Robotics as part of automation growth strategy Zebra Technologies to acquire Xplore Technologies SencorpWhite and Minerva Associates announce a strategic merger Research and economy IDC FutureScape predictions foretell rapid digital transformation for manufacturers and retailers U.S. warehousing market remains solid, says Armstrong report Deloitte studies distinctive traits of digital frontrunners in manufacturing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.45
December 20, 2018
…be December 31, 2018. Bastian joined the material handling industry in 1955 after spending four years in the Coast Guard and serving aboard the USS Cosco. Upon completion of his service, he returned to Indiana to finish a final year at Depauw University before joining what was then called the Stark Company owned by his father-in-law, Elgan Stark. As part of a four-person team, Bastian supported many roles at the Stark Company including accounting and sales. In 1958, he took over operations of the Stark Company before officially purchasing the business in 1962. During that time, the company began to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.91
October 11, 2018
…Transportation Technologies Technology is changing the automotive and transportation industry faster than anyone could have predicted. The driver shortage, capacity crisis, price of fuel, and many other factors are putting pressure on companies to innovate and begin commercializing futuristic technologies. Some of these technological trends are already disrupting the automotive and transportation industry. Here are five ways technology is already beginning to shape these industries Internet of Things (IoT) The concept of the IoT has been around for several years now, and many of us have become accustomed to the idea. The IoT involves “everything being connected to everything.” Imagine…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.57
May 17, 2018
…what is materials handling innovation? And, how does the industry capture the lightning in a bottle associated with innovators like Apple and Google? Those were questions we first asked in the May 2017 issue. We set out to define just what innovation means to our industry along with how it is approached at some of the leading OEM and system solution providers, including Swisslog, Toyota Material Handling, Dematic, Honeywell Intelligrated and Knapp Logistics Automation. (You can read “Materials Handling Innovation (And Why It Matters)”). This year, on the heels of Modex, we thought we’d revisit the topic. But instead of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.67
December 28, 2017
The industry’s momentum continues to build, even as it changes shape to adapt to technology; acquisitions across technology competencies have heralded the arrival of Consolidation 2.0, while automation and cybersecurity shake up the way players throughout the supply chain do business. The next year promises continued change, but unlike the uncertainty—verging on panic—that characterized 2016, the industry seems poised to overcome obstacles and seize opportunities. Here is a collection of the biggest headlines and most telling developments of 2017: Mergers, acquisitions and partnerships ● Toyota acquires Bastian Solutions and Vanderlande to form new intralogistics division ● Hyster-Yale acquires controlling interest…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.81
April 13, 2017
…Charles Fine, an MIT professor, to define rapidly evolving industries – those with a fast clock speed that he likened to fruit flies that are born, mature and expire in a very short time. He argued that “in business today, all advantage is temporary. In order to survive-let alone thrive-companies must be able to anticipate and adapt to change, or face rapid, brutal extinction.“ Based on my week at Promat in Chicago, I’d argue that the clockspeed of our industry has been accelerating in an unprecedented fashion over the last three to five years. As one industry veteran put it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.66
March 23, 2017
Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) has signed an agreement to acquire Vanderlande, a global market leader for value-added logistic process automation at airports, warehouses and the parcel market, from the company’s current owner NPM Capital. The acquisition has been fully approved and supported by Vanderlande’s Supervisory and Management Boards, and Works Council. Vanderlande will retain its name and corporate identity, as well as continue its operations as a standalone entity from the same locations worldwide. According to a release, the transaction signifies TICO’s strategic ambition to increase its presence in automated material handling. It follows the recently announced expansion in North…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.92
February 24, 2017
The Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry’s trade organization, has announced the winners of the Engelberger Robotics Awards. The 2017 Engelberger Robotics Award will be presented to Gill Pratt, chief executive officer of the Toyota Research Institute (TRI), and Daniela Rus, professor of electrical engineering and computer science and director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Pratt and Rus will be honored at a special ceremony held in conjunction with the Automate 2017 Exhibition and Conference and the International Symposium on Robotics. The award is named for Joseph F. Engelberger,…
