Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.64
August 31, 2017
A recent technology survey by ABI Research of management-level decision makers at manufacturing companies revealed that the adoption of collaborative robots among manufacturers is strong and ongoing. A full 13% of the companies surveyed have collaborative systems currently in operation, a significant percentage especially given that commercial class systems only became readily available beginning in 2014. Another 15% indicated that they expect to have collaborative robots at work within the next 12 months. Manufacturing firms with more than 250 employees were much more likely to have collaborative systems in operation or have that intention in the near term. “Although industrial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.76
September 23, 2021
…and exceed 500,000 global shipments in 2030, according to ABI Research. “Productivity technologies can achieve far greater return on investment if correctly combined with other technologies,” stated Adhish Luitel, an industry analyst for supply chain management and logistics at ABI Research. “For example, by combining location-tracking data with a voice solution, warehouses using a warehouse execution system (WES) platform can optimize workflows by minimizing distance traveled based on where the worker is.” Automated storage also growing In addition to mobile robotics, the growth of solutions such as automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) has also been explosive, said ABI. Led…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.11
August 23, 2021
…and labor shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to ABI Research. Technologies such as augmented reality-powered smart glasses and handheld devices with enhanced capabilities are addressing productivity. In addition, autonomous, collaborative, and mobile robots are the most popular and fastest-growing systems in the warehouse workspace. “Mobile robots are at the heart of the warehouse robotics market and account for most shipments and revenue,” stated Adhish Luitel, an analyst for supply chain management and logistics at ABI Research. “These robots, made up of autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), are being used to move goods within the warehouse…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.85
March 20, 2020
…meetings. However, according to global tech market advisory firm ABI Research, it’s a different situation for manufacturers because, despite investments in automation and reducing the need for staff on assembly lines, they still need to receive raw materials. The impact of Coronavirus is both global and unpredictable, and the supply chain shock it is causing will most definitely and substantially cut into the worldwide manufacturing revenue of US$15 trillion currently forecasted for 2020 by global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research. The virus will have both short- and long-term ramifications for manufacturers. “Initially, plant managers and factory owners will be…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.00
June 20, 2018
In a recent report, ABI Research, a market-foresight advisory firm, outlines how technologies fit together with each other in Smart Manufacturing. The report identifies eight transformative technologies: ● Additive manufacturing ● Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) ● Augmented reality (AR) ● Blockchain ● Digital twins ● Edge intelligence ● Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platforms ● Robotics According to ABI, The manufacturing sector has already seen increased adoption of IIoT platforms and edge intelligence. Over the next ten years, manufacturers will start to piece together the other new technologies that will eventually lead to more dynamic factories less…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.76
March 25, 2021
…in 2016 expanding to $800 million in 2020, said ABI Research. The market advisory firm yesterday said it has identified and profiled 10 of the most promising vendors of autonomous handling robots. They include Teradyne, Fetch Robotics, BlueBotics, Seegrid, Gideon Brothers, Agilox, Baylo, IAM Robotics, Vecna Robotics, and Forward X. ABI said its ranking criteria include the companies' innovations, mass deployments, and partnerships. It said the following automation providers performed the best: Market leaders: Teradyne, Fetch Robotics, BlueBotics Top implementers: Teradyne, Fetch, BlueBotics Top innovators: IAM Robotics, AGILOX, Seegrid, Gideon Brothers, Vecna Robotics, Fetch Robotics Teradyne led the field through…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.05
March 23, 2019
…topped four of the 12 ranking criteria, according to ABI Research. Stratasys was closely followed by 3D Systems, Desktop Metal and GE Additive in overall rankings. Newcomer Desktop Metal took the overall top spot in innovation. The Additive Manufacturing Platform Ranking competitive assessment ranked 10 major vendors of the technology—3D Systems, Carbon, Desktop Metal, Digital Alloys, EOS, ExOne, GE Additive, HP, Renishaw and Stratasys—using ABI Research’s innovation/implementation criteria framework. Each vendor was analyzed based on a combination of AM technology process, material science, software, process and application adaptability, go-to-market strategy, revenue and bookings, availability, customer references, partnerships, cost and channel…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.82
May 06, 2020
…will be necessary to meet their transformational goals. The research also identified key business use cases that would drive investment in 4G or 5G. Respondents reflected the need to digitalize and improve existing infrastructure (63%), automation with robotics (51%) and achieve new levels of employee productivity (42%). Manish Gulyani, Vice President Marketing, Nokia Enterprise said: “We have reached an inflection point in Industry 4.0 transformation as the fast, secure, low latency connectivity underpinning its implementation now becomes available. This research indicates the strong marketplace appetite for industrial-grade wireless networking to capture the transformational benefits of digitalization and automation. We believe…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.46
December 19, 2019
…according to data from global tech market advisory firm ABI Research. According to ABI, manufacturing is in the midst of a major digital revolution and is investing in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), robotics (AGVS, AMRs) and cloud-based simulation and modeling. “The transformative shift toward Industry 4.0 technologies and the broader field of software-defined manufacturing (SDM) presents a massive opportunity for a wide range of technology providers and implementers,” says Ryan Martin, Principal Analyst, Industrial & Manufacturing, at ABI Research. Intelligently connected hardware represents the largest share of revenue, growing from US$200…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.46
November 14, 2018
…enabling the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) according to ABI Research. However, the inherent diversity, complexity, technology fragmentation, and more stringent ROI and KPI requirements of industrial environments are key obstacles which wireless solution providers must overcome to build scale across multiple use cases. Those use cases range from real-time location systems (RTLS) and asset tracking to industrial wearables, condition-based monitoring, augmented reality (AR), and robotics applications, according to ABI, a market-foresight advisory firm providing strategic guidance on the most compelling transformative technologies. “Though wireless technologies have made some inroads within industrial and manufacturing environments in recent years, wireless technologies…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.18
September 05, 2019
…10 scoring criteria, states global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research. Dassault Systèmes came in a close second, having scored the highest in innovation and topped three of the 10 criteria. The Manufacturing Simulation Software Competitive Assessment analyzed and ranked seven major vendors in the industry—Siemens, Dassault Systèmes, Arena (Rockwell Automation), AnyLogic, FlexSim, Simio and Simul8—using ABI Research’s innovation/implementation criteria framework, the company notes. For this competitive assessment, innovation scores examined the technical capabilities of the vendor’s software and implementation scores focused on the vendor’s commercial ability to deliver their solution across a variety of manufacturing verticals. A key judgment…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.03
March 02, 2020
…a recent analysis by global tech market advisory firm ABI Research, total shipments for machine vision sensors and cameras will reach 16.9 million by 2025, creating an installed base of 94 million machine vision systems in industrial manufacturing. Of that installed base, 11% will be deep learning-based. Machine vision systems are a staple in production lines for barcode reading, quality control, and inventory management. “These solutions often have long replacement cycles and are less prone to disruption. Due to the increasing demands for automation, machine vision is finding its way into new applications,” said Lian Jye Su, Principal Analyst at…
