Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.49
July 21, 2024
Dexterity and Sumitomo Corporation announced the creation of Dexterity-SC Japan, a new joint venture focused on accelerating the adoption of AI-powered intelligent robotic offerings for warehouse, supply chain, logistics and other labor-intensive industrial operations. This news builds on a successful distribution agreement between the two companies in 2022. The newly formed Dexterity-SC Japan will sell, market, localize and provide financing options for AI-powered robotic offerings. They will leverage cutting-edge AI technology and intelligent robotics to solve the most complicated, dynamic material handling challenges in industrial settings. Labor shortage hitting hard in Japan According to the Japan Times, recent labor statistics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.26
October 10, 2019
…announced the establishment of a new corporate entity in Japan, RightHand Robotics GK. The subsidiary will enable RightHand to better serve the fast-growing demand for robotic piece-picking in Japan and the rest of Asia Pacific. As the world’s second-largest retail sector as well as the second-largest industrial robotics market, Japan represents a significant market opportunity for supply chain automation. RightHand’s first deployment in the country is with Paltac Corp., Japan’s largest wholesaler of consumer packaged goods. Paltac will introduce RightHand’s piece-picking solution to the Japanese market at the launch of its newest facility, RDC Saitama, on October 10, 2019. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.36
November 29, 2017
…recent report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), Japan is the world´s predominant industrial robot manufacturer. The production capacity of the Japanese suppliers has reached 153,000 units in 2016 – the highest level ever recorded. Today, Japan´s manufacturers deliver 52% of the global supply. The results were published ahead of the International Robot Exhibition (iREX) in Tokyo, November 29th - December 2nd 2017. “Japan is a highly robotized country where even robots are assembled by robots,”said Joe Gemma, president of IFR. “The statistics show that automation strongly boosts exports and domestic investments as well; robot sales in Japan increased…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.09
January 17, 2024
…announced the company has been awarded a patent from Japan related to the automation of work and using robotic arms on a building's façade. The Japanese patent comes after the company obtained a patent from Singapore in May 2023 related to its award-winning, robotic window cleaning system. Ozmo in the global marketplace Michael Brown, Skyline Robotics CEO & chairman: “Skyline’s technology is unparalleled in the global marketplace and patent offices are recognizing that. Continual independent evaluations of our technology are determining its uniqueness and innovation potential.” Japan is a key strategic market for Skyline Robotics. Japan is the world’s third…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.21
December 01, 2023
…quickly catching up with industry leaders South Korea and Japan, who had the highest density of robots installed per 10,000 workers in the manufacturing industry in 2021. According to the IFR, Asia leads the way in the shift to automated processes, with China in particular installing industrial robots at breakneck speed. In 2022, the country accounted for more than 50 percent of newly-installed industrial robots worldwide, quickly catching up with industry leaders South Korea and Japan, which had the highest density of robots installed per 10,000 workers in the manufacturing industry in 2021. According to the World Robotics report, a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.17
November 07, 2023
…demand for automation in several countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, India, the US, Germany, and Spain. For example, in April 2022, The West Japan Rail Company utilized a Giant virtual reality-operated humanoid robot to fix power lines in Japan. Smart manufacturing, which leverages the use of cutting-edge computing, analytics, low-cost sensing, and new levels of communication, is supporting several industrial advancements, the report says. The proper functioning of smart manufacturing requires industrial robots which are integrated with IoT microprocessors, microcontrollers, sensors, and switches that can enhance production efficiency. Hence, such factors are expected to drive the humanoid robot…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.28
July 23, 2021
…COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games have begun. Japan has suffered some setbacks in preparing for the event, with the ongoing pandemic and Delta variant precluding spectators, eliminating some athletes and teams, and threatening financial losses. However, the opening ceremonies went smoothly, and Japan hopes to demonstrate its sporting and robotics prowess to the world. “The Tokyo Games will prove just how useful robots can be,” said Filipe Oliveira, a senior analyst in the Thematic Team at GlobalData. “Robotics is a fast-growing industry, and by showcasing new technology at the Olympics, the Japanese government can remind the world that…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 23.22
October 09, 2019
Geek+ is a global leader in robotic solutions for logistics. The company develops autonomous mobile robot (AMRs) to realize flexible, reliable, and highly efficient automation for warehouses and supply chain management. Geek+ said it is trusted by over 700 global industry leaders and has been recognized as a world leader in AMRs. Founded in 2015, Geek+ has over 1,500 employees, with offices in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., Japan, South Korea, mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore.
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 22.35
June 30, 2022
Mujin develops and sells “intelligent robot controllers,” designated as a common platform for industrial robots. Even though conventional automation is suitable for repetitive work, it was difficult to install in environments where products and the surroundings are liable to change. This was due to the robots’ operations differing by the manufacturer and the complex settings. Mujin, which has offices in the U.S., Japan, and China, said it has solved this problem using motion-planning technology. It provides robotics systems so factories and warehouses can automate heavy or simple work that previously had to be done manually.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.40
February 11, 2020
…States and Canada since 2015. OTTO Motors entered the Japan market in 2018, and with several successful deployments completed, we are expanding our efforts in Japan working alongside Altech.” Together, OTTO Motors and Altech have already begun to serve customers in the automotive, logistics, food and industrial equipment industries. One such customer is HIROTEC, a leading Tier 1 automotive parts supplier to Mazda. HIROTEC installed three OTTO self-driving vehicles within its Hiroshima plant to deliver Mazda door panels to welding cells as part of a mission-critical process. The OTTO materials handling platform allowed HIROTEC to easily reconfigure its process to…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 21.36
November 30, 2017
Suning was founded in 1990. After decades of development and transformation, Suning continues its business growth across six industries, including Retail, Real Estate, Media and Entertainment, Investment, Sports and Financial Services. At present, Suning has two listed companies, namely Suning Commerce Group and LAOX Japan. Facing the Internet, Internet of Things, and Big Data era, Suning Cloud Insists on the retail nature and continuously promotes smart retail strategy and online and offline integration, full category management, omnichannel operation, globalization expansion, open logistics cloud, data cloud and financial cloud.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.03
August 30, 2016
…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 Xuzhou Heavy…
