Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 43.74
…spread, other nations followed suit. Companies that already provided disinfection robots hustled to meet demand, while many academic and startup platforms have attempted to join the market. The global market for disinfection robots will grow from $341 million (U.S.) in 2018 to $2.3 billion in 2025, experiencing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 36.4%, according to Mordor Intelligence LLP. Similarly, Persistence Market Research forecasts a 24% CAGR between 2020 and 2030. When robots do the dirty work From hospitality to healthcare, robotics has offered to reduce the risk for front-line workers, patients, and customers. Most disinfection robots rely on…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 40.44
Founded in 2001, BlueBotics provides the ANT autonomous navigation technology for automated guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and automated forklifts. Customers have used the company's natural feature navigation in systems for warehousing, manufacturing, and disinfection. Server software and application programming interfaces from BlueBotics enable autonomous systems to interact with other machinery and warehouse and enterprise software. The company said its core values are communication, innovation, and simplicity.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 40.20
…companies, has selected it to provide autonomous robots for disinfection as part of ISS’s global offerings. The agreement allows ISS to offer hospital-grade disinfection to its more than 60,000 customers in over 30 countries in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, life science, banking and financial services, industrial, and manufacturing sectors. “As we return to work, the challenge is two-fold,” stated Anders Dedenroth Høj, director of methods and technologies for cleaning at ISS World Services. “Companies need to re-establish the physical connection by bringing employees safely back to a work environment that meets a higher standard of hygiene. And they need to restore…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 40.03
DreamVu said it is a pioneer and the leader in omnidirectional 3D vision systems. It uses patented optics with visual imaging software to create omnidirectional 3D vision systems to solve some of the most challenging problems in vision. The company's PAL sensors, Alia system, and artificial intelligence software can be used in autonomous mobile robots, UV-C disinfection robots, and collaborative robots, as well as household systems.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.85
…concern because of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Numerous companies have developed disinfection robots to address the demand, and a few have partnered to offer systems to healthcare customers. UVD Robots today said it is working with Ecolab Inc. to distribute its UV-C systems worldwide. “We are thrilled that this collaboration now expands to benefit healthcare facilities on a global scale,” stated Per Juul Nielsen, CEO of UVD Robots. Founded in 2016, UVD Robots is a subsidiary of Odense, Denmark-based “venture factory” Blue Ocean Robotics ApS. It was based on research conducted by Blue Ocean at the Odense University Hospital and other hospitals…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 34.24
…Denmark-based company claimed it is the largest deployment of disinfection robots to a school district in the U.S. so far. ”COVID has taken an extraordinary toll on our community,” stated Michael Hyatt, superintendent of Gallup-McKinley County Schools (GMCS). “The safety of our students and staff and developing a plan to bring them all back to school as quickly and safely as possible is our primary concern.” “We wanted a larger, longer-term disinfection solution, adding a layer of protection that would disinfect the surfaces and the air in our buildings and help fight COVID, colds, flu, and infectious diseases for years…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.30
…has partnered with OCC Commercial Consulting to offer hospital-grade disinfection systems for supermarkets, providing a safe shopping experience for employees and customers. “We look forward to partnering with OCC to help the retail sector quickly address COVID-19 contamination concerns while supporting long-term strategies for more effective infection prevention,” stated Per Juul Nielsen, CEO of UVD Robots. It is the company's first deal in the food and beverage market. UVD Robots is a brand of Odense, Denmark-based “venture factory” Blue Ocean Robotics. The company's service robot portfolio also includes the GoBe telepresence robot and PTR Robots for safe patient transfer and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.30
…its agriculture-focused robot and software to create the ORION disinfection system. ORION is an AMR for hands-free cleaning that uses ultraviolet radiation to eliminate harmful bacteria and viruses. It is intended to promote health and safety in shared spaces such as hospitals, airports, hotels, and shopping malls. It was also designed to be used effectively and immediately during the COVID-19 pandemic, said AIS. “Despite the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, B.C.’s tech community has continued to find solutions and turn obstacles into opportunities,” said Riaz Meghji, TIA’s co-host and author of Every Conversation Counts. “The past year has shown…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.23
…need in the market for fast, simple, and effective disinfection,” stated Tra Vu, chief operating officer at OhmniLabs. “At a time when sterile cleaning and infection control are top of mind, OhmniClean is helping to restore normalcy by simplifying existing cleaning processes and making disinfection more intelligent through providing access to efficacy and compliance data.” “In addition, OhmniClean is made in the USA, so we are able to bypass global shipping and supply chain issues currently faced by other manufacturers,” he said. Robotics experts Jared Go andTingxi Tan and serial entrepreneur Thuc Vu, graduates of Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.25
While many mobile robot providers jumped on the disinfection bandwagon during the COVID-19 pandemic, a few were already involved in cleaning applications. Avidbots Corp. today announced that it has expanded the functionality of its Neo 2 floor-scrubbing robot with a sprayer that can disinfect high-touch surfaces more economically and safely than other approaches. “The days of having single-purpose robots for specific tasks are behind us. A robot must be multi-functional to meet the ever-evolving needs of customers,” stated Pablo Molina, co-founder and chief technology officer of Avidbots. “With the Disinfection Add-On, our customers can disinfect surfaces for a few hundred…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.41
…applications including delivering food in restaurants, monitoring security, and disinfection. PuduTech said it will use its latest funding for technology research, expanding its product line, and developing domestic and foreign markets. The company, which was founded in 2016, noted that half of its 1,000 employees are devoted to research and development and that it has applied for more than 600 patents. “The spirit of the inventor” is the first principle of Pudu's corporate culture, stated founder Zhang Tao. PuduTech focuses on delivery technologies Among the technologies that PuduTech has developed are robot positioning and navigation, motion control, multi-machine scheduling, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.22
…robot technology with UV-C lights to create an autonomous disinfection robot capable of disinfecting rooms and closed spaces quickly and effectively. Founded in 2010, RobotPlus specializes in industrial engineering with the aim of adding value through automation. It focuses on consultancy services and the distribution of collaborative robots and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), mainly in the Spanish market. “As part of our consultancy work, we continuously review the challenges and needs of our clients and use our know-how to supply robotic solutions from manufacturers such as Mobile Industrial Robots in order to create automation solutions that not only offer them…