…last week announced the recent approval of Schneider Electric, Third Wave Automation, and Daifuku Wynright's applications to join the MHI industry group. MHI, formerly the Material Handling Industry of America, is an international trade association that has represented the material handling, logistics, and supply chain industry since 1945. Its members include equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs). MHI offers education, networking, and sourcing for its members, their customers, and the industry as a whole…
…as well as at CPG, Bosch Rexroth, Schneider Electric, and Accenture. He has a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. “The formation of Doosan Robotics Americas will provide a team dedicated to North and South America, which is a source of many existing and potential customers across several vertical markets from automotive to manufacturing,” said Lee. “With the U.S. being the single largest market for Doosan Robotics, I’m looking forward to working even closer with our…
…industries, with major multinational customers such as Schneider Electric, Ford, and Faurecia (see video at bottom of this article). While those sectors continue to invest in MiR AMRs, the company said it has also increased sales to logistics and consumer packaged goods (CPG) customers wanting to optimize and automate their internal transport. MiR noted that its new, heavy-duty MiR600 and MiR1350 robots, both introduced in 2021, have been top sellers in the new markets. “These new robots have clearly expanded…
…2022. You came to Universal Robots from Schneider Electric—how familiar were you with robotics before becoming CEO? Povlsen: I grew up in Odense and went to the University of Southern Denmark, where the whole cobot thing started. I'm a robotics engineer and studied at the same place as UR's three co-founders. There wasn't that much of a robotics community when I was studying, but a lot of our professors were helping to launch startups. When I was done with my…
…and transmission systems designed by Siemens, Omron, Schneider Electric, Philips, SEW, and Mitsubishi. A peek under the RoboTaxi hood AutoX has released a new video of its RoboTaxi factory while it is in operation (see below). It provides a view of its production line specifically designed to assemble its Gen5 autonomous driving system and RoboTaxis. The video also offers viewers a peek at the AutoX Gen5 system for the first time, giving them a close look at the wiring and…
…also including Advance Auto Parts, Dollar General, Schneider Electric, and Veritiv Opened a state-of-the-art, 386,000-sq.-ft. facility in Atlanta that uses the latest warehouse robotics and automation technologies Transaction details Kleiner Perkins led Stord's Series D round, which came just six months after its $65 million Series C. Stord has raised a total of $205 million in funding to date. Lux Capital, D1 Capital, and Palm Tree Crew also participated, as did existing investors including BOND, Dynamo Ventures, Founders Fund, Lineage…
…our customers’ demanding applications. Novanta also acquired Schneider Electric Motion USA for $115 million this month. ATI supplies robotics accessories Founded in 1989, ATI said it supplies intelligent end-of-arm tooling to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for advanced industrial and surgical robots. The Apex, N.C.-based company develops, manufactures, and sells products such as robotic changing systems, force/torque sensors, and collision sensors for industrial, collaborative, and healthcare robotic applications. ATI has more 350 employees. “We are excited to join Novanta at this…
…yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Schneider Electric Motion USA for $115 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021. “SEM is expected to help our expansion into automation and robotic applications through advanced motion-control solutions,” said Matthijs Glastra, chairperson and CEO of Novanta. “The business is also anticipated to increase Novanta’s exposure to the life sciences and medical end markets while broadening our access to sophisticated automation integrators.” Bedford, Mass.-based Novanta…
