Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 44.46
…autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, following its acquisition of ASTI Mobile Robotics in July 2021. ASTI Mobile Robotics’ products have been rebranded and integrated into ABB’s portfolio, grouped under the Flexley name, indicating the flexibility of operations that the AMRs offer, the company said. The first models to be released, Flexley Tug and Flexley Mover, cover applications including towing, trolley transportation up to 2,000 kg (4,409 lb.), as well as lifting and transporting racks, containers, and pallets of 1,500 kg (3,306 lb.). “At a time when businesses are looking for a range of robotic solutions to help make them more…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 39.60
ABB Group today announced that it will acquire ASTI Mobile Robotics Group, a provider of autonomous mobile robots and software. ABB said the acquisition is part of its external growth strategy and will make “it the only company to offer a complete portfolio for the next generation of flexible automation.” The transaction was signed yesterday and is expected to close in midsummer 2021. Both parties agreed not to disclose any details regarding the purchase price. “With their industry-leading portfolio, comprehensive suite of software, and deep domain expertise across growth segments, ASTI is the perfect choice for us as we support…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 36.59
…technology for omnichannel commerce, including the EBOT 350 from ASTI Mobile Robotics, which it acquired in July 2021. The Zurich, Switzerland-based company said its recent acquisition of ASTI Mobile Robotics expanded its industrial automation offerings. ABB added that ASTI's autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) join its innovations for packing, moving, and delivering products for consumer goods producers and distributors. ABB announced several systems that it plans to exhibit in Atlanta next month. ASTI EBOT part of portfolio exhibit ABB said its exhibit at MODEX 2022 will incude ASTI’s portfolio, which includes autonomous towing vehicles, goods-to-person (G2P) systems, unit carriers, and box…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.74
…chain backlogs,” he added. ABB to show AMRs from ASTI acquisition At Booth 1832, ABB will provide full-motion demonstrations of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) it acquired with ASTI Mobile Robotics last year. The Auburn Hills, Mich.-based company claimed that it is the only vendor “to offer a complete portfolio of flexible automation.” The exhibit will include two EBOT 350 AMRs for goods-to-person processes in e-commerce, logistics, automotive, or manufacturing sectors. It can also perform hundreds of applications related to warehouse management, order picking, and kitting, said ABB. The EBOT 350 features a 350 kg (771…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.39
…July, the company acquired autonomous mobile robot (AMR) manufacturer ASTI Mobile Robotics. “Building on our acquisition of ASTI Mobile Robotics earlier this year, our partnership with Sevensense is another milestone in our efforts to fully unlock flexible automation for our customers,” said Sami Atiya, president of ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation. “Integrating Sevensense’s AI and 3D mapping technology with our AMR offering will help accelerate the replacement of today’s linear production lines with fully flexible networks.” “Our vision of the future workplace is one in which AMRs move materials, parts, and finished products between smart workstations in increasingly unstructured, dynamic…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.28
…partner of ABB and sells mobile robots developed by ASTI, which was acquired by ABB in 2021. 3BUTTON GROUP AB is made up of Front AGV AB, Front Automation AB, Fröjd Automation AB, and IML Technologies AB. Kollmorgen Automation said it caters to automakers developing “driverless logistics automation solutions.” It added that its software and hardware products help customers route vehicles for efficiency and navigational control. Earlier this year, Vanderlande Industries B.V. announced that it had chosen Kollmorgen as a technology and service partner. Its technology is used in Toyota Material Handling forklifts. Kollmorgen also recently announced that it has…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.32
…on apple-harvesting robots. Speaking of mergers and mobile robots, even though no amount was announced, ABB Group's purchase of ASTI Mobile Robotics Group is significant, with the Zurich-based industrial automation leader adding the Spanish firm's mobile robots to its portfolio. Could more consolidation be coming? While industry analysts tout the potential of agricultural automation, it received only about $11 million last month. Compared with self-driving cars, it has a long way to go and grow. Here are 10 top robotics and automation transactions from July 2021.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.35
…Robotics employs more than 11,000 people at over 100 locations in more than 53 countries. Last year, ABB acquired ASTI Mobile Robotics Group, adding mobile robots to its portfolio of industrial automation. Berkshire Grey noted that it has extensive experience in incorporating ABB robotics technology into enterprise-scale systems in production environments. Together, the companies said they will help customers improve the efficiency and flexibility of warehouse and supply chain operations and prepare them for future needs and demands.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.16
…innovation ecosystem in 2021, the same year ABB acquired ASTI Mobile Robotics. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Following pilot customer projects in the automotive and logistics industries, ABB will integrate Sevensense’s technology into the company’s AMR portfolio, offering an unprecedented combination of speed, accuracy, and payload. The market for mobile robots is expected to grow at 20 percent CAGR through 2026, from $5.5bn to $9.5bn and ABB’s AI-powered 3D vision technology is at the forefront of this growth. AI and 3D in AMRs Sevensense’s navigation technology combines AI and 3D vision, enabling AMRs to make intelligent decisions,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.91
…demonstrations of its cobots, rebranded ABB AMRs (formerly from ASTI), and collaborative industrial robots, as well as relevant applications such as painting. In addition, it will show a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education package with a cobot training cart. The CRB 1300 SWIFTI robot bridges the gap between industrial and collaborative robots, claimed ABB. Combining speed and accuracy with expanded load-handling capability of up to 11 kg (24.2 lb.), the system can be used in a wide variety of production and product-handling applications, said the company. The SWIFTI CRB 1300 is powered by ABB’s OmniCore C90XT controller. It…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.82
…noteworthy mobile robot companies coming out of Spain include ASTI Mobile Robotics, which ABB acquired in 2021 for $190 million. The company is known for its wide range of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) used in many industries. The Spanish robot industry has also given birth to mobile robot companies with niche applications such as DTA. The Madrid-based company manufactures some of the world’s largest automated guided vehicles (AGVs). They can carry items, such as aircraft parts, weighing up to 600 tons. Other examples include Madrid-based Atlas Robots, which specializes in mobile robots for pallet transport, and Barcelona-based Kivnon, maker and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.32
…enhance flexibility, ABB said its Robotic Depalletizer can be integrated with its autonomous mobile robots (AMRs, recently acquired with ASTI Mobile Robotics Group) for handling goods in warehouses and dispatching centers. It offers setup times as short as three weeks, said ABB.