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Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.73
…robot density is growing fast In the Republic of Korea, 2,867 industrial robots per 10,000 employees were in operation in 2021. Germany ranks in second place with 1,500 units followed by the United States counting 1,457 units and Japan with 1,422 units per 10,000 workers. The world´s biggest car manufacturer, China, has a robot density of 772 units, but is catching up fast: Within a year, new robot installations in the Chinese automotive industry almost doubled to 61,598 units in 2021- accounting for 52% of the total 119,405 units installed in factories around the world. IFR highlighted a number of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.26
…its U.S. office in Derry, N.H., AutoStore has facilities in Norway, the U.K., Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, South Korea, Japan, Australia, and Singapore, as well as production facilities in Koszalin, Poland. It has installed more than 1,150 systems in 49 countries. AutoStore said its partner network of systems integrators handles distribution, design, installation, and service. Editor's note: For more about ProMat 2023, visit Robotics 24/7's special coverage page.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.22
…on an uneven and sloped floor. The Seoul, South Korea-based company said its automated systems are designed for the healthcare, manufacturing, and supply chain industries. Its partners include Doosan Robotics, Hyundai Transys, and Mando. “Some plants with poor conditions struggle to integrate AMR successfully. Now, older manufacturers don't need to remodel to integrate. With THIRA ROBOTICS, robotization is possible for facilities not fit for automation,” said Peter Kim, CEO of THIRA ROBOTICS. THiRA robots can navigate uneven terrain “Our next-generation technology improves existing solutions by offering real-life-ready logistics AMRs to handle imperfect floors and high traffic for U.S. industries to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.25
…Geek+ has offices in the U.K., Germany, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. Geek+ brings updated portfolio to ProMat Geek+ listed the following products that it will display at ProMat 2023: PopPick is Geek+’s most advanced goods-to-person system and is a finalist for the MHI Innovation Award. It includes picking robots to carry shelves from storage to workstations and robot arms present goods to the operator to improving order throughput. PopPick can pick up to 650 totes per hour, improve warehouse storage density by 50%, and double throughput capacity, Geek+ claimed. Four-Way Shuttle is a high-density storage system that combines shuttles…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.32
…a world leader in semiconductor innovation. The Seoul, South Korea-based company's technologies are in televisions, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, and more. Through its Samsung Ventures arm, it has invested in ADAS startups such as Phantom AI. Ambarella now producing CV3-AD Ambarella said a wide variety of human vision and edge AI applications, including video security, ADAS, autonomous driving, and robotics, use its products. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company added that its low-power systems on a chip (SoCs) offer high-resolution video compression, advanced image and radar processing, and deep neural network processing to enable intelligent perception, fusion, and planning. The CV3-AD685…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.08
…K, in a statement. “LG is one of South Korea’s most respected technology companies, so we were excited about the chance to try out their brand-new robot, Kim said. “Its cutting-edge sensors and programming accurately deliver food to customers and assist wait staff by reducing kitchen runs.” Kim said the restaurant initially invested in two robots, but decided to bring on two more after finding success with the first two. Kim added that the robots have brought “a new and exciting experience for virtually all our customers.” ServeBot helps carry hot plates Taylor Robinson, a server at the restaurant, told…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.57
…annual installations of industrial robots—China, Japan, the U.S., South Korea, and Germany, plus the European Union—have very different R&D strategies. Governments drive robotics R&D programs in Asia In China, the 14th Five-Year Plan for Robot Industry Development, released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in Beijing on Dec, 21, 2021, focused on promoting innovation. The goal is to make China a global leader for robot technology and industrial advancement, noted the IFR. Robotics is listed in China's plans for eight key industries for the next five years. In order to implement national science and technology innovation arrangements,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.68
…the Texas Instruments TDA4 automotive processor. The Seoul, South Korea-based company said designers can use its deep learning-based vision technology for Level 2 advanced driver-assistance systems and automated driving. “Enabling more cars on the road with advanced driver-assistance capabilities can lead to greater driver comfort and improved road safety,” stated Aish Dubey, general manager of automotive processors at Texas Instruments (TI). “The hardware-optimized SVNet software makes it possible for automotive designers to leverage our automotive system-on-chip [SoC] products to enable surround-view vision, helping them improve the driver experience and road safety,” he said. SVNet runs deep neural networking on TI…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.91
…employee headcount by more than 30% worldwide. The South Korea-based company also said it has secured $25 million in Series B funding led by KB Investment as it brings its infrastructure-based systems to the global logistics industry. Seoul Robotics is exhibiting at CES 2023 in Las Vegas this week. Founded in 2017, Seoul Robotics said its SENSR core technology is patented 3D perception software that uses deep learning and weather-filtering capabilities to provide accurate environmental insights. It added that its software delivers intelligence across industries, including transportation, security, smart cities, and autonomous mobility. Seoul Robotics has offices in Seoul; Munich;…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 42.60
Vueron Technology has partnered with Teamfresh, one of South Korea’s biggest cold-chain logistics providers, and will supply it with its self-driving trucks. The Seoul, South Korea-based company offers several vision products. The company said VueOne is its flagship product and uses only one lidar sensor to help autonomous vehicles detect obstacles. VueTwo is used for IoT applications and smart city applications for safety and security purposes. Vueron added that it works with automotive OEMs and Tier-1s. Earlier this year, the company was approved for LiDAR-only autonomous vehicle testing permits in California. “Through its innovative LiDAR-based solution, Vueron believes it can…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.52
…the global no. 6 automotive supplier, headquartered in Seoul, Korea. The company's products include various components for electrification, brakes, chassis, and suspension, steering, airbags, lighting and automotive electronics. Hyundai Mobis operates R&D headquarters in Korea, with four technology centers in the United States, Germany, China, and India. Ottopia’s software has helped cut costs Ottopia's teleoperation software enables autonomous vehicle fleets to do things they otherwise cannot while allowing their developers to dramatically cut R&D costs and comply with regulatory requirements. With Ottopia, humans in a remote center can safely monitor, guide and directly control fleets of vehicles. The core of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.03
…(New York) Cavalier Autonomous Racing – University of Virginia KAIST—Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (South Korea) MIT-PITT-RW—Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts), University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), Rochester Institute of Technology (New York), University of Waterloo (Canada) PoliMOVE—Politecnico di Milano (Italy), University of Alabama, which won last January's challlenge at CES. It also won the Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered by Cisco at the Texas Motor Speedway in November (see full video below). TII EuroRacing—University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy) and the Technology Innovation Institute (United Arab Emirates) TUM Autonomous Motorsport—Technical University of Munich (Germany), which won the Indy Autonomous…