Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.48
June 05, 2023
…“Best of Innovation” award. Investors in the company include Toyota Ventures, Samsung NEXT, iRobot, OurCrowd, and Terra Ventures, as well as venture capital firms from California, Israel, Japan, and Asia. AAABC accepting applications The Broward County initiative is now accepting online applications. Those eligible to get an ElliQ for free are English-speaking adults ages 60 and older, with Wi-Fi in residence and with no significant impairments, said Intuition Robotics. The Area Agency on Aging of Broward County is sponsored by the Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County and the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. It is the nonprofit organization…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.03
May 31, 2023
…million (U.S.) in 2022. MiR said large multinationals, including Toyota, Ikea, Novo Nordisk, Denso, DHL, and Schneider Electric, account for a majority of its sales. Last year, Teradyne merged Mobile Industrial Robots with AutoGuide Mobile Robots. This added high-payload AMRs to MiR's portfolio, advancing its strategy of being a trusted supplier for a full range of AMRs to global customers. “MiR has the proven products, the experience and support structure to help our customers scale; and as a part of Teradyne, we are a trusted long-term supplier for mission-critical production applications,” added Hathout. Click on image to enlarge. Source: Mobile…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.50
May 23, 2023
…Truck (ELT) Systems Group MH Equipment Papé Material Handling Toyota Material Handling Systems “OTTO Motors offers user-friendly, cutting-edge solutions that allow us to minimize disruption at our customer's facilities while building that return on investment from day one,” said Jason Dodge, automation manager of Eastern Lift Truck Co., in a statement. “We look forward to our continued partnership with OTTO Motors and solving a wide variety of material handling challenges across North America.” OTTO Motors works with AMT In related OTTO Motors' news, the company also announced today that it has partnered with Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) to installed the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.20
May 16, 2023
The Toyota Research Institute yesterday announced the latest results of its collaborative research program with U.S. academic institutions. This initiative has funded $100 million of research and generated more than 1,250 paper submissions since its inception in 2016, making it one of the world's largest collaborative research programs by an automotive company, said Toyota. “We are deeply satisfied with the results of our partnerships with this outstanding group of institutions and researchers,” stated Eric Krotkov, who leads the university research program at the Toyota Research Institute (TRI). “We believe that collaboration is the key to tackling society's biggest challenges and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.91
May 15, 2023
…its customers are Fortune 500 companies, including GE and Toyota. OTTO Motors cited recent awards, including Fast Company’s 2023 Most Innovative Companies, Business Insider Top 40 under 40 and The Vector AI20 Top AI Companies to Watch in 2023. Clearpath Robotics had 335 employees as of January 2023, according to Mitsubishi. Collaboration with OTTO Motors to continue Mitsubishi Electric and OTTO Motors said the latest investment expands their strategic relationship and strengthens their commercial collaboration. “The relationship between Mitsubishi Electric and OTTO Motors is built upon years of respect and trust,” said Satoshi Takeda, chief strategy officer at Mitsubishi. “OTTO…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.30
May 03, 2023
…customers are Fortune 500 companies such as GE and Toyota. VDA 5050 offers benefits to mobile robot users VDA 5050 is an interoperability standard created to establish a common interface among multiple automated guided vehicle (AGV) and AMR providers. Initially developed for German automakers, it outlines specific requirements and guidelines related to safety, performance and communication for AGVs and AMRs. The standard provides many benefits to manufacturers looking to introduce automation, including reduced costs and downtime, as well as improved safety and flexibility, said OTTO Motors. However, these benefits cannot be fully realized until all mobile robot vendors ensure that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.11
April 24, 2023
…Fortune 500 companies, including brands such as GE and Toyota. It has been named to Fast Company’s 2023 list of “Most Innovative Companies.” Kollmorgen offers AGVs, NDC autonomy platform “We see a lot of things happening in the market, where interoperability amongst other things is a strong driving force, opening up for new perspectives and collaborations,” said Tobias Byfeldt, vice president and general manager of Kollmorgen Automation. “We are impressed with OTTO Motors’ offering and are excited to see what a collaboration between our two companies could mean and the value it could bring to our customers.” Kollmorgen said it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.60
April 15, 2023
…government showrooms, and technology pavilions already use Walker X. Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled its new Welwalk WW-2000 robot in 2019. It was intended to support people undergoing rehabilitation for lower limb paralysis brought on by a stroke or other causes. Toyota has been creating rehabilitation support robots since 2007 and testing them since 2011, and the Welwalk WW-1000 was an older model released in 2017. The company's most recent edition offered features, including a gaming component to encourage and train patients to walk. Toshiba Machine Co. has rolled out collaborative SCARA and Chihira humanoid robots to complement its selection of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.11
April 07, 2023
…conversation with Brett Wood, the president and CEO of Toyota Material Handling North America. He noted that if you based your view of the economy on television news, you’d think we’re in the doldrums. Now, the long-predicted recession may be coming – we’ve never had this many consecutive years of growth without a downturn in the past – but the numbers that relate to industry are pretty darn good. In Toyota Material Handling's corner of the industry, these are the best of times. Wood said the materials handling industry sold a combined total of 663,000 units in 2021 and 2022…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.91
March 31, 2023
…800-235-7200. The Raymond Essentials 48V lithium-ion swappable battery. Source: Raymond Corp. About Raymond Corp. The Raymond Corp. is a Toyota Industries company and a leading global provider of materials handling products. Built on principles of innovation and continuous improvement for 100 years, Raymond said its integrated automation, telematics, virtual reality, and advanced energy systems can help optimize operations and improve the performance of warehouse and distribution operations. The Greene, N.Y.-based company provides electric forklift trucks that it said can increase productivty and efficiency. At ProMat 2023, Raymond showed its portfolio of integrated technologies.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.64
March 30, 2023
…users such as Körber Supply Chain, GXO Logistics, and Toyota North America. Attendees included leading global companies including Ahold Delhaize, Amazon, Cargill, Carrier, Fuji, Garmin, General Mills, HomeGoods, Johnson & Johnson, the Mayo Clinic, and Starbucks. In addition, Aaron Prather, director of the Robotics & Autonomous Systems Program at ASTM International, delivered the keynote address on optimizing warehouse operations with robots and AI. He was previously former senior advisor for technology research and planning at FedEx. This year’s event will highlight new developments in these applications and more. Robotics vendors are welcome to provide speakers as long as they also…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.35
March 23, 2023
…Built on principles of innovation and continuous improvement, the Toyota Industries company said it has integrated automation, telematics, virtual reality, and advanced energy to bring warehouse and distribution operations to new levels of performance. “For 100 years, Raymond has been designing products to help customers optimize their operations and bring new levels of performance to their warehouses and distribution facilities,” stated Michael Field, president and CEO of The Raymond Corp. “We’re proud to provide some of the industry’s most advanced products and solutions, and we’re looking forward to highlighting those products at ProMat 2023,” he said. Raymond described itself as…
