Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.27
…hours of operation, it added. Gaussian is collaborating with Singapore-based Integrated Facilities Services Consulting Pte. Ltd. (IFSC), which said it uses data-driven optimization heuistics to provide continuous insights into how to holistically manage urban facilities. It also works with service robotics provider KONE Corp. They integrated with elevators or lifts at a Singapore National Gallery Event. The robots mapped the facility and interacted through application programming interfaces (APIs). SoftBank among funding leaders Capital Today, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Meituan, and other investors participated in Gaussian's Series C round. The company did not disclose its current valuation, reported Reuters. In April,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.61
…Source: BMW i Ventures Funding and partners Temasek, a Singapore-based global investment company, led Autobrains' Series C round. New investors included automotive player Knorr-Bremse AG and Vietnamese car manufacturer Vinfast. Existing investor BMW i Ventures and long-term strategic partner Continental AG also participated. “Autobrains has tested its technology with hundreds of engineers and millions of miles in lots of geographies,” Raichelgauz said. “One surprise was that after just a few weeks, our partners could see the technology steering a car from a laptop. They saw that this technology could solve many problems, including object and scene recognition, as well as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.03
…workers, according to the IFR. Some countries, such as Singapore, Sweden, and Denmark, have a relatively high rate of automation but smaller populations, noted the Frankfurt, Germany-based nonprofit organization. Source: International Federation of Robotics Robotics market increases after 2019 dip While robot shipments dipped from 422,000 in 2018 to 382,000 in 2019, that was because of a temporary, pre-pandemic decline in manufacturing, according to the IFR. “Two main industries were affected in 2019,” said Dr. Susanne Bieller, general secretary of the IFR. “In automotive, there were fewer new vehicles, and the electronics industry experienced lower demand, postponing installations.” She also…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.98
…founded in 2012 and forms Open Robotics with its Singapore subsidiary. The nonprofit has developed the Robot Operating System (ROS) and the Ignition simulation software formerly known as Gazebo. Hospital pain points lead to Open-RMF Open-RMF arose out of efforts in 2018 to get autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for cleaning, delivery, security, and other applications to operate in the same space within hospitals in Singapore. Productivity depends on such robots being able to communicate with one another and be orchestrated by human managers or higher-level systems. “Our initial customer request was to coordinate the behavior of multiple AMRs from different…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.64
…for more ethical and faster research in life science. Singapore-based Eureka Robotics develops and commercializes cutting-edge robotics and artificial intelligence to automate high-accuracy, high-agility tasks. Finally, Kingston, Ontario-based Kinarm uses robotic arms to provide an objective assessment method to identify, measure, and track cognitive, motor, or sensory impairments resulting from injury or disease. The four startups will have access to the innovation centers and engineering teams of Festo, one of the world’s leading automation companies, as well as collaborating corporate partners. MassRobotics identifies needs to be met With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the lack of awareness between the…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 24.03
…Dongguan, China. Founded in 2016 with headquarters in Shenzhen, China, HAI Robotics has subsidiaries in Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Singapore, the U.S., and the Netherlands, serving customers from more than 30 countries and regions. It now has over 1,000 staffers, more than 50% of whom are engineers. The company has acquired more than 600 global patents for core intellectual properties involving positioning, robot control and warehouse management.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.69
…has set up five subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, the U.S., and the Netherlands, serving customers from more than 30 countries and regions. The company said it has over 1,000 staffers, more than 50% of whom are engineers. HAI Robotics added that it has acquired more than 600 global patents for core intellectual properties involving positioning, robot control, and warehouse management. The company said its HAIPICK ACR system, independently developed in 2015, is the world's first of its kind. HAI Robotics has a yearly turnout of 10,000 robots with a 18,000 sq. m (193,750 sq. ft.) factory in Dongguan,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.67
…manufacturing in addition to the healthcare and hospitality industries. Techmetics products are currently available in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong. “We originally focused on hospitality, such as airports and casinos, but they lost a lot of deals due to the pandemic, so we shifted our focus to healthcare and manufacturing,” Muthupillai added. “The COVID-19 pandemic created a lot of awareness, and people are more receptive to robotics technology.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.99
…International GmbH for DHL's Asia-Pacific Innovation Center. Located in Singapore, the center will be home to a “Warehouse of the Future” exhibit that showcases automated and integrated e-commerce offerings, said the companies. The partners said the project reflects their shared values and will help accelerate innovation and educate supply chain leaders on the opportunities presented by automation. “This project not only marks a new milestone for the logistics and supply chain industry, but [also] a milestone in the global relationship between Geek+ and DHL that follows a number of successful robot deployments in several of DHLs' warehouses in Asia-Pacific,” stated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.75
…region, like automating Pet Lovers Centre's existing warehouse in Singapore, which increased capacity and throughput. We're looking forward to educating about the efficiency automation offers in the supply chain.” At Pet Lovers Centre, the largest pet care retail chain in Southeast Asia, Körber custom-built a system that resulted in a 100% capacity and a 40% throughput increase in its warehouse. Registration for Elevate APAC is available online. All the content and conference sessions will be available on demand until the end of 2021. These will also feature a number of roundtables, case studies, and panel discussions covering developments across the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.23
…It has also established subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, the U.S., and the Netherlands. HAIPICK offers rapid warehouse automation Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the global supply chain and warehousing logistics market was turning to automation, noted HAI Robotics. The warehouse automation market could be worth $30 billion (U.S.) by 2026, experiencing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14% since 2019, estimated LogisticsIQ. HAI Robotics said its HAIPICK robots can pick and place totes or cartons on storage shelves up to 5 to 7 m (16.4 to 22.9 ft.) high and are able to carry up to eight…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.01
…(SBRG) said it is targeting that market, beginning with Singapore. The global delivery robot market will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.7%, according to Astute Analytica. SoftBank to start in Singapore In line with Singapore's vision and initiatives to become a “Smart Nation,” SoftBank Robotics Group plans to launch a series of robots serving industries such as food and beverage, cleaning, hospitality, security, healthcare, and logistics. “Advances in robotics and technology will lead to job transformation over the next few years,” said the Tokyo-based company. SBRG said it has deployed more than 5,000 of its own systems,…