Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.92
…recommended, that positive perception could spread. North America, Europe, South Korea, and Japan might not be able to compete with China in terms of the size of their labor pools or centralized economic and technology policies. However, they can strategically develop and deploy both workforces and labor through initiatives such as the ARM Institute's RoboticsCareer.org and Amazon's Mechatronics and Robotics Apprenticeship program. The U.S. Alliance of Robotics Clusters has also set onshoring as a priority. Its members—MassRobotics, Silicon Valley Robotics, and the Pittsburgh Robotics Network—have all pursued their own workforce development initiatives. Reshoring and nearshoring After trade conflicts with China,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.69
…Gothenburg in Sweden; Tokyo in Japan; and Pangyo in South Korea. Combined Powers to save developers, farmers time Apex.AI, Krone, and Lemken said their Combined Powers vehicle has already proven its performance in agriculture. “The integration during the transition from ROS to Apex.Grace and Apex.AI was very efficient, as Apex.Grace is compatible to ROS,” Becker told Robotics 24/7. “Overall, the unit offers a sustained solution to the increasing lack of skilled labor in agriculture. It frees farmers from working those long days in the field and makes them systems operators who monitor the autonomous process unit as it delivers a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.02
…company has over 1,500 employees and offices in Beijing and San Diego, as well as Germany, the U.K., Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. Editor's note: Geek+ will be participating in the keynote sesson of the 2023 Robotics Applications Conference, presented by Robotics 24/7 and Peerless Media.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.49
…Investments, which has offices in New York and Seoul, South Korea, noted that recent interest and advances in AI are an oppportunity to make robots more useful. “We are excited to offer a way to invest in the rapidly-growing AI and robotics industry,” noted Minkyoo Song, senior manager at Mirae Asset. “Generative AI has been receiving continuous attention since last year, and we think the robotics industry can create a powerful synergy with the growth of AI.” “Existing industrial robots were mostly focused on executing relatively simple tasks, but the advancement of AI technology allows robots to make judgments, making…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.79
…to tap into their development and manufacturing capabilities. Seoul, South Korea-based Kia has been exploring business opportunities in robotic logistics and automated delivery services, according to the Korea Herald. The automaker also plans to invest 28 trillion won ($21.9 billion U.S.) in air mobility, including electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, leading to mass production by 2028, it reported. “[The plan to unveil a new robot in 2024] is one of the many robotics research and development efforts that Hyundai Motor Group is currently working on,” said a Hyundai Motor Group official. “We are working on developing various types…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.35
…(Iran) X ISA (Israel) X KENSA (Kenya) X KARI/KASI (South Korea) X NADA (North Korea) X SSAU (Ukraine) X Source: worldpopulationreview Also, most of the efforts in space exploration have come from governments. As of December 2022, only three economies have successfully executed manned space missions, and the U.S. is still the only country to have sent people who walked on the moon. The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unexpected reduction in the budgets allocated by many countries for space programs in 2021, but the reduction wasn’t very significant for any of them. Click on image to enlarge. Source: Euroconsult…
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…the engineeering and IT services provider's office in Pangyo, South Korea. Attendees included Dukkyoon Jung, president of POSCO DX; Jae-ho Suk, head of the logistics automation business at POSCO DX; Romain Moulin, CEO of Exotec; and Ryu Tatewaki, managing director of Exotec Nihon Co. The partnership will focus both on the domestic logistics automation market in Korea as well as the broader regional market. Specifically, POSCO DX will integrate Exotec’s Skypod in upcoming warehouse automation projects. South Korea is the second Asian country, following Japan, to adopt Exotec systems, and the company said it “represents a strategic market.” “Through this…
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…to respond to the challenge of an aging population. South Korea has one of the world's lowest birth rates, and the average age of its population has increased, leading its central bank to warn of a potential economic slowdown. While debates continue worldwide about demographics and migration, robots are seen as one way to address shrinking working-age populations. A class for seniors with smartphone-controlled robots. Source: SMG Korea reliant on robots South Korea already has the worlds highest “robot density,” with 1,000 robots per 10,000 human workers as of 2021, according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). The IFR…
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…home networks, smartphones, and other systems, said the Icheon, South Korea-based company. “We would like to initiate diverse collaborations with system and device enterprises through the launch of our open API,” said Cho Jae-cheon, CEO of Hyundai Elevator, in a press release at the time. “We plan to build a new elevator service ecosystem and expand our platform businesses.” The API can also connect to the building management systems (BMS) to expand into services and home networks that can control elevators in case of natural disasters, crimes, and other situations. Founded in 1984, Hyundai Elevator is a part of Hyundai…
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…than 700 global industry leaders. Geek+ has over 1,500 employees, with offices in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., Japan, South Korea, mainland China, the Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore. Its U.S. headquarters is in Carlsbad, Calif.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.15
…up in Japan and are looking at Europe and South Korea. Most of our customers are already global entities. ForwardX is working with Walmart China, helping prepare orders for delivery within 42 hours. Post-COVID, we're seeing more “buy online, pick up in store,” shifting distribution. Some operators are looking to turn stores into large warehouses, increasing efficiency without increasing staff. We're expanding in the U.S. to address widespread labor shortages. What mobile robots has ForwardX displayed at recent trade shows? Guan: At ProMat, we showed three types of AMRs. The smaller Flex has capacity up to 661 lb. for piece…
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…its Indxx US ETF Industry Top 10 Index to South Korea-based Samsung Asset Management. The index will serve as the underlying benchmark for the KODEX US ETF Industry Top10 Indxx ETF, said Indxx. “In recent years, ETFs have been the fastest-growing investment vehicle, and we expect this trend to continue as more investors seek ETFs for their simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and transparency,” said Rahul Sen Sharma, managing partner at Indxx, in a release. “In light of this trend, we are extremely pleased to announce the introduction of an ETF that is the first of its kind in South Korea and gives…