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Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 58.33
Doosan Robotics Inc., a leading manufacturer of service and collaborative robots, today announced a new business unit, Doosan Robotics Americas. The Suwon, South Korea-based company established its U.S. headquarters in Plano, Texas. Founded in 1896, Doosan Group has 25 affiliates and 114 global entities worldwide, generating a revenue of $15 billion (U.S.) in 2020. The group established Doosan Robotics in 2015 to create technology for the next generation of manufacturing. The company said it has become one of the largest robotics manufacturers and providers in the world. It recently launched the NINA (“New Inspiration, New Angle”) camera robot. The system…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.04
…with collaborative robots and light industrial robots from the Doosan, FANUC, OMRON, Techman, and Universal Robots brands, the OnRobot Palletizer is available as a complete out-of-the-box system or as individual components to create a mix-and-match solution. The OnRobot Palletizer includes four new hardware and software products: OnRobot Palletizing is software that guides users through the entire deployment from start to finish via a single interface for all components. Once the physical hardware is in place and secured, the end user or integrator simply opens OnRobot Palletizing to receive step-by-step guidance through the process of setting up an application. Guidance is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.80
…works with major cobot brands such as Universal Robots, Doosan, Hanwa, Omron, and FANUC. While the COVID-19 pandemic affected all industries, EasyRobotics reported that its turnover doubled in 2021 and said it expects similar growth this year. Plans for the future As most industries worldwide suffer from supply chain bottlenecks and a severe shortage of qualified staffers, more operators are turning to robots to keep costly machinery running 24/7, noted EasyRobotics. The company said it is currently preparing a large order to send to the U.S.—“an order so big that it has to be shipped in a two-storey, 40-ft. container.”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 38.40
…costly and can be used beyond manufacturing, according to Doosan Robotics Inc. Earlier this month, the Seoul, South Korea-based company raised $33.7 million and said it has sold more than 1,000 collaborative robots. Doosan demonstrated its NINA (for “New Inspiration, New Angle”) robot arm at CES 2022, where the camera robot was recognized with an Innovation Award. Dayoung Kim, deputy general manager of Doosan Robotics, discussed NINA and the wider cobot market with Robotics 24/7. What was your experience at CES in Las Vegas, and how were Doosan's robots received? Kim: It went well. Our team got COVID-19 tests every…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 43.23
Doosan Robotics Inc. this week announced that it has raised $33.7 million and sold more than 1,000 collaborative robots. The Seoul, South Korea-based company said it plans to establish subsidiaries in North America and Europe, make an initial public offering, and strengthen its research and development capabilities. “We're looking forward to expediting the growth of our business with the recent funds raised,” said William (Junghoon) Ryu, CEO of Doosan Robotics. “We will further enhance the competitiveness of new products and software that are mounted with our proprietary technology and strive to attain the position as No. 1 market share holder…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 52.25
Doosan Robotics Inc. this week said that it has been named an Honoree in the CES Innovation Awards program for its NINA robotic camera system. The Seoul, South Korea-based company said NINA was recognized for its consumer-friendly software designed to empower people with professional cinematography skills using camera robots. “Today's recognition marks another great milestone for Doosan Robotics and the team who have worked relentlessly to develop robot solutions used in everyday work,” said William (Junghoon) Ryu, CEO of Doosan Robotics. “We will continue advancing service robots to help people accomplish more valuable work placing safety as top priority and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 67.92
Doosan Robotics Inc. today announced the release of the Doosan ROS 2 package, which is compatible with ROS 2 Foxy Fitzroy. The South Korean company said it is first vendor to operate collaborative robots driven by the newest version of the Robot Operating System. “To meet the growing trend of robots using ROS, Doosan Robotics developed the ROS 2 Foxy package to allow more local and global customers build robot applications more conveniently and at a faster speed,” stated Chae Dong-hwi, CEO of Doosan Robotics. “We will continue to enhance the functionality of ROS 2 and improve accessibility for our…