Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.13
May 08, 2023
…million, and Locus Robotics purchasing Waypoint Robotics. In addition, Teradyne merged its Mobile Industrial Robots and AutoGuide Mobile Robots units in 2022. While there were no reported failures or complete shutdowns of AMR providers in the past year, many reduced their workforces, as e-commerce growth slowed because the COVID-19 pandemic abated. Examples included Seegrid and IAM Robotics. In January, 6RS announced integrated offerings with Soft Robotics, Fast Lane and Packout. Source: 6 River Systems Experts react to 6 River Systems news Robotics 24/7 asked the following experts about their thoughts on 6 River Systems changing hands and trends in the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.68
March 21, 2023
…220 distributors and certified systems integrators in 60 countries. Teradyne Inc. acquired MiR in 2019 and combined it with AutoGuide Mobile Robots in 2022. Mobile Industrial Robots has U.S. offices in Holbrook, N.Y.; San Diego; North Reading, Mass.; and Georgetown, Ky. MiR Insights answers common questions MiR Insights provides answers to questions such as: What was the overall mission effectiveness of my robot fleet this week? Do we have any specific areas in our production where our robots encounter recurring challenges? How have the changes we implemented on the factory floor last month impacted robot throughput? In addition, the company…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.21
January 13, 2023
…improvement, said LeFevre. Universal Robots, which is part of Teradyne Inc., said it declared January “National Cobot Awareness Month” to help manufacturers discover collaborative robots. “We want to give businesses a head start by sharing these inspiring ‘Aha moments’ on how cobots can help them solve business challenges, offering them the opportunity to find a local UR partner and try a cobot firsthand,” Campbell said. Troy Ojalehto (left) at Rapid DesignSolutions, a UR-certified systems integrator, works with Brian Laulainen (right), an automation engineer at Seattle-based machine shop Toolcraft, teaching the easy operation of the UR5e cobot that handles the operation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.51
January 04, 2023
…in 2013 in Odense, Denmark and was acquired by Teradyne in 2018. In 2022, it merged with AutoGuide Mobile Robots, which is also owned by Teradyne. The company makes a range of mobile robots designed for manufacturing, logistics, and warehouse operations. The company said it has nearly 200 distributors around the world and system integrators in 60 countries. In addition to its headquarters in Odense, the company also has regional offices in Holbrook, New York, San Diego Calif., North Reading, Mass., Georgetown KY, Singapore, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai. MiR said its robots improve safety within a warehouse, increase…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.58
November 23, 2022
…in industries ranging from manufacturing and logistics to healthcare. Teradyne Inc. acquired MiR in 2018 and recently combined it with AutoGuide Mobile Robots. DENSO deploys growing MiR fleet DENSO is one of Mobile Industrial Robots' largest global customers, running MiR AMRs in two other U.S. locations, three facilities in Europe, and two in Asia. The company chose AMRs over automated guided vehicles (AGVs) because they can navigate on their own without the need for costly infrastructure built into the factory floor, according to Travis Olinger, a logistics and automation engineer at DENSO. “Autonomous mobile robots were an obvious choice for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.49
November 01, 2022
…Denmark-based company. Universal Robots, which is a unit of Teradyne Inc., has offices in 14 countries and said it has installed more than 50,000 cobots worldwide. Vectis Automation, Hirebotics, Kinetic approach welding From Nov. 8 to 10, Vectis Automation will show its new Park’N’Arc at Universal Robots' booth, No. C-11045. Park’N’Arc is a “diving board” rotational range extender that allows for the base of the cobot to be manually moved to various locations. “Compared to a short linear track, the Park’N’Arc is an improved design for increasing range as the cobot base can be translated nearly 8 ft. in a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.08
October 10, 2022
…by end effectors, software, accessories, and application kits in the UR+ ecosystem. Universal Robots, which is owned by Boston-based Teradyne Inc., said it has installed more than 50,000 robots worldwide and reported $83 million in second-quarter 2022 revenue.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.52
October 10, 2022
…collaborating with Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), a unit of Teradyne. As a MiR Go partner, InOrbit Connect can now manage MiR robots at sites worldwide, said the companies. Demos at A3 event The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) is presenting AMR and Logistics Week, which is co-located with The Vision Show at the Hynes Convention Center. The events run from Monday, Oct. 10, through Friday, Oct. 14. InOrbit will participate in a panel on “Standardization Efforts for Mobile Robot Interoperability” from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The company will also participate in a demonstration with MassRobotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 34.09
October 05, 2022
…some consolidation is inevitable, especially when brands are complementary. Teradyne Inc. today announced that its Mobile Industrial Robots ApS and AutoGuide Mobile Robots units have merged to become a single supplier of AMRs as of the end of September. The integrated company is officially known as Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), and Teradyne named longtime executive Walter Vahey as president. He led Teradyne's acquisitions of MiR in 2018 and of AutoGuide in 2019. “By joining forces, we will uniquely meet our customers’ need for automation of internal logistics, from a single supplier offering easy-to-deploy, reliable, scalable AMRs with common fleet management…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.35
October 03, 2022
…it is to program cobots. Credit: Eugene Dematire Boston-based Teradyne Inc., which owns Universal Robots, also had a table for its Mobile Industrial Robots ApS and AutoGuide Mobile Robots units. “It’s good for the public to see that we’re not just testing equipment but also automation,” said Nolan Manor, a robotics software engineer at Teradyne. Danish autonomous mobile robot (AMR) provider Mobile Industrial Robots has been expanding its North American presence. AutoGuide offers tuggers and is working on lifts for custom payloads, said a company representative. Mitsubishi Electric, a strategic partner of MassRobotics, demonstrated its MELFA FR robot arm. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.97
September 20, 2022
…embedded computing ecosystem, including Canon, John Deere, Microsoft Azure, Teradyne, and TK Elevator. NVIDIA said its Jetson ecosystem is growing rapidly with over 1 million developers, 6,000 customers, 2,000 startups, and 150 partners. Jetson partners offer a wide range of support from AI software, hardware, and application design services to cameras, sensors and peripherals, and developer tools and systems. Orin Nano is supported by the NVIDIA JetPack software development kit (SDK) and is powered by the same NVIDIA CUDA-X accelerated computing stack used to create AI products in fields such as the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), manufacturing, and smart…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.02
June 21, 2022
…be redeployed across diverse tasks, said Universal Robots. The Teradyne Inc. unit has built an ecosystem of more than 1,100 integrators, distributors, and independent partners. The UR cobot family has gained a new member with the UR20, far right. Source: Universal Robots UR20 provides more power in tight space “The UR20 is designed to provide 30% more torque, 20 kg [44.1 lb.] payload, and with a 1,750 mm [68.9 in.] reach. It can handle applications such as standard European pallets of 120 by 80 cm [40 by 48 in.] and a height of up to 2 m [6.5 ft.],” said…
