Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.07
…MiR’s first showroom outside of the company’s headquarters in Odense, designed to showcase its wide range of mobile robots and the various applications that can help users optimize workflow, increase productivity and reduce costs. With the new facility, the company expects to add at least seven new employees within the next year to the 13 already in the United States. “With North America continuing to be our largest market at 30% of total sales, we have simply outgrown our smaller office here in New York in only three short years,” said Ed Mullen, vice president of sales, Americas, MiR. “In…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.22
…and customers in the days ahead to realize the full potential of collaborative robots.” Von Hollen is based in Odense, Denmark.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.50
…1000iA assembly robot. Other companies, such as Universal Robots, showcased technologies that are still a little ways off. The Odense, Denmark-based company displayed a concept cobot that had a smooth exterior that could work well in food handling and medical environments. The company said it is showcasing the concept now to get customer feedback. Check out the slide show on the right (bottom on mobile) for a deeper look at some of the most interesting robot exhibits we saw at the show. About the authors: Cesareo Contreras and Eugene Demaitre are the editors of Robotics 24/7.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.46
…Frankfurt, Barcelona, and Shanghai; while MiR’s headquarters reside in Odense, Denmark. Founded and run by experienced Danish robotics industry professionals, MiR has grown quickly since its founding in 2013, with sales rising by 500% from 2015 to 2016, 300% from 2016 to 2017, and 160% from 2017 to 2018. In 2018, MiR was acquired by Teradyne, the leading supplier of automated test equipment. For more information, visit http://www.mobile-industrial-robots.com. “MiR has provided AHS with the opportunity to solve non-value-added movements within a distribution center or a warehouse. There are a number of options available to the market, but MiR provides the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.34
…warehouse to help fight against the novel coronavirus. The Odense, Denmark-based company claimed it is the largest deployment of disinfection robots to a school district in the U.S. so far. ”COVID has taken an extraordinary toll on our community,” stated Michael Hyatt, superintendent of Gallup-McKinley County Schools (GMCS). “The safety of our students and staff and developing a plan to bring them all back to school as quickly and safely as possible is our primary concern.” “We wanted a larger, longer-term disinfection solution, adding a layer of protection that would disinfect the surfaces and the air in our buildings and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.00
…community, including Syddansk Innovation A/S, Sønderborg Growth Council, and Odense Robotics, for its success. “There’s a spirit of generosity and helpfulness that permeates the entire robot family, where you’re welcomed with open arms, irrespective of whether you’re new to the field or already have a billion in the bank,” said Kjempff. “It’s been something of an eye-opener to experience an environment where there’s such a high level of cooperation across companies, where everyone works to generate synergies and where there is a sense of camaraderie you simply will not find in other sectors.” EasyRobotics designs a portable cobot workcell. Source:…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.56
…individual autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and entire fleets. The Odense, Denmark-based company said the user interface was designed to help customers plan and re-plan navigation on the fly around obstacles with optimized reactions to anything moving nearby, such as other robots, forklifts, or human workers. With the new software, robots will also now have an easier time switching between different floors or production halls in a large facility, according to MiR. It added that it designed the user interface (UI) to be used by employees of all skill levels. It can be accessed on a desktop computer, smartphone, or tablet.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.34
…its own existing R&D department at its headquarters in Odense. “It has been really good fun to create a brand new robotics company and to disrupt the market for vacuum grippers with our invention,” Lasse Kieffer said. “It makes a lot of sense and creates significant synergy to join forces with OnRobot, which has already created a strong, global sales organization. This means that we can focus 100 percent on developing the world’s coolest robotics products. Together, we can go far.” It takes less than 30 minutes to install the Purple Robotics gripper on a robot and start it up.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.91
…funding in 2019 and 2020. The robotics cluster in Odense, Denmark, has also welcomed the start-up. SubBlue Robotics is based at the Odense Robotics StartUp Hub at the Danish Technological Institute, so the entrepreneurs and their families have relocated from Greater Copenhagen to Funen. The startup plans to use the capital for to finance major phases of product development of its remote-controlled robot, which dives down and secures itself to a ship’s propellers, which can have a diameter of 10 m (32.8 ft.). Once attached, the robot then cleans and polishes the propellers, removing corrosion and marine growth. Currently, to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.36
…robots, such as the MiR500 and the MiR1000. The Odense, Denmark-based company said it designed the robot to maneuver in tight spaces as narrow as 80 cm (31 in.). That includes doorways, elevators, and slim passages. MiR claimed that the MiR250 can work around the clock and that it is simple to set up. In January, Mobile Industrial Robots announced that its sales increased by 41% in 2021 in comparison with 2020. The company noted that it set a record in December 2021, with close to 300 robots shipped, more than in any previous month. Attendees at the MODEX 2022…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.91
…Kim Povlsen, who became president and CEO of the Odense, Denmark-based company last year, has seen cobot technology mature. Robotics 24/7 spoke with Povlsen about his background, how Universal Robots has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic, and the company's plans for innovations in 2022. You came to Universal Robots from Schneider Electric—how familiar were you with robotics before becoming CEO? Povlsen: I grew up in Odense and went to the University of Southern Denmark, where the whole cobot thing started. I'm a robotics engineer and studied at the same place as UR's three co-founders. There wasn't that much of a robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.47
…for a wide range of industries and education. The Odense, Denmark-based unit of Teradyne Inc. said it aims “to create a world where people work with robots, not like robots. “ Since introducing what it said was the world’s first commercially viable cobot in 2008, Universal Robots has developed products with a range of reaches and payloads. It has sold more than 75,000 cobots worldwide. The company said an extensive ecosystem has grown around its technology, offering customers a wide range of innovative components, kits, and solutions to suit numerous applications. Universal Robots has over 20 offices globally, with its…