Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.42
…Co. rebranded itself as ASPINA in 2019. The Nagano, Japan-based company develops and produces motors and modules for industries such as industrial equipment, home appliances, housing, automobiles, and healthcare. It said it is constantly refining its products to be more compact, lightweight, and quiet. ASPINA, whose U.S. headquarters are in Culver City, Calif., added that it works closely with customers to solve problems. Its slogan is “Engineered to inspire.” AGVs versus AMRs While many companies are considering adding or expanding automation for intralogistics and to reduce costs, there are differences between automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and AMRs, noted ASPINA. AGVs…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 22.28
Mujin develops and sells “intelligent robot controllers,” designated as a common platform for industrial robots. Even though conventional automation is suitable for repetitive work, it was difficult to install in environments where products and the surroundings are liable to change. This was due to the robots’ operations differing by the manufacturer and the complex settings. Mujin, which has offices in the U.S., Japan, and China, said it has solved this problem using motion-planning technology. It provides robotics systems so factories and warehouses can automate heavy or simple work that previously had to be done manually.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.84
…keeps running smoothly.” FANUC America is a subsidiary of Japan-based FANUC Corp., which provides computer numerical controls (CNCs), robots, and ROBOMACHINE accessories. The Rochester Hills, Mich.-based company said small shops to large assembly operations rely on its automation to improve productivity, increase quality, maximize profits, and maintain a competitive edge. FANUC software works with MT-LINKi In conjunction with the MT-LINKi software, AI Servo Monitor uses machine learning to analyze the daily performance of machines equipped with FANUC CNCs. It displays daily data in intuitive graphs, allowing users to easily monitor abnormalities in these machines, said the company. MT-LINKi connects and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.31
SIP Global Partners, a U.S.-Japan venture capital firm specializing in early stage technologies, this week announced its investment in READY Robotics Corp. SIP co-led the strategic investment round with NVIDIA alongside existing investor Micron Technology. Columbus Ohio-based READY Robotics has developed Forge/OS, an industrial operating system for robots in factories and warehouses. Forge/OS provides a hardware-agnostic software layer that controls robots and related automation hardware from leading brands through a common set of application programming interfaces (APIs), according to the company. Using those APIs, READY Robotics said it has built a suite of low-code apps designed to make it simple…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.04
…also has the advantage of being “neutral turf” between Japan, China, and other large countries. Philipp Schitter, AutoStore “With our new location, the office is not just to sell into the Singapore market, but also to serve as a hub for the larger APAC region,” Schitter told Robotics 24/7. “We have opened a subsidiary in Japan and another in South Korea.” While Singapore can be expensive, it offers several other advantages, he noted. “We see a lot of corporate headquarters here,” noted Schitter. “Space is very precious here, so everything is expensive.” “Cost pressures are a good driver for automation,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.95
…Shenzhen, China-based company has offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Taiwan, serving customers from more than 30 countries and regions. The company today announced that it has raised $100 million in Series D+ financing led by Capital Today. Other investors included a top U.S. dollar fund and existing shareholders including 5Y Capital, Source Code Capital, Sequoia Capital and 01VC. HAI ROBOTICS said it was the third funding in 12 months. “This round of financing will be spent on stepping up the R&D of warehousing logistics robotic systems and on global business expansion, to provide more efficient,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.72
…Vayyar has also secured supply contracts with automakers from Japan and Vietnam and is in advanced engagements with almost every other OEM and supplier for both in-cabin and ADAS. In senior care, the company sells the Vayyar Care remote-monitoring system. It integrates with leading nurse-call systems and protects the aging population with automatic fall detection while collecting data to drive predictive behavioral analytics. Vayyar recently signed a joint venture agreement with Haier subsidiary HCH Ventures to to address the 4 trillion yuan ($625 billion U.S.) “silver tech” market in China. In addition, the company has established a large-scale partnership with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.99
…How does that compare with other regions? “In Europe, Japan, and China, the problem is an aging workforce,” Bieller told Robotics 24/7 at Automate 2022 here. “But the new record growth in North America is due to many trends.” Automotive orders increase In North America, automotive manufacturers and component providers accounted for 47% of robot orders in Q1 2022, growing by 15% year over year, said the IFR. Several car makers have announced investments to further equip their factories for new electric vehicles or to increase capacity for battery production. These projects will continue to create demand for industrial robots…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.24
…Corp., a global technology company based out of Nagano, Japan. Until the GX Series, the company made three tiers of SCARA robots: the entry model T-B series, the middle range LS-B Series, and the high-end G-Series. The G-Series class of robots have been the company’s most capable SCARA robot for the past 10 years, but with the GX Series, the company is aiming to provide even more performance and flexibility for its customers. Donlon said there are more than 70 plus different model configurations for the GX4. For the GX8, there are more than 190. The GX robots will be…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.78
…Americans over the age of 65 than under 18. Japan has the oldest population, with 30% over 65, noted BeBop Sensors. In addition, the so-called Great Resignation shows no sign of slowing down, with record numbers of people leaving the workforce, it said. Human-like robots are stepping up to augment humans in the workplace, hospitals, and homes, according to BeBop Sensors. Mobile robots already play roles in manufacturing, distribution, and biohazardous materials handling. Humanoid robots are starting to be used in healthcare, domestic help, entertainment, and companionship, the company added. A humanoid design ensures that a robot can fit through…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.87
…DriveU.auto platform on roads in the EU, U.S., China, Japan, and Israel. DriveU said it provides the connectivity necessary for teleoperation across environments. Source: DriveU.auto Teleoperation a necessary step toward autonomy Driverless vehicles are entering a new phase: mass deployment and commercialization, according to DriveU.auto and Teraki. In this phase, mobile robot and self-driving vehicle operators must scale large fleet operations in the real world. Teraki claimed that it selects and processes only the relevant information from large amounts of sensor data. It said its preprocessing algorithms can improve the accuracy of subsequent artificial intelligence models by 20% through efficient…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.24
…The Singapore-based company is currently completing fundraising rounds in Japan through connections provided by program mentors. MassRobotics introduced Eureka to partner Mitsubishi Electric, and the startup signed an agreement with Mitsubishi as a gobal platinum partner. The program helped Eureka’s leadership to explore applications in surgical lens manufacturing, which is an extension of its focus on traditional manufacturing. Bionomous provides laboratory equipment to automate the screening, sorting, and pipetting of miniature biological entities for more ethical and faster research in life science. CEO Frank Bonnet said that with the aid of the Catalyst Program, Bionomous was able to run a…