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Comau SpA this week said it has built an automated welding system for Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co., a joint venture between Daimler Trucks AG and Chinese truck manufacturer Foton Motor. It is supporting Foton Daimler's first localized heavy-duty truck for the Chinese market, the Actros, which is based on the Mercedes-Benz global platform and uses Daimler’s truck technology. “We…
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…Poland Source: Pudu Robotics Shenzhen, China-based Pudu said it is organizing more than 100 “special fan meetups” at Carrefour stores across Poland to showcase the BellaBot in action. “The deployment of PUDU smart delivery robots in Carrefour marks a step further in the Company's strategy to integrate technological innovation with the traditional retail industry,” it said. “The move also reflects…
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…needs of many scenarios. Shenzhen, China-based Han's Robot said its collaborative robot addresses these challenges with easy teaching, a high level of safety, and flexible deployment. Han's Robot develops, promotes, and applies intelligent robots in manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, education, and other industries. The company said it has attracted more than $100 million in funding and over 500 talented workers from…
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…and is headquartered in Shenzen, China. The company sells a range of collaborative robot arms through its CR Series and CRS Series. It also sells the M1 Pro SCARA robot, the “desktop-grade cobot” MG400, and the educational robot arms Magician and Magician Lite. Its robots have been used for loading and unloading, bin picking, welding, palletizing, quality inspection, and more.…
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…We have a partner in China that supplies processors, and we have different providers for the same piece of equipment. There's a new process and flow, and today isn't as bad as 2021. We continue to work with the Purdue University weed science lab in West Lafayette. For instance, water hemp is resistant to herbicide, so it's one of our…
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…has offices in Europe and China and employs more than 4,400 people worldwide. In the 2021/22 fiscal year, the foundation-owned TGW generated a revenue of $924 million (U.S.). TGW looks for robots to meet market demand TGW Logistics Group said it is a leading systems integrator of warehouse automation. The business said it approached mobile robotics from a holistic and…
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…perception solutions across industries. Shenzhen, China-based Exways said it provides plug-and-play perception software to enable lidar-based 3D mapping, localization, and re-localization as well as object detection and classification. Its complete SDK for real-time 3D lidar processing is used primarily in mobile robotics for logistics, construction, security, and more. The partnership will spur greater lidar development, companies said Cepton said its…
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Shoppers in China spent $132.6 billion with Alibaba and JD.com on Singles' Day, Nov. 11, according to ForwardX Robotics. In comparision, U.S. consumers spent a total of $19.6 billion across retailers on Black Friday and Cyber Monday in 2021, according to an Adobe report. ForwardX said it helped more than 100 warehouses meet e-commerce demand last week, with its autonomous…
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…and partnerships. Trade conflict between China and the U.S. has also affected the availability and use of processors and certain drone brands. There is not doubt that technology has come a long way, and lidar drones continue to improve in capabilities such as range. They can help numerous industries with aerial imaging, and increasing levels of autonomy will enable them…
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…Beijing, Shenzhen, and Foshan in China. It raised $100 million in Series B+ funding in June. Flexiv also recently partnered with TickTek for indoor agriculture. Adaptive robots the solution to labor woes, says Flexiv With an ongoing labor shortage in North America, manufacturers need to upgrade their operations with automation, asserted Flexiv. The company said its collaborative and adaptive systems…
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…help bring air taxis to China Hong Kong-based GLy Capital Management has also joined Volocopter’s investor base. GLy is backed by Geely Holding, a long-term partner of Volocopter. In their joint venture, Geely and Volocopter aim to bring UAM to China. With its high density of megacities, the companies said they expect China to become one of the largest markets…
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…Germany, Canada, Japan, India, and China to serve its global customer base. Cepton builds partnerships Cepton, which is engaged with all Top 10 global OEMs, has collaborated with Koito since 2017. Tokyo-based Koito said it has been a leader in automotive lighting for safety since its establishment in 1915. Today, the Koito Group consists of 31 companies located in 13…
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…of moving production out of China, and many are considering reshoring,” said Patrick Sobalvarro, president and CEO of Veo Robotics, at The Vision Show last week in Boston. “But total productivity growth hasn't improved. Increased use of automation and fixed capital can introduce inflexibility,” he said. “Bernstein Research noted an inverse relationship between automation levels and labor productivity.” “That's why…
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…to supply chain issues with China and localizing inventories with new “grey-collar” jobs managing robots. I think Erik Nieves, CEO of Plus One Robotics, said it best at the summit: “Well, it was clear that there was not going to be enough labor to manage all of the deliveries and the packaging as we continue to move our commerce online.”…
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…its autonomous driving operations in China. As part of the investment, Volkeswagen’s autonomous driving software company CARIAD will develop a venture with Horizon Robotics to “accelerate the regional development of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) systems for the Chinese market,” the companies said. CARIAD will hold a 60% stake in the new venture. Beijing-based Horizon Robotics is…
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Software-based GripperAI manages mixed picking through basic geometry
Safety, communication and motion control components enable smooth operation
North America’s largest robotics and automation event winds down
