Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.74
…management. It has also established subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, the U.S., and the Netherlands. HAIPICK offers rapid warehouse automation Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the global supply chain and warehousing logistics market was turning to automation, noted HAI Robotics. The warehouse automation market could be worth $30 billion (U.S.) by 2026, experiencing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14% since 2019, estimated LogisticsIQ. HAI Robotics said its HAIPICK robots can pick and place totes or cartons on storage shelves up to 5 to 7 m (16.4 to 22.9 ft.) high and are able to carry up to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.58
…launch Keenon's Keenbot key markets, starting with Singapore and Japan and followed by Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S. The robot is equipped with multi-point delivery modes and can deliver four dishes at one time, said the companies. “As a platform that serves the everyday needs of consumers, merchants and delivery partners, we are continually seeking new ways to enhance their overall user experience and experiment [with] innovative solutions to address real-life challenges,” said Yee Wee Tang, managing director of Grab Singapore. “We are thrilled to partner with Keenon Robotics to introduce its AI-enabled service robots to GrabKitchen at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.67
…in a production scenario,” said Diankov. “One customer in Japan had a mixed-SKU depalletizing system. Whenever the robot couldn't pick, the company would have to send the data to the U.S. and then wait two to four days to retrain the model. It stopped production.” “With AI, you could tweak a random parameter and think a problem is fixed, but its root cause could be hidden,” he explained. “Robots should be deterministic and reliable. You take a train from Point A to Point B, and if the train breaks, you can identify the cause to fix it. We call the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.03
…which has served the order-fulfillment industry in Europe and Japan, is continuing to grow its presence in the U.S. market. Customers including Gap Inc., Ariat International, and Comoto Holdings have recently adopted the Skypod system. The company raised $90 million a year ago, and its U.S. headquarters are in Atlanta. “The hockey-stick growth of e-commerce, coupled with the growing importance of supply chain resilience, continue to be a massive tailwind for scalable robotics solutions like Exotec,” said Romain Moulin, CEO of Exotec. “We are delighted to join forces with AHS and GEODIS to better serve the rapidly evolving needs of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.96
…operates manufacturing facilities in Israel, Italy, the U.S., and Japan through TPSCo. Tower Semiconductor builds on USC research Researchers from the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, led by SungWon Chung, designed the new IC technology. Manufacture of the ICs used Tower Semiconductor’s open foundry Silicon Photonics platform. The PH18 Silicon Photonics platform offers optical components including ultra-high bandwidth modulators and photodetectors, serving demand in data center and infrastructure optical communication markets. This platform also offers high-performance elements necessary for high-precision lidar applications, such as low-loss silicon nitride waveguides capable of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.11
…even though it may not be apparent. Countries like Japan and Germany have already experienced firsthand the damaging effects of this global workforce crisis on their economies. In 2019, in the US alone, there were 7.6 million unfilled jobs — and we are not referring to high-tech jobs requiring college degrees, but rather low-skilled / unskilled jobs. Not to mention that many of these minimum-wage jobs are so strenuous that the crisis is compounded by labor turnover — we are at the limit of what humans can physically do in a day. The pandemic exposed the fragility of our labor-driven…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.14
…astronaut supplies, experiments, and a robot arm from GITAI Japan Inc. The Dragon capsule with 4,800-lb. (2,177-kg) payload traveled into orbit on the 23rd SpaceX mission. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration plans to test the robot for general-purpose tasks around October. Founded in 2016, GITAI said it is developing robotics that can safely and inexpensively perform tasks in space. The Tokyo-based company is designing robots for extravehicular activity (EVA), on-orbit servicing of satellites, and lunar exploration and base construction. GITAI has also developed the H1 teleoperation system for robotic manipulation and the G1 humanoid general-purpose robot. It raised $17.1…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.88
…at Basil Steet] and saw what they're doing in Japan, which is amazing. With robotics, there can be tens of thousands of food units throughout North America.” “Automation is absolutely critical,” added Kenealy. “It allows you to drive costs down to a significant degree while improving precision. Basil Street is a robotic technology and food company. We happen to sell pizzas, but there's no reason we couldn't do other things.” APK designed for cost, customization Each automated pizza kitchen sells three rotating, 10-in., thin-crust pizzas at a price point between $5 and $15. Basil Street said selections can vary and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.35
…platform. Epson Robots has 35 years of experience and is a unit of Epson Group, which is led by Japan-based Seiko Epson Corp. and has annual sales of about 1 trillion ($9 billion U.S.). Los Alamitos, Calif.-based Epson America Inc. is the company's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.07
…Rochester Hills, Mich.-based FANUC America is a subsidiary of Japan-based FANUC Corp. and provides CNC machinery, robots, and factory automation. It recently passed the milestone of 750,000 robots produced. The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council is a training, assessment, and certification nonprofit focused on the core skills and knowledge needed by the nation’s front-line production and material handling technicians. The nationwide MSSC System is based upon industry-defined and federally endorsed standards. It offers both entry-level and experienced workers the opportunity to demonstrate that they have acquired the skills increasingly needed in the technology-intensive jobs of the 21st century, said the MSSC.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.18
…COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games have begun. Japan has suffered some setbacks in preparing for the event, with the ongoing pandemic and Delta variant precluding spectators, eliminating some athletes and teams, and threatening financial losses. However, the opening ceremonies went smoothly, and Japan hopes to demonstrate its sporting and robotics prowess to the world. “The Tokyo Games will prove just how useful robots can be,” said Filipe Oliveira, a senior analyst in the Thematic Team at GlobalData. “Robotics is a fast-growing industry, and by showcasing new technology at the Olympics, the Japanese government can remind the world that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.17
…a tsunami were to once again interrupt supply in Japan, a supplier in Northern Italy, India, Mexico or the U.S. may be able to pick up the slack. In addition to strategic supply actions like those listed above, the top three actions being contemplated by respondents to potential future disruptions include partnering with vendors to better understand technology applications and business benefits (48%), piloting new technologies (42%), and increasing investments and budgets for innovative technologies (39%). Respondents also recognized that the supply chain of the future calls not just for the adoption of innovative technologies, but also for a different…