Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.10
…in Dallas, following its global expansion strategy. The Shenzhen, China-based company also launched its CRA series of collaborative robots and the associated VX500 Smart Camera in the U.S. market. Dobot said the new products expand its range of high-performance, easy-to-use cobots for companies in industries such as electronics, automotive, and metal processing. “The Dallas office functions as the headquarters for Dobot’s North American operations, encompassing a showroom, training center, logistics hub, and service centers,” said Alla Huang, general manager of Dobot USA, in a release. “Leveraging our U.S. subsidiary, we are committed to enhancing support for our local partners and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.83
…in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., Japan, South Korea, China, and Singapore. “Particularly in the growing e-commerce segment, robotics continues to be a true game-changer for the logistics landscape to introduce greener, safer, and more ergonomic operations,” noted John Santagate, vice president for robotics at Körber Supply Chain. “We look forward to continuing our partnership with one of the leading global AMR providers, helping companies worldwide optimize their operational success and conquer their supply chain complexities.” Körber, which has offices in Minneapolis, said it tailors a broad range of proven systems to help manage the supply chain as a competitive…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.70
…more than 3,000 AMRs in over 220 facilities across four continents. With offices in the U.S., Japan, Korea, and China, as well as partnerships around the globe, the company said it is “applying its proven solutions to empower the workforce of tomorrow.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.56
…Björn Rosengren, CEO of ABB. “Following important investments in China and the U.S., the new facility in Sweden will strengthen our capabilities in serving our customers in Europe with locally manufactured products in a growing market.” “Already today, around 95% of the robots ABB sells in the region are manufactured here,” he said in a release. “This is a strong commitment not only to our 'local for local' strategy, but [also] to all our robotics customers across Europe.” ABB grows global production capacity ABB claimed that the investment in its Robotics Campus in Västerås will enhance its global robotics and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.37
…aircraft to household appliances, noted Han's Robot. The Shenzhen, China-based company said in a release that its Automated Welding Workstation (Gas Shielded Arc Welding) Application Solution is built around its Elfin-Pro collaborative robots to improve efficiency. Han's Robot touts welding workstation features Han's Robot said its Automated Welding Workstation (Gas Shielded Arc Welding) includes the following features: Drag-and-drop teaching: The Elfin-Pro supports integrated end force control, allowing users to easily and swiftly drag the welding torch to the designated welding point, claimed the company. With the End button, they can quickly establish a welding task, complete circular or linear path…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.33
…market? Burnstein: The global opportunity for robotics is big. China has come from nowhere to be a leader in adoption, but a lot of countries have yet to adopt the technology. For example, I've spoken with people in the U.K. who wonder why there aren't more government programs to incentivize adoption. India is just getting started. A3 is seeing so much demand for information coming out of India, and we had more people attend our virtual events and visit our site than from any other country. Mexico is another country with a lot of opportunities, which is why we started…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.54
…company, which has offices in Suwanee, Ga., and Guangzhou, China, said it can make pick-and-place and materials handling applications easier to deploy, more accurate, and less costly. Mujin applications get traction Mujin claimed that it “has solved palletizing and depalletizing for both single- and mixed-SKU orders, precise picking to streamline e-commerce order fulfillment, metal bin picking for parts in the automotive segment, unlocked truck trailer and container unloading, as well as quick deployment of robot cells.” Mujin’s said its platform allows users worldwide to automate tasks that were previously difficult to automate. The company added that it is committed to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.32
…and Japan might not be able to compete with China in terms of the size of their labor pools or centralized economic and technology policies. However, they can strategically develop and deploy both workforces and labor through initiatives such as the ARM Institute's RoboticsCareer.org and Amazon's Mechatronics and Robotics Apprenticeship program. The U.S. Alliance of Robotics Clusters has also set onshoring as a priority. Its members—MassRobotics, Silicon Valley Robotics, and the Pittsburgh Robotics Network—have all pursued their own workforce development initiatives. Reshoring and nearshoring After trade conflicts with China, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other supply chain challenges, the U.S. and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.43
…transportation to respond to changing consumer demand. The Xiamen, China-based company decided to build a smart factory and add automation in the form of 12 autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, from Mobile Industrial Robots ApS. “The implementation of automatic logistics processes empowers us to take a leading position in the sector,” stated Weyland Fambu, director of intelligent operation development platform and intelligent manufacturing at Runner. “Furthermore, the capability of automated logistics processes serves as a key indicator of Runner's long-term competitive edge in manufacturing.” Runner modernizes production, logistics The rise of smart homes has led to heightened consumer expectations for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.53
…has implemented its latest KR C5 controller generation and appropriate software packages. Augsburg, Germany-based KUKA is a unit of China's Midea Group and provides industrial automation for healthcare, automotive manufacturing, and logistics, among other industries. The company has U.S. offices in Michigan.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.80
…the talent and a third the labor cost of China,” he said. “It takes 2.5 hours to get from Monterey to Texas, compared with 18 days from China to the U.S. by sea.” From logistics to wider use cases While Apollo is designed to be “general purpose” and to conduct a wide range of tasks, Apptronik has not designed it to be accurate to 0.2 mm and is not waiting for it to scale to millions of units before it can be affordable, said Cardenas. “We're initially focused on the most viable applications in the near term—gross manipulation for case…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 14.48
…the metal and machine sector. Demand from Asia, especially China, will probably provide an even bigger boost to the market by the end of the decade. With the increasing demand, the requirements on manufacturers and suppliers in robotics are also rising. The competition has intensified significantly. New companies are entering the market and increase the cost and price pressures among the established ones. The booming robot market in China with its growing national competition is a striking example of this trend. At the same time the widening spectrum of applications demands ever more specialized and complex solutions. This applies to…