Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.62
August 25, 2023
…bearings, and lead screw technology made of tribo-polymers. Cologne, Germany-based igus GmbH is a family-run business, is represented in 31 countries, and employs 4,600 people worldwide. Its U.S. headquarters are in Rumford, R.I., where it employs more than 380 people. “We're continuously expanding in Rhode Island and are very committed to New England,” Felix Brockmeyer, CEO of igus Inc., told Robotics 24/7 during a recent site visit. “We've been in North America since 1985 and see the market potential here of $1 billion.” In 2022, igus generated a turnover of €1.15 billion ($1.24 billion U.S.). The company offers 234,000 items…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.37
August 24, 2023
…company has offices in San Jose, Calif., and Munich, Germany. Lead investors in Recogni include GreatPoint Ventures, Celesta Capital, Mayfield, and DNS Capital. Other investors include automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers such as BMW iVentures, Toyota Ventures, Bosch, Continental, Forvia, and FluxUnit-OSRAM Ventures. “Having been in the automotive and autonomous driving industry for decades, it became clear that autonomous capabilities would only be able to go so far when using existing technology,” said Dr. Yvonne Lutsch, investment principal at Bosch Ventures. Recogni has proven that to move the industry forward, it requires purpose-built technology that is powerful, flexible, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.72
August 23, 2023
…as Dr. Moritz Tenorth. Jungheinrich grows automation portfolio Hamburg, Germany-based Jungheinrich said its takeover of Magazino is “another strategically important step towards strengthening its automation expertise.” The company said the merger will expand its automated and autonomous vehicle business. Jungheinrich reported sales of €4.76 billion ($5.18 billion U.S.) in 2022 and has about 20,000 employees. Its global network includes 11 production sites, as well as service and sales companies in 42 countries. Going forward, Jungheinrich said it plans to further integrate Magazino's software and development expertise into its product development. The Magazino brand will continue and join Jungheinrich's portfolio of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.00
August 18, 2023
…Hall B3 of the Munich Exhibition Center in Munich, Germany TechCrunch Disrupt, from Sept. 19 to 21 at Booth H14 of Moscone West in San Francisco At Disrupt on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 2:40 p.m. PST, Helm.ai will discuss on the AI Stage “Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Robotics, AI, and Self-Driving Cars.” It said experts will provide context and insights on a variety of topics, including pure-play L4 and ADAS-first approaches for self-driving cars. The speakers will also discuss the proliferation of AI-driven development beyond the automotive field, including mining, drones, and the path toward robotics automation at large,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.47
August 18, 2023
…the SCAPE system, and it has customers in Sweden, Germany, Denmark, France, and China. Robotic vision provider scopes out growth Scape Technologies said it offers an integrated system including components and software modules that can connect directly with six-axis robot arms from leading vendors such as KUKA, ABB, Kawasaki, Universal Robots, and more. The company added that it is applying its expertise in 3D vision to increase its focus on artificial intelligence for automation. In May, it released the SCAPE Stationary Scanner P2 recognition as an alternative to its robot-mounted SCAPE Grid Scanner Recognition and SCAPE Stationary Scanner E1 Recognition.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.97
August 09, 2023
…Hall 9 from Sept. 18 to 23 in Hannover, Germany. After a four-year hiatus, the EMO exhibition is back, and SprutCAM said it will be the venue for European premiere of its latest technologies. Limassol, Cyprus-based SprutCAM claimed that its team was inspired by nature to create software for programming CNC machines and industrial robots. The company said that it deeply understands the needs of engineers and that it has designed a user-friendly interface that simplifies and speeds up shop-floor tasks. “Our mission is to create a natural CAD/CAM environment for CNC machines and industrial robot programming,” said SprutCAM in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.44
August 09, 2023
…had obtained $5 million in seed funding. The Stuttgart, Germany-based company said it plans to use the proceeds to expand its interdisciplinary team and to support the development and international rollout of its new PickGPT offering. Sereact said it is building AI-powered software to automate warehouse processes “in a practical, user-friendly way.” The company claimed that its technologies can help businesses operate more efficiently and continuously. PickGPT uses large language models (LLMs) to enable users to give instructions and feedback to robots through speech or text, according to Sereact. “By combining large language models and robotics, Sereact has created the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.39
August 08, 2023
…Automobile has established research and development centers in China, Germany, the U.S., and Brazil and an R&D team of more than 5,500 people. The Wuhu, China-based company said it has sold more than 10 million units of brands such as Arrizo and Tiggo. Established this year, the Chery Super Factory focuses on integrating advanced technologies and realizing digital transformation, according to Chery Automobile. It has an annual production capacity of 300,000 vehicles and 200,000 KD (knockdown kit) units. Chery claimed that it is one of the first automakers to use vision-based autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in production. In the first…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.12
August 06, 2023
…expenditures every year. Other players like France, Russia, Japan, Germany, and India are trying to come up with more efficient and economic ways of conducting space missions. For instance, in November 2013, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched a Mars Orbiter with a mere expenditure of $74 million, making it the most economical Mars mission ever. An endless space for robotics Even though the oldest space agency—the Russian Federation Space Agency or RFSA, now ROSCOSMOS—was established around 100 years ago, humans have really only just begun to explore beyond Earth. Ever since the USSR's launch of Sputnik on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.81
August 03, 2023
…been active in Eastern Europe since opening offices in Germany at the end of 2022. The company noted that its strategic partnership with A1 Sorter has already resulted in a first joint project in Poland that is in its implementation phase. The logistics integrator will support Exotec’s direct sales channel and help meet the growing demand for the company’s robotic solutions. Exotec said it chose A1 Sorter because of its excellent reputation and extensive network in the market, which is experiencing an acute and growing need for more warehouse automation. The partnership will focus on Poland and the Czech Republic…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.60
July 31, 2023
…Madison, Ala.-based GeoCue said it has collaborated with Siegen, Germany-based Microdrones to provide drone surveying equipment, geospatial software, workflow, training, and support to help civil engineering and surveying professionals achieve successful data collection, processing, and management. The company said the combination of its systems and TPI's expertise “promises to elevate the geospatial capabilities of customers across Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Lithuania, and Ukraine.” GeoCue also recently signed a deal with Argosdyne to provide TrueView and LP360 in the East Asian market. With TrueView drone lidar and imaging sensors, LP360 point cloud data processing software, and fully integrated systems from…
