Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.92
…their second Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst program. MassRobotics, Festo, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, MITRE, and Novanta said the program will provide companies the connections, guidance, and resources they need to grow. Mentors from the organizing companies will guide the selected startups and help them connect with potential customers, investors, suppliers, marketers, and more. In addition, the selected startups will exchange milestones with the larger Healthcare Robotics Working Group, an Eastern U.S. cluster of corporate, academic, government, startup, and venture capital volunteers. MassRobotics marks startup catalyst success MassRobotics is a collective effort of a group of engineers, rocket scientists, and entrepreneurs to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.49
…same, but you don’t have to tip,” Bersch said. Mitsubishi Electric is a distributor for Cartken in Japan. It has deployed Cartken’s robots in AEON Malls in Tokoname and Toki to deliver Starbucks coffee and food. The companies are also testing a “smart city” concept for outdoor deliveries of Starbucks goods within the neighboring parks, apartments, and homes. In addition, Mitsubishi, Cartken, and others are working on deliveries inside a multilevel office building. Looking ahead, Cartken’s CEO says the next big challenge is scaling up robot manufacturing to keep pace with orders. It has strong demand from partners, including Grubhub,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.40
…robots than restaurants do. “There are several ways that Mitsubishi Electric Automation helps first-time adopters,” said Patrick Varley, a product marketing manager for mechatronics at Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. “In addition to our automation products, including robots, we offer flexible pre-engineered solutions that allow our customers to reduce the time it takes to get a system operational and to reconfigure them, should their business conditions require it.” “Mitsubishi also works with companies specializing in designing and building systems requiring minimal experience to use and reconfigure,” he explained. “We also offer a pre-paid preventive maintenance program for our robots, including five…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.26
…Boston-based consortium selected the seven startups with partners Festo, Mitsubishi Electric, Novanta, and MITRE. The six-month program is intended to provide healthcare robotics companies with the connections, guidance, and resources they need to grow and succeed. “We are proud of the support that the MassRobotics community provides to the healthcare industry in forwarding robotics innovation and entrepreneurship,” stated Juan Necochea, manager of strategic partnerships at MassRobotics. “The program rests on the partner organizations and has enthusiastically piqued interest from members of our Healthcare Robotics and Biotech Working Group, including hospitals, physicians, pharmaceutical companies, universities, and other corporates.” The Healthcare Robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.54
…of conveyor systems and related components expands global footprint. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Nichiyu Forklift to acquire UniCarriers MHI and MNF acquire all shares from Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Konecranes and Terex merge Companies reported combined revenues of $10 billion in 2014. Omron to acquire U.S.-based Adept Technology Omron positioned to serve manufacturers in automotive, digital device, food and beverage, packaging, and other industries. Research and markets How manufacturing employers are getting lean Comprehensive survey illustrates trends in utilization of lean programs and pay rates for lean…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.44
…Tool Gorilla Mill GWS Tool Group M.A. Ford MasterCut Mitsubishi Materials OSG PCT Robb Jack TapExtension This initial group of companies will soon be joined by ISCAR, Kurt, Allied Machine, ProMax Premium, SGS Tools, Lyndex-Nikken, with more to come. The response has been quite positive. In a recent press release, OSG USA vice president Tak Aoyama noted that the company is hopeful about the partnership. “MachiningCloud has created an effective and efficient application that allows OSG's cutting tool data to be easily shared with our customer base. Their cloud-based application provides essential up-to-date details to help identify the right OSG…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.15
…several companies have popped up solely focused on making cobots. But legacy players, such as ABB, FANUC, KUKA, and Mitsubishi have also released their own cobots. Innovation in the space will likely continue as warehouse and manufacturing facilities continue to turn to automation considering labor shortages and e-commerce demands. Check out the slideshow on the right (bottom on mobile) of some of the top cobot providers in alphabetical order.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.67
…of the total global revenue. Other major players include Mitsubishi Electric Co., Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Nachi Robotics. The industrial robots market has applications in almost all types of industry, with automotive, electrical and electronics industries being the major drivers of growth. The report cites healthcare as another industry which offers good growth opportunity. Ambarish Kumar Verma, managing director of NOVONOUS Business Consulting Private Limited, said articulated robots are the most widely used robots covering almost 50% share of the total market revenue, followed by Cartesian and SCARA robots. “Collaborative robots are the newly introduced technology in the market which…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.23
…saw were born out of partnerships. At its booth, Mitsubishi showcased how its robots can be used on top of other companies’ hardware and software. Plus One Robotics showed off how its technology integrates with Tompkins Robotics’ tSort system. Effidence’s EffiBOT AMR was roaming around the show floor with a robot arm from Nachi Robotics. Some of the biggest robotics companies in the world displayed for the first time at least one new robot or robot system. Epson Robots showcased its new high-end SCARA line. Yaskawa displayed its cobot welding work table. FANUC’s booth included its new food-picking delta robot,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.73
…projects. It has worked with major names including Siemens, Mitsubishi Electric, and CSIA. The company added that it was featured in Control Engineering Magazine’s Hall of Fame in 2012. Exclusive partnership comes with added perks As an exclusive partner with FANUC, Patti Engineering now has “unlimited” access to integrator-related training and online course, along with greater networking opportunities at industry events, according to Rochester Hills, Mich.-based FANUC America. “The history of Patti Engineering is closely linked to FANUC America, and it’s exciting for us to become an exclusive system integrator,” said Sam Hoff, CEO of Patti Engineering. “FANUC’s quality, service,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.40
…four companies for the Healthcare Robotics Catalyst. In addition, Mitsubishi Electric and MassRobotics continued their Startup Engagement Program. Cowen Inc., a full-service investment bank and a MassRobotics partner, supported a market study around human augmentation for logistics. MassRobotics' Fady Saad (far left) with attendees at the partner event. Source: MassRobotics MassRobotics offers events to help community In 2021, MassRobotics hosted 16 events, including a two-day workship on how robotics startups can raise funding, said Saad. The collective also hosted two Demo Days, career fairs, and Robo Boston. That last event included an executive summit, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.10
…in GreyOrange that also included participation from Blume Ventures, Mitsubishi, Flipkart and Project Verte. The funding has enabled GreyOrange to expand operations in the U.S. to include a research and development lab in Boston and the buildout of U.S. headquarters in the Atlanta tech corridor to lead manufacturing, delivery and operations. GreyOrange is a global company delivering an advanced software and robotics platform that unifies artificial intelligence, machine learning and Maximum-Life robotics design to optimize supply chains and warehouse operations in real time. The company’s always-solving application platform, GreyMatter, orchestrates robots, people, promises and inventory to continuously adapt and accelerate…