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The People's Republic of China, which is already the world's largest market for industrial automation, has set its sights on becoming the biggest innovator and producer of robotics, reported the International Federation of Robotics today. “China is by far the biggest robot market in the world regarding annual sales and the operational stock,” said Milton Guerry, president of the International…
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…per 10,000 workers, compared with China or Japan, it has been growing steadily. In 2019, sales grew 15%, driven largely by the automotive industry, according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). The number of industrial robots in India could expand from 4,564 units in 2018 and experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.3% between 2018 and 2025,…
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…across offices in the U.K., China, India, Japan, and the U.S. The venture capital firm and its associated funds have a history of more than 50 years and investments in more than 300 companies such as Alibaba, Chewy, Devoted Health, Made.com, Pony.ai, Toast, and WuXi PharmaTech. 7bridges added that it is partnering with Maersk Growth to combine its specialized AI…
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…and the Balkans. The Shenzhen, China-based company said the alliance is its third in Europe as it expands in the global intralogistics market. The two parties said they will complement each other by combining HAI Robotics' operational experience and Autonomous Case-handling Robotic (ACR) system with Voyatzoglou Systems' service network. “We're impressed by the Voyatzoglou Systems' local service ability in the…
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…to its existing facilities in China, the U.S., Germany, the U.K., Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Founded in 2015, the company has more than 1,500 employees and said it applies artificial intelligence and robotics to improve supply chain efficiency. Geek+ last year said it had sold more than 20,0000 robots worldwide. “We are delighted that CJ Logistics have placed their…
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…automotive parts manufacturing within HASCO’s China-based operations. “With the automotive industry facing its greatest transformation since its inception and sales of electric vehicles set to overtake combustion vehicles in many parts of the world by 2035, there is a clear need to support the transition of the industry,” stated Sami Atiya, president of ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation. “This joint…
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…less than $10,000. The Hangzhou, China-based company, which was founded in 2013, released its Go1 robot, which costs $2,700, in June 2021. Unitree develops lightweight robot arm For mobile manipulation to be viable, robot arms need to be lighter, more cost-effective, and safer than their cousins in heavy industry. Unitree said its new Z1 robot arm can move smoothly and…
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…and robot controller. The Shenzhen, China-based company's main business involves AMRs using laser SLAM navigation and a flexible industrial logistics solution. Founded in 2016, Standard Robots is developing standardized and practical robot applications for systems integrators and end users, helping achieve agile and flexible logistics in factories and warehouses. Requiring less investment and providing quicker returns, Standard Robots offers its…
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…in Arizona, Texas, Europe, and China. ADS takes the wheel with no human intervention In the test journey, TuSimple's Autonomous Driving System 〈ADS〉 successfully navigated surface streets, traffic signals, on and off ramps, emergency lane vehicles, and highway lane changes in open traffic while naturally interacting with other motorists. TuSimple said the one-hour and 20-minute drive is the first time…
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…its annual conference in Guangzhou, China. They will be available for global sales in 2022. Over the past eight years, XAG said it has scaled up its agricultural systems across 42 countries and regions to bridge the so-called digital divide in rural areas. The newly updated farming drones and robots not only enhance the company's six smart agriculture product lines,…
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…($47.11 million U.S.). The Shenzhen, China-based company said it plans to use the funding to continue developing its technologies and accelerate its global market expansion. Founded in 2017, YouiBot said it provides autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for inspection, maintenance, logistics, and operations in electronics manufacturing and the energy industry. The company said it has achieved large-scale production for its systems,…
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…its new headquarters in Shenzhen, China, as the Hurun Research Institute ranked the company in this year's global unicorn ranking list. HAI Robotics makes autonomous case-handling robots, or ACRs, for warehouse order fulfillment. “It’s an extraordinary journey for us to grow from the cradle of a small workshop into a company of more than 1,200 employees with five branch offices…
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…DiPi Intelligent Mobility. The Shenzhen, China-based venture will combine BYD's manufacturing experience and integration capabilities with Momenta's work on autonomous vehicles, said the companies. DiPi Intelligent Mobility will develop SAE Level 2 semi-autonomous vehicles to start, according to Reuters. Such vehicles are self-driving but still require a human driver to be ready to take over at any time. About BYD…
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…currently the only company in China to mass-produce automotive-grade pre-installed lidar. The company's M1 second-generation, smart solid-state sensor has obtained pre-installed, fixed-point project orders from multiple brands including GAC AION, WM Motor, ZEEKR, Lotus Cars, Inceptio, and Zhito, covering models including passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Horizon Robotics said it is a global leader in edge AI computing platforms based…
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…of new passenger vehicles in China already have SAE Level 2 automated driving capabilities, according to Xiao Yaqing, Chinese minister of industry and information technology, at the World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference 2021 in September. “By the end of 2022, Haomo expects to make its in-house-developed Level 2 autonomous driving system available in 34 vehicle models, up from the current…
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