Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.70
…professional services in healthcare, agriculture, construction, and hospitality. The Odense, Denmark-based company's portfolio includes the GoBe telepresence robots, the PTR patient-transfer and rehabilitation robots, and the UVD disinfection robots. Blue Ocean said it develops its robots from analyzing a problem, through design and commercialization to scaling up for global production. While each robot is marketed under its own unique brand, all of the company's robots reuse generic technology and business components. Unlike many stationary disinfection systems, the UVD Robot is a fully autonomous mobile robot that uses UV-C light to disinfect against bacteria and viruses including COVID-19 not only on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.62
…are significantly below the global average for robot adoption, Odense, Denmark-based MiR has argued. Every day, U.K. workers spend a lot of time and effort on internal logistics, it said. Now, several robotics experts in the U.K. have come together to show how British manufacturing can become more competitive through the automation of manual tasks. With more than 49,500 units sold worldwide in 2021, mobile robot solutions are becoming more established in transportation and logistics and sales of AMR and AGV increased 45% from 2020 to 2021. However, most of the robots were mainly shipped to other countries than the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.54
…Universal Robots is a leading provider of cobots used across a wide range of industries and in education. The Odense, Denmark-based company said it “aims to create a world where people work with robots, not like robots. Its mission is simple: Automation for anyone. Anywhere.” Since introducing the world’s first commercially viable cobot in 2008, Universal Robots claimed that it has developed a product portfolio reflecting a range of reaches and payloads and has sold over 50,000 cobots worldwide. The company said it has built an extensive ecosystem around its robots, providing innovation, customer choice, and a wide range of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.36
…record revenue for 2021 of $311 million (U.S.). The Odense, Denmark-based company said its revenue increased by 41% over 2020 and was 23% over its 2019 pre-pandemic results. “Universal Robots has had a great year,” stated Kim Povlsen, president of Universal Robots. “In a company like ours, which manufactures sophisticated hardware to high quality standards, this sort of growth requires tremendous commitment from all involved.” “Our production team in Denmark has broken internal records for the number of cobots built, producing 400 cobots in a single week in Q4,” he added. “Our supply chain experts have worked hard to keep…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.32
…highlighting how its customers are using its collaborative robots. Odense, Denmark-based Universal Robots (UR) is the market leader in the cobot space, with a 44% to 47% market share. Cobots go to work depalletizing At Universal Robots' booth B2805, visitors will learn how automation company Mujin is using Universal Robots' UR10e for mixed case depalletizing. “Collaborative robots have completely changed the way industry utilizes robotics,” says Josh Cloer, director of sales at Mujin. “UR brings flexibility, ease-of-use and ready-to-deploy tools making it simple for manufacturers to automate nearly any repetitive task. Together with UR, Mujin brings these same benefits to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.30
…space and improve picking and storage operations for any industrial sector or environment. The company debuted its system with Odense, Denmark-based MiR at this year's LogiMAT trade show in Stuttgart Germany. Modula plans to present the system to U.S. at the Las Vegas Groceryshop 2022 trade show in September. Businesses can contact Modula’s representatives for personalized consultation and estimates.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.28
…can support our customers throughout their entire value chain.” Odense, Denmark-based Mobile Industrial Robots sells collaborative autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). It said they can enable companies to quickly, easily, and cost-effectively manage internal logistics and free employees for higher-value activities. Hundreds of midsized through large multinational manufacturers and logistics centers, along with several hospitals around the world, have installed MiR’s innovative robots. The vendor has a distribution network in more than 60 countries and is owned by Teradyne, a supplier of automated test equipment. Autonomous pallet jacks to meet customer demand The companies said the new autonomous pallet jacks will…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.08
…cash payment of DKK 1.30 per new stock. The Odense, Denmark-based bin-picking robot developer said in a release that it needs the additional capital for continued operation and execution of its growth strategy. In its report of its results for the first half of 2023 this week, Scape Technologies said its turnover fell from DKK 5.08 million in the first half of 2022 to DKK 1.86 million ($270,000) in the first half of 2023, but its revenue grew from DKK 1.05 million ($150,000) in the second half of 2022. It said it hopes to overcome market uncertainty in Europe. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.08
…in Chicago. Unveiled in June, the UR20 is the Odense, Denmark-based company’s newest collaborative robot in years. The cobot can carry payloads of up to 20 kg (44.1 lb.) and has a reach of 1,750 mm (68.9 in.). Before the UR20, the UR16e was the company’s highest-payload cobot. It can carry items up to 16 kg (35.3 lb.) and has a reach of 900 mm (35 in.). “More than half of all U.S. manufacturing tasks are automatable, a fact that businesses start to realize as they simply cannot fill open positions,” stated Joe Campbell, senior manager of applications development and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.06
…updated version of its UR10e collaborative robot arm. The Odense, Denmark-based cobot leader said the UR10e's increased payload capacity of 12.5kg (27.55 lb.) came in response to customer feedback and expands potential applications such as palletizing, machine tending, and packaging. The robot’s price remains unchanged, said Universal Robots. “Universal Robots is committed to continuous improvement based on meaningful conversations with customers and our ability to address critical market opportunities,” stated Kim Povlsen, president of Universal Robots. “Our customers have already deployed UR cobots on a wide variety of palletizing applications.” “Over time, they have identified opportunities to utilize our UR10e…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.06
…looking to maximize the success of their automation deployment.” Odense, Denmark-based OnRobot makes all-electric tools that don't require pneumatics. They include vacuum and magnetic grippers, the bio-inspired Gecko gripping technology, force/torque sensors, a 2.5D vision, robotic screwdrivers, sanding kits, and tool changers. The company said it serves applications such as packaging, quality control, and materials handling, as well as machine tending, assembly, and surface finishing. Learn OnRobot designed for easy reference Learn OnRobot provides step-by-step guidance for tasks using the company's grippers, vision cameras, processing kits, and sensors in setups with all major cobot and light industrial robot brands, said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.53
…launched its OnRobot Palletizer, a collaborative palletizing system. The Odense, Denmark-based company argued that the OnRobot Palletizer extends its application-first approach to collaborative automation by letting users choose a palletizing system that works for their specific application needs. This is thanks to its space-saving footprint and ability to handle different boxes, packages, patterns, pallets, and stacking heights. “Small and midsized companies need palletizing automation that is easy to use, fast to deploy, and affordable – even if the application changes over time,” said Enrico Krog Iversen, CEO of OnRobot. “OnRobot Palletizer combines fast deployment times with a small footprint and…