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 5.97
…by using AWS.” The nonprofit has worked with other strategic partners including Festo, General Motors, Panasonic, Analog Devices, and Mitsubishi Electric. MassRobotics is now accepting applications from qualified startups (with less than $10 million in revenue and less than $100 million raised) for the accelerator program, and registration closes on Jan. 16, 2022. An informational webinar will be held from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. EST on Jan. 10, 2022.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 39.26
…providers to partner to offer their systems at scale. Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. today announced that it has added Urbx Logistics to its Diamond Partner OEM Program. Mitsubishi said the program is an extension of its commitment to achieve the highest level of quality, performance, and efficiency for its customers. “The Urbx mission brings automated, on-demand retail fulfillment to everyone,” stated Lincoln Cavalieri, CEO of Urbx Logistics. “Through working with Mitsubishi Electric Automation, we see an enormous opportunity to leverage their industry-leading robotics system architecture in a groundbreaking way.” “Close collaboration with Mitsubishi Electric allows us to scale rapidly to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.26
…raised $31.4 million in Series A funding. Realtime Robotics works with Japanese customers and partners such as FANUC, Kawasaki, Mitsubishi Electric, Siemens Digital Industries Software, and Yaskawa. “Realtime Robotics is well-positioned to take advantage of the increased market demand for technology like ours that can help organizations both lower their costs and improve the efficiency of their industrial robots,” said Peter Howard, CEO of Realtime Robotics. “It’s a perfect time to invest in our facilities in the region, as the optimization and scaling of robotics has never been more important.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.41
…Chad Munger, product manager for the Houston region at Mitsubishi Logisnext. “The focus for us is on features that will help the operators out, that will make their jobs easier, or more efficient, or even help newer operators perform like experienced operators,” he said. Not only does telematics track impacts, incidents and service issues, but it can also provides for a wealth of data on how the assets are being used, said Munger. “You are tracking travel time, lift time, impacts, operator presence, and key-on time, so it allows you to track a whole range of data that can be…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.24
…and commercial vehicle segments, such as our recent announcements with Isuzu Motors Ltd. and Hino Motors Ltd., and with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp.,” said Mandali Khalesi, vice president of automated driving strategy and mapping at Woven Planet. “With CARMERA joining the team, we’ll be able to hit the accelerator. CARMERA’s software stack, which is focused on real-time HD map changes and proprietary hardware custom-tailored to crowdsourcing, is an ideal complement to AMP’s mapping efforts.” “In addition, their world-class experts will allow us to bring forward the execution of key strategic milestones and jumpstart operations in the U.S.,” he…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.68
…considered one of the top robot manufacturers in the world in terms of installed base, along with ABB, KUKA, Mitsubishi Electric, and Yaskawa Motoman. FANUC this month announced that it will supply a Ford Motor Co. electric vehicle plant in Cologne, Germany, with 500 robots next year.
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 52.31
Mitsubishi Electric, whose U.S. division is based in Cypress, Calif., provides factory automation for all aspects of manufacturing, from controllers to drive control devices, power distribution control equipment, and industrial mechatronics. Along with developing products that match its customers' needs, Mitsubishi Electric uses its advanced engineering techniques to provide reliable systems for the next generation of manufacturing.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.20
…of the world's robotic leaders have their roots in Japan—Mitsubishi, FANUC, Kawaski—to name a few. According to Crunchbase, Japanese startup funding from VCs [venture capital firms] is also small compared to other countries, with total funding of around $3.35 billion (364 billion yen) in 2020. This demonstrates a huge potential for VCs to enter the startup ecosystem. Developed countries across the world are also viewing robotics as a solution to rising labor costs, and they are working toward using robotics to capitalize on these opportunities. Rahul Sen Sharma, Indxx With Japan being a robotics powerhouse, its dominance is expected to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.59
…received strategic investment from IDG Capital and automakers including Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi (RNM) Alliance and Yutong Group. With its latest $310 million, WeRide said it has raised more than $600 million in the past five months, bringing its valuation to $3.3 billion. This is the second investment on WeRide from Alliance Ventures, the venture capital fund of the RNM Alliance. It took part in WeRide’s Series A funding round in 2018 as the leading strategic investor. Alliance Ventures said its participation in WeRide’s Series C follows Nissan’s strategy to develop Level 4 autonomous driving technology for China. “Nissan has a long history…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.27
…protocols supporting plug-and-play connectivity for MTConnect, FANUC, OPC-UA, UMATI, Mitsubishi, Citizen, Haas, Heidenhain, Siemens Sinumerik, Ethernet IP, and Modbus, he said. In addition, MachineMetrics Edge supports digital and analog I/O for machines without a standard connectivity option. “To provide a truly plug-and-play solution, the software runs on an inexpensive hardware device,” Bither said. “[It's] a small computer that MachineMetrics customers call 'The Little Green Box' that connects directly to any modern CNC machine tool control system via Ethernet port. Our edge platform can also be installed as a virtual machine on a local PC, where no gateway hardware is required.”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.52
Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc. yesterday said it will be reselling PowerFleet Inc.'s enterprise telematic system to customers across North America. The integrated PowerFleet product will allow customers to monitor lift truck utilization, impacts, and company safety compliance quickly and accurately, while also optimizing their fleet’s performance, said the partners. Woodcliff Lake, N.J.-based PowerFleet provides subscription-based wireless Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) systems for securing, controlling, tracking, and managing high-value enterprise assets such as industrial trucks, tractor trailers, containers, cargo, and vehicles and truck fleets. Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas and its group companies offer materials handling equipment, automation, and fleet…