Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.35
…it is to program cobots. Credit: Eugene Dematire Boston-based Teradyne Inc., which owns Universal Robots, also had a table for its Mobile Industrial Robots ApS and AutoGuide Mobile Robots units. “It’s good for the public to see that we’re not just testing equipment but also automation,” said Nolan Manor, a robotics software engineer at Teradyne. Danish autonomous mobile robot (AMR) provider Mobile Industrial Robots has been expanding its North American presence. AutoGuide offers tuggers and is working on lifts for custom payloads, said a company representative. Mitsubishi Electric, a strategic partner of MassRobotics, demonstrated its MELFA FR robot arm. The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.22
…improvement, said LeFevre. Universal Robots, which is part of Teradyne Inc., said it declared January “National Cobot Awareness Month” to help manufacturers discover collaborative robots. “We want to give businesses a head start by sharing these inspiring ‘Aha moments’ on how cobots can help them solve business challenges, offering them the opportunity to find a local UR partner and try a cobot firsthand,” Campbell said. Troy Ojalehto (left) at Rapid DesignSolutions, a UR-certified systems integrator, works with Brian Laulainen (right), an automation engineer at Seattle-based machine shop Toolcraft, teaching the easy operation of the UR5e cobot that handles the operation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.17
…supply chain. Meanwhile MiR, an AMR company acquired by Teradyne in 2018, is beginning to achieve growth rates in excess of the company’s other robotics acquisition of major cobot developer, Universal Robots. The distinction between AGVs and AMRs can be contested, but AMRs do not require external infrastructure to localize themselves and are built with sensors and cameras to self-navigate their environments. Currently, AGVs represent the majority of mobile robot shipments, but by 2030, this will change. While there will be 2.5 million AGVs shipped in 2030, the total shipments of AMRs will reach 2.9 million in the same year.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.03
…Denmark's most successful robotics vendors (now owned by U.S.-based Teradyne). Astrup is chairman of SubBlue Robotics, and he and Visti each now own a sixth of the company. In addition, international shipping and logistics company DFDS, several other shipping companies, and the Danish Maritime Fund have given financial support to SubBlue. The fund provided early-stage seed funding in 2019 and 2020. The robotics cluster in Odense, Denmark, has also welcomed the start-up. SubBlue Robotics is based at the Odense Robotics StartUp Hub at the Danish Technological Institute, so the entrepreneurs and their families have relocated from Greater Copenhagen to Funen.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.02
…be redeployed across diverse tasks, said Universal Robots. The Teradyne Inc. unit has built an ecosystem of more than 1,100 integrators, distributors, and independent partners. The UR cobot family has gained a new member with the UR20, far right. Source: Universal Robots UR20 provides more power in tight space “The UR20 is designed to provide 30% more torque, 20 kg [44.1 lb.] payload, and with a 1,750 mm [68.9 in.] reach. It can handle applications such as standard European pallets of 120 by 80 cm [40 by 48 in.] and a height of up to 2 m [6.5 ft.],” said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.94
…Robots was founded in 2005 and is part of Teradyne Inc. Cobot Welder addresses welder shortage “The welding profession is experiencing a labor crisis,” said Joe Campbell, senior manager of applications development and strategic marketing for North America at Universal Robots. “The average age for skilled welders is 55. Most are likely to retire within 10 years, and younger people aren’t entering the profession in sufficient numbers to sustain industry demand.” “There is an urgent need for collaborative welding systems that are safe to use around human beings and can be used to support expert human welders by taking over…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.93
…world. Acquired in 2018 by automated test equipment supplier Teradyne Inc., MiR has a distribution network in more than 60 countries. MiR250 Hook includes upgraded parts The MiR250 Hook is an upgrade to the MiR250, the vendor's best-selling product since it was released last March, said Matt Charles, sales director for the Midwest U.S. and Canada at MiR. “The MiR250 with the shelf carrier has to get under carts and sometimes requires modifications to those carts,” he told Robotics 24/7. “Operations with hundreds or thousands of carts couldn't invest in modifying all of them, so the MiR250 Hook expands cart…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.83
…integrators in 60 countries serving enterprises of all sizes. Teradyne acquired MiR in 2018 and combined it with AutoGuide Mobile Robots in 2022 to create a mobile robot line that can handle a range of payloads. MiR said Interroll’s LCP AMR top module is the newest certified application in the MIR Go partner program, an ecosystem of AMR applications with more than 160 top modules. MiR250 AMR integrates with elevator at Interroll factory. Source: Mobile Industrial Robots MiR Insights enables full-shift operations To further optimize processes, Interroll is using MiR Insights to visualize key performance indicators (KPIs) such as distance…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.54
…experienced considerable growth. Universal Robots is a unit of Teradyne Inc. and has regional offices in 19 countries worldwide. In 2020, the company had a revenue of $219 million (U.S.). Universal Robots has delivered more than 51,000 cobots, thanks to its strategy of focusing on ease of use, a small footprint for collaboration and flexibiliity, and reasonable pricing, Meier claimed. “In addition to our very wide market of SMEs, customers that want huge, complex projects can find our cobots are well-prepared to be integrated into PLC-controlled environments and to interact with different machines, such as conveyors,” he said. “There are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.08
…and choice for customers, as well as a wide range of components, kits, and solutions for various applications. The Teradyne company has over 20 offices globally, with North American headquarters in Novi, Mich. Editor's note: For more about FABTECH, visit Robotics 24/7's special coverage page.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.00
…and South America.” Frank Rakos “Recently, Kathy Walker contacted Teradyne leadership, and the company's units, including MiR, Universal Robots, and AutoGuide, donated equipment to the lab,” Rakos explained. “I was fortunate to be there to meet the instructors and recent graduates.” Among the people Rakos met at eKAMI was Porter. “I was very impressed with Dustin and his tech competency and work ethic,” he said. “We're relocating him to Holbrook, N.Y., to replace an individual who was promoted. We're adding staffers across the U.S. to compensate for increased business. It's exciting to add diversity and new blood.” “One of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.65
…offer.” Exhibitors and sponsors of this year's Mash-Up included Teradyne (parent company of Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots), the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, and MIT Lincoln Lab. Other sponsors included 6K, Synagex, Quabbin Wire & Cable, Tooling U-SME, GBMP, Equinor, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Energy Collaborative, Skylitics, Hybrid CNC Parts, Spark Photonics, Mack Prototype, AB Corp, MRSI Myronic, Modern Mold and Tool, MassDevelopment, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, and Associated Industries of Massachusetts. Organizing partners for the event included CAM, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP), FORGE, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), MassHire, and MassRobotics. The third annual Massachusetts Manufacturing…