Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.19
…employee headcount by more than 30% worldwide. The South Korea-based company also said it has secured $25 million in Series B funding led by KB Investment as it brings its infrastructure-based systems to the global logistics industry. Seoul Robotics is exhibiting at CES 2023 in Las Vegas this week. Founded in 2017, Seoul Robotics said its SENSR core technology is patented 3D perception software that uses deep learning and weather-filtering capabilities to provide accurate environmental insights. It added that its software delivers intelligence across industries, including transportation, security, smart cities, and autonomous mobility. Seoul Robotics has offices in Seoul; Munich;…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.55
Vueron Technology has partnered with Teamfresh, one of South Korea’s biggest cold-chain logistics providers, and will supply it with its self-driving trucks. The Seoul, South Korea-based company offers several vision products. The company said VueOne is its flagship product and uses only one lidar sensor to help autonomous vehicles detect obstacles. VueTwo is used for IoT applications and smart city applications for safety and security purposes. Vueron added that it works with automotive OEMs and Tier-1s. Earlier this year, the company was approved for LiDAR-only autonomous vehicle testing permits in California. “Through its innovative LiDAR-based solution, Vueron believes it can…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.28
…the global no. 6 automotive supplier, headquartered in Seoul, Korea. The company's products include various components for electrification, brakes, chassis, and suspension, steering, airbags, lighting and automotive electronics. Hyundai Mobis operates R&D headquarters in Korea, with four technology centers in the United States, Germany, China, and India. Ottopia’s software has helped cut costs Ottopia's teleoperation software enables autonomous vehicle fleets to do things they otherwise cannot while allowing their developers to dramatically cut R&D costs and comply with regulatory requirements. With Ottopia, humans in a remote center can safely monitor, guide and directly control fleets of vehicles. The core of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.81
…(New York) Cavalier Autonomous Racing – University of Virginia KAIST—Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (South Korea) MIT-PITT-RW—Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts), University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), Rochester Institute of Technology (New York), University of Waterloo (Canada) PoliMOVE—Politecnico di Milano (Italy), University of Alabama, which won last January's challlenge at CES. It also won the Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered by Cisco at the Texas Motor Speedway in November (see full video below). TII EuroRacing—University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy) and the Technology Innovation Institute (United Arab Emirates) TUM Autonomous Motorsport—Technical University of Munich (Germany), which won the Indy Autonomous…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.58
South Korea, already one of the most robot-friendly countries in the world, is getting more service robots. Hyundai Motor Group last week said it has started two pilot programs using autonomous robots based on its Plug & Drive, or PnD, modular platform. They will be conducting delivery services at a hotel and a residential-commercial complex located in the outskirts of Seoul. The delivery robot consists of a storage unit integrated on top of a PnD driving unit. In addition to the loading box used to deliver items, a connected screen displays information for customers. “PnD-based delivery robots allow quicker delivery…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.16
…most automated countries in manufacturing in 2021 are South Korea, Singapore, Japan, Germany, and China. “Robot density is a key indicator of automation adoption in the manufacturing industry around the world,” said Marina Bill, president of the International Federation of Robotics. “The new average of global robot density in the manufacturing industry surged to 141 robots per 10,000 employees – more than double the number six years ago. China’s rapid growth shows the power of its investment so far, but it still has much opportunity to automate.” Robot density by region Driven by the high volume of robot installations in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.30
…management. The Beijing-based company has more than 1,500 employees, with offices in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Japan, South Korea, China, and Singapore. It has more than 500 customers of its autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.02
…a pilot at its manufacturing plant in Ulsan, South Korea. In addition, Seoul, South Korea-based Hyundai Mobis said it has created an integrated controller system for its robots. Its parent company also owns legged robot maker Boston Dynamics Inc. “We are brainstorming innovative and creative ideas to develop safe and precise robotics technologies,” said Lee Seung-Hwan, head of the advanced engineering at Hyundai Mobis. “We hope to use these human-robot collaborative solutions to further expand the scope of our business.” Hyundai Mobis builds mobile manipulators The mobile robots have articulated arms and can move autonomously in environments such as factories…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.18
…Neubie has been testing robot in parts of South Korea Based on Neubie’s technological prowess and commercial feasibility, Seoul, South Korea-based Neubility has actively conducted demonstration projects in major downtown areas including Seoul and Songdo in Korea and plans to commercialize autonomous delivery services for golf courses before the end of this year. Also, last October, it signed an MOU with a last mile logistics solution provider Goggo Network in Europe, test-operating autonomous mobile robot-based delivery services in downtown areas in Spain and taking the first step towards entering global markets. “I am deeply honored to see that our autonomous…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.87
…U.S., the U.K., Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, South Korea, Japan, and Singapore. AutoStore PickUpPort designed for consumers The AutoStore System consists of an aluminum grid, robots, bins, ports, and a controller. The stacked bins are arranged in a grid. Robots ride on rails along the top of the grid, retrieving bins as needed. The bins are then delivered to a port, where warehouse operators are typically stationed to pick up or fill in products, tag, pack, and send them out. A controller acts as the brain behind the whole operation, said the company. AutoStore said its PickUpPort does not…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.48
…Jack Sim as chief technology officer. The Seoul, South Korea-based company has also continued its global expansion, with facilities in San Jose, Detroit, Tokyo, and Shanghai, as well as Friedrichshafen and Dusseldorf, Germany. The company today also announced a reorganization of its account management and sales engineering teams to better support customers. German Etlender has joined STRADVISION’s Dusseldorf subsidiary as head of sales engineering, while Yihe Zuo joined as senior solution engineer at its Seoul headquarters. Account management and sales engineering teams have been reorganized worldwide. Source: STRADVISION The new appointments follow the recent hirings of Bapu Kiranagi as solution…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.87
…Ill. I-Botics, Twente, the Netherlands Team UNIST, Ulsan, South Korea Team Northeastern, Boston Inbiodroid, Irapuato, Mexico Team SNU, Seoul, South Korea AlterEgo, Genoa, Italy Avatar-Hubo, Las Vegas Last Mile, Osaka, Japan Dragon Tree Labs, Moscow The mobile manipulators needed to traverse space in a simulated energy plant, find a weighted canister, and successfully pick and place them. NimbRo conducted its task in about 5:50, about half the time of second-place winner, Pollen Robotics. Team Northeastern placed third with 21:09. ANA Avatar XPRIZE awarded to NimbRo Team NimbRo won the grand prize of $5 million. The second-place and third-place received $2…