Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.83
…one of the three major convenience store chains in Japan, through which the team is deploying its robots to 300 of FamilyMart’s stores. “With the proud backing of our new partners SBG and Foxconn, TX increases its commitment to accelerate the rapid expansion of its existing robot operations and drive the development of robots with human-level versatility, which is the goal of anyone involved in robotics,“ said Jin Tomioka, CEO of Telexistence. “With this latest funding, we aim to amplify our search for top, diverse talent to enhance our global capabilities at scale.” Tomioka added, “Regardless of nationality, age, or…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.79
…more than 700 global industry leaders. Geek+ has over 1,500 employees, with offices in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., Japan, South Korea, mainland China, the Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore. Its U.S. headquarters is in Carlsbad, Calif.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.79
…Hills, Mich.-based Mitsubishi Electric is a U.S. affiliate of Japan-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp. Its portfolio includes robots, programmable automation controllers (PAC), programmable logic controllers (PLC), and human machine interfaces (HMI). The company also provides variable frequency drives (VFD), servo amplifiers and motors, control software, computerized numerical controllers (CNC), motion controllers, low-voltage power distribution products, and industrial sewing machines. Mitsubishi Diamond Partner OEMs receive engineering support, tools to increase manufacturing productivity, and sales and marketing collaboration. The company said that by working with Urbx, which has expertise using advanced technology to deliver directly to consumers, it will maximize an opportunity to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.76
…Robotics has set up five subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, the U.S., and the Netherlands, serving customers from more than 30 countries and regions. The company said it has over 1,000 staffers, more than 50% of whom are engineers. HAI Robotics added that it has acquired more than 600 global patents for core intellectual properties involving positioning, robot control, and warehouse management. The company said its HAIPICK ACR system, independently developed in 2015, is the world's first of its kind. HAI Robotics has a yearly turnout of 10,000 robots with a 18,000 sq. m (193,750 sq. ft.) factory in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.63
…and to install it in NEC's collaborative AMRs in Japan. In the past few years, the adoption of robots by large warehouses and distribution centers has accelerated because of labor shortages and the growth of e-commerce. However, there are challenges to introducing AMRs into existing warehouses to improve efficiency. AMRs must move at low speeds to ensure safety, and operators often build passageways and areas dedicated to mobile robots so they can accelerate, noted NEC. NEC develops novel control technology NEC said it has developed “risk-sensitive stochastic control technology” so that AMRs can move at higher speeds and still meet…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.52
…Corp., a global technology company based out of Nagano, Japan. The company said it has sold more than 150,000 units worldwide and has a product line of hundreds of models of easy-to-use SCARA and 6-Axis robots based on a common PC-based platform. Epson’s Assembly Show lineup At The Assembly Show South, Epson's presentation and booth demos will include: Automation Presentation: “Why Automate? Manufacturing Considerations in Today's 'New Normal'” – Scott Marsic, Epson Robots group product manager, will explore the “how and why” of automation and help decision-makers evaluate the role of robots and automation within their business. Topics will include…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.51
…use in North American factories, which is third to Japan and China in robot use. The recent record performance by the robotics market in North America is concurrent with falling unemployment. Last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the unemployment rate in the United States reached 4.9%, its lowest level since February of 2008. “Today there are more opportunities than ever before in the robotics industry,” said Jeff Burnstein, president of RIA. “The continuing growth in robotics is opening many new job opportunities for people who can program, install, run, and maintain robots. In fact, if you look…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.44
…to newly operational warehousing operations in the Netherlands and Japan to better serve customers in those regions, it said. Based in County Limerick, Ireland, DesignPro Automation is a provider of precision automation, robotics, and machine-build services. The company mainly focuses on advanced automation for the medtech sector, but it has also supplied the pharmaceutical, automotive, aviation, cosmetics, and renewable energy sectors. “We are extremely pleased to partner with OTTO Motors and to bring the safety and reliability of their AMRs to a European audience,” said Redmond McDonnell, CEO of DesignPro Automation. “As labor shortages continue to hamper so many industry…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.39
…events. RIA estimates that some 262,000 robots are now at use in North American factories, which is third to Japan and China in robot use.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.30
SIP Global Partners, a U.S.-Japan venture capital firm specializing in early stage technologies, this week announced its investment in READY Robotics Corp. SIP co-led the strategic investment round with NVIDIA alongside existing investor Micron Technology. Columbus Ohio-based READY Robotics has developed Forge/OS, an industrial operating system for robots in factories and warehouses. Forge/OS provides a hardware-agnostic software layer that controls robots and related automation hardware from leading brands through a common set of application programming interfaces (APIs), according to the company. Using those APIs, READY Robotics said it has built a suite of low-code apps designed to make it simple…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.25
…offices in San Diego, Calif., the company has over 1,500 employees, as well as facilities in Germany, the U.K., Japan, South Korea, China, and Singapore. Editor's note: Geek+ will be participating in the keynote session of the 2023 Robotics Applications Conference, presented by Robotics 24/7 and Peerless Media.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.24
…more than 850 locations operating in 36 U.S. states, as well as the Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand and Japan.