Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.54
…in addition 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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.13
…including AI research in France, customer-service robots in Singapore, drones and assistive systems in Israel, marine systems in the Netherlands, and collaborative robot arms and mobile robots from Denmark. And that's not even counting the billions of dollars currently flowing into autonomous vehicle development, with China and the U.S. as early leaders. As each country and region seeks robotics leadership, common themes include technological innovation, manufacturing competitiveness, and the ability to coordinate R&D across academia and industry. While some governments are focused more on healthcare or military applications, the robotics advancements they fund could benefit the entire world.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.00
…cited a recent use case involving Germany-based online pharmacy Apologistics GmbH using RightPick in a new facility in the Netherlands.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.99
…new center of excellence will be in Ede, the Netherlands, and Léon Jansen will be CEO and managing director. T-Hive’s main focus will be to provide a seamless control system encompassing all autonomous systems within TICO, such as automated guided forklifts (AGFs), automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). “Due to the increasing demand for software development in all industries, securing personnel is also becoming a global challenge,” said Norio Wakabayashi, TICO executive officer. “T-Hive will create opportunities for us to work together across the Toyota Industries Group network. This decision highlights TICO’s commitment to remaining a leading…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.94
…as path to sustainability DOEN Participaties, PDENH, and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) participated in MX3D's latest investment. “DOEN Participates has supported MX3D for a long time, and with this new investment, we show that we have a lot of faith in the new M1 metal AM System and the future of MX3D,” said Merijn ten Thije, impact investment manager at DOEN Participaties, which said it is the largest impact investor in sustainable and social startups in the Netherlands. “The innovative MX3D solution enables companies to improve their production methods and significantly reduce the need for transport and material. This…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.58
…these robots have come from Sweden, Poland, Russia, the Netherlands and Australia. Collaborative robots have also been put to work in testing. Last month, Wilder Systems demonstrated a work cell in Austin, Texas, using a seven-axis cobot arm that was able to test seven times the amount of samples as a conventional small lab. It was one of 10 projects chosen for funding by the U.S. Department of Defense through the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute. “Diagnostic testing today is an incredibly fragmented market ... nothing talks to each other, said Will Wilder, founder and CEO of Wilder Systems,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.55
…office in Arizona and a distribution warehouse in the Netherlands. Primus' customers include Lockheed, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, and Raytheon. VELO3D said its integrated, full stack offering of software, hardware, and process-control innovation allows engineers to accelerate product innovation, be more responsive to market needs, and reduce costs. The Silicon Valley-based company also recently announced its merger with special-purpose acquisition company JAWS Spitfire Acquisition Corp. Primus Aerospace to use first dedicated VELO3D printer The companies said the Sapphire system is the first titanium-dedicated metal 3D printer from VELO3D that will be used solely for aerospace and defense applications. Primus…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.15
…Cargo is a member of the taskforce Vaccines Gateway Netherlands, where sixty companies are working together at Amsterdam’s Airport Schiphol to ensure the safe, secure, and swift transportation of the vaccines from manufacturer to end-user. The controlled-temperature transport and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is also a major challenge for the logistics integrators, who made investments into infrastructure and technology. UPS is building “freezer farms” in the Netherlands and in the United States featuring banks of -80 °C freezers. The farms will contain around 600 freezers that can each hold 48,000 vials of vaccine. Additional freezer capacity will be also installed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.13
…of delta robots. Codian Robotics is located in Ede, Netherlands and employs 20 people globally. The company will continue to serve its customers directly. The acquisition was signed and closed on October 1, 2020 and both parties agreed not to disclose any details regarding the purchase price. “Our acquisition underscores our focus on breakthrough technology, helping our customers to fully realize the potential of automation and increase their flexibility in a rapidly changing business landscape,” said Sami Atiya, President of ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation. “Codian Robotics’ technologies and industry expertise are the perfect addition to our suite of food…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.21
…design, manufacture, installation and after-sales service. Daifuku also acquired Netherlands-based Scarabee Aviation Group B.V. and Australia-based Intersystems (Asia Pacific) Pty Limited. Revenue from the acquired companies are not included in the current fiscal year results. Schaefer Systems International (SSI) was unable to report revenues by press time, so its 2018 figures have been carried over to comfortably retain second place. Following its acquisition by forklift and logistics leader KION Group in late 2016, Dematic is now a supply chain solutions operating unit of KION. The unit includes Dematic as well as Egemin, an automated industrial vehicle specialist that previously placed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.97
…design engineering at Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands, where he specializes in design for the circular economy and green 3D printing and is adjunct faculty of engineering at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College. Dr. Faludi has taught at Stanford University, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and earned a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at University of California Berkeley, a Master of Engineering in Product Design at Stanford University, and a B.A. in Physics from Reed College. This AMGTA commissioned research paper will be comprised of a literature review of existing studies “describing where metal additive…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.48
…health and beauty retailer. In that deployment in the Netherlands, more than a dozen robots from IAM Robotics will manage about 50% of the facility’s e-commerce picking, according to Galluzzo. Recently, I asked Galluzzo about that evolution. He told me that at the time of the company’s founding, he was working on a project to do autonomous manipulation for DARPA – think a robot that would combine the mobility of an AMR with the picking capability of a robotic arm. “I was excited about the commercialization prospects for the technology and started thinking about simple material handling,” he recalled. Around…