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Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 65.38
Dobot Robotics last week opened its U.S. office in Dallas, following its global expansion strategy. The Shenzhen, China-based company also launched its CRA series of collaborative robots and the associated VX500 Smart Camera in the U.S. market. Dobot said the new products expand its range of high-performance, easy-to-use cobots for companies in industries such as electronics, automotive, and metal processing. “The Dallas office functions as the headquarters for Dobot’s North American operations, encompassing a showroom, training center, logistics hub, and service centers,” said Alla Huang, general manager of Dobot USA, in a release. “Leveraging our U.S. subsidiary, we are committed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 67.08
Dobot said its new CRA Series of cobots incorporate high performance harmonic drive reducers and electromagnetic brakes to offer customers greater performance and safety benefits. The company launched the new series at Automate this year alongside the CRV500 Smart Camera. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, Dobot offers 20 different cobots spread through six product series: CR, CRS, CRA, CRAS, MG400, M1 Pro, Nova, and Magician. It said it has sold 68,000 units in 140 countries and regions. The CRA Series features seven different cobot models with payload capacities of 3 kg (6.6 lb.), 5 kg (11 lb.),…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 55.87
Dobot is showing off its new high payload collaborative robot at Hannover Messe in Germany this week. The new CR20A cobot has a 20 kg, or 44 lb., payload capacity, a 1,700 mm, or 66 in., wide working radius, and ±0.1 mm repeatability. The Shenzhen, China-based company said the robot is suitable for heavy load handling, packaging, and palletizing, as well as large-sized workpiece machining and long-seam welding in complex scenarios. Hannover Messe is hosted and organized by Deutsche Messe AG. This year's industrial trade show runs from April 17 to April 20 and features more than 2,500 exhibitors and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 65.05
…Chinese robotics companies are expanding into global markets. Yesterday, Dobot opened a new branch office in Tokyo. Representivies from Japanese Dobot partners, universities, robotics associations, and media attended the opening ceremony. The Shenzhen, China-based company said the establishment of a branch in Japan is “an important step towards providing local customers and the Japanese market a full range of support to accelerating automation adoption.” At the opening ceremony, Jerry Liu, founder and CEO of Dobot, stated that “the Japanese branch can fulfil the growing needs of collaborative robots in the local market. On the other hand, [it will] provide closer…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 57.81
Dobot launched its new robot aimed at the education market this week at Bett UK, a global education technology conference at ExCeL London. The DOBOT Magician E6 is a 6-axis collaborative robot that has a payload capacity of 500g, or 1.1 lb. and a 450 mm, or 17 in. radius. It can accurately simulate real world automation to bring relevant hands-on education to young learners and advanced students, the Shenzhen, China-based company said. With the launch of the Magician E6, Dobot said it will make available new course materials designed around the new robot. Dobot cobot used as part of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.20
…for the following robot brands: FANUC, KUKA, CRP, Denso, Dobot, Estun, Hiwin, Hyundai, Motoman, Newker, Manutec, Nachi, OTC Daihen, and Turin. SprutCAM added that its Robot Calibration mobile app provides SprutCAM X Robot software users with the following benefits: Elimination of errors caused by manual data entry Reduced robot debugging time No need for expensive calibration tools or services Ever-growing list of supported robots and mechanisms The engineer interacts with the robot using a standard smartphone Last month, the company said the Robot Library for its SprutCAM X software supports 675 components from major brands. SprutCAM Tech's Robot Calibration app…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 68.68
Dobot this week launched two collaborative robot arms as part of its new Nova Series aimed at the retail and service markets. The Nova 2 has a payload capacity of 2 kg, or 4.4 lb, and the Nova 5 has a payload capacity of 5 kg, or 11 lb. Dobot did not share the robot arms’ reach capacities. Dobot was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Shenzen, China. The company sells a range of collaborative robot arms through its CR Series and CRS Series. It also sells the M1 Pro SCARA robot, the “desktop-grade cobot” MG400, and the educational…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 74.60
…the International Robot Exhibition 2022 this week in Tokyo, DOBOT has unveiled its M1 Pro for light industrial tasks. The Shenzhen, China-based company provides systems for manufacturing and educational applications. The DOBOT M1 Pro is a SCARA robot that includes features for safer human-machine collaboration than conventional robot arms, said DOBOT. It added that the lightweight robot is suitable for applications such as pick-and-place, gluing, and assembly for the manufacturing, communications, consumer electronics, and higher education industries. Founded in 2015, DOBOT said it has more than 686 patents and 34 Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications. The company added that it…