Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 48.52
PULS GmbH last week announced that it has acquired Wiferion GmbH to create the PULS Wireless business unit. It will combine Wiferion's expertise in wireless charging of mobile robots with the engineering resources, global production, and application support of PULS, said the company. “As a pioneer, Wiferion has successfully developed inductive charging to maximize the performance of industrial electric vehicles such as automated guided vehicles [AGVs], autonomous mobile robots [AMRs], and forklifts, and thereby gained the leading market position,” said Bernhard Erdl, founder, managing director, and owner of PULS, in a release. “With the additional capabilities of PULS, we want…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 51.04
…autonomous vehicles proliferate, power management becomes a significant concern. Wiferion GmbH today announced that it is entering the North American market in response to demand for wireless charging systems to increase uptime, lower maintenance, and improve fleet efficiencies. Wiferion said it can provide energy to and maximize the performance of industrial electric vehicles such as autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), forklifts and other autonomous industrial trucks, and collaborative robots. “A strategic approach to power supply solutions is a natural priority for makers and operators of AMRs and AGVs,” stated Matthieu Ebert, vice president of Wiferion North America…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.31
…noted Matthieu Ebert, account manager for North America at Wiferion, during a session on wireless charging. The ARM Institute project used a WiBotic wireless interface, and the onboard charger and air gap interface allowed it to serve different form factors, said Ryden. “That project started out as somebody trying to answer a customer request for a fleet manager for all things, but we don’t expect to compete,” said Walker in response to a question from investment firm Cowen about proprietary software versus standards efforts. MassRobotics, VDA 5050 standards shown Attendees at this year's AMR and Logistics event got to see…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.68
…Robust Power Supply for Large AMR Fleets (Matthieu Ebert, Wiferion North America) Industrial Mobile Robot Safety: A Look at the R15.08 Safety Standard and Risk Assessment (Melonee Wise, Zebra Technologies) Going Commercial: Functional safety for AMRs in Commercial Spaces (Pablo Molina, Avidbots) The ABCs about AMRs: What You Need to Know Before the Big Deployment (Mark Joppru, Mobile Industrial Robots) Experience AMRs in Action on the demo floor In addition to exhibitor booths and conference sessions, attendees can see the AMRs in action at the AMR Demo area of the show floor. Participating companies include Mobile Industrial Robots, Locus Robotics,…