Robotics Business Review

APRIL 24, 2024

Aurora, Ontario-based Magna is one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers. 20, under which Serve granted the company a non-exclusive license to its technologies and expertise, enabling Magna to further develop new products in the robotics and logistics space. based Serve Robotics spun out of Uber Technologies Inc.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law authorized $1.1 Labor and skills shortages are particularly severe in the transport sector, with hundreds of thousands of miles of tracks to inspect , maintain, and repair just in Europe and North America. Some of those funds could be used to procure systems including railway-repair robots.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 25, 2024

Outrider ’s patent portfolio covers the numerous inventions, innovations, and technologies our team developed to re-define the logistics yard,” stated Andrew Smith, founder and CEO of Outrider. “In based company. In 2017, we recognized that autonomously moving 50,000-lb.

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SMMT

AUGUST 4, 2022

Ongoing global supply chain issues, predominantly the lack of semiconductors, continued to frustrate order fulfilment, exacerbated by Covid lockdowns in key manufacturing and logistics centres in China, plus disruption from the war in Ukraine, all of which restricted production output and thus supply into the UK new car market. of the market.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 30, 2024

As recently as 2021, global tech market advisory firm ABI Research also predicted that the cobot market would grow substantially over the coming decade. Orders from the semiconductor and logistics industries are expected to bounce back in 2024, but high interest rates could weaken overall order intake this year.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Website: [link] Year Founded: 2021 Number of Employees: 1-10 Innovation Class: Application & Market In 2022, wildfires burned over 7.5 Organization: Kodama Systems Country: U.S. million acres of land in the U.S., according to the National Centers for Environmental Information.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2024

18, 2021, MOXIE generated 122 grams of oxygen, which is about what a small dog breathes in 10 hours, NASA said. The microwave-sized device surpassed all expectations from its creators at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA JPL ) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ).

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2024

ABB had invested in Sevensense in 2021, the same year it acquired ASTI Mobile Robotics for $190 million. Source: ABB ABB sees pilots as path to multiple markets ABB had already conducted pilot projects with customers in the automotive and logistics industries. ” ABB did not disclose how much it paid for Sevensense.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 19, 2024

The AMR T702 is a perfect match for a wide range of industries, such as automotive, consumer goods sector or logistics, especially in large, busy warehouses and fulfillment centers where the environment is constantly changing.“ ABB had invested in Sevensense in 2021, the same year it acquired ASTI Mobile Robotics for $190 million.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 4, 2024

Wise sold autonomous mobile robot maker (AMR) Fetch Robotics to Zebra Technologies in 2021 for $290 million. GXO Logistics, the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, is also testing Digit. This is another significant move for Agility Robotics as it gears up to manufacture its Digit humanoid at scale.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

January 2024: BMW announces that it will test Figure 01 at an automotive plant. In January 2024, BMW began testing a Figure robot at its automotive factory in Spartanburg, S.C. Agility Robotics announced in late 2023 pilots with both Amazon and GXO Logistics. July 2023: Figure raises venture round of $9 million.

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i4.0 today

JANUARY 13, 2023

In July 2021, the German Association of the Automotive Industry, known as Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA), cut its forecast for production growth from 13 percent to 3 percent, citing supply-chain disruptions, including a shortage of semiconductors. billion pounds ($3.30 Euros) to costs. billion pounds ($3.30 Euros) to costs.

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Automation Mag

JANUARY 15, 2024

The acquisition follows ABB’s minority investment in Sevensense after it joined the company’s innovation ecosystem in 2021, the same year ABB acquired ASTI Mobile Robotics. Following pilot customer projects in the automotive and logistics industries, ABB will reportedly integrate Sevensense’s technology into the company’s AMR portfolio.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2024

. | Credit: The Robot Report AV24 rolls into the showroom The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) had an impressive booth in the automotive hall of CES 2024, surrounded by well-known brand names. Gatik first demonstrated fully driverless, freight-only commercial deliveries on the middle mile with Walmart in 2021.

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SMMT

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

in August to 49,901 units after dismal 2021, but volumes still -45.9% 1 The rise, though welcome, follows a very weak performance in August 2021 when production stoppages and extended summer shutdowns caused by the global chip shortage saw volumes plummet to historic lows. down on the first eight months of 2021 at 511,106 units.

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AU Manufacturing

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In fiscal 2021, which ended on September 30, 2021, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €62.3 As of September 30, 2021, the company had around 303,000 employees worldwide. It is a turn-key solution for commercial & logistics customers. billion and net income of €6.7

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 23, 2023

Harrison SPARC (Strategic Projects and Advanced Research Centre) is the research and development arm of The Harrison Group, an Australian manufacturing stalwart that helps turn the wheels of the automotive, agricultural, manufacturing, logistics and mining industries at home and globally.

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i4.0 today

JULY 28, 2022

The FlexPacker Delta Robot is the third ABB robot to win the Red Dot design award after GoFa TM collaborative robot in 2021 and YuMi® dual-arm collaborative robot won the award in 2011. The joints are sealed, making them maintenance free for the lifetime of the robot.

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SMMT

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Follows SMMT’s Bronze Award recognition in 2021 and ongoing support of Mission Automotive, founded to help automotive companies unlock ex-forces talent. The Silver Award follows SMMT’s signing of the Armed Forces Covenant in February 2021 and Bronze Award recognition in the same year.

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Dinesh Mishra

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Partner Delight To ensure long-lasting relationships with our partners, suppliers, logistics service providers CHIRON drives the following initiatives: Tactics (Plan): Find the real market price by Benchmarking and by securing a more balanced suppliers/vendors portfolio by redistributing volume.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 12, 2024

or Sanctuary AI, is entering a new strategic partnership with automotive components supplier Magna International Inc. Aurora, Ontario-based Magna has been an investor in Sanctuary AI since 2021, and it acquired autonomous vehicle startup Optimus Ride in 2022.

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SMMT

JULY 12, 2023

Follows SMMT’s Bronze and Silver Award recognition in 2021 and 2022 and creation of Mission Automotive, the UK’s first ever industry-led initiative to unlock ex-Forces talent. Such has been its success that the initiative has already been replicated in the renewable energy sector, with the launch of Mission Renewable in 2021.

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i4.0 today

JANUARY 15, 2024

The acquisition follows ABB’s minority investment in Sevensense after it joined the company’s innovation ecosystem in 2021, the same year ABB acquired ASTI Mobile Robotics. Other automotive manufacturers will roll out the technology in the UK, Finland and Germany. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

KSA logistics scenario. The largest economy amongst the Gulf Cooperation Council members, Saudi Arabia, is striving to position itself as the logistics hub of the region with its Vision 2030 initiatives, driving growth in the logistics sector. Under Vision 2030. Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

KSA logistics scenario. The largest economy amongst the Gulf Cooperation Council members, Saudi Arabia, is striving to position itself as the logistics hub of the region with its Vision 2030 initiatives, driving growth in the logistics sector. Under Vision 2030. Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative.

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Automation Mag

AUGUST 29, 2022

A resurgence in robot demand from automotive companies, as well as increasing demand for logistics automation in e-commerce, has contributed to the high numbers. A3 shares that of the 12,305 robots sold in Q2 2022, 59 percent of the orders came from the automotive industry.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 13, 2024

ABB acquired AMR maker ASTI in 2021. ” The expanded facility will support ABB Robotics’ specialist centers including its Packaging and Logistics hub in Atlanta; its Life Sciences and Healthcare hub at the Texas Medical Center in Houston; and its AI Research Lab in San Jose, Calif. What better way to demonstrate our products?”

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Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Residential construction and automotive manufacturing have shown weakness as buyers take a wait-and-see approach. Residential construction and automotive manufacturing have shown weakness, says Eric Andreozzi , head of industrial services at Deloitte Corporate Finance LLC. Some subsectors like logistics and packaging remain strong.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

MAY 20, 2022

The automotive industry was severely hit by the pandemic, with a 13.6% In 2020, new electric car sales grew by 40% from 2019 levels, and by 2021, global EV sales reached around 6.5 Europe, is followed by China, where electric cars captured a 15% share of new car sales as of 2021. as of 2021.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2024

Autotech promises unfulfilled In 2016, John Zimmer the co-founder and president of Lyft, wrote a 16-page whitepaper predicting that the majority of rides on his network would be autonomous by 2021. We’ve done many pilots both in automotive, as well as the commercial space,” she said. Zimmer was not alone in this belief.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 3, 2024

In 2021, Adapta branded itself and developed the Effective Retail Intelligent Scanner, or ERIS , for scanning items on store shelves. ” Then, we slowly saw similar needs in other industries like automotive manufacturing. Adapta’s model includes a one-time robot purchase fee, plus annual license and maintenance fees.

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MEM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Since Japanese automotive company Toyota adopted a Just-in-Time (JIT) strategy for managing the arrival of raw materials for production in 1970s, the philosophy has increasingly influenced operations across the world. This is why logistics companies are deploying new strategies to streamline their supply chains.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Today, the rapid growth of the e-commerce industry and the paradigm shift in the automotive sector are the key drivers for the increasing trend in the use of AGVs. In 2021, Australia released AS 5144-4, which was derived from ISO 1691-4 and therefore can also be used as a reference.

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Dinesh Mishra

JULY 25, 2023

KSH Distriparks is Pune’s leading logistics service provider for best-in-class container logistics solutions for a seamless transportation network, buffer yard solutions, ocean imports, bonded warehouse facilities, and DPD transportation services. billion dollar industry by 2028 growing at a compounded annual rate of 1.7%

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2024

It said application scenarios span smart mobility, smart logistics, and smart sanitation. The company launched Robovan in September 2021. So far, WeRide has conducted road testing for this vehicle, which it claimed can offer a variety of logistics products and services.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JULY 28, 2022

Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Freight Visibility Growth Opportunities , finds that the need for real-time freight visibility gains importance among the logistics and transportation stakeholders. billion in 2021, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.4%. billion by 2026 from $18.85

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Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Q2 2022 Revenues of $429 million, up 22% from Q2 2021. compared to a loss of $(0.44) in Q2 2021; Adjusted EPS of $0.21, up from a loss of $(0.33) in Q2 2021. YTD 2022 Revenues of $847 million, up 19% from YTD 2021. in YTD 2021; Adjusted EPS of $0.94, up from $0.20 in YTD 2021. in YTD 2021.

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