General Electric has continued its investments to become a “digital industrial company,” as it bids on Arcam and SLM Solutions for their 3D metals printing capabilities.
Why Invest in Lithuania? Robotics Opportunities
Yes, Lithuania is a small country often overlooked by foreign firms, but there are good reasons for robotics companies to invest in Lithuania.
Service, Logistics Robotics Grow at the Pace of E-Commerce
The logistics robotics space is continuing to heat up, as Bossa Nova Robotics raises money, GreyOrange expands operations, and Lowe’s deploys service robots in more stores. See the latest moves in supply chain automation.
Robotics Funding Matchmaker Connects Startups, Investors
The process of getting robotics funding can be a major hurdle for startups, but a network of organizations in Odense, Denmark, has built a platform to make it easier.
Autonomous Vehicles Get Clearer Vision as 5D Robotics Buys Time Domain
Autonomous vehicles shouldn’t just rely on lidar, says David Bruemmer, CEO of 5D Robotics, which just acquired partner Time Domain. Can 5D’s software and sensor expertise and Time Domain’s ultrawideband modules blaze a new path for self-driving cars?
InVia Robotics Promises Easier Automated Materials Handling
The automated materials handling market has new entries: InVia Robotics’ GrabIt and TransIt robots, plus its Robotics Management System and Robotics Operations Center. The company says they’re designed to be easy to integrate and use.
Mazor Robotics Key to Medtronic’s Surgical Expansion
Medtronic is investing Mazor Robotics and plans to become the exclusive distributor of its Mazor X robotic guidance system. The deal is part of Medtronic’s moves to enter the competitive surgical robotics market.
Automated Processes, Analytics Extend Productivity as IoT Approaches
Intelligent analytics tools from BeyondCore and robotic process automation from Genfour are two examples of how automated processes and IoT are forcing organizations to adopt new thinking about business management.
Military Robots Use Interoperability Profile for Mobile Arms
RE2 Robotics makes advanced manipulators, and Endeavor Robotics provides unmanned ground vehicles. Together, their mobile arms follow the new Interoperability Profile, which should help smaller companies compete for defense contracts.
Desktop Metal Gets $2M Round for Affordable 3D Metal Printing
Desktop Metal, which has raised $52 million so far, is working on making 3D metal printing more accessible. What industries can benefit?
Kion, Dematic Merge in Pursuit of Top Spot in Logistics Automation
German forklift maker Kion Group plans to acquire U.S.-based supply chain company Dematic to become the leader in automated material handling. Can their moving parts be integrated to serve a growing logistics automation market?
Visual Components Essentials Provides Powerful Production Simulation
Planning, testing, and implementing industrial automation doesn’t have to be a pain. Essentials from Finland-based Visual Components provides a drag-and-drop interface and plug-and-play modeling.
China Continues to Invest in European Industrial Automation
International investors spend on Italy’s Gimatic and Germany’s Periscope, Midea encounters resistance in its plan to acquire KUKA, and Foxconn continues hunting for partners.
Top 5 Reasons Why European Robotics Thrives in Denmark
What does European robotics need to do to compete with the U.S. and China? It’s already doing it, as we found at RoboBusiness Europe 2016.
Hiroshi Ishiguro Explains Humanoid Robot Research in Denmark
The pioneer of lifelike androids cracked jokes but is serious about exploring what it means to be human.
Educational Robot Wins Pitchfire at RoboBusiness Europe 2016
Innovation and commercialization might be challenges for some robotics startups, but not for a Danish competitor and a Hungarian one.
MiR Moves Into U.S. Logistics Automation Market
Danish startup MiR hopes to serve growing sector with affordable mobile robots.
Machine Vision Attracts International Investment
The promise of safer and more efficient factories, smart homes, and more responsive robots is encouraging the latest wave of machine vision spending.
China’s Midea Bids on KUKA for German Industrial Robotics Prowess
KUKA said it would consider Midea’s bid, as the robotics company expands in China and the home appliance maker wants to increase productivity.
Robotics Funding Focuses on Industrial Automation
Robotics investments bounce back, as increased pressure for productivity makes industrial automation more valuable.
Cobot Applications Still Widening, Says UR Exec
Cobots are moving from major automakers to small and midsize enterprises, said Universal Robots’ Scott Mabie at the International Collaborative Robots Workshop.
Automotive Robotics Prompts Detroit-China Partnership
Chinese companies want innovation, and U.S. firms are looking for investors. Plus, self-driving campus shuttles will arrive sooner than cars, and Finland reaches an automotive robotics milestone.