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Archives for January 21, 2019

Healthcare assistive robot market to surpass $1.2 billion by 2024

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The Healthcare Assistive Robot Market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $359 million to over $1.2 billion by 2024, as reported in the latest study by Global Market Insights.

Increasing incidence of stroke coupled with rising geriatric population worldwide is the key factor that will escalate the demand for healthcare assistive robots during the forecast period.

According to the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, each year, 15 million people worldwide suffer a stroke of which around 6 million cases lead to mortality whereas about 5 million remain permanently disabled.  [Read more…] about Healthcare assistive robot market to surpass $1.2 billion by 2024

MBX unveils hardware manufacturing orchestration software

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Custom computing solutions manufacturer MBX Systems has unveiled its new hardware manufacturing orchestration software.

The company has introduced the platform at the I/ITSEC conference a couple of months ago.

MBX Systems will showcase an advanced software toolset called Hatch that provides industry-first hardware manufacturing orchestration and visibility for companies using MBX’s engineering and manufacturing services to deploy their solutions.  [Read more…] about MBX unveils hardware manufacturing orchestration software

Hanwha Q Cells is No.1 in German solar module market

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Hanwha Q Cells Co., Ltd., one of the largest solar cell and module manufacturers in the world, achieved top market share in Germany’s solar module market in 2018, according to the survey, Global PV InstallerMonitor 2018/2019 by EuPD Research.

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), Germany’s electricity production from solar energy accounted for 6.1% of the total electricity generation in 2017, while electricity production from renewable sources reached 33.6%.

In 2018, renewables overtook coal to become Germany’s main energy source, supplying just over 40% of electricity production according to research from Fraunhofer.

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Cleveron presents its first robot courier prototype

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Estonian startup company Cleveron has launched a mobile delivery robot prototype which the company isa already piloting in some markets.

The self-driving robot courier will automate the last mile delivery and parcel handover from a courier to a client.

This helps to manage the growing e-commerce parcel volumes more effectively and make the last mile delivery extremely convenient for the consumer.  [Read more…] about Cleveron presents its first robot courier prototype

Fetch Robotics and Ryder partner to deploy on-demand automation

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Fetch Robotics has partnered with Ryder Supply Chain Solutions to help deliver advanced automation, flexibility, and instantly scalable operations.

Fetch Cloud Robotics Platform for On-Demand Automation is deploying Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) systems for material handling and data collection workflows in the USA.

Through the platform, material handling and data collection robots can be up and running in less than one day, and can be migrated from one contract to another due to ease of deployment and ability to perform a variety of tasks.

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Autostore introduces ‘Black Line’ warehouse robots

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AutoStore, the robot technology company that invented Cube Storage Automation for warehousing, has introduced Black Line, a new line of AutoStore modules made for users with very high throughput requirements.

Black Line, joins the Red Line in the portfolio of AutoStore systems. In modular AutoStore fashion, Black Line and Red Line modules will mix; system designs can be refined with both lines working together.

The Black Line features the new B1 Robot, a slimmed down, lighter robot with a cavity design. The B1 is packed with innovative features including exchangeable BattPack Lithium-ion battery technology and Direct Drive Wheels.

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