Day: April 23, 2019
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Daimler Trucks set to acquire majority stake in Torc Robotics
Daimler Trucks, a division in the Daimler Group, and Torc Robotics, a pioneer in autonomous driving solutions, are joining forces in a one-of-a-kind combination to commercialise highly automated trucks (SAE Level 4) on U.S. roads. The companies have signed an agreement whereby Daimler Trucks and Buses Holding Inc. will acquire a majority stake in Torc…
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Sick launches new compact image-based code reader
Sick has launched a new compact image-based code reader, Lector621, for reliable detection of 1D, 2D, stacked codes, and plain text. The high-performance DPM – direct part marking – decoder can read laser or dot-peened codes perfectly, even in the case of low contrast levels, contamination, or poor code quality. This fills a gap in…
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Infineon ‘outgrowing all other leading suppliers of automotive semiconductors’ in Japan
Infineon is outgrowing all other leading suppliers of automotive semiconductors in Japan, according to new research by Strategy Analytics. Infineon says this shows “strong growth in a strategically important market”. The latest research from Strategy Analytics finds that Infineon Technologies increased its automotive business in Japan by almost 25 percent in 2018.
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Toyota premieres own-brand battery electric vehicles
Toyota unveiled its C-HR and IZOA battery electric vehicles (BEVs) on the opening day of Auto Shanghai 2019. The C-HR and IZOA will be the first BEVs to launch in China under the Toyota brand. Sales of the new models are expected to start from 2020. Toyota also displayed other electrified vehicles, such as hybrid…
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Anca launches new robot arm
Anca has launched its first industrial robot – a selective compliance assembly robot arm, or SCARA. Anca is better known for its computer numerical control machines, and supplies the automotive, electronic, medical, aerospace and many other manufacturing verticals. The company says it spends 10 percent of its annual turnover on research and development projects and…
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Locus Robotics raises $26 million in new investment
Supply chain automation startup Locus Robotics has raised $26 million in Series C funding. The company says it will use the proceeds to scale production of its revolutionary multi-bot solution for warehouse fulfillment, as well as for expansion of its sales and marketing efforts, both in North America, and internationally. Participants in the round include…
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Swisslog wins two large orders in Scandinavia and Southeast Asia
Swisslog has been commissioned to carry out the comprehensive automation of the Coop warehouse in Langhus. The delivery includes a high-bay pallet warehouse with six Vectura stacker cranes and a conveyor system, which are controlled by the intelligent Swisslog software SynQ. The new distribution centre will be in full operation at the beginning of 2021.