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Foxconn, Nvidia and Kawasaki partner to develop AI-powered nursing robot

May 20, 2025 by Sam Francis

Electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn, in collaboration with Nvidia, has unveiled its “groundbreaking AI-powered robot”, NuraBot, at the ongoing Computex event.

Jointly developed by Foxconn, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, this innovative machine is designed to revolutionize the healthcare sector, particularly in nursing care, by providing intelligent assistance to both patients and medical professionals.

Leveraging Nvidia’s advanced AI and robotics platforms, NuraBot is equipped with sophisticated perception, natural language processing, and autonomous navigation capabilities. [Read more…] about Foxconn, Nvidia and Kawasaki partner to develop AI-powered nursing robot

Filed Under: Health, News Tagged With: ai in healthcare, ai robot, foxconn, healthcare robot, hospital robot, kawasaki, nurabot, nursing robot, nvidia, robotics in nursing

Foxconn to partner with Robust.AI to develop warehouse automation robots

May 16, 2025 by Mai Tao

Robust.AI, a developer of AI-driven warehouse automation, has agreed a strategic manufacturing partnership with Hon Hai Technology Group, also known as Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics manufacturing services provider, to expand production of its flagship Carter multi-function collaborative robotics platform.

The partnership will enable Robust.AI to rapidly fulfill increasing demand from its growing international customer base and strengthen the resilience of its supply chain and manufacturing operations.

According to a recent Global Market Insights report, the warehouse automation market is forecasted to grow from $26.5 billion in 2024 to $115.8 billion by 2034 – a compound annual growth rate of 15.9 percent. [Read more…] about Foxconn to partner with Robust.AI to develop warehouse automation robots

Filed Under: News, Warehouse robots Tagged With: AI in warehousing, Carter robot, collaborative robots, foxconn, Foxconn robotics, logistics automation, robot-manufacturing, robust.ai, warehouse automation, warehouse robotics

Apple’s main contract manufacturer Foxconn brings in UBTech humanoids to work in its factories

January 16, 2025 by David Edwards

UBTech Robotics has entered what’s described as “a comprehensive long-term partnership” with Foxconn (also known as Hon Hai), the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer and a primary assembler for Apple.

This is according to various media reports, including on the South China Morning Post website.

This collaboration aims to integrate UBTech’s humanoid robots into Foxconn’s production lines, enhancing efficiency and precision in the assembly of complex electronics and electric vehicles. [Read more…] about Apple’s main contract manufacturer Foxconn brings in UBTech humanoids to work in its factories

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News Tagged With: apple, foxconn, humanoid, humanoids, manufacturing, robotics, robots, ubtech

Foxconn and Nvidia agree partnership to develop humanoid robots

January 4, 2025 by Mark Allinson

In a significant move that could reshape the entire robotics industry going forward, Taiwanese contract manufacturer Hon Hai Precision, better known as Foxconn, has agreed a strategic partnership with the world’s largest computer chip maker, Nvidia, to develop advanced humanoid robots.

This is according to a report on a Taiwanese news website, which appears to have got the information from Foxconn’s head honcho, the Hon Hai chairman himself, Young Liu.

This collaboration aims to combine Foxconn’s extensive manufacturing expertise and Nvidia’s cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to create robots capable of performing complex tasks across various industries. [Read more…] about Foxconn and Nvidia agree partnership to develop humanoid robots

Filed Under: Humanoids, News Tagged With: foxconn, hon hai, humanoid, jetson, nvidia, precision, robots, thor

Nvidia partners with Foxconn to build factories and systems

October 20, 2023 by David Edwards

Nvidia says it is collaborating with Hon Hai Technology Group – more popularly known as Foxconn – to accelerate the AI industrial revolution.

Foxconn will integrate Nvidia technology to develop a new class of data centers powering a wide range of applications – including digitalization of manufacturing and inspection workflows, development of AI-powered electric vehicle and robotics platforms, and a growing number of language-based generative AI services.

Announced during a “fireside chat” between Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang and Foxconn chairman and CEO Young Liu at Hon Hai Tech Day, in Taipei, Taiwan, the collaboration starts with the creation of AI factories – an Nvidia GPU computing infrastructure specially built for processing, refining and transforming vast amounts of data into valuable AI models and tokens – based on the Nvidia accelerated computing platform, including the latest Nvidia GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip and Nvidia AI Enterprise software. [Read more…] about Nvidia partners with Foxconn to build factories and systems

Filed Under: Features, Industry Tagged With: ai, build, data, factories, foxconn, nvidia, partnership, systems

Foxconn plans to build autonomous vehicles on Nvidia computing platform

February 5, 2023 by Mai Tao

Foxconn, one of the world’s largest contract manufacturers and Apple’s main iPhone maker, is planning to build autonomous cars and will use Nvidia chip technology to do so.

Nvidia and Hon Hai Technology Group – Foxconn’s domestic name – have agreed a strategic partnership to develop automated and autonomous vehicle platforms.

As part of the agreement, Foxconn will be a tier-one manufacturer, producing electronic control units (ECUs) based on Nvidia Drive Orin for the global automotive market. [Read more…] about Foxconn plans to build autonomous vehicles on Nvidia computing platform

Filed Under: Computing, News Tagged With: automated, autonomous, build, development, drive, driving, foxconn, hyperion, intelligent, nvidia, orin, partnership, platform, sensor, vehicle, vehicles

NXP and Foxconn agree strategic partnership to accelerate automotive innovation

December 16, 2021 by Mai Tao

NXP, a semiconductor company with a strong presence in the automotive market, has agreed a strategic partnership with Foxconn Industrial Internet, a subsidy company of the Foxconn group, to “transform the car into the ultimate edge device”.

NXP will provide FII with its comprehensive portfolio of automotive technologies.

The initial phase of the joint project will focus on the development of a full digital cockpit solution, based on the NXP i.MX 8 QuadMax. [Read more…] about NXP and Foxconn agree strategic partnership to accelerate automotive innovation

Filed Under: Computing, News Tagged With: automotive, cockpit, digital, fii, foxconn, industrial, innovation, internet, leading, nxp, partnership, solutions, strategic, technology

Foxconn invests in wireless power startup’s $25 million Series B funding round

December 15, 2021 by Mai Tao

Powermat Technologies, a wireless power technology startup, says Foxconn has made a “significant investment” as part of a $25 million Series B round.

Foxconn Interconnect Technology, the contract manufacturing giant’s connectivity solutions developer,took part in the funding round along with Hudson Sustainable Group, a founding shareholder of Powermat.

Powermat’s innovative wireless power technology is a critical enabler of the smart mobility, autonomous robotics, industrial drones, medical devices, telecom, and internet of things industries, where Powermat is experiencing exponential growth. [Read more…] about Foxconn invests in wireless power startup’s $25 million Series B funding round

Filed Under: News, Technology Tagged With: autonomous, charging, companies, company, fit, foxconn, funding, group, growth, high, hudson, investment, mobility, partnership, power, powermat, round, series, solutions, sustainable, technologies, technology, wireless

Luxshare buys iPhone assembly factory and becomes bigger than Foxconn

August 19, 2020 by Mai Tao

Chinese hi-tech manufacturer Luxshare Precision Industry has bought an iPhone assembly factory from Wistron and has become bigger than Foxconn in terms of market capitalization.

Although Luxshare is well known in the industry, it’s not as famous as its Taiwanese rival Foxconn, which also goes by the name of Hon Hai Precision and has been Apple’s main contract manufacturer for many years.

Luxshare had previously been supplying individual components for iPhones but the Wistron factory purchase means that it can now provide assembled parts or complete devices. [Read more…] about Luxshare buys iPhone assembly factory and becomes bigger than Foxconn

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News Tagged With: apple, ban, billion, business, china, chinese, companies, devices, factory, foxconn, luxshare, wechat, wistron, wsj, years

Robotics and Automation News Review: Fanuc and Kuka launch new robots, Pittsburgh ready to go to ‘infinity and beyond’, Foxconn moves operations out of China, and much more…

August 14, 2020 by David Edwards

Friday 14 August 2020: This is a new, weekly column – to be published every Friday – which rounds up all the most interesting news from the robotics and automation industry in the past seven days, in brief form. 

This Robotics and Automation News Review is also available to view on our YouTube channel.


Comau Robotics says it has created an “innovative, in-line testing and quality control system that optimizes the construction and assembly of batteries”. The company says the MI.RA / Thermography system uses thermal imaging and artificial intelligence to perform non-invasive automated assessment and control of welded joints, to ensure battery integrity and prevent waste.

Kuka Robotics has launched a new compact industrial robot. The company says its new KR 4 Agilus is “a hot candidate for first place in the small robotics charts from October onwards”.

Fanuc Robotics has launched a new “extremely compact” robot which it claims has the “best precision in its class”. The new M-10iD/16S robot is the most compact model of the M-10iD series, says Fanuc, adding that it combines the best features of its two predecessors, M-10iA/10MS and M-10iA/12S.

Hyundai Robotics has signed an agreement with Korea’s Asan Medical Center and KT for joint development and commercialization of smart hospital solutions on June 30th. The company is planning to prepare for the post-corona era with a smart hospital solution for infection management by ICT-based digital transformation.

Techman Robot, a manufacturer of collaborative robots, says it has adopted proactive steps against the new coronavirus. Techman Robot says it checks the health of its employees on a daily bases and collects global virus information. It also implementing prevention measures. The company maintains business communications online and is frequently in touch with all overseas offices, global distributors, partners, and customers.

HRG International Institute of Research and Innovation has unveiled a new floor cleaning robot, the SW10. The company says it is exclusively designed for floor cleaning tasks in commercial and industrial environments. The robot is combined with sweeping, mopping and vacuum cleaning functions and its work can maintain 2,000 square meters per hour.

Denso has established the Pittsburgh Innovation Lab, a new US research and development center designed to strengthen open innovation and enhance technology development that enables automated driving.

FedEx has installed industrial robotic arms to do what is considered the “most difficult” job to automate in a sorting facility in Memphis, USA. The logistics giant has integrated Yaskawa robots and software from Plus One Robotics into a robotic system that performs a task which involves picking up parcels or envelopes from a tray and placing them on a conveyor.

Foxconn, Apple’s main contract manufacturing partner, has moved a significant portion of its operations outside of China. The company has already moved an additional 5 percent of its operations to countries other than China, bring it up to 30 percent, compared with 25 percent last year.

Pittsburgh local authorities say they are looking to “infinity and beyond” after NASA awarded a local company, Astrobotic Technology, a $200 million contract to build and send the first-ever US robotic rover to the Moon by 2023.

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