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China’s largest food delivery company is to test robots, according to a report on Abacus News.
Meituan employs more than 600,000 delivery drivers across China, and deals with more than 25 million orders a day.
The company is predicting growth of 200 per cent by 2025 and is reportedly testing the delivery robots – called “Xiaodai”, meaning “pouch” – in Beijing and Shenzen. [Read more…] about China’s largest food delivery company to test robots
The global wearable robotic exoskeleton market is forecast to grow to more than $4 billion by the end of 2026 and record annual growth of 43.1 per cent during the forecast period of 2019-2026.
At present advancement in Artificial Intelligence and robotics is enabling wearable robotic exoskeleton development primarily for logistics, medical and engineering commitments due to limited battery support capabilities.
However wearable robotic exoskeleton can be applied in a wide range of industries capable of augmenting the growth of the global wearable robotic exoskeleton market. [Read more…] about Global wearable robotic exoskeleton market forecast to grow to $4 billion
The demand for articulated robots is forecast to surge in line with increasing applications in the electronics industry, according to a report by FMI.
The research company forecasts the global industrial robotics market to see substantial growth over the forecast period due to multiple driving factors such as the adoption of internet of things in industries and growing digitalization of manufacturing industry across geographies.
The global industrial robotics market was valued at approximately $17 billion in 2018 and is estimated to increase at annual growth of approximately 18 per cent between the forecast periods of 2019 and 2029. [Read more…] about Demand for robots to surge in electronics industry, says report
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In these computer-dominated times, the word “infrastructure” can prompt people to think both of physical infrastructure, which we are focusing on here, as well as digital infrastructure.
Staying in the digital dimension for a moment, if you are planning to establish a warehouse, you are likely going to need to set up your data infrastructure first.
A Local Area Network, or LAN, covers your warehouse and the immediate vicinity, while the Wide Area Network will cover facilities in various locations and connect them all up to the head office, which may be in a separate place altogether. [Read more…] about Warehouse automation: Overview of infrastructure choices
Omron is planning to debut a new autonomous mobile manipulator and Robotiq vacuum grippers at Pack Expo in Las Vegas.
Omron says its booth at the event will be “a unique opportunity to explore near-future manufacturing equipment as part of a wide-ranging, interactive demo”.
In particular, Omron’s new autonomous mobile manipulator and the integration between Omron’s TM Series collaborative robot and Robotiq’s vacuum grippers (main picture) are innovations to see. [Read more…] about Omron to debut new autonomous mobile manipulator and Robotiq vacuum grippers at Pack Expo
CloudMinds Technology says it has been contracted to provide 10,000 intelligent cleaning robots to Jin Yu Ao Environmental Technology for government schools, large entertainment venues, national research institutes, office buildings and residential units.
CloudMinds will also deliver up to 3,700 various types of cloud service robots to Zhongtai Min’an Security Services Group to “enhance property management operations”.
CloudMinds Technology specialises in cloud artificial intelligence architecture that “makes robots and businesses smarter”. [Read more…] about CloudMinds to supply 14,000 cleaning robots to two clients
Huawei has launched the Ascend 910, claiming it to be “the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence processor”. The company has also unveiled MindSpore, “an all-scenario AI computing framework”.
The Chinese electronics and telecommunications giant has been under pressure in the global market after the US effectively banned it from trading there.
So this is its response. [Read more…] about Huawei claims its new chip is ‘world’s most powerful AI processor’
Deutsche Messe, organiser of the annual logistics trade event CeMAT Asia, says it is expecting well over 100,000 attendees this year.
The show is already regarded as Asia’s biggest intralogistics fair, and this year looks set to expand its lead, partly through co-location with Apex Asia as well as the launch of new showcase, Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Asia.
The 20th edition of CeMAT Asia will be staged at the Shanghai New International Expo Center, with a record number of exhibitors – more than 700 – presenting their products and solutions for sustainable and automated logistics systems. [Read more…] about Logistics trade event CeMAT Asia expecting ‘well over 100,000 attendees’
Wipro, widely known as an IT company, has formed a strategic partnership with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), India’s premier public establishment for research and higher education in science and engineering, to conduct advanced applied research in autonomous systems, robotics and 5G space.
The two organizations have jointly set up the Wipro IISc Research and Innovation Network (WIRIN), a hybrid industry-academia collaboration unit, which will drive idea discovery, research and innovation in technology and product design.
A group of senior professors and research staff from IISc and engineers, developers, architects and researchers from the autonomous systems, robotics and 5G domains at Wipro will constitute the team at WIRIN. [Read more…] about Wipro partners with university for advanced research and innovation in autonomous systems, robotics and 5G
Hyundai Motor is launching its first car with a solar roof charging system.
The automaker says the “groundbreaking eco-friendly technology” will provide vehicles with additional electrical power, as well as increasing fuel efficiency and driving range.
Hyundai Motor’s solar roof charging system makes its debut on the New Sonata Hybrid. The system supports the vehicle’s electric power source, improving fuel efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions. [Read more…] about Hyundai launches first car with solar roof charging system
