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Mercedes-Benz receives ‘world’s first internationally valid system approval’ for conditionally automated driving

December 10, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Mercedes-Benz says it has become the first automotive company in the world to meet the demanding legal requirements of UN-R157 for a Level 3 system.

The German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has granted system approval for this on the basis of the technical approval regulation UN-R157, thus paving the way for offering such a system internationally, provided that national legislation allows it.

Germany has taken a pioneering role in this with the opening of the Road Traffic Act (StVG) for Level 3 systems in 2017. [Read more…] about Mercedes-Benz receives ‘world’s first internationally valid system approval’ for conditionally automated driving

Filed Under: Autonomous vehicles, Features Tagged With: approval, automated, conditionally, data, drive, driver, driving, example, germany, hd, lidar, map, mercedes-benz, motorway, pilot, road, route, sensor, suitable, system, systems, time, traffic, vehicle

Mecademic Robotics expands into huge markets with its tiny robot

November 26, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Mecademic Robotics, the Canada-based maker of a tiny industrial robot, is expanding into some of the largest robotics markets in the world.

The company has reached strategic agreements with new “value-added partners” which will enable it to grow into reginal markets in the US, Canada, France, Germany, and Australia.

As the global market continues to see increased demand for small industrial robot arms, Mecademic says it has increased its production capacity and regional presence to better serve its customers.

Mecademic describes its new partners – which are Allied Automation (USA), The Knotts Company (USA), Electromate (Canada), Pagès Group (France), LMZ (Germany), and Andrew Donald Design Engineering (Australia) – as “cutting-edge automation solution providers”. [Read more…] about Mecademic Robotics expands into huge markets with its tiny robot

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: allied, australia, automation, award, canada, company, design, electromate, engineering, france, germany, group, industrial, knotts, lmz, market, markets, mecademic, pagès, partners, robot, robotic, robotics, solution, solutions, technology, usa

aiMotive opens Munich office

November 10, 2021 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

aiMotive, a supplier of automated driving technologies, has opened a new office in Munich, Germany.

Beyond supporting business operations, the new office will include a workshop to enable testing and data collection in Germany.

László Kishonti, founder and CEO of aiMotive, says: “Munich is an important center of the European automotive industry and a transportation hub in the middle of the continent. A perfect location for our second European office.” [Read more…] about aiMotive opens Munich office

Filed Under: Autonomous vehicles, News Tagged With: aidrive, aimotive, aimotive's, automated, automotive, data, developed, driving, europe, european, germany, industry, munich, office, operations, software, supplier, technologies, testing, vision-s

Sesto Robotics expands into Europe, targeting Germany, Austria, Switzerland

May 6, 2021 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Singapore-based Sesto Robotics is expanding into Europe, targeting Germany, Austria, Switzerland.

Sesto is believed to be the first Singapore-based robotics company to provide autonomous mobile robot solutions for smart manufacturing in Europe.

Sesto says it is Singapore’s leading autonomous mobile robot company, and is partnering with the Germany-based automation specialist Baumüller, to bring its flagship AMR Sesto Magnus (Magnus) to Germany, Austria and Switzerland. [Read more…] about Sesto Robotics expands into Europe, targeting Germany, Austria, Switzerland

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: amr, automation, autonomous, baumüller, businesses, company, europe, germany, help, intelligent, magnus, manufacturing, material, mobile, obstacle, path, robot, robotics, sesto, singapore, singapore-based, solutions, switzerland, systems

Swisslog opens new location in Dortmund

April 23, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

After 30 years in Dortmund’s Technology Park, Swiss intralogistics specialist Swisslog is now moving into a new building in the Dorstfeld district of the city.

The company says the move is a sign of expansion and future orientation as well as a commitment to the Ruhr metropolis and Germany as a business location.

Swisslog officially opened the new location on Ezzestraße in Dortmund-Dorstfeld on April 20. [Read more…] about Swisslog opens new location in Dortmund

Filed Under: Infrastructure, News Tagged With: baur, business, center, city, commitment, company, development, dortmund, employees, future, germany, hub, intralogistics, location, logistics, metropolis, move, ruhr, software, swisslog, technologies, technology

Apple to invest over €1 billion in Germany and plans European Silicon Design Center in Munich

March 10, 2021 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

Apple is adding a new facility in Munich to develop 5G and future wireless technologies

Apple says it will make Munich its European Silicon Design Center, adding hundreds of new employees and a new “state-of-the-art facility” to develop connectivity and wireless technologies.

Munich is already Apple’s largest engineering hub in Europe, with close to 1,500 engineers from 40 countries working in a variety of areas including power management design, application processors, and wireless technologies.

Their work is contributing to Apple’s custom silicon designs with industry-leading performance, powerful features, and incredible efficiency. [Read more…] about Apple to invest over €1 billion in Germany and plans European Silicon Design Center in Munich

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News Tagged With: apple, designs, engineering, germany, munich, silicon, technologies, wireless

German online grocer opts for Geek+ warehouse robots

February 23, 2021 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Geek+, a provider of autonomous mobile robots for warehouses, has been selected by myEnso, a German-based online grocery supplier, to upgrade the company’s distribution center for fast moving consumer goods with a goods-to-person robotics solution.

Having received governmental support and financing, the robotics-driven e-commerce platform will enable regional producers, startups, as well as well-known brands to connect and serve online shoppers all over Germany.

Jackson Zhang, vice president of Geek+ Europe, says: “We are excited to see myEnso join our growing European customer base and view the project as the beginning of an extensive cooperation that will enable them to streamline logistics operations and better serve their online customers. [Read more…] about German online grocer opts for Geek+ warehouse robots

Filed Under: News, Warehouse robots Tagged With: autonomous, better, connect, customers, demand, e-commerce, enable, faster, future, geek+, germany, goods-to-person, grocery, logistics, market, mobile, myenso, online, operations, producers, products, robotics, robots, serve, shopping, smart, solution, solutions, wider

Internet industry group ECO reveals best practices for green data centres

November 25, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

The European internet industry group ECO has unveiled what it says are “best practices” for environmentally friendly information technology infrastructure.

The new study by ECO shows best practices in the field of energy-efficient data centres formulates technological development potentials as well as policy recommendations.

CO2 emissions from data centres have been declining in Europe for five years, despite a massive increase in processing power. [Read more…] about Internet industry group ECO reveals best practices for green data centres

Filed Under: Computing, News Tagged With: best, centres, data, digital, energy, germany, infrastructures

German engineering companies losing massive market share due to subtle trade barriers

August 11, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

German engineering companies are losing massive market share due to trade barriers around the world, according to a new report.

Globally its most successful sector, and represented by industry association VDMA, Germany’s engineering companies say they have lost between 70 and 100 percent of export markets in some countries.

The VDMA blames “egoism” and a climate of protectionism, according to Die Welt, which notes that subtle instruments such as localization initiatives and regulations, as well as the traditional blunt ones such as tariffs and subsidies, are being used to obligate companies to avoid buying from overseas machine builders. [Read more…] about German engineering companies losing massive market share due to subtle trade barriers

Filed Under: Economy, News Tagged With: barriers, companies, countries, engineering, eu, export, free, germany, increasingly, industry, market, markets, mechanical, subsidies, trade, vdma

Hyundai Robotics establishes Europe office to expand robot business

July 6, 2020 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Hyundai Robotics has established a new Europe office in Ismaning, Germany.

Germany occupies about 37 percent of the robot demand in Europe and it has an advantageous location because it is close to four countries in Western Europe (Germany, Italy, France, Spain) with an “overwhelming robot demand” compared to other regions.

The decision to establish an office in Germany was also based on convenient transportation to Czechia and Slovakia, where the first and second vendors of Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors are located. [Read more…] about Hyundai Robotics establishes Europe office to expand robot business

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: customers, demand, europe, germany, hyundai, located, office, robot, robotics, robots, training

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