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Brain Corp expands global presence with opening of European headquarters

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Brain Corp, a San Diego-based artificial intelligence and robotics company, has opened its new European headquarters.

Located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Brain Corp Europe will serve as a hub for operations, software development, and continuing research and development activities.

In the near term, efforts will primarily focus on providing increased support to regional partners, ensuring the successful development and sell-through of BrainOS-powered robots. [Read more…] about Brain Corp expands global presence with opening of European headquarters

OnRobot installs Evoko Liso system to manage meeting rooms in its headquarters

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OnRobot, a manufacturer of end-of-arm tools for robots, has installed an Evoko Liso system to manage the meeting rooms in its headquarters.

Evoko, a Swedish manufacturer of meeting room management solutions, says its “sleek, centralised booking system” was chosen for its “smart design and ease-of-use that helps further enhance the modern look and feel of the OnRobot premises”.

Kenneth Koch, IT administrator at OnRobot, says: “When clients and new employees step into our new building and meeting rooms, the Liso’s never go unnoticed. [Read more…] about OnRobot installs Evoko Liso system to manage meeting rooms in its headquarters

IOC takes delivery of zero emission hydrogen fuel cell vehicles from Toyota

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A fleet of Toyota Mirai zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell cars has been delivered to the International Olympic Committee  in Lausanne, Switzerland as a key part of the organisation’s mobility plan.

The eight fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) were unveiled on the eve of World Environment Day at Olympic House, the IOC’s new sustainability-driven headquarters to be inaugurated on 23 June 2019.

To allow refuelling of the vehicles, a temporary hydrogen fuelling station – one of the first in Switzerland – will be installed at the new headquarters, before a public station is commissioned nearby.

[Read more…] about IOC takes delivery of zero emission hydrogen fuel cell vehicles from Toyota

OnRobot opens Singapore office for its robot end-of-arm tools

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OnRobot, the Danish end-of-arm tooling specialist, is opening regional headquarters in Singapore.

OnRobot says it will closely focus on the growing demand of end-of-arm-tooling (EOAT) in robotics automation in Southeast Asia.

OnRobot specializes in EOAT for collaborative applications, where machines and humans come together to automate, for faster and cost-effective production. [Read more…] about OnRobot opens Singapore office for its robot end-of-arm tools

Komatsu to build new headquarters 
in Milwaukee’s Harbor District

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Mining vehicles and technology supplier Komatsu is planning to build its new headquarters 
in Milwaukee’s Harbor District.

Just shy of its 135th anniversary in the Milwaukee area, Komatsu Mining says it intends to build a new, state-of-the-art headquarters and manufacturing campus near the location of the company’s original machine shop off South First Street.

The company’s 2.5 million-square-foot South Harbor Campus is planned for Milwaukee’s Harbor District, off Greenfield Avenue.  [Read more…] about Komatsu to build new headquarters 
in Milwaukee’s Harbor District

Kuka opens new facility at headquarters

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Kuka has inaugurated its prestigious new building at its Augsburg headquarters, which it calls the Development and Technology Center. 

The company celebrated the opening with about 200 guests from the worlds of business and politics.

The robotics and automation specialist put on an event wholly dedicated to its technologies, products and solutions for Industrie 4.0 and, by association, the digitization of production. [Read more…] about Kuka opens new facility at headquarters

DataRobot outgrows Boston headquarters

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Boston Financial and Waterfront Business Districts
Boston Financial and Waterfront Business Districts

Customer and staff growth has prompted DataRobot to move to new offices in the financial district which are ten times larger than the company’s previous location.

DataRobot said the expansion had necessitated the relocation of its Boston headquarters from its original location near historic Faneuil Hall to a 31,000 sq ft footprint at One International Place, the city’s gateway to its historic Financial and Waterfront Business Districts.

“DataRobot has met and exceeded numerous sales and staffing growth targets since we founded the company in 2012, creating a pressing need for much more office space,” said Jeremy Achin, DataRobot’s CEO and co-founder.

“In addition to growing Sales, Marketing, Engineering and Customer Care functions, this move also gives us the space to dramatically increase our innovative education programs for bringing practical data science to the masses.” [Read more…] about DataRobot outgrows Boston headquarters