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NuPort Robotics to take its autonomous trucks and buses to India

April 27, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

NuPort Robotics, a Canadian autonomous trucking company, says it plans to set up operations in India with a mission to improve safety on Indian roads.

NuPort’s technology provides transportation solutions for heavy-duty commercial vehicles, such as buses and trucks, by enabling next-generation automated vehicles to be more fuel-efficient and safer to operate with enhanced driver experience.

NuPort is targeting the deployment of Level 2 autonomy which includes advanced driver assistance systems, data analysis and driver suggestions – all of which cumulatively lead to safer and more efficient vehicle performance. [Read more…] about NuPort Robotics to take its autonomous trucks and buses to India

Filed Under: Autonomous vehicles, News Tagged With: center, commercial, driver, heavy-duty, india, indian, lead, nuport, partnership, pune, robotics, safer, safety, technology, trade, trucks, vehicles

India’s richest man spends $132 million buying majority stake in robotics company

January 27, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, has bought the majority stake – 54 percent – in a robotics company called Addverb Technologies through his Reliance Industries conglomerate.

Addverb Technologies is a warehouse automation company, mainly in the intralogistics space, providing autonomous mobile robots and other systems, and was already working with Reliance Industries.

The purchase of the shares took place during the startup’s latest funding round. [Read more…] about India’s richest man spends $132 million buying majority stake in robotics company

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: addverb, commerce, company, dunzo, funding, growth, india, industries, investment, quick, reliance, retail, robots, round, stake, support, technologies

New Suzuki factory in India starts operation

April 21, 2021 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Suzuki Motor Gujarat, a wholly owned subsidiary of Suzuki Motor for the production of automobiles in India, has completed construction of the Plant C, and started production from April 2021.

Suzuki established SMG in March 2014, aiming to secure production ability in preparation for the automobile market growth in India, as well as for expansion of exports from India.

The Plant A started operating in February 2017, and the Plant B and Powertrain Plant in January 2019. [Read more…] about New Suzuki factory in India starts operation

Filed Under: Infrastructure, News Tagged With: ability, automobile, automobiles, india, market, maruti, motor, plant, production, smg, started, suzuki, units

Indian hospital launches ‘world’s first’ fully active robotic knee replacement system

January 13, 2021 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Sakra World Hospital, one of the leading healthcare providers in Bengaluru and India’s first FDI (foreign direct investment) hospital, now boasts of the country’s first, one of a kind healthcare breakthrough – advanced robotic knee replacement technology that is set to empower the orthopaedic surgeons to plan the knee replacement days before they enter the operation theatre to actually conduct the procedure.

The “Cuvis Joint” is claimed to be “the world’s first fully active robotic knee replacement system” which is now making knee replacement surgeries “more accurate, transparent and hassle-free” in Sakra World Hospital and comes as a “bliss” for those suffering from severe arthritis, says Sakra.

Manufactured by Curexo, a South Korean firm and marketed and sold by Meril Healthcare in India and known for its unique and autonomous nature of functioning, Cuvis Joint was launched by BS Yediyurappa, Chief Minister of Karnataka and Dr Shivaraj Kumar, popular Kannada film actor. [Read more…] about Indian hospital launches ‘world’s first’ fully active robotic knee replacement system

Filed Under: Features, Health Tagged With: accuracy, active, arthritis, ct, cuvis, dr, fully, healthcare, help, hospital, india, joint, knee, maximum, meril, plan, replacement, robotic, sakra, software, suffering, surgeries, surgery, system, technology

Apple poised to become $2 trillion company

August 19, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

US tech giant Apple is poised to become a $2 trillion company “very soon”, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The company was the first to achieve a trillion-dollar market capitalization a couple of years ago, and today is about 1 percent below the level needed to exceed $2 trillion.

Apple is somewhat different from other “tech” companies, by which is meant computer technology.Other such as Microsoft, Google, Facebook and others tend to be software-oriented. [Read more…] about Apple poised to become $2 trillion company

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News Tagged With: apple, companies, company, india, manufacturing

Universal Robots partners with Phillips Machine Tools India

July 6, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Universal Robots is extending its American partnership with Phillips Corporation to India, joining hands with the largest global distributor of best-selling Haas CNC machines for Indian manufacturers to boost productivity.

In an effort to boost productivity and help manufacturers emerge from the pandemic Universal Robots (UR) joins hands with Phillips Machine Tools India, part of Phillips Corporation, the world’s largest Haas factory outlet.

Together, they are all set to offer machine shops a safe, user-friendly solution to optimize uptime and enable significant advantages to manufacturers in India. [Read more…] about Universal Robots partners with Phillips Machine Tools India

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: automation, cnc, cobots, haas, india, machine, machines, manufacturers, phillips, productivity, robots, solutions, tools, universal, ur

India to send humanoid robot astronaut into space

January 23, 2020 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

India is planning to send a humanoid robot astronaut into space, according to a number of media reports. (See video below.)

Called “Vyommitra”, the humanoid robot has been given a female form and does not have any legs. India Today reports that it can “recognise astronauts, converse with them and answer their questions”.

Sam Dyal, a scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation, says Vyommitra is referred to as “half humanoid” because it only has an upper body and has limited movement – “it can only bend sidewards and forward”. [Read more…] about India to send humanoid robot astronaut into space

Filed Under: News, Science Tagged With: humanoid, india, missions, robot, robots, send, space, vyommitra

Industry 4.0 to ‘revolutionize’ use of safety sensors and switches, says report

December 20, 2019 by David Edwards 1 Comment

The so-called “Industry 4.0” trend – an umbrella term for a range of connectivity and automation technologies – will “revolutionize” the use of safety sensors and switches, according to a new report.

The Global Market Study on Safety Sensors and Switches, by Persistent Market Research, says the global market is projected to expand at “a meteoric rate” to register annual growth of 10.7 per cent throughout the period of assessment, 2017-2025.

In 2017, the global market for safety sensors and switches was valued at around $13.8 billion and is estimated to touch a valuation higher than $30 billion by the end of the period of forecast. [Read more…] about Industry 4.0 to ‘revolutionize’ use of safety sensors and switches, says report

Filed Under: Features, Industry Tagged With: asia, automation, global, growth, india, industrial, industries, industry, market, pacific, safety, sensors, switches

Mitsubishi Electric’s new plant in India to produce automotive products

October 11, 2019 by Mai Tao

Mitsubishi Electric says it will start construction of a new plant on the premises of its subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric Automotive India in Gujarat, India.

The company’s new plant, along with one in Manesar, Haryana, will enable MEAI to expand its output of products such as motor-control units for electric power steering, exhaust gas recirculation valves and giant magnet-resistance sensors.

The demand for these components is expected to grow in line with increasing sales of vehicles offering enhanced fuel efficiency and reduced emissions in the Indian market. [Read more…] about Mitsubishi Electric’s new plant in India to produce automotive products

Filed Under: Infrastructure, News Tagged With: automotive, developing, efficiency, electric, expand, fuel, gujarat, india, mitsubishi, plant, products, range, vehicles

Corindus instrument used in ‘world’s first’ remote-control robotic heart surgery

September 19, 2019 by David Edwards

A surgical instrument developed by Corindus has been used in what is claimed to be the first remote-controlled heart operation using a robot.

Corindus published its “Telerobotic Intervention Study” in The Lancet, saying it is “the world’s first percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures conducted from a remote location outside the catheterization lab using Corindus’ CorPath technology platform”.

The paper Corindus published, titled Long Distance Telerobotic-Assisted Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: First-in-Human Experience, discusses five successful patient cases performed by internationally acclaimed physician Dr Tejas Patel, chairman and chief interventional cardiologist of the Apex Heart Institute in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. [Read more…] about Corindus instrument used in ‘world’s first’ remote-control robotic heart surgery

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: access, apex, care, company, corindus, deliver, development, distance, dr, experience, gujarat, heart, india, institute, instrument, intervention, interventional, lancet, patel, patient, patients, platform, procedures, publication, remote, robotic, stroke, telerobotic, treatment

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