Transport robots: Manufacturer, reports, information at INDUSTRIAL Production

Cobots and premieres

Universal Robots is kicking off Motek with a whole series of new products. In Stuttgart, the specialist for collaborative robotics is presenting an in-house innovation and several peripheral products from its UR+ partners.

DACH and Benelux

Mobile Industrial Robots drives expansion forward

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) has opened its first German office in Eschborn. Together with a team of ten, Sales Director Jörg Faber will manage and develop the DACH and Benelux markets from there.

Collaborative transport robot

Transport loads weighing up to 1,000 kg

The Danish robot manufacturer Mobil Industrial Robots, or MiR for short, is launching its most powerful collaborative transport robot to date, the MiR1000.

AI and machine learning

8th Technology Forum for Automated Guided Vehicles and Mobile Robots

Developments such as adaptable production and the booming online trade place the highest demands on intralogistics. To meet these requirements, digital networking, artificial intelligence and machine learning offer innovations for driverless transport systems and mobile robots. On September 18, 2019, the 8th Fraunhofer IPA Technology Forum will present new approaches and applications.

Automated guided vehicles

What does the future of transport robotics look like?

The market for transport robots is booming. Two trends can be identified: The number of platform manufacturers will continue to increase, with many of them already relying on cooperation with integrators. Secondly, transport robots are developing into self-learning system networks.

Robotics as a service

Mobile Industrial Robots launches leasing model

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) is now offering customers the opportunity to lease its autonomous mobile transport robots. With the new service called MiR Finance, the manufacturer aims to lower automation barriers.

Driverless assistance systems

Fully automated intralogistics at the ICE plant

At the ICE plant at Munich Central Station, an automated guided vehicle system is used to replenish materials in the maintenance area. The system must be able to cope with extremely complex requirements in order to avoid accidents.

Inside the Smart Factory - Part 3

The nerve pathways of the Smart Factory

Digitalization is the dominant topic in the manufacturing industry. At the same time, there is a great deal of uncertainty due to different definitions of terms and unclear demarcations.

20 years

Insystems celebrates anniversary with new building

Insystems celebrates its 20th anniversary. The Berlin-based company has developed from an industrial software manufacturer into a machine builder and specialist for customized transport robots.