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ABB expands robotics portfolio with acquisition of Swiss start-up Sevensense

Automation Mag

Following pilot customer projects in the automotive and logistics industries, ABB will reportedly integrate Sevensense’s technology into the company’s AMR portfolio. Sevensense was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from Swiss technical University, ETH Zurich.

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Accenture invests in humanoid maker Sanctuary AI

Robotics Business Review

Vancouver, Canada-based Sanctuary was founded in 2018 by Geordie Rose, Suzanne Gildert, Olivia Norton, and Ajay Agrawal. Agility Robotics has piloted its Digit humanoid with Amazon and GXO Logistics. In January 2024, Accenture and Mujin created a joint venture to help bring robotics to the manufacturing and logistics industries.

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ABB Robotics unveils new AMR with Visual SLAM navigation

Robotics Business Review

The AMR T702 is a perfect match for a wide range of industries, such as automotive, consumer goods sector or logistics, especially in large, busy warehouses and fulfillment centers where the environment is constantly changing.“ Sevensense, which spun out of ETH Zurich in 2018, specializes in Visual SLAM technology.

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ABB Acquires Sevensense, Expanding Leadership in Next-generation AI-enabled Mobile Robotics

i4.0 today

Sevensense was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from Swiss technical University, ETH Zurich. Following pilot customer projects in the automotive and logistics industries, ABB will integrate Sevensense’s technology into the company’s AMR portfolio, offering an unprecedented combination of speed, accuracy, and payload.

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Sevensense acquisition to add VSLAM smarts to mobile robots, says ABB

Robotics Business Review

Source: ABB ABB sees pilots as path to multiple markets ABB had already conducted pilot projects with customers in the automotive and logistics industries. “In automotive, trials with Ford have resulted in efficiency gains in production sites in the U.S., ” ABB did not disclose how much it paid for Sevensense.

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Automechanika and Frost & Sullivan Forge New Partnership for Global Impact

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

London, 21 February 2024 — Frost & Sullivan is joining forces with Automechanika, the leading international trade fair for the automotive aftermarket, to enhance their offerings to industry professionals. Digitisation, as a disruptive trend in the aftermarket, finds relevance across all global markets. billion in 2023.

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Figure AI raises whopping $675M to commercialize humanoids

Robotics Business Review

Vettery is an online talent marketplace that Adecco Group acquired in 2018 for $100 million. January 2024: BMW announces that it will test Figure 01 at an automotive plant. In January 2024, BMW began testing a Figure robot at its automotive factory in Spartanburg, S.C. July 2023: Figure raises venture round of $9 million.

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