172 news items tagged robot
Mirle, Hiwin expect sales growth in 2015
Monday 1 December 2014LCD panel equipment specialist Mirle Automation and automation equipment maker Hiwin Technologies expect sales to grow in 2015 thanks to strong orders placed by their China-based...
IDF 2014: Intel to showcase innovations for IoT, wearable and robot markets
Tuesday 9 September 2014Intel Developer Forum (IDF) will start on September 9 in the US and the CPU giant is set to showcase its latest plans and technologies for the Internet of things (IoT) market.
Digitimes Research: Japan sees growing investment in R&D for care-giving robots
Tuesday 26 August 2014Due to subsidies offered by Japan central and local governments, there has been increasing investment in R&D for care-giving robots. For example, 21 companies have engaged in...
Advantech to set up investment subsidiary
Wednesday 13 August 2014Industrial computing device maker Advantech will establish a subsidiary, Advantech Corporate Investment (ACI), to help the company promote development of smart cities and applications...
Foxlink to set up robot arms in China plants, says paper
Thursday 7 August 2014Foxlink is planning to install 35 six-axis robot arms at its plants in Dongguan, China in August to help reduce manual labor and is aiming to establish a total of 100 units by 2015...
Digitimes Research: Japan promoting service robots
Friday 25 July 2014Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has been boosting the development of service robots, with a target production value of JPY2.65 trillion (US$26.1 billion) and target...
Advantech partners with Hiwin for robot business
Tuesday 22 July 2014Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech has announced it will establish a strategic alliance with Taiwan-based automated product maker Hiwin Technologies, looking to gather...
Foxconn sees profit growth in 2013; expects better performance in 2014
Thursday 26 June 2014Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$3.95 trillion (US$131.82 billion) for 2013, a new historic high, with EPS growing to NT$8.16,...
ABB introduces new IRB1200 compact robot to meet needs of modern material handling and machine tending
Wednesday 25 June 2014Have you ever wanted to make your machines 15% smaller and 10% faster? ABB's new IRB 1200 allows you to do exactly that.
Seiko Epson executive expects robot market scale to rise strongly in the future
Wednesday 11 June 2014Japan-based Seiko Epson, a major player in the worldwide 4-axis robot arm market, expects the global Scara robot and 6-axis robot markets will together have a scale of US$790 million...
Robot maker Hiwin posts strong profit growth in 1Q14
Monday 5 May 2014Hiwin Technologies, which focuses on the production of ballscrews, linear-motion devices and industrial robots, has reported net profits of NT$534 million (US$17.7 million) for the...
Hiwin sees earnings up over 46% sequentially in 3Q13
Tuesday 19 November 2013Hiwin Technologies, which focuses on the production of ballscrews, linear-motion devices and industrial robots, has reported net profits of NT$639 million (US$21.6 million) for the...
Foxconn to transit Shenzhen plants into R&D centers; adds robot into production lines
Monday 1 August 2011Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is set to gradually transit its two major plants in Shenzhen into R&D centers, which will focus on technology R&D for modules,...
MSI steps into production of smart robot cleaners
Thursday 24 February 2011Micro-Star International (MSI) has stepped into the production of smart robot vacuum cleaners for ODM clients and sale under its own brand FunRobot, according to the company.
Compal Communications debuts first smart robot for sale under own brand UrRobot
Wednesday 26 January 2011Taiwan-based handset ODM Compal Communications on January 25 unveiled Robii, its first smart robot designed to accompany children aged 5-10, for sale under its own brand UrRobot,...
Compal Communications to launch smart robots for UrRobot own-brand sale
Tuesday 18 January 2011Taiwan-based handset ODM maker Compal Communications (Compal Comm) will initially launch its first smart robot model under its own brand UrRobot in the Taiwan market before the 2011...
Compal Communications and KYE showcase robots at Taipei exhibition
Thursday 21 October 2010Handset maker Compal Communications is exhibiting two types of home-use interactive robots at the 2010 Taipei International Robot Show (TIROS) taking place during October 19-22, with...
MSI showcases two cleaning robots at Canton Fair in China
Monday 18 October 2010Micro-Star International (MSI is exhibiting two cleaning robots, iCleaner M800 and iCleaner R500, at the 2010 China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) taking place in Guangzhou,...
Pegatron hiring robot design talent
Monday 4 October 2010Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology has recently started hiring technicians for robot hardware and firmware design.
Linear-motion device maker Hiwin June revenues up over 116% on year
Thursday 8 July 2010Hiwin Technologies, which focuses on the production of ballscrews and linear-motion devices, has posted revenues of NT$647 million (US$20.1 million) for June, up 5% sequentially and...
Murata uses robot to highlight sensor products
Monday 6 October 2008During the recently concluded CEATEC Japan 2008, Japan-based Murata Manufacturing used a unicycle-riding robot to guide visitors to its booth and highlight the company's products...
MSI showcases robots at Taipei International Robot Show
Friday 22 August 2008Micro-Star International (MSI) recently showcased a self-developed robot, the TGR-W1, at the Taipei International Robot Show. The company said it is also planning to launch an entertainment-based...
- The artificial skin that allows robots to feel (Nov 28) - CNN
- Students in Japan will be able to send a robot to school in their place when they're sick (Nov 26) - Daily Mail
- DJI's newest drone is a $499 tank meant to teach kids how to code (Jun 11) - The Verge
- Panasonic introduces people-centric robotics technology at International Robot Exhibition 2017 (Nov 29) - Company release
- SoftBank agrees to buy robot maker Boston Dynamics from Google parent Alphabet (Jun 9) - Bloomberg
- Kuka nears deal with Chinese bidder: source (Jun 26) - Reuters
- Siemens CEO says not interested in robot maker Kuka (Jun 12) - Reuters
- Chinese fund buys Italian robot toolmaker (Jun 12) - The Financial Times
- China's Midea in takeover bid for German robot maker Kuka (May 18) - BBC News
- Google takes on the challenge of making robot surgery safer (Mar 30) - Wired