![]() “The coming year will see a growing focus on the critical role of AI,” said Marc Segura, President ABB Robotics Division. ![]() “The integration of the ASTI AMR range and the creation of our global manufacturing and support network means we are well placed to address this growth, providing our customers with new ways to tackle their supply chain challenges and meet demands for greater flexibility and speed created by the continued rise in e-commerce,” she added.Marc Segura, President ABB Robotics Division, identifies three drivers for robotics-driven AI solutions in 2024, as ABB continues expansion in new segments not previously served by robotic automation. “The market for autonomous mobile robots is set to grow significantly, with an annual growth rate of approximately 24% between 20,” said Verónica Pascual, global head of AMR business at ABB Robotics. ABB said Expert Technologies is also taking advantage of ABB’s other robots and vision function packages. The company, which manufactures EV vehicle machinery and autonomous systems, is using the AMRs to transport products between robotic automation cells and manual assembly stations. Zurich, Switzerland-based ABB said it is shipping out its AMR systems to one of the newest members of its value provider network, Expert Technologies Group. Expert Technologies Group using ABB's robots for tasks on the facility floor “This unique technology opens new possibilities for flexible manufacturing - AI that makes ABB’s AMRs as autonomous as its robotic arms, while making work more productive and safer for people,” the company said. Its work builds on ASTI’s laser scanner-based 2D SLAM navigation and will help the AMRs navigate more complex and dynamic environments, according to ABB. Sevensense Robotics visual simultaneous localization and mapping (VLASM) technology will be used in the autonomous mobile robots. The newly rebranded AMRs will take advantage of technology made from one of the startups in ABB’s portfolio of partner companies. ABB’s new AMRs will use Sevensense Robotics sensing technology “This is a game changer for our customers, they can work with one partner offering everything they need to adapt to the opportunities and challenges driven by individualization, labor shortages, and disrupted supply chains and our rebranding underscores the simplicity and benefit of the integrated solutions we offer to our customers,” Segura added. “At a time when businesses are looking for a range of robotic solutions to help make them more efficient, flexible, and resilient, we are the only company supporting them with our integrated offering of AMRs, robots, and machine automation technologies,” said Marc Segura, president for ABB’s robotics division in a statement. The first models to be released, Flexley Tug and Flexley Mover, cover applications including towing, trolley transportation up to 2,000 kg (4,409 lb.), as well as lifting and transporting racks, containers, and pallets of 1,500 kg (3,306 lb.). ![]() ABB has launched its first range of rebranded autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, following its acquisition of ASTI Mobile Robotics in July 2021.ĪSTI Mobile Robotics’ products have been rebranded and integrated into ABB’s portfolio, grouped under the Flexley name, indicating the flexibility of operations that the AMRs offer, the company said.
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