Continuing to expand its position as a provider of mobile robotics solutions, Swiss industrial robot vendor ABB Ltd. today announced the acquisition of Sevensense, a Swiss startup providing AI-based navigation technology. Announced.
Founded in 2018 as a spin-off from ETH Zurich, SevenSense’s platform turns any mobile machine, from AMRs to forklifts to cleaning machines, into mobile robots with unprecedented autonomous capabilities. It is said that it can be done.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. However, this acquisition follows ABB’s minority investment in 7Sense after the company joined the company’s innovation ecosystem in 2021. In the same year, ABB acquired self-driving tractors, goods transportation solutions, and unit It has acquired ASTI Mobile Robotics, a Spanish carrier and box mover provider.
Following pilot customer projects in the automotive and logistics industries, ABB announced that it will integrate SevenSense’s technology into its AMR portfolio, offering a new combination of speed, precision and payload. SevenSense’s approximately 35 employees will continue to be based in the company’s Zurich, Switzerland office.
To date, ABB has focused on deploying mobile technology in the automotive manufacturing and logistics sector, with Ford production sites in the US, Michelin plants in Spain, and other vehicles planning to implement ABB technology in the UK and Finland. installed by the manufacturer. , and Germany.
“This is an important step towards our vision of a workplace where people are supported by AI-enabled robots, responding to customer needs for more flexibility and intelligence amid a critical skilled labor shortage.” ABB said Sami Atiyah, President of Robotics & Discrete Automation. release. “Equipped with vision and AI, each mobile robot scans a unique part of the building. Collectively, these robots complement each other’s views to form a complete map, enabling autonomous operation in rapidly changing environments. We will make sure that you can work effectively.”
