Top 10 Leading Robot Manufacturers Worldwide

NVIDIA Corporation is a multinational technology company based in Delaware and headquartered in Santa Clara, California. It is a software and fabless company specializing in designing graphics processing units (GPUs), application programming interfaces (APIs) for data science and high-performance computing, as well as system-on-chip units (SoCs) for the mobile and automotive markets. Nvidia is a global leader in artificial intelligence hardware and software. Its professional-grade GPUs are used in workstations for applications in fields such as architecture, engineering and construction, media and entertainment, automotive, scientific research, and manufacturing design.

In addition to manufacturing GPUs, Nvidia also provides an API called CUDA that enables the creation of large parallel programs using GPUs. They are deployed at supercomputing sites around the world. Recently, it has ventured into the mobile computing market, where it produces Tegra mobile processors for smartphones and tablets as well as in-vehicle positioning and entertainment systems. Besides AMD, its competitors include Intel, Qualcomm, and AI acceleration companies like Graphcore.

Robots supported by NVIDIA are everywhere, from manufacturing and agriculture to security and home healthcare. NVIDIA Isaac is the platform of NVIDIA Corporation for accelerating and enhancing robotics.

Website: https://www.nvidia.com/

Established in 2005 by three university students in Denmark, Universal Robots is the first company to offer commercially viable collaborative robots - and has transformed many companies as well as entire industries. Acquired by Teradyne in 2015, Universal Robots holds a 50% market share and owns 65 patents. The workforce of Universal Robots is recruited across 23 offices worldwide.

Since 2005, Universal Robots has strived to make a difference in the lives of customers in the most meaningful ways possible. Beyond just automation, Universal Robots also changes the way people work and live globally by empowering their ideas and dreams - whether helping nonprofit organizations improve vision in the poorest countries or aiding manufacturers in reducing the stress of repetitive tasks.

The advanced tools, user-friendly robot arms of Universal Robots are used by companies and organizations of all sizes to mitigate and adapt to market volatility. UR's collaborative robot solution provides the flexibility and financial gains that manufacturers need to compete and succeed in any market conditions. Wherever there are people and ambitious dreams of growth, there is Universal Robots. Universal Robots is a value-driven company with a diverse and united team towards a common goal. The mission of Universal Robots: to expand the boundaries of what the robotics industry can achieve through the driving forces of Courage, Passion, Innovation, and Integrity.

Website: https://www.universal-robots.com/

Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK) is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. Rockwell Automation connects people's imagination with the potential of technology to expand human capability, with a desire to help the world achieve higher and more sustainable productivity. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation has about 24,500 employees solving customer problems in more than 100 countries.

Rockwell Automation is currently delivering the world's leading cloud-based smart manufacturing platform Plex Systems through partners in the Southeast Asia region. Plex's intelligent manufacturing platform is a single-instance, multi-tenant Software as a Service (SaaS) solution operating at scale, providing enterprises with real-time visibility into the entire manufacturing lifecycle. This platform includes advanced Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), ERP, quality management, planning and supply chain management, machine performance management, production monitoring, process automation, and analytics capabilities, along with the ability to connect to industrial devices.

Plex delivers significant value to customers in both continuous and batch manufacturing sectors with large-scale, highly repetitive production, such as automotive, metal fabrication, electronics, food and beverage, and aerospace. Businesses can easily connect, automate, monitor, and analyze all aspects of their operations to achieve accuracy, efficiency, and flexibility.

The demand for industrial automation and Industry 4.0 solutions is increasing in the region. The Southeast Asia process control and industrial automation market is expected to reach $4.97 billion by 2025. This demand is driven by high technical awareness in the use of robots and strong manufacturing capabilities in the industry.

In addition, a McKinsey report estimates that the implementation of Industry 4.0 measures - applying intelligent systems and data-driven approaches to improve computational and auditing capabilities - could increase productivity in the ASEAN region to $600 billion by 2025.

Website (Distributor in Vietnam): https://www.servodynamics.com.vn/vi/nha-phan-phoi-rockwell-automation/

Akara is a branch of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland's top university. The company emerged from over a decade of advanced robotics research, artificial intelligence, applied microbiology, and user-centered design. Akara's team has extensive experience deploying service robots in the healthcare industry, and Akara's work has previously been featured on the cover of Time magazine.

Akara's technology has been developed in collaboration with leading hospitals in Europe and has been validated in numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications.

Akara's deep expertise is demonstrated by being the first to validate the effectiveness of fully automated UV disinfection robots. Akara also pioneered the use of disinfection robots to reduce turnaround times in clinical environments.

Boston Dynamics is an engineering and robotics design company founded in 1992 by CEO Marc Raibert, a former engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). As of December 2020, Hyundai Motors acquired the business, completing the merger in June 2021. At that time, the company officially introduced the Spot robot product. The latest completed version, produced by Boston Dynamics, was brought to Vietnam by Hyundai Thanh Cong.

According to the manufacturer, Spot's mobility is modeled after the movements of a goat and can even dance to music, learning human gestures through software. In terms of technology, Spot is equipped with LiDAR sensors to scan objects, terrain, and the surrounding environment. In the automotive manufacturing industry, Spot is designed to assist humans in specific conditions such as paint booths.

Internationally, this intelligent robot model also participates in tasks such as inspecting radiation in nuclear reactors, mapping routes, and exploring geological tunnels. When equipped with a 360-degree camera, Spot can scan terrain and the environment to assist in weather forecasting.

Hyundai Thanh Cong brought Boston Dynamics Spot to Vietnam in early March, participating in various activities such as distributing gifts at schools and walking around Hoan Kiem Lake (Hanoi)... The product attracted attention and interest when engaging in interactive activities with users. This product is priced at $75,000 USD on the Boston Dynamics website.

In Vietnam, after completing the experiential schedule, the product continues to move to other markets in the Southeast Asia region, promising to return in the near future. Hyundai aims to commercially sell this product on a large scale.

Website: https://www.bostondynamics.com/

Ubtech Robotics is a renowned Chinese robotics manufacturing company, famous for creating intelligent humanoid robots. The company's innovative creations serve the public, promote STEM education for children, and provide home entertainment. Ubtech has conducted research worldwide on research, design, development, and marketing to launch a full range of world-class robot portfolios.

UBTECH focuses on research in application orientation, prospective research, and commercialization of core robot and AI technologies. The company has introduced a range of business service robots and personal/family service robots, while also providing smart industrial solutions for business services, logistics, inspections, public healthcare, and disease prevention.

UBTECH provides end-to-end AI robot education solutions to prepare students at every stage for the future.

Website: https://www.ubtrobot.com/

Founded in 1990 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Robot Technology Institute, iRobot has sold over 20 million robots worldwide. The company has developed some of the world's most important robot lines and has a long history of formation and development. Through iRobot's robots, mysteries of the Giza Pyramids have been discovered, oil has been found in the Gulf of Mexico, and thousands of lives have been saved in conflict areas and crises worldwide.

The company also researched and produced the first robots used by NASA to change eternal space, explore the universe, deploy defense robots for the U.S. forces, introduce the first FDA-approved remotely controlled robots into hospitals, and introduce the first automatic vacuum cleaner robot Roomba applied to human life.

With over 25 years at the forefront of the robotics industry, iRobot is committed to building and developing intelligent robots, providing humans with cleaning solutions, and applying them more to everyday life.

Website: https://irobot.com.vn/

The story of Voliro begins at the Autonomous Systems Lab (ASL) at ETH Zurich as a multi-directional flight testing robot project. Co-founders Mina Kamel and Timo Müller invented the Voliro technology. Anurag Vempati, Marius Fehr, and Thomas Schneider completed the founding team by bringing fully automated robot manufacturing skills and years of experience from Disney Research and Google. Advised by Professor Roland Siegwart, the team achieved rapid technological advancements.

Voliro AG was founded and supported by Wyss Zurich, a unique accelerator integrated within ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich, dedicated to regenerative medicine and emerging robotics, as well as startup companies like Wingtra and Anybotics. The Voliro T was launched after years of optimization and technology reinforcement, as well as successful validation in this field along with the first selected users.

Voliro is developing advanced flying robots to perform testing and maintenance tasks safely, cost-effectively, and faster than traditional methods. The company specializes in providing enhanced UAVs with unique capabilities. It promotes the concept of multi-directional flying vehicles, where the position and orientation of the craft are independent.

Website: https://voliro.com/#solutions

Zebra Technologies Corporation is an American mobile computing company specializing in technology used for real-time sensing, analysis, and action. The company manufactures and sells marking, tracking, and computer printing technologies. Its products include mobile computers and tablets, software, thermal barcode label and receipt printers, smart RFID encoding/printing/reading fixed and handheld printers, automated mobile robots (AMRs) & machine vision (MV), and fixed industrial scanning hardware & software.

On September 20, 2022 – Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a leading innovator in business with solutions and partners that deliver a performance edge, today announced Bespoke Manufacturing Company (BMC), an apparel manufacturer, has selected S&H Systems, Inc. and Zebra's Fetch AMR mobile robots and fixed industrial scanners to improve visibility and productivity. Zebra's solution will enhance BMC's workflow visibility from initial fabric printing and cutting to final packaging and shipping stages, increasing efficiency and productivity, while enabling the manufacturer to scale to meet growing demand. BMC has chosen Zebra's end-to-end industrial automation and robotics solution to empower frontline workers to focus on production. Its entire post-production workflow is assigned to Zebra's Fetch AMRs and fixed industrial scanners, helping to move, track, and direct blanks to their destination.

J. Kirby Best, President and CEO of BMC, stated: “With Zebra's unique solution, we can significantly save labor time while still maintaining immediate scalability to meet seasonal demand and seamlessly adjust our production processes.” “I am particularly proud that Zebra's innovative and intelligent solution allows us to create and maintain manufacturing jobs in the United States.”

Website: https://www.zebra.com/

Canvas Technology was founded in 2015 specializing in developing autonomous carts for cargo transportation, automated shopping cart systems... and positioning itself as a direct competitor to Fetch.

Canvas Technology is a robotics manufacturing company with a mission to provide end-to-end automated cargo distribution services. The robots are well-equipped with surround-view cameras allowing for full 3D visualization, covering the entire front area of the robot.

CANVAS Technology is creating safe and robust autonomous driving technology that can operate both indoors and outdoors.

Website: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/canvas-technology