Will use startup’s innovative technologies to improve performance and
safety in industrial robot systems promptly
TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mitsubishi
Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has taken
an equity stake in Realtime
Robotics, Inc. a U.S. technology startup that develops and
commercializes motion-planning* technologies. Funding by
Mitsubishi Electric is expected to accelerate the development of
industrial robot systems offering enhanced safety and performance.
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Motion planning is the process of calculating and determining the optimized path that a robot should take to reach a goal without colliding with any obstacle. Realtime Robotics’ motion path planning solution performs the necessary calculations in real time. |
Going forward, Mitsubishi Electric expects to launch new industrial
robot systems that integrate Realtime Robotics’ motion-planning
technologies by 2020. At the same time, Mitsubishi Electric will
continue collaborating with other companies as well to further enhance
its smart-manufacturing solutions with innovative technologies.
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About Realtime Robotics |
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| Company name | Realtime Robotics, Inc. | |
| CEO | Peter Howard | |
| Location | 27-43 Wormwood St, Suite 110, Boston, MA 02210, USA | |
| Establishment | March 2016 | |
| Business |
Development of dedicated processors and software based on motion-planning technologies for industrial robots and autonomous vehicles. |
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