robodev GmbH

robodev GmbH
Germany
2016
Private
< $10m
11 - 50
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Overview
Supplier SloganImagine. Build. Succeed.The Future Is Now.Located at the Intersection of Hardware, Software and Human BehaviorBe Reliable. Be Accurate. Be Simple.IoT Platform for Commercial BuildingsA Complete Sensor Solution that Deploys in Minutes
HQ LocationGermanySpainItalyUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited States
Year Founded201619891992198120082014200520092015
Company TypePrivatePrivatePublicPublicPrivatePrivatePrivatePrivatePrivate
Stock TickerBIT: ETHNASDAQ:CGNX
Revenue< $10m< $10m$10-100m$10-100m< $10m< $10m< $10m< $10m< $10m
Employees11 - 50< 10201 - 1,0001,001 - 10,000< 10< 1011 - 5011 - 50201 - 1,000
Website Open website Open website Open website Open website Open website Open website Open website Open website Open website
Twitter Handle@roboticdevices@advanticsys@EurotechFan@Cognex_Corp@RethinkRobotics@bluecityllc@sensoscientific@enlightedinc@SamsaraHQ
Company Description
Making automation more accessible, for manufacturers of all sizes. This is the vision and mission of robodev. Therefore, we remove your barriers to entry: financial, organizational and due to required skills. + Easy integration into existing manual workstations and production lines + No programming skills necessary + Setup and implementation is genuinely plug & play + Complete reusability of all modules + Extensible through standardized interfaces and plugins Challenges: Small quantities, many variants, high manual effort It is very challenging to achieve profitable productivity for small production runs or many product variants with classical automation technology. There is a lack of flexible, reusable solutions. A particular challenge is increasing the efficiency of process steps that are currently performed manually. Automation efforts are usually tedious and lead to external dependencies. Solution: Modular, flexible, multipurpose The system robodev is an intelligent modular automation system that can be integrated and put into operation within a few hours in almost all manual workstations and production lines. The graphical robodev assistent is intuitive to use and requires no programming knowledge. The robodev modules are simple and flexible. Thus, you can automate tasks on your own. Achieve immediate productivity gains or quality improvements. Short delivery times, quick return on investment. Applications: Cost-effective, flexibly reusable, intuitive implementation The system robodev is particularly suitable for production environments characterised by manual production tasks. Feeding, handling, machining and assembly of workpieces as well as quality Assurance can be automated quickly, productively and efficiently. The overall system consists of intelligent mechatronic modules that can be combined with each other as desired and an innovative software assistant. This combination enables automation solutions that are easy to handle and quickly adaptable. The robodev modules provide different actors and sensors as well as a selection of functional modules. To add further external components, the control unit of the system can be extended with additonal interface modules. For easy setup, you only need familiar aluminum profiles and their standard connectors. The robodev assistant allows you to directly translate your production process to an automation process. It is intuitive to use, process oriented and does not require programming skills. robodev GmbH is a technology spin-off that emerged from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in 2016. The innovation behind system robodev is based on years of research and development in the field of modular and service robotics. Easy-to-use, comprehensible technology that makes automation accessible to every manufacturer - that is our motivation.
Advanticsys creates monitoring and control products and solutions that improve processes and services in areas such as energy, agriculture and environment in a global marketplace. Year founded: 2009 Revenue: $1 - 10 million (2014 est.)

Eurotech is a global company focusing on embedded computers and Pervasive Computing, which combines three key factors: the miniaturisation of computers capable of processing information; their spread in the real world - in buildings and machinery, on board vehicles, on persons and in the environment; and their ability to network and communicate. Year founded: 1992 Revenue: $69 million (2014) BIT: ETH

Cognex Corporation is the world leading provider of vision systems, vision software, vision sensors and surface inspection systems used in manufacturing automation. Cognex is also a leader in industrial ID readers. Cognex vision helps companies improve product quality, eliminate production errors, lower manufacturing costs, and exceed consumer expectations for high quality products at an affordable price.
Rethink Robotics is a new kind of robotics company, and their mission is to create a new kind of manufacturing robot. One that introduces robotics into processes that manufacturers have never been able to cost-effectively automate. One that uses common sense to perform a wide range of tasks and vastly improve productivity. And one that safely works side by side with its human counterparts, who are able to train it with no programming or engineering expertise. Year founded: 2008
Bluecity specializes in connecting devices to the wider world by leveraging BLE and other communication channels. Our signature product is a waste management sensor package which has evolved into a more general purpose data gathering platform.
SensoScientific, is an industry leader in temperature and environmental monitoring solutions. SensoScientific's automated, wireless solution alerts designated staff via email, text message, land line, or pager when conditions become "out of range". This feature has proven to be especially beneficial for facilities that are not staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. SensoScientific's solutions are specifically designed to help facilities save money by protecting the valuable product they store and to help them stay in compliance with all of the regulatory agencies involved.

Enlighted ambitions to help customers to reach long-range sustainability goals while saving money and increasing efficiency. By providing smart energy solutions for commercial buildings through the usage of first-in-class sensor and analytics platform, their technology reduces costs and improves the comfort of workspaces and the efficiency of the people who work in them.

Samsara builds sensor systems that combine wireless sensors with remote networking and cloud-based analytics - all in an easy-to-use, software-centric solution. Samsara believes that by making sensors simple to deploy and their data easy to consume, customers will be able to deploy them by the thousands, and in places they've never been used before.
IoT Solutions
Modular, flexible, multipurpose The system robodev is an intelligent modular automation system that can be integrated and put into operation within a few hours in almost all manual workstations and production lines. The graphical robodev assistent is intuitive to use and requires no programming knowledge. The robodev modules are simple and flexible. Thus, you can automate tasks on your own. Achieve immediate productivity gains or quality improvements. Short delivery times, quick return on investment.
A huge part of the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) applications can significantly benefit from context awareness, in particular location awareness. This information might pertain to the location of the user, to the location of devices/appliances or both of them and hence enable a lot of powerful applications, for example, in hospitals to track equipment, doctors, and patients or in industrial environments to track and trace persons and assets. However, IoT research rather focuses on architectures, which includes components for context awareness, but pays less attention to how and with which accuracy context is achieved. Many algorithms and approaches have been proposed for indoor RF-based localization; however, low cost and accurate indoor localization is still very challenging. Many research and commercial solutions claim very high accuracies, which can, however, only be achieved in a very specific setting under ideal conditions. Adbanticsys Research Department is working on the development of cost-effective indoor localization solutions in real-life environments such as warehouses or underground mining sites.

Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine to Machine (M2M) focus on transforming bits of data collected at the edge of a pervasive distributed system into actionable information and knowledge for business decision makers and end users. These transformations are driving the biggest change in industry since the steam engine! One of the most important aspects of IoT vision is that smart objects communicate effectively with each other and with applications residing in data centers or the cloud. Eurotech develops and offers the technical building blocks required to build distributed systems of devices and sensors to be effectively interconnected with IT infrastructures. Eurotech solutions are a combination of hardware, Firmware, operating systems, programming frameworks and external infrastructure that enable customers focus on their core activities.

Cognex machine vision and barcode reading tools enable companies around the world to improve assembly verification, eliminate defects, automate production and identify challenging barcodes reliably across a wide range of industries and applications.
The company wants to change that reality with its smart collaborative robots like Baxter and Sawyer that can easily work with humans and adapt to real-world variability and imperfections. A collaborative robot, as Rethink's engineers define it, is intended to work interactively in a people-compatible way. Unlike traditional robots, Baxter learns by training, not by programming.
We believe that instrumentation of normal everyday devices will lead to a more engaged and informed citizenry. That's why we approached the humble garbage can to begin with, with the hope that we can cut diesel emissions by cutting down on wasted trips to empty garbage cans. However this is just the start. As populations grow and become more urbanized, the only way to sustainability is going to be Data Streams from sensors that co-exist at every level of human activity. These Data Streams will open up avenues for better resource management and will also democratize information points from all areas in a city, not just the more prosperous ones. Yes there will be challenges of scale and security, but working together IOT can help solve human problems at scale. It is going to be a very exciting future for people playing in the space!

At Enlighted, they’re already making IoT solutions a reality for the customers with our industry-leading IoT platform and high-level applications. Going forward, the possibilities are endless.

Key Customers
Philips, Siemens, Fraunhofer

ITT Exelis, TBM Rail Group, TEB

Carsem, Procter & Gamble, Royal Canadian Mint

Cornell Dubilier, John Deere, Rapid-Line Inc, Schneider Electric, Stenner Pump
Premiere Health Care Alliance, Hospital Corporation of America, Amerinet

AT&T, Mercy, HP, JDSU, Interface, Agilent Technologies, City of San Jose, Menlo Business Park

Subsidiary
Parent Company

IoT Snapshot
TechnologiesAutomation & ControlSensorsNetworks & ConnectivitySensorsAutomation & ControlPlatform as a Service (PaaS)Processors & Edge IntelligenceNetworks & ConnectivityPlatform as a Service (PaaS)Analytics & ModelingSensorsRobotsPlatform as a Service (PaaS)Application Infrastructure & MiddlewareProcessors & Edge IntelligenceSensorsNetworks & ConnectivitySensorsAnalytics & ModelingFunctional ApplicationsSensorsApplication Infrastructure & MiddlewareNetworks & ConnectivityPlatform as a Service (PaaS)
IndustriesAgricultureConstruction & InfrastructureUtilitiesAerospaceHealthcare & HospitalsNational Security & DefenseRenewable EnergyTransportationUtilitiesAgricultureAutomotiveConsumer GoodsElectronicsFood & BeverageLife SciencesPharmaceuticalsRenewable EnergyHealthcare & HospitalsBuildingsEducationHealthcare & HospitalsRetailConstruction & InfrastructureTransportation
Use CasesAdvanced Metering InfrastructureLeakage & Flood MonitoringOutdoor Environmental MonitoringManufacturing System AutomationOutdoor Environmental MonitoringVisual Quality DetectionComputer VisionRobotic Machine TendingIntelligent PackagingVisual Quality DetectionOutdoor Environmental MonitoringTank Level MonitoringFood Safety ManagementLeakage & Flood MonitoringBuilding Energy ManagementSmart LightingFleet ManagementMachine Condition MonitoringProcess Control & OptimizationVehicle Telematics
FunctionsMaintenanceDiscrete ManufacturingLogistics & TransportationQuality AssuranceDiscrete ManufacturingProcess ManufacturingFacility ManagementBusiness OperationDiscrete ManufacturingField ServicesLogistics & TransportationProcess Manufacturing
ServicesHardware Design & Engineering ServicesSoftware Design & Engineering ServicesSystem IntegrationSystem IntegrationCloud Planning, Design & Implementation ServicesData Science ServicesSoftware Design & Engineering Services

Technology Stack
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)NoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Platform as a Service (PaaS)NoneMinorMinorNoneMinorNoneNoneNoneMinor
Application Infrastructure & MiddlewareNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneMinorNoneNoneMinor
Analytics & ModelingNoneNoneNoneModerateNoneNoneNoneNoneModerate
Functional ApplicationsNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneModerate
Cybersecurity & PrivacyNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Networks & ConnectivityNoneMinorModerateNoneNoneNoneNoneMinorModerate
Processors & Edge IntelligenceNoneNoneStrongNoneNoneMinorNoneNoneNone
SensorsMinorMinorNoneModerateNoneNoneModerateModerateModerate
Automation & ControlMinorMinorNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
RobotsNoneNoneNoneNoneModerateNoneNoneNoneNone
DronesNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
WearablesNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
ActuatorsNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
OtherNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone

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Overview
Supplier SloganImagine. Build. Succeed.The Future Is Now.Located at the Intersection of Hardware, Software and Human BehaviorBe Reliable. Be Accurate. Be Simple.IoT Platform for Commercial BuildingsA Complete Sensor Solution that Deploys in Minutes
HQ LocationGermanySpainItalyUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited States
Year Founded201619891992198120082014200520092015
Company TypePrivatePrivatePublicPublicPrivatePrivatePrivatePrivatePrivate
Stock TickerBIT: ETHNASDAQ:CGNX
Revenue< $10m< $10m$10-100m$10-100m< $10m< $10m< $10m< $10m< $10m
Employees11 - 50< 10201 - 1,0001,001 - 10,000< 10< 1011 - 5011 - 50201 - 1,000
Website Open website Open website Open website Open website Open website Open website Open website Open website Open website
Twitter Handle@roboticdevices@advanticsys@EurotechFan@Cognex_Corp@RethinkRobotics@bluecityllc@sensoscientific@enlightedinc@SamsaraHQ
Company Description
Making automation more accessible, for manufacturers of all sizes. This is the vision and mission of robodev. Therefore, we remove your barriers to entry: financial, organizational and due to required skills. + Easy integration into existing manual workstations and production lines + No programming skills necessary + Setup and implementation is genuinely plug & play + Complete reusability of all modules + Extensible through standardized interfaces and plugins Challenges: Small quantities, many variants, high manual effort It is very challenging to achieve profitable productivity for small production runs or many product variants with classical automation technology. There is a lack of flexible, reusable solutions. A particular challenge is increasing the efficiency of process steps that are currently performed manually. Automation efforts are usually tedious and lead to external dependencies. Solution: Modular, flexible, multipurpose The system robodev is an intelligent modular automation system that can be integrated and put into operation within a few hours in almost all manual workstations and production lines. The graphical robodev assistent is intuitive to use and requires no programming knowledge. The robodev modules are simple and flexible. Thus, you can automate tasks on your own. Achieve immediate productivity gains or quality improvements. Short delivery times, quick return on investment. Applications: Cost-effective, flexibly reusable, intuitive implementation The system robodev is particularly suitable for production environments characterised by manual production tasks. Feeding, handling, machining and assembly of workpieces as well as quality Assurance can be automated quickly, productively and efficiently. The overall system consists of intelligent mechatronic modules that can be combined with each other as desired and an innovative software assistant. This combination enables automation solutions that are easy to handle and quickly adaptable. The robodev modules provide different actors and sensors as well as a selection of functional modules. To add further external components, the control unit of the system can be extended with additonal interface modules. For easy setup, you only need familiar aluminum profiles and their standard connectors. The robodev assistant allows you to directly translate your production process to an automation process. It is intuitive to use, process oriented and does not require programming skills. robodev GmbH is a technology spin-off that emerged from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in 2016. The innovation behind system robodev is based on years of research and development in the field of modular and service robotics. Easy-to-use, comprehensible technology that makes automation accessible to every manufacturer - that is our motivation.
Advanticsys creates monitoring and control products and solutions that improve processes and services in areas such as energy, agriculture and environment in a global marketplace. Year founded: 2009 Revenue: $1 - 10 million (2014 est.)

Eurotech is a global company focusing on embedded computers and Pervasive Computing, which combines three key factors: the miniaturisation of computers capable of processing information; their spread in the real world - in buildings and machinery, on board vehicles, on persons and in the environment; and their ability to network and communicate. Year founded: 1992 Revenue: $69 million (2014) BIT: ETH

Cognex Corporation is the world leading provider of vision systems, vision software, vision sensors and surface inspection systems used in manufacturing automation. Cognex is also a leader in industrial ID readers. Cognex vision helps companies improve product quality, eliminate production errors, lower manufacturing costs, and exceed consumer expectations for high quality products at an affordable price.
Rethink Robotics is a new kind of robotics company, and their mission is to create a new kind of manufacturing robot. One that introduces robotics into processes that manufacturers have never been able to cost-effectively automate. One that uses common sense to perform a wide range of tasks and vastly improve productivity. And one that safely works side by side with its human counterparts, who are able to train it with no programming or engineering expertise. Year founded: 2008
Bluecity specializes in connecting devices to the wider world by leveraging BLE and other communication channels. Our signature product is a waste management sensor package which has evolved into a more general purpose data gathering platform.
SensoScientific, is an industry leader in temperature and environmental monitoring solutions. SensoScientific's automated, wireless solution alerts designated staff via email, text message, land line, or pager when conditions become "out of range". This feature has proven to be especially beneficial for facilities that are not staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. SensoScientific's solutions are specifically designed to help facilities save money by protecting the valuable product they store and to help them stay in compliance with all of the regulatory agencies involved.

Enlighted ambitions to help customers to reach long-range sustainability goals while saving money and increasing efficiency. By providing smart energy solutions for commercial buildings through the usage of first-in-class sensor and analytics platform, their technology reduces costs and improves the comfort of workspaces and the efficiency of the people who work in them.

Samsara builds sensor systems that combine wireless sensors with remote networking and cloud-based analytics - all in an easy-to-use, software-centric solution. Samsara believes that by making sensors simple to deploy and their data easy to consume, customers will be able to deploy them by the thousands, and in places they've never been used before.
IoT Solutions
Modular, flexible, multipurpose The system robodev is an intelligent modular automation system that can be integrated and put into operation within a few hours in almost all manual workstations and production lines. The graphical robodev assistent is intuitive to use and requires no programming knowledge. The robodev modules are simple and flexible. Thus, you can automate tasks on your own. Achieve immediate productivity gains or quality improvements. Short delivery times, quick return on investment.
A huge part of the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) applications can significantly benefit from context awareness, in particular location awareness. This information might pertain to the location of the user, to the location of devices/appliances or both of them and hence enable a lot of powerful applications, for example, in hospitals to track equipment, doctors, and patients or in industrial environments to track and trace persons and assets. However, IoT research rather focuses on architectures, which includes components for context awareness, but pays less attention to how and with which accuracy context is achieved. Many algorithms and approaches have been proposed for indoor RF-based localization; however, low cost and accurate indoor localization is still very challenging. Many research and commercial solutions claim very high accuracies, which can, however, only be achieved in a very specific setting under ideal conditions. Adbanticsys Research Department is working on the development of cost-effective indoor localization solutions in real-life environments such as warehouses or underground mining sites.

Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine to Machine (M2M) focus on transforming bits of data collected at the edge of a pervasive distributed system into actionable information and knowledge for business decision makers and end users. These transformations are driving the biggest change in industry since the steam engine! One of the most important aspects of IoT vision is that smart objects communicate effectively with each other and with applications residing in data centers or the cloud. Eurotech develops and offers the technical building blocks required to build distributed systems of devices and sensors to be effectively interconnected with IT infrastructures. Eurotech solutions are a combination of hardware, Firmware, operating systems, programming frameworks and external infrastructure that enable customers focus on their core activities.

Cognex machine vision and barcode reading tools enable companies around the world to improve assembly verification, eliminate defects, automate production and identify challenging barcodes reliably across a wide range of industries and applications.
The company wants to change that reality with its smart collaborative robots like Baxter and Sawyer that can easily work with humans and adapt to real-world variability and imperfections. A collaborative robot, as Rethink's engineers define it, is intended to work interactively in a people-compatible way. Unlike traditional robots, Baxter learns by training, not by programming.
We believe that instrumentation of normal everyday devices will lead to a more engaged and informed citizenry. That's why we approached the humble garbage can to begin with, with the hope that we can cut diesel emissions by cutting down on wasted trips to empty garbage cans. However this is just the start. As populations grow and become more urbanized, the only way to sustainability is going to be Data Streams from sensors that co-exist at every level of human activity. These Data Streams will open up avenues for better resource management and will also democratize information points from all areas in a city, not just the more prosperous ones. Yes there will be challenges of scale and security, but working together IOT can help solve human problems at scale. It is going to be a very exciting future for people playing in the space!

At Enlighted, they’re already making IoT solutions a reality for the customers with our industry-leading IoT platform and high-level applications. Going forward, the possibilities are endless.

Key Customers
Philips, Siemens, Fraunhofer

ITT Exelis, TBM Rail Group, TEB

Carsem, Procter & Gamble, Royal Canadian Mint

Cornell Dubilier, John Deere, Rapid-Line Inc, Schneider Electric, Stenner Pump
Premiere Health Care Alliance, Hospital Corporation of America, Amerinet

AT&T, Mercy, HP, JDSU, Interface, Agilent Technologies, City of San Jose, Menlo Business Park

Subsidiary
Parent Company

IoT Snapshot
TechnologiesAutomation & ControlSensorsNetworks & ConnectivitySensorsAutomation & ControlPlatform as a Service (PaaS)Processors & Edge IntelligenceNetworks & ConnectivityPlatform as a Service (PaaS)Analytics & ModelingSensorsRobotsPlatform as a Service (PaaS)Application Infrastructure & MiddlewareProcessors & Edge IntelligenceSensorsNetworks & ConnectivitySensorsAnalytics & ModelingFunctional ApplicationsSensorsApplication Infrastructure & MiddlewareNetworks & ConnectivityPlatform as a Service (PaaS)
IndustriesAgricultureConstruction & InfrastructureUtilitiesAerospaceHealthcare & HospitalsNational Security & DefenseRenewable EnergyTransportationUtilitiesAgricultureAutomotiveConsumer GoodsElectronicsFood & BeverageLife SciencesPharmaceuticalsRenewable EnergyHealthcare & HospitalsBuildingsEducationHealthcare & HospitalsRetailConstruction & InfrastructureTransportation
Use CasesAdvanced Metering InfrastructureLeakage & Flood MonitoringOutdoor Environmental MonitoringManufacturing System AutomationOutdoor Environmental MonitoringVisual Quality DetectionComputer VisionRobotic Machine TendingIntelligent PackagingVisual Quality DetectionOutdoor Environmental MonitoringTank Level MonitoringFood Safety ManagementLeakage & Flood MonitoringBuilding Energy ManagementSmart LightingFleet ManagementMachine Condition MonitoringProcess Control & OptimizationVehicle Telematics
FunctionsMaintenanceDiscrete ManufacturingLogistics & TransportationQuality AssuranceDiscrete ManufacturingProcess ManufacturingFacility ManagementBusiness OperationDiscrete ManufacturingField ServicesLogistics & TransportationProcess Manufacturing
ServicesHardware Design & Engineering ServicesSoftware Design & Engineering ServicesSystem IntegrationSystem IntegrationCloud Planning, Design & Implementation ServicesData Science ServicesSoftware Design & Engineering Services

Technology Stack
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)NoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Platform as a Service (PaaS)NoneMinorMinorNoneMinorNoneNoneNoneMinor
Application Infrastructure & MiddlewareNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneMinorNoneNoneMinor
Analytics & ModelingNoneNoneNoneModerateNoneNoneNoneNoneModerate
Functional ApplicationsNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneModerate
Cybersecurity & PrivacyNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Networks & ConnectivityNoneMinorModerateNoneNoneNoneNoneMinorModerate
Processors & Edge IntelligenceNoneNoneStrongNoneNoneMinorNoneNoneNone
SensorsMinorMinorNoneModerateNoneNoneModerateModerateModerate
Automation & ControlMinorMinorNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
RobotsNoneNoneNoneNoneModerateNoneNoneNoneNone
DronesNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
WearablesNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
ActuatorsNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
OtherNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone

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