Energid Technologies

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Energid Technologies, Corp.
IndustryRobotics, Machine Vision
Founded2001
HeadquartersBedford, Massachusetts
ProductsActin Robotic Control Software
Websiteenergid.com

Energid Technologies is an engineering firm providing robotics,[1] machine vision, and remote control[2] software with the core product referred to as Actin. Its headquarters are in Bedford, Massachusetts. It has regional presence in Bedford, Massachusetts, New York, New York; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Tucson, Arizona; Austin, Texas; and Chicago, Illinois. Energid also has an international presence in Bangalore, India. Energid Technologies develops tools for robotic applications in the industrial,[3] agriculture,[4] transportation, defense,[5] and medical[6] industries. Energid's Actin[7] and Selectin products provide advanced robotics technology in the form of extendable software toolkits. Actin is in release 5.5 and provides control and tasking for complex multi-robot systems.[8] Energid has applied its software[9] to control robots for seafloor[10] oil exploration,[11] nuclear reactor inspection,[12] and citrus harvesting.[13]

In May 2019, Energid was named to the RBR50 2019, an annual list of the top 50 robotics companies by Robotics Business Review.[14][15]

History[edit]

Energid Technologies was founded in 2001. It is a Florida corporation headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Robotics: Energid Technologies and Mobile Robots Inc. Preview Advance in Mobile Manipulation Robots". Robotics Trends. November 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
  2. ^ "Robotics: Energid strives for remote control". Mass High Tech. April 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
  3. ^ "NEXCOM and Universal Robots Showcase Energid's Actin Software for Robotic System Control". Business Wire. 13 September 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  4. ^ "Energid gets Phase 2 grant for robotic orange picker". Mass High Tech. Archived from the original on October 24, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
  5. ^ "Security and Defense: Energid Technologies and Black-I Robotics | Robotics Trends". www.roboticstrends.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-08.
  6. ^ "The Army Awards Follow-On Contract for Autonomous Airway Management to Energid Technologies". Defense Procurement News. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
  7. ^ "Robots of the Gulf Spill: Fishlike Subs, Smart Torpedoes". National Geographic. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
  8. ^ "I, Robot - Energid's Actin Software Revolutionizes Drilling Ops - Oilpro". Archived from the original on 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  9. ^ "Cyton Gamma robot arm to work with humanity".
  10. ^ "Robots Working Offshore Oil Rigs Need Specialized Software". 23 April 2014.
  11. ^ "Drilling Automation: A Catalyst for Change" (PDF). Society of Petroleum Engineers. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  12. ^ "Energid develops robot for inspecting nuclear power plants". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
  13. ^ Sager, Ira (January 10, 2013). "Farm Bots and Two-Month-Old Bread: Innovations in Food and Agriculture". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013.
  14. ^ "Robotics Business Review and IDC Name Energid to RBR50 List for Innovation, Market Transformation, and Commercial Success". www.businesswire.com. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  15. ^ "RBR 50 Archives". Robotics Business Review. Retrieved 2020-03-24.

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