DOCSLIB.ORG

THE OLD CONTINENT STRIKES BACK 25 Companies Under the Microscope

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
THE OLD CONTINENT STRIKES BACK 25 Companies Under the Microscope N°3 JULY 2021 WWW.SWISSQUOTE.COM CHF 9.- WWW.SWISSQUOTE.COM FINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNPACKED AUTOMOTIVE Chinese companies descend on Europe FLAVOURS Givaudan goes green STOCK EXCHANGE All about tickers DOSSIER TECH THE OLD CONTINENT TECH: THE OLD CONTINENT STRIKES BACK STRIKES BACK 25 companies under the microscope ASML ZALANDO DARKTRACE BLUE PRISM ALLEGRO SPOTIFY ADYEN SWISSQUOTE N°3 JULY 2021 SWISSQUOTE N°3 JULY COLLECTION Fifty Fathoms The Fifty Fathoms collection embodies Blancpain’s passion for the underwater universe that was originally expressed in 1953 with the creation of the first modern diver’s watch. With its almost 70-year legacy of the Fifty Fathoms, the Brand has woven close ties with explorers, photographers, scientists, and environmentalists. With that affinity has come a determination to support important activities dedicated to ocean exploration and conservation. These initiatives are united under the label Blancpain Ocean Commitment. RAISE AWARENESS, TRANSMIT OUR PASSION, HELP PROTECT THE OCEAN RUE DU RHÔNE 40 · 1204 GENEVA · TEL. +41 (0)22 312 59 39 BAHNHOFSTRASSE 28 · PARADEPLATZ · 8001 ZURICH · TEL. +41 (0)44 220 11 80 ©Photograph: Laurent Ballesta/Gombessa Project ©Photograph: Laurent www.blancpain-ocean-commitment.com EDITORIAL SWISSQUOTE JULY 2021 Wake-up call By Marc Bürki, CEO of Swissquote t wasn’t that long ago. Until 2010, tories to develop the technologies the Finnish firm Nokia reigned that will dominate our future lives. Isupreme on the global cell phone market. And now? A mere decade The famous Times Higher Education later, Europe is unable to build a World University Rankings 2021 state-of-the-art smartphone from placed seven European universities scratch. It can’t produce any of the in the world’s top 20 for computer most powerful electronic chips, such science. Two of these institutions as the A14 processor in the iPhone are Swiss: ETH Zurich (4th) and EPFL 12, which is manufactured by the (17th). In an interview featured in foundries of Taiwanese giant TSMC. this issue, Alexandre Pauchard, p. 42 And most of the applications we all CEO of CSEM, explains how these use are made by US companies. excellent skills entitle us to be optimistic, to dream of a Europe For the Old Continent, never more that is less dependent on foreign befitting in name, this realisa- solutions for its digital services. tion is distressing. Nine out of the world’s 10 biggest companies To achieve that, we will need to fur- are technology firms, and none ther improve access to financing for of them are European. Faced with the highest potential startups. And US and Asian behemoths, is the why not set up a European Nasdaq, digital war a foregone conclu- where European tech companies sion? Not so fast... The pandemic can raise the hundreds of millions has awakened European govern- of dollars they need to grow and ments to their cumulative lag. build world-class winners, like Nokia with cell phones? The failed pan- p. 34 As our special report shows, Europe European electronic stock exchange is already home to some fantastic Easdaq in the 1990s should not deter success stories, such as the Swedish us. Times have changed, and digital audio streaming platform Spotify or technology is now what drives the the relatively unknown Dutch giant entire economy. For European tech, ASML. But the Old Continent espe- this can serve as a wake-up call. cially boasts top-notch universities, researchers and research labora- Enjoy! BIG BANG INTEGRAL Boîtier avec bracelet intégré en titane. Mouvement GENÈVE • LUZERN • ZURICH • ZERMATT chronographe UNICO manufacture. 3 Hublot_Swissquote_BBIntTit_200x260.indd 3 05.02.21 16:21 SWISSQUOTE JULY 2021 CONTENTS SWISSQUOTE JULY 2021 PUBLISHER Swissquote 34 Chemin de la Crétaux 33 1196 Gland – Switzerland DOSSIER T. +41 44 825 88 88 www.swissquote.com [email protected] Manager DIGITAL Brigitta Cooper SCANS EDITORIAL AWAKENING Editor-in-chief Ludovic Chappex Associate editor IN THE OLD Bertrand Beauté E-COMMERCE 60 Design director Natalie Bindelli and Caroline Fischer CONTINENT CANA atelier graphique Route de Jussy 29 – 1226 Thônex www.ateliercana.ch 8 74 Editorial staff Bertrand Beauté, Stanislas Cavalier, AUTOMOTIVE Ludovic Chappex, Gérard Duclos, Salomé Kiner, Martin Longet, Angélique Mounier-Kuhn, Grégoire Nicolet, Gaëlle Sinnassamy, Julie Zaugg Layout Natalie Bindelli, Caroline Fischer, Romain Guerini (CANA atelier graphique) Cover CANA atelier graphique Photography AFP, Getty images, Newscom, iStock, 22 Reuters, Keystone TRAVEL Editing (English version) Ose Ayewoh Translation Acolad CONTENTS PRINTING, BINDING AND DISTRIBUTION Stämpfli Ltd. Wölflistrasse 1 – 3001 Bern 3. EDITORIAL 22. AUTOMOTIVE 34. DOSSIER: DIGITAL AWAKENING 60. E-COMMERCE 72. AUTO www.staempfli.com by Marc Bürki Chinese companies IN THE OLD CONTINENT Grab’s local wins Electrical setbacks set up in Europe for VW’s ID.4 ADVERTISING Infoplus AG 8. SCANS 39. Is the Union 46. Can deep tech 66. STOCK EXCHANGE Traubenweg 51, CH-8700 Küsnacht Economic 28. CHRYPTO too soft? companies All about 74. TRAVEL [email protected] survey CHRONICLES rescue Europe? tickers César Manrique’s WEMF Bitcoin in eco- 40. Infographic: Lanzarote REMP 2020: 53,555 Ex. Print run: 60,000 ex. 18. TRENDS friendly clothes The United States, 50. 25 high-potential 70. SWISSQUOTE Personality, by far the number 1 European startups A successful launch 80. TRIED AND TESTED country, 30. PORTRAIT for Yuh Mining innovation Givaudan goes 42. Interview cryptocurrency green with Alexandre Pauchard, CEO of ABONNEMENTSUBSCRIPTION 20. ANALYSIS CHF 40.-40 FOR pour 6 6ISSUES numéros ETFs, CSEM www.swissquote.ch/magazine/f/www.swissquote.ch/magazine the success story PAUL LAKATOS/NEWSCOM / ISTOCK SMART CITY FLICKR LAKATOS/NEWSCOM PAUL 4 5 Polestar 1 — A collector’s item polestar.com 411618_400x260_CO39_e_Polestar_1_Item_Swissquote_Mag.indd 2 02.06.21 09:06 411618_400x260_CO39_e_Polestar_1_Item_Swissquote_Mag.indd 3 02.06.21 09:06 SWISSQUOTE JULY 2021 SCANS SWISSQUOTE JULY 2021 certification RANKING THE LUXURY GOODS INDUSTRY SCANS EMBRACES BLOCKCHAIN ANNUAL SPENDING ON APPS (average per active iPhones in the United States, xxxxxxxx including in-app purchases) reinsurance 2015 $33 SWISS RE SAVES THE DAY... AND THEN SOME 2016 $47 (up 42%) The reinsurance sector remained profitable in 2020 despite 2017 $58 (up 23%) the pandemic, and the situation is expected to improve further in 2021. The performance of Swiss Re or Belgian Ageas in the 2018 $79 (up 36%) first quarter of 2021 highlights this trend. The Swiss rein- 2019 $100 (up 27%) surer has recorded a net profit of 333 million Swiss francs, compared with a loss of 225 million Swiss francs for the 2020 $138 (up 38%) same period in 2020. Meanwhile, the Belgian firm announced +30% profits of €296 million, but down 34% compared to the previous year. With the exception of the French insurer SCOR, the other Increase in the Source: SensorTower European giants Hannover Re and Munich Re also delivered good amount spent on performances for the beginning of this year. video games in the United States in the COUNTRIES WITH THE MOST SREN AGS SCR HNR1 MUV2 COFFRINI / AFP FABRICE BILLIONAIRES IN 2021 first quarter of 2021, compared with the The advantages of traceability and is now waltzing into the luxury industry same period in 2020. certification offered by blockchain through the front door with the launch of 1. UNITED STATES technology are gradually coming into a consortium around the Geneva-based 724 the conversation over the noise of pure Aura blockchain. Led by the three rivals 2. CHINA speculation related to cryptocurrencies. LVMH, Prada and Richemont, the consor- 698 Traceability projects are the hot topic tium plans to develop a common certi- 3. INDIA in food items and other consumables, fication standard for the entire luxury 140 tech such as the milk project in Ireland or the industry that will allow buyers to track WAR IN AUGMENTED REALITY coffee project developed by the Swiss the provenance of and authenticate their 4. GERMANY startup Farmer Connect. The technology purchases. MC 1913 CFR 136 Microsoft will supply the United States 5. RUSSIA Army with 120,000 augmented real- US Army soldiers 117 wearing Microsoft’s ity (AR) headsets, a contract worth AR headsets. $21.9 billion over the next 10 years. Microsoft’s share price jumped 3% Source: Forbes after the announcement in late March. The headsets feature the tech firm’s HoloLens technology, which delivers EUROPEAN COMPANIES a range of information superimposed WITH THE BIGGEST IPO in the users’ field of view. HoloLens is VALUATIONS mainly sold to businesses: architec- (first quarter 2021) ture firms, hospitals, universities, car 1. ARRIVAL manufacturers, and even the US space (electric vehicles, London) agency, NASA. This change in strategy “In the $13 BN (NASDAQ) is followed by other manufacturers 2. DELIVEROO such as Google and Snapchat, whose future, Swiss (food delivery, London) products (Google Glass and Snapchat $10.4 BN (LSE) Spectacles) are now aimed at business- will become $2.75 bn 3. TRUSTPILOT es rather than individuals. Facebook (online review platform, Copenhagen) is also ramping up its efforts in this smaller” The amount of the $1.5 BN (LSE) market. The social network says that Dieter Vranckx, antitrust fine imposed 4. IMMUNOCORE nearly one-fifth of its employees are new CEO of Swiss, by China on Alibaba, (biotechnology, Abingdon) currently working on virtual reality in an interview with equivalent to 4% of $1.1 BN (NASDAQ) and augmented reality projects. Le Temps newspaper. the company’s revenue MSFT GOOGL SNAP FB in 2019. Source: Crunchbase AFP 8 9 SCANS SWISSQUOTE JULY 2021 SCANS SWISSQUOTE JULY 2021 SCANS smart cities A computer TOYOTA CREATES CITY KICKSTARTER generated image OF THE FUTURE of Toyota’s “Woven City” project. At the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan, Toyota has begun construction on the “Woven City”, its connected city presented as a living laboratory of innovation.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Hyundai Motor Group to Acquire Controlling Interest in Boston Dynamics from Softbank Group, Opening a New Chapter in the Robotics and Mobility Industry
    Hyundai Motor Group to Acquire Controlling Interest in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group, Opening a New Chapter in the Robotics and Mobility Industry • Hyundai Motor Group to acquire controlling interest in Boston Dynamics, valued at $1.1 billion, with the goal of advancing robotics and mobility to realize progress for humanity • The combination of the highly complementary technologies of Hyundai Motor Group and Boston Dynamics, and the continued partnership of SoftBank Group, will propel development and commercialization of advanced robots • The robotics technologies will lend synergies to autonomous vehicles, UAMs and smart factories • Hyundai Motor Group, together with Boston Dynamics, will create robotics value chain ranging from robot component manufacturing to smart logistics solutions BOSTON/SEOUL/TOKYO, December 11, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Group and SoftBank Group Corp. (SoftBank) today agreed on main terms of the transaction pursuant to which Hyundai Motor Group will acquire a controlling interest in Boston Dynamics in a deal that values the mobile robot firm at $1.1 billion. The deal came as Hyundai Motor Group envisions the transformation of human life by combining world-leading robotics technologies with its mobility expertise. Financial terms were not disclosed. Under the agreement, Hyundai Motor Group will hold an approximately 80% stake in Boston Dynamics and SoftBank, through one of its affiliates, will retain an approximately 20% stake in Boston Dynamics after the closing of the transaction. Hyundai Motor Group’s affiliates - Hyundai Motor Co., Hyundai Mobis Co. and Hyundai Glovis Co. - and Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung respectively participated in the acquisition. By establishing a leading presence in the field of robotics, the acquisition will mark another major step for Hyundai Motor Group toward its strategic transformation into a Smart Mobility Solution Provider.
    [Show full text]
  • Creative Robotics Studio Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Creative Robotics Studio An Interactive Qualifying Project Report submitted to the faculty of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science. By: Graham Held Walter Ho Paul Raynes Harrison Vaporciyan Project Advisers: Scott Barton Craig Putnam Joshua Rosenstock Creative Robotics Studio 2 Contents Contents .................................................................................................................................... 2 Abstract...................................................................................................................................... 4 Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................... 5 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 6 1 Background ......................................................................................................................... 8 1.1 Relationship between Robots and Humans ................................................................. 8 1.1.1 “Human Replacement” .......................................................................................... 8 1.1.2 Humanizing Robots - Anthropomorphism .............................................................. 9 1.1.3 Uncanny Valley ....................................................................................................11 1.1.4 Computers and Digital
    [Show full text]
  • Opportunities in the 5G Buildout Miral Kim-E
    Opportunities in the 5G Buildout Miral Kim-E September 2019 Opportunities in the 5G Buildout Frontier Global Partners INTRODUCTION The fundamental demand for advanced telecommuni- With each new advance in microprocessor and cations is embedded in our DNA. People want and memory chip technology, the PC industry saw rapid need to communicate. Whether by prehistoric cave development in hardware and software. When the in- drawings, messenger pigeons in the Middle Ages, or ternet became commercially available as the “World radio waves since 1896, the drive to improve the Wide Web” in 1990, the PC and telecom industries speed, breadth and affordability of communications has became inexorably linked. The internet became a spawned countless industries and defined generations. must-have telecommunications service (remember those dial-up modems?) and the personal computer Our focus is on the latest iteration of the evolution: was the only way to get it. It also marked the begin- 5G or the Fifth Generation of mobile telephony. ning of the shift from voice communications on the telecom network to data communications. To truly understand where telecommunications are going, especially in the 5G era, one has to understand These PC technologies helped mobile phones evolve computing. When the internet added cheap, world- from that first 2-lb Motorola handheld to the pow- wide communications to the power of programming erful smartphones of today. Like PCs, the use of and data analysis on a personal computer, a new era mobile phones has shifted from its original intent as was born. When that power was transferred to mo- a tool for voice communication to a tool for data bile phones, new industries were born.
    [Show full text]
  • Sale of Shares in Subsidiary Boston Dynamics, Inc
    December 11, 2020 SoftBank Group Corp. Sale of Shares in Subsidiary Boston Dynamics, Inc. SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”), through one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, today announced that it agreed on main terms of a transaction with South Korea-based Hyundai Motor Company and its affiliates (collectively “Hyundai Motor Group”) and Euisun Chung, Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, pursuant to which (i) SBG, through one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, will sell the majority of its stake in Boston Dynamics, Inc. (“Boston Dynamics”), a U.S. subsidiary of SBG that develops and deploys highly mobile robots, to Hyundai Motor Group and Euisun Chung, and (ii) Hyundai Motor Group and Euisun Chung will subscribe for additional shares of Boston Dynamics (collectively, the “Transaction”). The Transaction values Boston Dynamics at USD 1.1 billion and, subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions, is expected to close by June 2021. Upon completion of the Transaction, Boston Dynamics will cease to be a subsidiary of SBG and no longer be consolidated into SBG’s financial results. SBG, through one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, will retain a minority stake in Boston Dynamics. 1. Transaction rationale Since SBG, through one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, acquired Boston Dynamics in February 2018, SBG and Boston Dynamics have enjoyed a highly successful partnership, with SBG aiding in the transformation of Boston Dynamics from a world-renowned R&D facility into a leading- edge commercial enterprise. In the course of its regular reviews of its portfolio companies to ensure it is maximizing value for its shareholders as a global investment holding company, SBG determined that now is the right time to bring Hyundai Motor Group, one of the world’s leading global mobility companies, into the partnership.
    [Show full text]
  • Design of a Flying Humanoid Robot Based on Thrust Vector Control
    Design of a Flying Humanoid Robot Based on Thrust Vector Control Yuhang Liy, Yuhao Zhouy, Junbin Huang, Zijun Wang, Shunjie Zhu, Kairong Wu, Li Zheng, Jiajin Luo, Rui Cao, Yun Zhang, Member, IEEE, and Zhifeng Huang∗, Member, IEEE Abstract— Achieving short-distance flight helps improve the efficiency of humanoid robots moving in complex environments (e.g., crossing large obstacles or reaching high places) for rapid emergency missions. This study proposes a design of a flying humanoid robot named Jet-HR2 (Fig. 1). The robot has 10 joints driven by brushless motors and harmonic drives for locomotion. To overcome the challenge of the stable-attitude takeoff in small thrust-to-weight conditions, the robot was designed based on the concept of thrust vectoring. The propulsion system consists of four ducted fans, that is, two fixed on the waist of the robot and the other two mounted on the feet for thrust vector control. The thrust vector is controlled by adjusting the attitude of the foot during the flight. A simplified model and control strategies are proposed to solve the problem of attitude instability caused by mass errors and joint position errors during takeoff. The experimental results showed that the robot’s spin and dive behaviors during takeoff were effectively suppressed by controlling the thrust vector of the ducted fan on the foot. The robot successfully achieved takeoff at a thrust- to-weight ratio of 1.17 (17 kg / 20 kg) and maintained a stable attitude, reaching a takeoff height of over 1000 mm. I. INTRODUCTION Recently, various disaster-response humanoid robots have Fig.
    [Show full text]
  • Ayanna M. Howard, Ph.D. Professor and Linda J
    Ayanna M. Howard, Ph.D. Professor and Linda J. and Mark C. Smith Chair in Bioengineering School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology I. EARNED DEGREES B.S. Computer Engineering, Brown University, May 1993. M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California, December 1994. Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California, May 1999. -! Dissertation: Recursive Learning for Deformable Object Manipulation; Thesis advisor: George A. Bekey, Gordon Marshall Professor of Engineering and University Professor M.B.A. (Masters of Business Administration, concentration in Strategy), Claremont Graduate University, May 2005. Certification, Certificate in Assistive Technology Applications (ATACP), California State University, Northridge - College of Extended Learning, September 2014. II. PROFESSIONAL IIA. Academic Positions •! Associate Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology 7/05-7/12 School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Adjunct in College of Computing) •! Motorola Foundation Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology 7/12-8/2015 School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Adjunct in College of Computing) •! Professor and Linda J. and Mark C. Smith Chair in Bioengineering 8/15-present Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Adjunct in College of Computing) IIB. Administrative Positions •! Deputy Manager, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory 9/03-6/05 Strategic University Research Partnership Office, Office of Chief Scientist •! Founder and Director, Human-Automation Systems (HumAnS) Lab 7/05-present Georgia Institute of Technology, http://humanslab.ece.gatech.edu/ •! Program Chair – Robotics PhD Program, Georgia Institute of Technology 8/11-7/13 College of Engineering and College of Computing •! Associate Director of Research, Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines (IRIM) 11/13-8/15 Georgia Institute of Technology, http://robotics.gatech.edu •! Chief Technology Officer and Founder, Zyrobotics, LLC.
    [Show full text]
  • Softbank Group - Wikipedia
    10/15/2018 SoftBank Group - Wikipedia SoftBank Group SoftBank Group Corp. ( Sofutobanku ソ フ ト バ ン ク グ ル ー プ 株 式 会 社 SoftBank Group Corp. Gurūpu Kabushiki-gaisha)[4] is a Japanese multinational holding ソフトバンクグループ株式会 conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company wholly owns 社 Softbank Corp., Softbank Vision Fund (in Japanese), Arm Holdings, Fortress Investment Group, Boston Dynamics, and also owns stakes in Sprint (ca.85%), Alibaba (29.5%), Yahoo Japan (48.17%), Bright Star (87.1%), Uber (15%), Didi Chuxing (ca.20%), Ola (ca.30%), Grab, Renren (42.9%), InMobi (45%), Hike (25.8%), Snapdeal (ca.30%), Brain, Fanatics (ca.22%), Guardant Health, Improbable Worlds (ca.50%), Mapbox, Nauto, Nvidia (ca.5%), One97 Communications (ca.20%), Oravel Stays (42%), OSIsoft, PingAn Heath Cloud (7.41%), Plenty United, Roviant Sciences, Slack Technologies (ca.5%), Vir Biotechnology, WeWork (ca.22%), Zhongan Online P&C Insurance (5%), Compass (ca.22%), Auto1 (ca.20%), Wag (45%), Katerra (ca.28%), Cruise Automation (ca.19.6%), Ele.me, Getaround, Packet (https://www.packet.net/bl og/announcing-our-series-a-funding-softbank/).[5] It runs the world's largest technology fund, Vision Fund.[6] The company is known for its leadership by founder Masayoshi Son.[7] It now owns operations in broadband; fixed-line telecommunications; e-commerce; internet; technology services; finance; media and marketing; semiconductor design; and other businesses. Tokyo Shiodome Building, SoftBank was ranked in the Forbes Global 2000 list as the 38th largest public SoftBank's global headquarters in company in the world,[8] and the 4th largest publicly traded company in Japan Tokyo.
    [Show full text]
  • March/April 2021 21
    VOL. NO. MARCH/APRIL PIE IN THE SKY A photo illustration of the Boston Dynamics Atlas robot Read more on page . 4WT21_01_Cover.indd 1 2/12/21 10:56 AM When you visit Union University, you’ll discover what sets us apart and why Union is one of the premier institutions and best values in Christian higher education. Join one of our preview day experiences, come for a personal on-campus visit, or visit virtually without leaving your home. REGISTER AT uu.edu/campusvisit BE TRANSFORMED 4WT21_02_31-32_Ads.indd 2 2/12/21 10:39 AM MARCH/APRIL VOLUME NUMBER 6 Anyone want some 2,000-year- POP! SMART old fast food? 10 Pop-up school at LAW ’N ORDER the border On August 10, 1981, the very rst issue of It’s God’s World was made available to individuals and families with an interest in current events reported from a biblical 14 Can perspective for middle-schoolers. This year, 2021, marks the 40th anniversary of that RadioShack auspicious date! God’s World News—and all of WORLD News Group—is inviting you to make a celebrate with us as we look back on the 40 years of history God has led us through— KA-CHING! comeback? and ahead to the next 40. Over the last four decades, It’s God’s World has adapted and expanded. The publications for kids now include God’s Big WORLD, WORLDkids, and 16 WORLDteen. New in 2020, the video program WORLD Watch for older teens came on Pig trouble the scene. WORLD Magazine, our biweekly news publication for adults, launched in in Puerto 1986 and has since added several popular radio podcast programs, including The GLOBE TREK Rico World and Everything In It.
    [Show full text]
  • A Taxonomy for Mobile Robots: Types, Applications, Capabilities, Implementations, Requirements, and Challenges
    robotics Article A Taxonomy for Mobile Robots: Types, Applications, Capabilities, Implementations, Requirements, and Challenges Uwe Jahn 1,* , Daniel Heß 1, Merlin Stampa 1 , Andreas Sutorma 2 , Christof Röhrig 1, Peter Schulz 3 and Carsten Wolff 1 1 IDiAL Institute, Dortmund University of Applied Science and Arts, Otto-Hahn-Str. 23, 44227 Dortmund, Germany; [email protected] (D.H.); [email protected] (M.S.); [email protected] (C.R.); [email protected] (C.W.) 2 Faculty of Information Technology, Dortmund University of Applied Science and Arts, Sonnenstraße 96, 44139 Dortmund, Germany; [email protected] 3 Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, 20099 Hamburg, Germany; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +49-231-9112-9661 Received: 30 October 2020; Accepted: 11 December 2020; Published: 15 December 2020 Abstract: Mobile robotics is a widespread field of research, whose differentiation from general robotics is often based only on the ability to move. However, mobile robots need unique capabilities, such as the function of navigation. Also, there are limiting factors, such as the typically limited energy, which must be considered when developing a mobile robot. This article deals with the definition of an archetypal robot, which is represented in the form of a taxonomy. Types and fields of application are defined. A systematic literature review is carried out for the definition of typical capabilities and implementations, where reference systems, textbooks, and literature references are considered. Keywords: robotics; mobile robot; taxonomy; requirements; challenges; capabilities; implementations; literature review; survey 1.
    [Show full text]
  • ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Softbank Group Corp
    ANNUAL REPORT 2017 SoftBank Group Corp. Trajectory of Bringing Essential Management Financial Corporate ANNUAL REPORT 2017 the Information Revolution the Future Forward Information Organization Section Information Disclaimers Definition of Terms • This annual report is made based on information available at the time of • “Fiscal 2016” refers to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, and other writing. Plans, forecasts, strategies, and other forward-looking statements fiscal years are referred to in a corresponding manner in this annual in this report are not historical facts, and include elements of risk and report. FYE denotes the fiscal year-end. For example, FYE2016 denotes uncertainty. Actual results may therefore differ materially from these for- March 31, 2017, the last day of fiscal 2016. ward-looking statements due to changes in the business environment and other factors. Company Names • Information in this report regarding companies other than the Company • Unless specifically stated otherwise ”SBG” refers to SoftBank Group Corp. is quoted from public and other sources. We do not guarantee the accu- and “the Company” refers to SoftBank Group Corp. and its subsidiaries. racy of this information. Please refer to page 90 for the abbreviation of subsidiaries’ and associates’ • The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or responsibility to update, company names. revise or supplement any forwardlooking statements in any presentation material or generally to any extent. Use of or reliance on the information Regarding Trademarks in this annual report is at your own risk. • TM and © 2017 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.
    [Show full text]
  • Robotics Cluster the Massachusetts Robotics Cluster
    THE MASSACHUSETTS ROBOTICS CLUSTER www.abiresearch.com THE MASSACHUSETTS ROBOTICS CLUSTER Dan Kara Research Director, Robotics ABI Research Phil Solis Research Director ABI Research Photo Credits: Amazon Robotics: www.amazonrobotics.com, Aquabotix Technology: www.aquabotix.com, Bluefin Robotics: www.bluefinrobotics.com, Boston Engineering: www.boston-engineering.com, Corindus Vascular Robotics: www.corindus.com, Endeavor Robotics: www.endeavorrobotics.com, iRobot: www.irobot.com, Jibo: www.jibo.com, Locus Robotics: www.locusrobotics.com, Neurala: www.neurala.com, Rethink Robotics: www.rethinkrobotics.com, ReWalk Robotics: www.rewalk.com, Robai: www.robai.com, Softrobotics: www.softroboticsinc.com, Vecna Technologies: www.vecna.com I www.abiresearch.com THE MASSACHUSETTS ROBOTICS CLUSTER TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. CONTRIBUTORS ....................................................................................................1 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................2 3. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................7 3.1. INNOVATION ECONOMY ...............................................................................................7 3.2. STRATEGIC APPROACH ...................................................................................................7 4. ROBOTS AND ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGIES ......................................................9 4.1. AUTONOMY ....................................................................................................................9
    [Show full text]
  • Consolidated Financial Report for the Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2021 (IFRS)
    This English translation of the financial report was prepared for reference purposes only and is qualified in its entirety by the original Japanese version. The financial information contained in this report is derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements appearing in item 3 of this report. SoftBank Group Corp. Consolidated Financial Report For the Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2021 (IFRS) Tokyo, August 10, 2021 1. Financial Highlights (Millions of yen; amounts are rounded to the nearest million yen) (1) Results of Operations (Percentages are shown as year-on-year changes) Net income Total Income Net sales Net income attributable to comprehensive before income tax owners of the parent income Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % Three-month period ended ¥1,479,134 15.6 ¥1,292,478 55.0 ¥932,489 (29.2) ¥761,509 (39.4) ¥996,400 (12.3) June 30, 2021 Three-month period ended ¥1,279,973 - ¥834,120 - ¥1,316,421 11.8 ¥1,255,712 11.9 ¥1,136,007 52.0 June 30, 2020 Basic earnings per Diluted earnings per share (Yen) share (Yen) Three-month period ended ¥437.45 ¥394.73 June 30, 2021 Three-month period ended ¥615.95 ¥589.96 June 30, 2020 Note: * Net sales and income before income tax are presented based on the amounts from continuing operations only. Year-on-year percentage changes in net sales and income before income tax for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020 are not presented because corresponding amounts for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020 are revised and presented respectively.
    [Show full text]