Aethon Bookings Dramatically Outpacing Growth of Robotics Industry in First Half of 2016
26 Juli 2016 - 5:47PM
Business Wire
Aethon, the leading provider of autonomous mobile robots,
continued its strong performance growing first half bookings 160%
compared to the same period last year. Aethon’s growth was driven
by strong sales of TUG autonomous mobile robots, selling a record
102 robots in the first half of 2016. The TUG autonomous mobile
robot is the world-leading solution for autonomous material
transport and delivery. Aethon’s first half bookings for 2016
exceeded the company’s first half performance from all prior
years.
Aethon experienced strong demand for its robotic solutions from
the more established hospital market as well as strong demand from
the rapidly developing industrial market.
“We are seeing strong interest in the TUG autonomous mobile
robot across multiple industry sectors and geographies. Hospitals
continue to look for solutions that lower operating costs while
improving support to their care delivery teams. In addition, we are
seeing rapidly growing demand to fully automate material transport
and delivery in manufacturing, distribution and hospitality. We are
working closely with new customers in the automotive and
electronics manufacturing industries to enable their advanced
manufacturing capabilities and help support the move to Industry
4.0. As a world leader in autonomous mobile robot deployments it is
exciting to see the great potential of this technology become more
widely adopted,” says Aldo Zini, CEO of Aethon.
Aethon’s growth comes as a result of a broad shift toward
greater automation through robotic technology. Aethon has deployed
robots in multiple countries including China, Australia, Germany,
Turkey, Denmark, Singapore, and the United States. A recent
report by TechNavio identified Aethon as one of the leading vendors
in the smart machines market.
About Aethon
Aethon is the world’s leading provider of autonomous mobile
robots for material transport and delivery. Their robots have
traveled more than 20 million miles delivering and transporting
materials through hospitals and manufacturing facilities. They have
been featured in major news outlets such as 60 Minutes, Fox
Business News, CNBC, Financial Times, The Economist and The Wall
Street Journal. For more information,
visit www.aethon.com.
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AethonTony Melanson, VP of Marketing,
412-322-2975tmelanson@aethon.com