Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) Opens Its Largest North American Office In New York to Keep Up with Growth
11 September 2019 - 3:50PM
Business Wire
Denmark’s fastest-growing robotics manufacturer
and industry first mover in autonomous mobile robots adds first
showroom outside of headquarters with space for double the
employees in MiR’s largest market.
Mobile Industrial Robots, the first mover and market leader in
autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), today opened its largest office in
North America to accommodate continued growth across the continent.
The new two-building, 7376 sq. ft. office in Holbrook, New York,
replaces the Danish company’s first international office, opened in
the same city in 2016. It also includes MiR’s first showroom
outside of the company’s headquarters in Odense, designed to
showcase its wide range of mobile robots and the various
applications that can help users optimize workflow, increase
productivity and reduce costs. With the new facility, the company
expects to add at least seven new employees within the next year to
the 13 already in the United States.
“With North America continuing to be our largest market at 30
percent of total sales, we have simply outgrown our smaller office
here in New York in only three short years,” said Ed Mullen, vice
president of sales, Americas, MiR. “In fact, we have actually
doubled sales in the U.S. compared to last year as companies from
various industries discover how AMRs can automate internal
transport to help optimize workflow, increase productivity and
reduce costs. The growth potential is huge, with many of our
multinational customers now investing in multiple AMRs.”
Founded in Odense, Denmark in 2013, MiR opened the first office
in Holbrook followed by facilities in San Diego, Frankfurt,
Barcelona, Singapore and Shanghai. The company’s family of
user-friendly, powerful and robust AMRs for heavy and light
internal transport optimizes logistics throughout the entire
production chain, from the warehouse to the delivery of goods. The
MiR100, MiR200, MiR500 and MiR1000 (launched in April) are already
installed in more than 50 countries at companies such as Toyota,
Ford Motors, Raytheon, ABB and CABKA North America. The robots help
manufacturers and other organizations keep up with ever-changing
customer demands with flexible and easily adaptable production
facilities. This is in stark contrast to conventional logistics
solutions such as forklifts, conveyor belts or automated guided
vehicles (AGVs) that are often expensive, inflexible and higher
risk.
For example, Teamvantage, an injection molding and contract
manufacturer, implemented a MiR100 robot with a hook (a MiRHook100)
this summer at its warehouse in Forest Lake, Minnesota.
“Teamvantage recently embarked on a warehouse optimization
project, part of which was to implement an autonomous robot to
efficiently transport product between our warehouse and production
floor and to enable our employees to focus on more value-added
tasks,” said Kelly Stichter, general manager, Teamvantage. “The MiR
solution was most appealing for our application due to its ease of
use, including mapping features and web-based interface; its
flexibility, the available hook accessory and small footprint; and
its safety features, which include cameras, sensors and sounds.
Another plus was the simplicity of its design (that is, use of
standard components) that makes it easy to maintain.”
Meet MiR at Upcoming Conferences
MiR will be participating in the Autonomous Mobile Robot
Conference on September 17 in Louisville, Kentucky. Sponsored by
the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) and the Robotic
Industries Association (RIA), the AMR Conference features a full
day of sessions highlighting everything companies need to know
about using these innovative tools to increase productivity and
create lean operations in logistics, manufacturing, retail and
other industries. MiR’s North American sales director, Josh Cloer,
will speak on “How Artificial Intelligence Will Increase the
Performance and Capabilities for Autonomous Mobile Robots.”
MiR will also exhibit in booth US-8071 at PackExpo Las Vegas,
North America’s largest packaging trade show.
About Mobile Industrial Robots: Mobile Industrial Robots
(MiR) develops and markets the industry’s most advanced line of
collaborative and safe autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that
quickly, easily and cost-effectively manage internal logistics,
freeing employees for higher-value activities. Hundreds of
mid-sized through large multinational manufacturers and logistics
centers, along with several hospitals around the world, have
already installed MiR’s innovative robots. MiR has quickly
established a global distribution network in more than 47
countries, with regional offices in New York, San Diego, Singapore,
Frankfurt, Barcelona and Shanghai. MiR has grown quickly since its
founding in 2013, with sales rising by 500% from 2015 to 2016, and
300% from 2016 to 2017 and 160% from 2017 to 2018. Founded and run
by experienced Danish robotics industry professionals, MiR is
headquartered in Odense, Denmark, and in 2018, was acquired by
Teradyne, the leading supplier of automated test equipment. For
more information, visit www.mobile-industrial-robots.com.
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