Dobot
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| Industry | Automation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters | China |
Area served | USA, Germany, Japan |
| Products | Collaborative cobots, Educational cobots |
| Website | https://www.dobot-robots.com/ |
Dobot is a provider of collaborative robots and the creator of desktop-grade robotic arms. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Shenzhen, China.
History
[edit]Dobot company was founded in June 2015. In October 2015 of that year, the company launched a Kickstarter campaign for a desktop robotic arm called Dobot. The campaign was successful, raising over $600,000 more than the initial goal of $36,000.[1][2] The success of the Kickstarter campaign led to an additional $3 million of third-round funding for the startup in April 2016, making it one of the most valuable robotics startups in China.[3]
By March 2017, the company had expanded to have 96 employees.[2] That year, a calligraphy performance by the Dobot Magician was featured in the CCTV New Year's Gala broadcast, drawing further publicity.[4][5]
By 2023, Dobot is expanding its network to global and 72,000 Dobot robots are deployed around the world.
Dobot Robotics has been ranked the #1 Collaborative Robot exporter in China for six consecutive years and is trusted by Fortune 500 Companies.
Robotic Products
[edit]In 2023, Dobot launched the industrial-grade educational robot Magician E6 and CRA series. [1]
Dobot Scara M1, which also premiered in 2016, features two toolheads, with the options of a gripper hand, a suction cup, a 3D printer, a 4th axis attachment, or a laser engraver. The M1 can be programmed by a manual learning mode or through coding and is intended primarily for industrial use by small businesses.[6][2][7]
In 2016, Dobot released the Dobot Magician, which allows precision writing and laser engraving.[2][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Olewitz, Chloe. "This programmable robotic arm is basically your own personal JARVIS." Yahoo News. October 27, 2015. Accessed April 13, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Sin, Ben. "Chinese Robotics Start-Up Used Tech From Its Robot Arms To Make A Super Steady Gimbal". Forbes. April 25, 2017. Accessed April 13, 2018.
- ^ Noda, Tomas S. "Dobot-maker Yuejiang raises $3m in third round funding". Deal Street Asia. April 20, 2016. Accessed April 13, 2018.]
- ^ Hui, Lu. "China Focus: Can robots replace humans in the art world? " Xinhua. August 25, 2017. Accessed April 13, 2018.
- ^ Onawole, Habeeb. "World Robot Conference Plays Host To Da Vinci & Beethoven". Gizmo China. August 2017. Accessed April 13, 2018.
- ^ Kamps, Haje Jan. "Dobot is crowdfunding a robot that laser-engraves, 3D prints and much more". Tech Crunch. November 30, 2016. Accessed April 13, 2018.
- ^ Marks, Gene. "10 things in technology you may have missed last month ". Accounting Today. January 11, 2017. Accessed April 13, 2018.
- ^ "DOBOT Educational Robotic Show at BETT 2018". Markets Insider. January 26, 2018. Accessed April 13, 2018.