Techman
Techman Robot Inc. is a Taiwanese cobot (collaborative robot) manufacturer founded by Quanta Computer in 2016.
Overview
According to Nikkei Asia they are " a leader in the field of collaborative robots."[1]
History
Founded as a subsidiary of Quanta in 2016 Techman is based in Taoyuan's Hwa Ya Technology Park. Quanta head Barry Lam has a mobile Techman robot in his office which serves refreshments to guests.[2]
In 2018 Techman formed a strategic alliance with Japanese firm Omron.[3]
By 2019 it was the world's second largest manufacturer of cobots after Universal Robots.[2] As of 2021 they were still the second largest manufacturer of cobots with 10% of the market share to Universal Robotic’s 50%.[1]
In 2021 Omron and Techman announced that Omron would be acquiring a 10% stake in Techman.[3] The value of the investment was undisclosed.[1]
Leadership
Haw Chen is the CEO of Techman.[4]
Collaborations
Techman is working with Vincennes University and Telamon Robotics to develop a cobot training curriculum.[5]
Products
- TM series[3]
References
- "Omron to invest in Techman Robot, a unit of Taiwan's Quanta". asia.nikkei.com. Nikkei. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- Huang, Elaine. "This Made-in-Taiwan Robot Is Drawing International Attention". english.cw.com.tw. CommonWealth. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- "Japan's Omron to invest in Taiwan robot maker Techman". mainichi.jp. The Mainichi. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- Turner, Adam. "Smart Machinery Made in Taiwan". emag.directindustry.com. Direct Industry. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- Orr, Susan. "Telamon founder Albert Chen launches firm to put 'cobots' in factories". www.ibj.com. Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 3 November 2021.