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

References
  1. "Omron to invest in Techman Robot, a unit of Taiwan's Quanta". asia.nikkei.com. Nikkei. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. Huang, Elaine. "This Made-in-Taiwan Robot Is Drawing International Attention". english.cw.com.tw. CommonWealth. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. "Japan's Omron to invest in Taiwan robot maker Techman". mainichi.jp. The Mainichi. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. Turner, Adam. "Smart Machinery Made in Taiwan". emag.directindustry.com. Direct Industry. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  5. Orr, Susan. "Telamon founder Albert Chen launches firm to put 'cobots' in factories". www.ibj.com. Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 3 November 2021.


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