Thanks to a Round A\u00a0funding\u00a0backed by Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures in syndication with the economic\u00a0development agency for the Limburg Province (LIOF), Venlo based Accerion now prepares to enter new global markets while expanding its team. The height of the investment was not disclosed. Accerion is a HighTechXL alumnus.<\/p>\n
Accerion is a Dutch tech startup founded in 2015 by Willem-Jan Lamers. Led by him and Vincent Burg, Accerion has developed an infrastructure-free positioning technology for mobile robots that uses the floor as a reference. With its breakthrough optical positioning and navigation technology for autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs), Accerion\u2019s innovation enables effective navigation for mobile robotics and autonomous vehicles, achieving high accuracy without requiring expensive and inflexible infrastructure in the field.<\/p>\n
The tech startup\u2019s positioning technology can be combined with new or existing equipment such as forklifts, industrial vehicles and mobile logistics robots, enabling them to perform functions autonomously and with extreme precision, even in dynamic environments. The technology needs no special infrastructure. Instead, Accerion\u2019s proprietary intelligent algorithms, combined with advanced camera technology, not only \u201clearn\u201d the floor as the only directional reference, but collaborates with other vehicles. \u201cYour floor is our map,\u201d is the Accerion motto.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour floor is our map.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u201cAutonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) and mobile robots are key enablers for full automation in manufacturing and logistics,\u201d said Marcus B\u00f6ker, Managing Director of Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures. \u201cFor instance, the reduction of manual material handling in production lines is a main goal within the manufacturing industry, but this can only be partly addressed by existing technologies. Accerion\u2019s technology allows AGVs and mobile robots to really navigate infrastructure-free by achieving far more accuracy than traditional infrastructure-based solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Globally, the market for mobile robots is forecast to grow by double digits with an expected valuation of more than 10 billion euros by 2025. \u201cThe key objective is to get Accerion\u2019s technology to the right customers: logistics automation companies who are building industry-leading solutions, and therefore need the latest, high-performance positioning technology,\u201d said Vincent Burg, managing director.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s amazing to see Accerion, its team and customer base grow exponentially over the years,\u201d sad Willem-Jan Lamers, founder. \u201cThis investment allows us to accelerate our developments and market adoption even faster.\u201d<\/p>\n
Accerion says it sees growth in revenue and order flow for its Jupiter and Triton packages, with customers in the European Union, the United States, China and India. Accerion will use the capital injection to scale up production and expand its team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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