ウインテスト enters the AMR sales market for semiconductor factories. It has announced plans to distribute AMRs manufactured by China-based Youibot Robotics, primarily in Japan as well as in Taiwan and India.
ウインテスト, based in Nishi Ward, Yokohama, announced that it had begun efforts to start selling AMRs developed and manufactured by Youibot Robotics in Shenzhen, China. The company is considering expansion not only in Japan but also in Taiwan and India, primarily targeting the semiconductor and electronic components manufacturing industries.
ウインテスト will handle customer development and sales, procuring products from Youibot in response to orders. It plans to use its existing organization for services such as implementation, installation and maintenance, with the aim of expanding its business scope while limiting capital investment and fixed costs.
Products expected to be handled include general-purpose transport robots, lift-type robots that transport racks vertically, and the ATS series for semiconductor manufacturing processes. The ATS6 has 6 storage positions and achieves ±10mm positioning accuracy. Another ATS series has 20 storage positions and RFID sensors, enabling real-time management of wafer-box storage status.
AMRs recognize their surroundings, estimate their own position and operate while avoiding obstacles. Compared with conventional AGVs, they can more readily accommodate changes to transport routes, and integrated management of multiple units can expand automation to include transport between processes, parts supply, and transport between warehouses and production lines.