Robot-driven manufacturing solution and operations platform
for connected manufacturing workers gain Hexagon's support to scale
and accelerate digitisation of industry
LONDON, Feb. 8, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division
announces Flexxbotics and Zaptic winners of its third
'Sixth Sense' cohort. Both were chosen as winners following an
intense program for the eight cohort participants that culminated
with a pitching competition at the Sixth Sense Summit, at
CodeNode in London yesterday.
Acerta Analytics was named as the runner-up in Hexagon's third
cohort.
A panel of distinguished judges from Hexagon's corporate
leadership team awarded Flexxbotics as a winner for its technology
that provides workcell digitisation for 'robot-driven
manufacturing'. Zaptic joined the Flexxbotics team in the winner's
circle for its connected worker platform for manufacturing that
digitises operations and accelerates operational excellence.
The cohort winners will be given access to Hexagon's extensive
resources for global expansion, including potential funding,
worldwide office space, and the company's comprehensive suite of
products and services. Additionally, they will be showcased on
Hexagon's cloud-based digital reality platform for manufacturing,
Nexus, providing them visibility with world-class companies and the
opportunity to connect to their systems and data to solve bigger
challenges and deliver them more value.
"We are thrilled to announce Flexxbotics and Zaptic as the
winners of Hexagon's third Sixth Sense cohort because both address
critical automation and productivity challenges while pushing
forward the digitisation of the manufacturing industry," said
Josh Weiss, president of Hexagon's
Manufacturing Intelligence division. "Sixth Sense was conceived to
identify emerging innovations and has succeeded in providing a
platform for high-growth startups such as Flexxbotics and Zaptic,
granting them access to resources and customers that are typically
beyond reach at this stage of their development."
"Sixth Sense with Hexagon has been a tremendously valuable
experience, and we're thrilled to be selected as the Industrie 4.0
manufacturing robotics software winner of the program," said
Tyler Bouchard, Co-founder & CEO
at Flexxbotics. "We believe that the fleets of robots in the smart
factory will run lights-out production, and that integrated
inspection will be the critical 'eyes & ears' of autonomous
manufacturing."
"It's an honor to be selected as a winner for Sixth Sense, and
we're thankful for the invaluable guidance and support we've
received," said Sandy Reid,
Co-founder and CCO at Zaptic. "As knowledge and skill gaps continue
to widen, manufacturers desperately need a more efficient way to
secure and build capability in the workforce. Partnering with
Hexagon will allow us to meet this need at scale with Zaptic's
AI-guided connected worker solution integrated with Hexagon
products and service, delivering guided machine operation,
troubleshooting, and maintenance to end users."
Hexagon, the digital reality leader, which plays a pivotal role
in the manufacturing of 90% of aircraft, 75% of smartphones, and
95% of all automobiles worldwide, launched Sixth Sense in
January 2022 to nurture startups with
cutting-edge innovations that address critical manufacturing
industry challenges.
US-based Gelsight, was named the winner of Hexagon's second
cohort in February of last year for its 3D tactile sensing solution
through a digital sense of touch. It announced a global
partnership to develop and sell solutions globally with Hexagon
earlier this week. Hexagon would also like to congratulate the rest
of the third cohort for their impressive pitches and dedication to
growth during the program. These innovative startups include
Dessia, Launchpad, Rafinex, RV Magnetics, and ToffeeX.
"Sixth Sense is honored to be open to innovators worldwide
addressing some of the planet's most significant challenges," said
Milan Kocić, Head of Sixth Sense at Hexagon. "Across our three
cohorts, we have witnessed how startup innovation empowers
manufacturing leaders to confront society's future challenges. We
eagerly anticipate welcoming another new cohort with diverse
backgrounds and solutions to the latest challenges."
About Sixth Sense
Hexagon technologies are used to manufacture 90% of aircraft,
75% of smartphones, and 95% of every automobile produced worldwide.
It has the scale, the network, and the ambition to make a
difference. As we enter the era of Industry 4.0, Sixth Sense was
launched to discover smart and efficient solutions that will boost
performance and benefit people and the planet. By inviting the next
generation of innovators to the table, Hexagon aims to share its
resources and make connections that accelerate progress – pushing
the boundaries of design, manufacturing, and engineering and
starting to imagine a better future for the benefit of everyone. To
follow Sixth Sense, and learn about the ecosystem and opportunities
for participation, visit https://sixthsense.hexagon.com/.
About Hexagon
Hexagon is the global leader in digital reality solutions,
combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies. We are
putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, quality and
safety across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, public
sector, and mobility applications.
Our technologies are shaping production and people-related
ecosystems to become increasingly connected and autonomous –
ensuring a scalable, sustainable future. Hexagon's Manufacturing
Intelligence division provides solutions that use data from design
and engineering, production and metrology to make manufacturing
smarter. For more information, visit hexagon.com/mi.
Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has approximately 24,500
employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately
5.4bn EUR. Learn more
at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.
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