Energid Technologies is an engineering firm providing robotics,[1] machine vision, and remote control[2] software with the core product referred to as Actin. Its headquarters are in Bedford, Massachusetts. It has regional presence in Bedford, Massachusetts, New York, New York; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Tucson, Arizona; Austin, Texas; and Chicago, Illinois. Energid also has an international presence in Bangalore, India. Energid Technologies develops tools for robotic applications in the industrial,[3] agriculture,[4] transportation, defense,[5] and medical[6] industries. Energid's Actin[7] and Selectin products provide advanced robotics technology in the form of extendable software toolkits. Actin is in release 5.5 and provides control and tasking for complex multi-robot systems.[8] Energid has applied its software[9] to control robots for seafloor[10] oil exploration,[11] nuclear reactor inspection,[12] and citrus harvesting.[13]
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| Industry | Robotics, Machine Vision |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Bedford, Massachusetts |
| Products | Actin Robotic Control Software |
| Website | energid |
In May 2019, Energid was named to the RBR50 2019, an annual list of the top 50 robotics companies by Robotics Business Review.[14][15]
History
editEnergid Technologies was founded in 2001 by Neil Tardella and James English.[16] It is a Florida corporation headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.
References
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- ^ "Drilling Automation: A Catalyst for Change" (PDF). Society of Petroleum Engineers. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ^ "Energid develops robot for inspecting nuclear power plants". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
- ^ Sager, Ira (January 10, 2013). "Farm Bots and Two-Month-Old Bread: Innovations in Food and Agriculture". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013.
- ^ "Robotics Business Review and IDC Name Energid to RBR50 List for Innovation, Market Transformation, and Commercial Success". www.businesswire.com. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ "RBR 50 Archives". Robotics Business Review. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ Mastery, Torry (2024-04-08). "Energid Technologies Corporation - Top Ten Things You Need To Know". DotCom Magazine-Influencers And Entrepreneurs Making News. Retrieved 2024-08-31.