Teradyne Acquires Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) – Our analysis
Background Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) announced yesterday it is to be acquired by Teradyne for €121m ($148m) net of cash acquired plus €101m ($124m) if certain performance targets are met extending through 2020. Teradyne is a supplier of automation equipment for test and industrial applications. In 2017, Teradyne had revenue...
Join us for a Free Webinar – The Outlook for the Commercial UAV Industry – April 24
Join us as we discuss recent findings from one of our latest industry reports. Date: Time: Duration: Tuesday, April 24 4:00pm GMT 8:00am PST 5:00pm CET 45 Minutes (inc Q&A) There are many optimistic forecasts for the commercial drone industry, and indeed Interact Analysis predicts a positive outlook....
New Report shows Manufacturing Output Hit $35 Trillion in 2017
We are excited to share some findings from our first Manufacturing Industry Outlook report relating to manufacturing output, the sliding growth of machinery production, and the top performing sectors in industrial production. It was enormously challenging to produce global data for manufacturing and at the same time, provide the...
Skycatch and DJI to Supply 1,000 Custom Drones to Komatsu
Commercial drone data company Skycatch, and DJI, the world’s largest commercial drone manufacturer, have extended an existing partnership to manufacture and deliver a fleet of up to 1,000 drones for Komatsu Smart Construction. Each drone is manufactured by DJI and combined with Skycatch’s RTK base station and is the first...
Mobile Robots in Logistics Centers Forecast to Surpass $3bn in 2022
Despite the market being worth just $300m in 2017, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) used in logistics applications are forecast to enjoy massive growth in the next five years and grow ten-fold to exceed $3bn in 2022, according to a new report from Interact Analysis. The...
Cities and internet reshaping the global truck market
With the recent ruling from German legislators that Stuttgart and Dusseldorf could ban older, diesel vehicles and the news that Rome plans to ban diesel cars from its historic centre by 2024, a substantial and growing number of cities and urban areas around the world are looking to limit the...
Medium Heavy Commercial Vehicle Sales Forecast – 2018
An analysis of the global commercial vehicle market by sales and production
Americas Commercial Vehicle Sales To Grow 10% in 2018
New research from Interact Analysis reveals increasing competitive threats and faster pace of change in the future in the Americas commercial vehicle market.
Cummins’ strong march on commercial vehicle electrification
Cummins (NYSE: CMI), a leading provider of engines and generator sets, is making a strong and sustained push into electrification for the commercial vehicles. A rapid series of acquisitions, partnerships and product launches across its entire portfolio is enabling significant capabilities and momentum ahead of a major ramp in electrified...