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Bosch Rexroth and Geek+ join forces in robotics
Global developer of innovative logistics robotics solutions partners withBosch Rexroth localization software

Geek+, a leading global robotics developer, will adopt the Bosch Rexroth software component
Locator in future logistics solutions (from left to right): Joerg Heckel (Project Director
Intralogistics Robotics at Bosch Rexroth), Thomas Fechner (Senior Vice President ProductArea New Business at Bosch Rexroth) and Jackson Zhang (Vice President of Geek+ Europe)(Image source: Bosch Rexroth AG)

Geek+, a leading global robotics developer, will adopt the Bosch
Rexroth software component Locator in future logistics solutions. The
Locator provides reliable positioning and orientation for mobile robots
in a wide range of industries and application areas, without any
infrastructural measures. The two companies came to a cooperationagreement within just a few weeks. Geek+ was founded in 2015 and hassince sold more than 10,000 robots for logistics applications.
As a software component, the Locator is independent of the hardware usedby the manufacturer. The encapsulated function block can be integrated intoa large number of control systems and supports a wide range of laser
sensors, including safety lasers. “We examined the technical parameters andwere impressed by the industry readiness of Bosch Rexroth’s solutions, its
openness for various hardware configurations and in particular its fast andContact for journalists:
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easy commissioning,” said Yong Zheng, founder and CEO of Geek+. The
Company headquartered in Beijing is planning to market more disruptive
solutions in the area of intralogistics, using the software for its mobile robots.
“As a fast growing start-up, speed and global presence with our partners are
crucial factors for us”, Yong Zheng emphasized.
“For innovative software solutions, we combine maximum flexibility on startup
level with intensive research and profound application knowledge in the areaof autonomous driving within the Bosch Group,” added Jörg Heckel, ProjectDirector Intralogistics Robotics at Bosch Rexroth. “We are geared towardcollaborating with partners of all sizes worldwide”, Jörg Heckel emphasized.
Within the Intralogistics Robotics project, a large variety of software andhardware solutions around the use of intelligent robots is being developed.
Commissioning the Locator is fast and easy: it only takes the push of one
button and a single orientation drive to train the vehicle. The software createsa dynamic map, which is stored either locally in the vehicle itself or on aserver. In fleet use, all vehicles use the same map. Every change in theenvironment is automatically reflected. The software component Locator isalready used by various manufacturers of Autonomous Guided Vehicles(AGV) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR).
As one of the world’s leading suppliers of drive and control technologies, Bosch Rexroth
ensures efficient, powerful and safe movement in machines and systems of any size. Thecompany bundles global application experience in the market segments of Mobile Applications,Machinery Applications and Engineering, and Factory Automation. With its intelligent
components, customized system solutions and services, Bosch Rexroth is creating thenecessary environment for fully connected applications. Bosch Rexroth offers its customers
hydraulics, electric drive and control technology, gear technology and linear motion andassembly technology, including software and interfaces to the Internet of Things. With
locations in over 80 countries, more than 32,300 associates generated sales revenue ofroughly 6.2 billion euros in 2018.
To learn more, please visit www.boschrexroth.com
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly
403,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2019). According to preliminary figures, theContact for journalists:Bosch Rexroth AG
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97816 Lohr am Main, Germany
Tel.: +49 9352 18-4145
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company generated sales of 77.9 billion euros in 2019. Its operations are divided into fourbusiness sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy andBuilding Technology. As a leading IoT company, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smarthomes, smart cities, connected mobility, and connected manufacturing. It uses its expertise insensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers
connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective
is to deliver innovations for a connected life. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide withproducts and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates
technology that is “Invented for life.” The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its
roughly 440 subsidiary and regional companies in 60 countries. Including sales and service
partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every
country in the world. The basis for the company’s future growth is its innovative strength. At
125 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 72,000 associates in research anddevelopment.
Additional information is available online at www.bosch.com, www.iot.bosch.com, www.boschpress.com, www.twitter.com/BoschPresse.

Contact for journalists:
Bosch Rexroth AG
Manuela Kessler
97816 Lohr am Main, Germany
Tel.: +49 9352 18-4145
Bosch Rexroth AG, Trade Press Communications, 97816 Lohr am Main, Germany, www.boschrexroth.com

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