Techman

Article summary

Techman Robot Inc., formerly a business division of Quanta Storage Inc., is an independent company under Quanta Computer established in 2015. The company is most recognized for its cobot with a built-in vision system: the TM Robot series. This robot series previously won the COMPUTEX D&I Gold Award. Techman Robot Inc. is also among the first companies to receive the TARS certification. Techman Robot Inc. is headquartered in Taiwan and has overseas branches in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Busan, and Alblasserdam. The company also partners with distributors in the United States, Europe, China, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 2016 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "2016". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359556347