FORTE and Power Automation Systems rebranded under Swisslog WDS
November 29, 2016
Swisslog Warehouse and Distribution Solutions acquired Forte in April 2015 and PAS in April 2016.
BMW Logistics Using Autonomous Transport Robots
November 18, 2016
The German auto manufacturer has launched a fleet of ten self-driving Smart Transport Robots to transport components through its logistics operations at its Wackersdorf plant.
Divergent, PSA Bring 3D Printing to Auto Manufacturing
November 18, 2016
The companies hope to improve auto manufacturing using Divergent's 3D printing technology.
U.S. Dept. of Energy Awards $5 million for Truck Platooning Study
November 16, 2016
The study will be led by by Purdue University using Peloton's NEXTCAR project team which includes Cummins, Peterbilt Motors Company, ZF TRW, the University of Arizona and the National Renewable...
KION completes its acquisition of Dematic
November 14, 2016
Earlier this month, the KION Group announced that it had successfully completed the acquisition of Dematic. In the announcement, Gordon Riske, chief executive officer of KION Group AG, said that...
System Report: Whirlpool puts mobile robots to work
November 8, 2016
In Whirlpool Corp.'s Clyde, Ohio, factory, mobile robots have automated the delivery of parts to the line. The result is a more consistent, efficient and safer operation.
Mobile robot handles monotonous production floor deliveries
November 8, 2016
Manufacturer introduces “high-tech mailman” to navigate a busy facility.
North American robotics continues record growth
November 2, 2016
RIA reports the market set new records for the first nine months of 2016.
Uber’s Otto Self-Driving Autonomous Truck Makes It’s First (Budweiser Beer) Run
October 27, 2016
The world's first shipment by a self-driving truck included 51,744 cans of Budweiser beer, with a tractor-trailer outfitted with Otto's self-driving kit hauling the beer 120 miles along Colorado's Interstate 25 on Oct. 20.
Customer Demands Reshaping Last-Mile Delivery
October 23, 2016
The last mile is seeing disruption from new business models that address customer demand for ever-faster delivery, as well as new technologies such as drones and autonomous ground vehicles.
Fast Deliveries to Grow by 40 percent Year-on-Year Until 2025, Says New Study
October 21, 2016
Management consultants at McKinsey & Company, maintain that the parcel market in the U.S. is set to double by 2025, with Same-day delivery and instant delivery to accounting for one-fifth of...
Parcel pricing may be set to surge, says new study
October 21, 2016
Management consultants at McKinsey & Company, maintain that the parcel market in the U.S. is set to double by 2025, with Same-day delivery and instant delivery to accounting for one-fifth of...
Mölnlycke uses new system to transport and palletize SKUs
October 19, 2016
Robotic palletizing improves healthcare manufacturer's efficiency and ergonomics as its production volumes rise.
GE, Caterpillar invest in Clearpath Robotics
October 17, 2016
iNovia Capital, Caterpillar Ventures, GE Ventures and previous investors invest $30 million to expand Clearpath's new OTTO Motors division's development of indoor, self-driving materials handling vehicles.
Mobile robot improves Elos Medtech Pinol’s production flow
October 13, 2016
As the flow of materials through production has become faster and steadier, the company's employee downtime has been eliminated.
L’Oreal: To Automate or Not to Automate
October 6, 2016
Like many global companies, L'Oreal is facing new demands from its customers in a dynamic market; robotic layer picking and slotting software are two of the tools the health and...
Much ado about Amazon, as usual
October 4, 2016
An ongoing question among supply chain stakeholders, when it comes to global e-commerce bellwether Amazon, continues to be just how far it will spread its wings in terms of expanding...
Teradyne announces new Universal Robots President
October 3, 2016
Von Hollen previously held senior management roles at Daimler-Benz aerospace, Deutsche Telecom and Pentair.
Fed Gives Green Light to Driverless Cars
September 22, 2016
The mandate called on the states to come up with a uniform set of policies.
The Evolution of Dock Equipment Has Begun
September 1, 2016
Unlike nearly every other aspect of distribution centers and manufacturing plants, loading docks have not been altered—until recently, that is. History of Dock Equipment, Loading Dock evolution, Loading...
