Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.39
October 09, 2023
…the automotive aftermarket industry. In June, Exotec collaborated with CEVA Logistics to deliver 57 robots to two sites in the Netherlands. In July, the company partnered with Lyreco, a global office supply distributor, to deliver robots to its distribution center in France. Central Europe continues growing Exotec said that it is continuing rapid growth in Central Europe. The company recently announced its partnership with Polish Integrator A1 Sorter, which already resulted in a joint project with ILS, a logistics service provider for the automotive industry. A1 Sorter and Exotec plan to equip a fulfillment center at the headquarters of ILS…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 43.90
March 29, 2023
CEVA Logistics and Geekplus Technology Co. today announced that they are collaborating to help consumers obtain footwear and apparel through the use of autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. The companies said their modernization efforts at CEVA's warehouse in Grobbendonk, Belgium, in the Antwerp province, demonstrate the benefits of AMRs. They include delivering a more ergonomic working environment and improving efficiency, all while maintaining accuracy. Marseille, France-based CEVA Logistics has its U.S. headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla. The third-party logistics provider (3PL) offers a range of customized systems and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport in 170 countries and has 110,000…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.50
November 29, 2022
…world. Locus counts more than 90 customers worldwide, including CEVA Logistics, Material Bank, Boots UK, GEODIS, Ryder, Verst Logistics, and Radial. This year alone, Locus Robotics said it has won more than 17 industry awards, including being named to the Inc. 500 for the second year in a row and a 2022 IFOY Award for its Autonomous Mobile Robot Solution in the Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV/AMR) category. Goldman Sachs, G2 Venture Partners execs join board Goldman Sachs Asset Management and G2 Venture Partners led Locus Robotics' Series F funding. Stack Capital Group, Next47, Stafford Capital Partners, HESTA, Newton Investment Management…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.37
September 15, 2022
…retail, omnichannel, and manufacturing order fulfillment. Locus' customers include CEVA, DHL, Boots UK, GEODIS, Whiplash, Saddle Creek, Quiet 3PF, and Radial. They have been able to improve productivity and improve workplace egonomics, as well as reduce recruitment, training, and retention costs, it said. Locus said it is continuing to look to support new and existing applications in response to customer demand. “The next big step for Locus is to leverage the acquisition of Waypoint Robotics,” said Dekin. “We've developed a pipeline into new use-case opportunities. We can now do things beyond each picking to case picking, using the management software…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.13
August 26, 2022
…the company's service to Florida. Earlier this year, Kodiak announced a new route between Dallas and Oklahoma City with CEVA Logistics and a route between Dallas and Atlanta with U.S. Xpress. The company has been delivering freight commercially since 2019 and currently has six routes that run regularly between Dallas and Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Atlanta, Oklahoma City, and Jacksonville, Fla. The company was founded in 2018.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.23
June 10, 2022
…as well as more than 80 customers. They include CEVA Logistics, DHL, Geodis, Material Bank, Shipmonk, and Taylored Services. Commissioning steps for a LocusBot Lombardi took the Reuters Supply Chain Execution audience through the basic steps of a LocusBot working in a warehouse environment: Locus optimizes the orders from the warehouse management system (WMS). Locus directs induction of containers. The LocusBot optimizes the path to the next tasks. Associates select items and place into totes. Robots travel to the next pick location with new associates. Completed orders are transported to the packing area. “The tablet on the robot is an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.26
April 08, 2022
…its proprietary lightweight mapping system to rapidly and safely add new lanes, including February's launch of commercial operations with CEVA Logistics between Dallas and Oklahoma City.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 34.36
March 10, 2022
CEVA Logistics and Kodiak Robotics Inc. yesterday said that they have teamed up to deliver freight autonomously between Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, and between Dallas-Fort Worth and Oklahoma City. The companies claimed that they are the first to do so in the state of Oklahoma. “CEVA is committed to working alongside leading automation and robotics suppliers—like Kodiak with its proven autonomy technologies—to unlock value for our customers' supply chain operations,” stated Shawn Stewart, president and managing director for North America at CEVA Logistics. “Our partnership with Kodiak will deliver more business value to our customers, especially in light of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 35.17
November 12, 2021
…the successful deployment of its autonomous mobile robots in CEVA Logistics' warehouse in Truganina, Australia. Körber Supply Chain implemented the project to improve the efficiency and productivity of the facility and ensure smoother e-commerce order fulfillment for CEVA's customers. “Today, an accelerated demand for fast order fulfillment has created a challenging scenario for businesses everywhere,” said Lit Fung, managing director for Asia-Pacific, the U.K., and the Americas at Geek+. “In Australia, a booming e-commerce landscape has made ‘delivery services’ the determining factor of who’s going to come out on top. Using smart robot automation, CEVA has turned a challenge into…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.63
October 04, 2021
…deployment, management, and support services. Last year, Locus named CEVA Logistics as a Dutch customer. While Locus Robotics has kept its focus on logistics, how does the Waypoint acquisition complement its offerings? “Unlike some other robotics companies, which have solutions in search of problems, because of our roots in Quiet Logistics, we're focused on actual business problems,” Faulk replied. “Waypoint's talent will allows to speed time to market by several years.” “LocusBots can handle 70 to 80 lb. in the U.S. and 40 in Europe because of safety certifications,” Faulk explained. “But we got many requests from customers that want…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.98
August 24, 2021
…help order-fulfillment operations in e-commerce, retail, omnichannel, and manufacturing to retain valuable customers, said the company. Global customers, including CEVA, Boots UK, DHL, GEODIS, Whiplash, Saddle Creek, Quiet 3PF, and Radial, are using LocusBots to double or triple their fulfillment productivity while lowering labor recruitment, training, and retention costs, said Locus. In February, the company raised $150 million in Series E funding.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 39.47
March 03, 2021
CEVA Logistics and Berkshire Grey are implementing robotic automation systems at CEVA’s Vancouver eCommerce facility to maximize distribution center capacity, optimize throughput, and accelerate fulfillment processes. CEVA is using Berkshire Grey’s Robotic Product Sortation and Identification (RPSi) system at its Vancouver distribution center to autonomously identify and sort eCommerce packages and parcels, streamlining distribution to 78 Canada Post destinations. The implementation has the capacity to process more than 5.5 million packages annually with minimal operator intervention in a compact 93 square-meter (1,000 square-foot) operating footprint. The RPSi system can handle challenging parcels such as the polybags, tubes, padded mailers, and…
