Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.67
November 24, 2023
UPS Supply Chain Solutions has introduced the new state-of-the-art UPS Velocity facility, which harnesses smart automation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to boost its customer experience and service. UPS Velocity will change our customers’ experience for the better in five ways: Bots to the rescue: The facility has over 700 bots in operation – a number UPS Supply Chain Solutions plans to triple across its network in the next year. Goods-to-person technology uses AI to arrange space for optimal speed and can even pick up inventory. Rack-to-person technology, developed by Geek+, optimizes storage by 30% compared to facilities without the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.99
April 24, 2020
Atlanta-based global transportation and logistics bellwether UPS said this week its UPS Supply Chain Solutions group has rolled out a new Warehouse Execution System (WES) offering, entitled Smart Warehouse Technology, with a focus on augmenting distribution center efficiency. Company officials said that this new WES, which was developed by UPS and Softeon, a provider of supply chain technology services, is geared towards enabling faster intake and fulfillment for customers, notably those with fluctuating order patterns, are able to get products on time. And they added that this new WES enables UPS to define specific customer requirements so that the highest…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.21
October 01, 2019
Earlier today, Atlanta-based transportation and logistics bellwether UPS said it received the United States government’s first full Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Part 135 Standard certification, which is required to operate a drone airline. This follows a July announcement it made, when UPS formally launched its new drone subsidiary, UPS Flight Forward, small drone delivery operation initially within the hospital network space. UPS said in July that this offering serves as a continuation of the partnership between UPS and drone startup Matternet operating special drone healthcare deliveries of medical samples under FAA Part 107 rules at Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed hospitals, transporting…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.51
November 05, 2019
…operate a drone airline, Atlanta-based transportation and logistics bellwether UPS said today that, in a partnership with CVS Health Corporation, a subsidiary of CVS Pharmacy, it has competed the first revenue-generating drone delivery of a medical prescription from a CVS pharmacy directly to a consumer’s home on November 1. In October, UPS and CVS said they agreed to develop a variety of drone delivery use cases, including business-to-consumer operating models. And they added that he program will include delivery of prescriptions and retail products to the homes of CVS Pharmacy customers from its retail stores, in addition to other potential…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.49
February 22, 2017
UPS conducted the test on Monday in Lithia, Fla. with Workhorse Group, an Ohio-based battery-electric truck and drone developer. Workhorse built the drone and the electric UPS package car used in the test. “This test is different than anything we’ve done with drones so far. It has implications for future deliveries, especially in rural locations where our package cars often have to travel miles to make a single delivery,” said Mark Wallace, UPS senior vice president of global engineering and sustainability. “Imagine a triangular delivery route where the stops are miles apart by road. Sending a drone from a package…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.54
October 02, 2019
UPS Flight Forward Inc. UPS (NYSE:UPS) subsidiary UPS Flight Forward Inc. yesterday announced it has received the U.S. government’s first full Part 135 Standard certification to operate a drone airline. The company will initially expand its drone delivery service further to support hospital campuses around the country and to provide solutions for customers beyond those in the healthcare industry. UPS Flight Forward plans in the future to transport a variety of items for customers in many industries, and regularly fly drones beyond the operators’ visual line of sight. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded UPS Flight Forward a Part…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.65
September 28, 2023
…package flow and the overall efficiency of its network. UPS also described its use of robotics and automation to reduce repetitive tasks and physical stress for its employees. Founded in 1907, the company claimed that it has a long history of driving innovations for logistics. Atlanta-based UPS noted that its use of automation and digital technologies has accelerated with advances in artificial intelligence. “UPS has been a technology company since its founding. Innovation is in our DNA,” stated Carol Tomé, CEO of UPS. “We continuously look for ways to leverage technology to improve our employee experience and increase efficiency. This…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.53
April 27, 2020
…the FAA Services to use Matternet’s M2 drone system UPS (NYSE:UPS) and CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) today said UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF) will use drones to deliver prescription medicines from a CVS pharmacy to The Villages, Florida for the largest U.S. retirement community, home to more than 135,000 residents. The service will use the Matternet M2 drone system. Drone transport offers a fast delivery option for medicines that are time-sensitive while supporting social-distancing efforts. Drone delivery options provide individuals with a convenient alternative to visiting a pharmacy. This program can also help prioritize the protection of our healthcare…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.61
March 27, 2019
The UPS Matternet Program UPS today announced a groundbreaking new logistics service to deliver medical samples via unmanned drones through a collaboration with Matternet, a leader in autonomous drone technology. The program is taking place at WakeMed’s flagship hospital and campus in the Raleigh, N.C., metropolitan area, with oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration and North Carolina Department of Transportation. Today’s flight marks the beginning of numerous planned daily revenue flights at the WakeMed Raleigh campus. The UPS and Matternet program represents a major milestone for unmanned aviation in the United States. Currently, the majority of medical samples and specimens…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.06
July 22, 2020
UPS Supply Chain Services Most of us know UPS from the brown trucks that deliver packages to our homes. One of the world’s largest parcel delivery services, UPS generated a total of $74 billion in revenue in 2019 and delivered more than 5.5 billion packages and documents. Perhaps less well-known is UPS’s Supply Chain Services, or SCS, a $13 billion division that handles everything from freight forwarding to e-commerce fulfillment services targeted at the small- to mid-sized (SMB) business community. As with most providers of third-party services, UPS’s e-commerce fulfillment operations are balancing growth and transformation to adapt to a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.88
October 04, 2016
…Amazon’s internal fulfillment/logistics network, particularly as network partners (e.g., UPS, FedEx) are unable to accommodate Amazon’s rapid growth,” he wrote. “Over time, we continue to believe the natural step for Amazon is controlling more of its own transportation and logistics, including additional air cargo and other transportation/operations, as these are almost a necessity to continue the rapid expansion of Prime and Prime Now.” Sebastian also noted that Amazon spent around $11.5 billion on shipping in 2015, and explained that his firm estimates a $400 billion-plus market opportunity for Amazon in delivery, freight forwarding, and contract logistics. All of this serves…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.96
November 24, 2021
…blog post. “That’s why we’re expanding our partnership with UPS to autonomous freight movement with Class 8 trucks, a natural next step following the strong and successful partnership we’ve had testing local delivery.” In January, Tekedra Mawakana, chief operating officer of Waymo, announced that Chrysler Pacifica vans using its Waymo Driver automous technology would deliver packages from UPS stores in Phoenix and Tempe, Ariz. The vehicles included safety drivers and demonstrated that Waymo Driver could be used for deliveries safely, efficiently, and at scale, said the company. Waymo Via to test trucks with UPS in Texas “Over the next several…
