Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.24
…networks, enable shippers to transport goods competitively and sustainably. GE Appliances, Ericsson partner for pilot Einride has worked with GE Appliances to deploy a connected vehicle fleet since October 2021. Since then, GE Appliances has doubled its fleet of Einride Trucks and plans to use Einride Saga to reduce emissions throughout its supply chain. Earlier this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) granted the first U.S. approval for operations of Einride's electric, autonomous vehicle. The company, whose U.S. headquarters are in New York, worked closely with GE Appliances and state and county officials. They conducted the Tennessee pilot…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.37
…trucks are coming to roads worldwide. Einride AB and GE Appliances last week announced that they plan to implement electric and autonomous transport at scale. The partners claimed that it will be “the first time in history an autonomous and electric truck is live and operating on U.S. soil.” The first installation of Einride’s Pods in the U.S. will be at GE Appliances’ 750-acre Appliance Park campus in Louisville, Ky. The new fleet, to be unveiled this week, will serve as a model for the U.S. transportation ecosystem by improving working conditions and reducing emissions, said the companies. “At GE…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.89
…vehicles and create jobs for the future of shipping. GE Appliances to participate in public pilot With this approval, Einride will conduct a public road pilot to support operational flows for customer GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company. The partners began operating the AETs at GEA's Appliance Park campus in Louisville, Ky., in November 2021. The public road test is intended to demonstrate the Einride Pod’s purpose-built functionality for future commercialization. Einride and GE Appliances added that their pilot of the remotely monitored, driverless truck is an industry first for this new type of vehicle. The pilot, which will take…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.33
…from companies as diverse and well known as FitBit, GE Appliances, Lenovo and others. The Supply Chain Award winners are broken into five categories – AI, blockchain, robotics, analytics and digital transformation – across both suppliers and end users. They will receive their awards at the Chicago Athletic Association on April 28, the first full day of the conference. Following is a cursory look at the winners. To get the full story, you’ll want to attend the conference. AI Solution Provider Award – LevaData End User Award – Reyes Holdings Try all you want, but you can’t find two more…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.37
…dock bottlenecks.” Many Fortune 2000 companies, including John Deere, GE Appliances, Nissan and Valeo, are using SlipBots in their dock operations. SlipBots have increased dock throughput by 300%, reduced truck and trailer idle time by 91%, reduced labor downtime costs by 85%, reduced total freight damage by 40% and even increased total facility output by 20% by freeing up productive space in the facility, according to the company. “We are grateful for being recognized as the Best New Innovation at MODEX 2024, and we were excited to show thousands of visitors to our booth how anyone can use SlipBots to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.81
…expanded into Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Norway. It has also deployed operations for new clients including Electrolux; GE Appliances, a Haier company; and Bridgestone. In October, Einride Saga successfully completed a pilot on a U.S. public road, which Einride said made it the first company to receive approval to do so for a vehicle without a safety driver on board. In November, the company showed its latest release of Einride Stations, freight capacity as a service, and grid operations.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.78
…customers are Fortune 500 companies, including brands such as GE and Toyota. Fleet Manager adds snapshot, analytics, dashboard OTTO Motors said its tools enable users to analyze their systems, identify risks, and optimize their material flow. Manufacturers are using analytics and dashboards to make sense of floor data in order to visualize key performance indicators (KPIs) at a glance, drill down into specific vehicles or actionable tasks, and spot bottlenecks. The latest update includes capabilities for independent troubleshooting and fleet analysis. Customers can now play back “snapshots,” which are detailed logs of Fleet Manager, robot actions, and statuses presented in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.76
…Lidl. The company's technical collaborators include Ericsson and Siemens, and it has also partnered with customers Oatly, Bridgestone, and GE Appliances, a Haier company. Since Oct. 1, 2020, Einride said its partners have seen a 90% decrease in CO2 emissions with electrical transport, while matching the cost of diesel. Einride will officially establish a U.S. headquarters in New York, where parts of the leadership team will be based. In addition to its headquarters, the company plans to open up regional offices in Austin, San Francisco and in the South East.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.75
…Logistics, Maersk, as well as manufacturing players such as GE Appliances and Denso. By providing 360-degree visibility into warehouse operations, DexoryView can enhance inventory management and operational decision making. The DexoryView platform’s capability to perform rapid warehouse scans and create digital twins of warehouse spaces can allow for optimized performance and future scenario simulations. Dexory said organizations such as DB Schenker have been able to increase their inventory accuracy by 6% and maintain it daily, whereas businesses like ID Logistics have been able to reduce manual inventory investigations by 41% in just two months, improving labor productivity and freeing up…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.75
…selecting and deploying automation solutions in our manufacturing and warehousing facilities,” said Harry Chase, director of advanced materials at GE Appliances, a Haier company. “Fetch Robotics is our main provider of autonomous mobile robots. The fact that their AMRs conform to R15.08 gives us confidence they improve employee safety as well as help us achieve our efficiency goals.” Fetch's announcement came shortly after the release of its newest AMR. The PalletTransport1500 supports cross-docking, returns, and case picking workflows for contactless pallet transport in distribution centers.