Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.22
November 08, 2024
Retail e-commerce distributor Amazon recently began delivering packages via drone to the West Valley of the Phoenix, Ariz. Metro Area. Customers who live near the same-day delivery site in Tolleson, Ariz. and purchase an eligible item weighing five pounds or less can have it delivered by drone in under an hour. Since starting its Prime Air last mile delivery service in 2022, Amazon has delivered thousands of items to customers in less than an hour. In 2023, the e-commerce distributor also began delivering prescription medications in partnership with Amazon Pharmacy to customers in College Station, Texas. Amazon said it had…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.75
October 03, 2024
Amazon officials were joined by state and local elected representatives to celebrate the construction of its new, state-of-the-art robotics fulfillment center in the Town of Niagara, N.Y. The facility will be home to 1,000 local Amazon employees who will operate and work with the company’s newest robotics technology, delivering for customers in Western New York and beyond. The fulfillment center will expand Amazon’s operations and logistics network in New York, where there are more than 47,000 full- and part-time employees across the state. New robotics facility is the fourth in New York The five-story, 3.1-million-square-foot robotics fulfillment center is currently…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.19
September 03, 2024
…raised to date. It also hired CTO Andrew Hoffman, who was a founding engineer at Kiva Systems - now Amazon Robotics - and CANVAS Technology. The company was recognized in the CB Insights AI 100, received multiple awards with supply chain trade outlets, and spoke at Manifest, Shoptalk, GS1 Connect, and other industry conferences.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.25
July 30, 2024
…Kern County, Calif., a solar-plus-storage project under contract with Amazon. The Oak Ridge Solar project in Louisiana, also helping power Amazon operations, was a significant milestone in Maximo's journey as its first utility-scale deployment, AES said. Maximo uses a robot arm to pick and place solar modules. AES said its cobot can open up emerging technology job opportunities in solar installation involving AI skills. Source: AES Corporation “As society's energy needs grow, the demand for new solar and wind projects are also increasing, requiring us to innovate so we can scale more quickly,” said Chris Walker, Amazon Web Services (AWS)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.34
June 27, 2024
…vision systems, medical scopes, microscopes, surveillance cameras, vision assistance glasses, and webcams. The THSCJ101 is available for purchase on Amazon and Digi-Key.
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 11.03
April 23, 2024
…loading more than another brick in the wall Plus One's supervised autonomy keeps robot arms moving Agility Robotics expands Amazon relationship with Digit test ... And more
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.43
April 23, 2024
…commercial deployments Founded in 2022 by former VP of Amazon Robotics and distinguished engineer Brad Porter, Cobot said its team includes robotics and AI experts from Amazon, Apple, Meta, Google, Microsoft, NASA, and Waymo. Cobot said the new capital will be used to further expand its team and advance its commercial deployments. Paul Kwan, managing director at General Catalyst, has joined Alfred Lin from Sequoia Capital on Cobot’s board of directors. “We believe the Cobot team is world-class at building the necessary hardware, software, and institutional trust to achieve their vision,” said Kwan. “Their focus on user partnership and thoughtful…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.21
April 01, 2024
…a team of autonomous technology professionals with decades of experience at robotics and autonomous driving companies such as Bosch, Amazon, and Honda. Its technology has been deployed in Japan, and the company raised $10.7 million in series A funding in 2023 for expansion in the U.S.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.37
March 26, 2024
…Speakers also included: MassTech Collaborative executive director Carolyn Kirk Amazon Robotics Chief Technologist Tye Brady ASML senior director of US Development & Engineering Spencer Farland BU College of Engineering Dean Ad Interim Elise Morgan; and RASTIC director Kenneth Sebesta. Introductions were led by Ioannis (Yannis) Paschalidis, RASTIC principal investigator, director of Hariri Institute for Computing, distinguished professor of engineering (ECE, SE, BME), and founding faculty of Boston University’s Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences. Located on Boston University’s Charles River Campus, the 2,000 square foot RASTIC facility features areas dedicated to AI and soft robotics development, device construction, an arena…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.39
March 07, 2024
…carton content labels, and retailer compliance labels required by Amazon, Walmart and other retailers. “We're excited about this partnership with Weber Packaging, a well-respected company with over 90 years of experience in all aspects of label application and manufacturing technology,” said Dan Hanrahan, founder and CEO of Numina Group. “Weber Packaging's solutions are renowned for their quality, and their print-and-apply technology offers the flexibility we need to continue providing the right technologies for end-of-line warehouse automation solutions that meet or exceed our customers’ requirements.” Numina Group evaluates, selects and integrates a blend of warehouse automation and material handling technologies to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.08
March 06, 2024
…and Vanderlande. Representatives from leading global companies attended, including Amazon, DHL Supply Chain, FedEx, General Electric, GXO Logistics, Moderna, Siemens, Target, Toyota, and UPS. In addition, the 2023 keynote session focused on how clothing provider Ariat International reimagined its operations by automating its warehouses. Matthew S. Hardenberg, vice president of distribution for Ariat International, was joined by John Santagate, vice president of robotics for Körber Supply Chain Software, and Randy Randolph, vice president of channels & partnerships at Geekplus America. This year’s event will highlight new developments in these applications and more. How to speak at the 2024 Robotics Applications…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.35
January 29, 2024
Consumer cleaning robot manufacturer iRobot and e-commerce retailer Amazon recently announced they mutually agreed to forgo Amazon’s planned acquisition of iRobot. In a release, the companies announced they signed a termination agreement that resolves all outstanding transactional matters, including Amazon paying iRobot a previously agreed upon $94 million termination fee. The original $1.7 billion acquisition proposal was announced in August 2022. “Amazon and iRobot were excited to see what our teams could build together, and we're deeply grateful to everyone who worked tirelessly to try and make this collaboration a reality,” said David Zapolsky, Amazon SVP and general counsel. “This…
