Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.07
April 19, 2017
…By aggregating orders from various geographic locations and coordinating apparel assembly processes on a large scale, the embodiments provide new ways to increase efficiency in apparel manufacturing. Amazon applied for the patent in late 2015 and, whether or not such a facility is being built, is the latest sign that the e-commerce giant has its sights set on being a giant player in the clothing industry. The company already has a tremendous apparel selection and has also started selling at least eight of its own clothing brands, representing everything from kids clothes to women’s dresses to dress shirts for men.…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 22.84
December 19, 2018
RightHand Robotics is a leader in providing end-to-end solutions that reduce the cost of e-commerce order-fulfillment of electronics, apparel, grocery, pharmaceuticals, and countless other industries. Unlike traditional factory robots that can be complex to set up and are singly purposed, RHR solutions are simple to integrate and adaptable to improve the utilization of many different customer workflows, such as sorting batch-picked items, picking items from an ASRS, inducting items to a belt sorter, and order quality assurance.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.02
September 07, 2021
…application of KNAPP's technology for automated pocket induction for apparel logistics. “As a leader in logistics innovation, we’re constantly exploring automation that can transform distribution and order fulfilment processes,” stated Sandeep Sakharkar, chief information officer at GXO. “The successful launch of the Tilburg pilot has allowed us to ensure that our customers get the greatest benefit and value from this technology.” GXO Logistics claimed to be “the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider” with a total of 208 million sq. ft. of warehouse space. Despite its market leadership, the company said it holds only 5% of the fast-growing $130 billion…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.74
September 05, 2019
Honeywell Intelligrated & The Apparel Logistics Group Honeywell Intelligrated has partnered with The Apparel Logistics Group – a leading provider of third-party logistics (3PL) and order fulfillment services for apparel, footwear, and accessories – to more than triple its daily e-commerce order output by installing new automated material handling solutions. Honeywell’s technology and support services will help to: Increase productivity at the company’s shipping dock, maximizing uptime Expand e-commerce parcel shipping capabilities, which currently afford retailers one-day turnaround Ensure accuracy while expanding value-added service capacity, including returns management and order customization The Signed Honeywell Intelligrated & The Apparel Logistics Group…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.33
February 28, 2022
…warehouse in southern China. The robotics supplier and the apparel company said it is their third collaboration to date. As an official sponsor of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games and Paralympics, Anta said it has experienced surging sales, putting warehouse logistics under mounting pressure. The company, which claimed to be one of the top three sportswear brands in the world, held its logistics partnership conference last week at its Jinjiang headquarters in China's Fujian Province. Anta named HAI Robotics “best strategic supplier” at the conference. “Anta sees HAI Robotics as an important long-term partner, as we have shared ambitions…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.13
January 14, 2022
Ariat International Inc., a leading footwear and apparel brand for equestrian sports, outdoor activities, and industrial work, wanted to increase throughput and maximize capacity in its central warehouse. It chose Körber Business Area Supply Chain to implement software and robots from Geekplus Technology Co. As a result, Ariat said it can shift staffers from strenuous tasks to work requiring more skill. Founded in 1993, Ariat said it has “reimagined” the boot for modern riders, ranchers, and workers. The Union City, Calif.-based retailer takes its name from famous racehorse Secretariat, and it claimed that it is now one of the top…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.16
May 29, 2024
S&S Activewear (S&S), a wholesale apparel company, announced the expansion of its partnership with Körber Business Area Supply Chain and deployment of Geekplus robotics offerings at three warehouse sites across the Americas. The collaboration enables S&S to optimize on-site staff, order quality and delivery efficiencies to meet the surging demands of a rapidly evolving market, according to the companies. Integration has improved S&S performance “Innovation is a core tenet of S&S’s decades-long history in the wholesale apparel industry,” said Brian Beale, CTO for S&S. “Advancing our warehouse operations with Körber and Geekplus’s robotics and automation expertise has been a natural…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.75
January 10, 2023
…scanning capabilities to meet growing demand from clients, especially apparel manufacturers and retailers. Bar codes sometimes get hidden in garments and require additional operator handling, which slows operations, it noted. Because RFID employs radio waves, scanning does not require a visual connection. In addition to the apparel industry, RFID scanning is popular for cell phone and pharmaceuticals processing, said OPEX. Next week we'll be at the @nrfnews Big Show in NYC! If you're looking for ways to improve your #ecommerce and #retail distribution operations, visit OPEX in booth #769 where we'll also have live demos of the Sure Sort® automated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.22
April 04, 2017
…With RightPick, businesses can reduce the cost and improve the reliability of e-commerce order fulfillment for pharmaceuticals, electronics, grocery, apparel and countless other industries. As e-commerce continues to grow, the trend is away from bulk or pallet-load handling toward single SKUs and piecemeal items. Unlike traditional factory robots, RightPick handles thousands of different items using a machine learning backend coupled with a sensorized robot hand that works in concert with all industry-leading robotic arms. “The supply chain of the future is more about pieces than pallets,” said Leif Jentoft, co-founder. “RightHand can help material handling, 3PLs and e-commerce warehouses lower…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.84
September 27, 2023
…global expansion.” Founded in 1949, Adidas provides athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories. The Herzogenaurach, Germany-based company has 59,000 employees worldwide, and its 2022 revenue surpassed €22.5 billion ($23.6 billion U.S.). Adidas site can process 1M pieces per day Adidas said its 139,000-sq.-m (1.4 million-sq.-ft.) automated facility can process more than 1 million pieces per day and can hold 10 million pieces of apparel and footwear. Geek+ said its robotic systems addressed various challenges in Adidas' logistics and warehousing operations. This included customizations for detecting item locations, “significantly enhancing” operational safety, and aligning human-machine collaboration with Adidas' needs. In addition, Geek+…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.32
November 15, 2021
…accelerate the adoption of robotics automation in retail, e-commerce, apparel, and other key industries. “As logistics is becoming one of the main challenges for enhanced competitiveness and cost control, we see many looking to automated solutions for the flexibility needed to grow and compete,” said lvin Yap, sales director for Southeast Asia and India at Geek+. “AMRs [autonomous mobile robots] are at the core of Logistics 4.0. With full team support in Singapore, we will provide the most effective solutions that enable affordable, efficient, and safe logistics processes in warehousing and manufacturing.” Founded in 2015, Geek+ said that it has…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.10
June 28, 2023
…that uses a smart strong pinch grip to prevent apparel from swaying to safely produce high pick and place rates How does it work? Pairing the Zivid 2+ 3D camera with Fizyr’s deep learning computer vision software provides unparalleled robustness for handling transparent objects, the companies claimed. Fizyr identifies each item with segmentation, shape detection and material detection, and its algorithms prioritize the actions to be taken with cascading considerations that identify which items are on top of others, the location and makeup of each item’s surfaces, whether the robot’s gripper will have adequate room to move, where it must…
