Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 67.13
August 21, 2020
Attabotics, a provider of a “3D” robotic order fulfillment system, announced $50 million (U.S.) in Series C funding. The funding, announced Aug. 18 and led by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board through its Teachers’ Innovation Platform (TIP), along with existing investor Honeywell, brings the company’s total funding to $82.7 million. The funds will be used to further accelerate Attabotics’ commercial deployment, invest in new technologies, scale manufacturing operations, and more. Inspired by ant colonies, Attabotics’ system condenses a traditional warehouse into a single, vertical storage structure. Inside the structure, robotic shuttles move in three-dimensional space (X, Y, and Z axes)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 55.73
November 16, 2022
Attabotics yesterday announced it has raised $71 million in Series C-1 funding, which it said it will use to further accelerate the commercialization of its 3D robotics warehousing solution in the wake of growing post-COVID-19 demand. The Calgary, Alberta-based company said it replaces the rows and aisles of traditional fulfillment centers with a patented storage structure and robotics shuttles that use both horizontal and vertical space. Robotic shuttles are known as Attabots and move in three-dimensional space to pick goods that are presented to workers at the workstation on the outside perimeter. The company was founded in 2016 and said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 53.11
January 26, 2021
Attabotics, a 3D robotics company that offers micro-fulfillment center automation, and FoodX Technologies, one of the leading eGrocery Management Solutions (eGMS) providers, today announced a North American joint market offering. By combining Attabotics’ robotics fulfillment system with the FoodX eGrocery software platform for front-end e-commerce, delivery routing, inventory management, fulfillment and reverse logistics, retailers can improve unit economics, increase speed to market and reduce capital expenditure, according to the vendors. Requiring upwards of 85% less space than typical warehouse storage and fulfillment infrastructure, Attabotics solution transforms the rows and aisles of a typical warehouse into a single, vertical storage structure…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 52.50
August 30, 2021
…but one challenge is distinguising their unique value proposition. Attabotics last week filed a claim in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts against Urbx Logistics alleging that it violated its patents. “Attabotics has a robust and growing portfolio of cutting-edge intellectual property, including patented technology for its unique robotics storage, retrieval, and delivery systems, and [it] is dedicated to ensuring it protects its intellectual property diligently and to the fullest extent of the law,” stated the company. The lawsuit claims that Urbx’s dual-robot system, infringes on multiple patents held by Attabotics. The Calgary, Alberta-based company is seeking appropriate relief, including…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 52.05
July 27, 2022
…Beauty announced today that the company has partnered with Attabotics to introduce automation technology to the company’s fulfillment center in Calgary, Alberta. The structure is projected to begin operations as soon as Q4 2022. Measuring approximately 19,500 square feet, the new fulfillment system will boast more than 26,000 bins, 33 Attabots, five picking stations, and four replenishment stations. The automated facility will support Modern Beauty's 34 store locations in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada and has more than 200 employees across the country. “We believe Attabotics is the future of warehouse automation,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 49.83
September 09, 2022
…yesterday announced that it plans to use technology from Attabotics in its newest warehouse. The company plans to introduce automated storage and retrieval system, or ASRS, to its 120,000-sq.-ft. facility north of Calgary in Rocky View County, Alberta. “Ingenuity and resourcefulness is something the Pan Pacific Pet team prioritizes when finding and creating solutions for their retail partners, and that makes this partnership a natural fit,” said Scott Gravelle, founder and CEO of Attabotics. “It’s that kind of out-of-the-box thinking that brings true innovation.” Attabotics claimed it is “the world’s first 3D robotics supply chain system for modern commerce.” Inspired…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 48.86
June 15, 2022
…is a precious resource in warehouses, especially in Europe. Attabotics Inc. yesterday announced a strategic partnership with Körber Supply Chain Automation to equip European companies with Attabotics’ 3D storage and retrieval technology. The automated system features efficient order picking at high speeds, including built-in sequencing and buffering, all within an ultra-high-density storage structure, said the Calgary, Alberta-based company. “Attabotics has seen success implementing this technology in partnership with multiple e-commerce brands and retailers in North America,” stated Scott Gravelle, founder and CEO of Attabotics. “Expanding our solution to the European market was the next logical step.” “Körber’s expertise and presence…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 38.00
September 19, 2022
Attabotics today unveiled the Attabot 2022, the first commercialized version of its proprietary robot shuttle for dense storage and retrieval. The Calgary, Alberta-based company said Attabot 2022 is stronger and smarter than previous models. Attabotics added that the robot has a simplified mechatronic design to reduce operational costs and increase the efficiency of automated picking and packing of goods. “Despite supply chain constraints and chip shortages, we’ve been agile in ensuring all components are accounted for while transitioning our customers from robot prototypes to the new commercialized Attabot 2022 technology,” stated Scott Gravelle, founder and CEO of Attabotics. “Developing a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.98
April 28, 2021
…addition of artificial intelligence could help them even more. Attabotics today announced a partnership with AltaML Inc. and the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute to add AI and machine learning to its supply chain infrastructure. The three organizations said they will work on projects combining AI with the Internet of Things to make operations more efficient, improve human-machine interactions, and enhance Attabotics' data management capabilities. Calgary, Alberta-based Attabotics said it provides “the world’s first 3D robotics supply chain system for modern commerce.” Inspired by ant colonies, the company said its automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) replaces the rows and aisles…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.05
December 22, 2022
…efficient onsite management and predictive data analytics. For example, Attabotics claimed that its products can help companies reduce their warehouse space requirements by 85%. The company makes automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) that allow customers to better take advantage of vertical space. “This allows retailers to move their facilities to higher-density urban areas, usually your more expensive real estate, and getting that product closer to the consumer and reducing last-mile shipping,” Sean Murphy, director of innovation at Attabotics, told Robotics 24/7. The Attabotics System is made up of Attabots, small shuttle robots that can move bins up 16 in.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.57
November 21, 2022
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…Most recently, he served as chief revenue officer at Attabotics, a warehouse automation startup, where he was responsible for leading business development, sales, marketing, and systems engineering. Williams holds a BBA in international business from the University of Georgia. Moderator: Eugene Demaitre Editorial director Robotics 24/7, Peerless Media LLC Demaitre is editorial director of Robotics 24/7. Prior to joining Peerless Media, he was a senior editor at other robotics publications. Demaitre has decades of experience in business-to-business, online technology coverage and has participated in numerous robotics-related webinars, podcasts, and conferences worldwide. Contact Tom Cooney at [email protected] for sponsorship opportunities.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.97
October 24, 2019
…centers. The company, through its Honeywell Ventures investment fund, has strategic investments in robotics companies, including Soft Robotics and Attabotics, to help automate complex tasks in dynamic environments to maximize productivity and labor efficiency.
