Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 40.11
February 20, 2013
FedEx Corp. provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $44 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.40
March 23, 2018
This week, FedEx and Vecna Robotics made public their working relationship in a technology-business story featured in the New York Times. The article highlights the steps FedEx leadership is taking to leverage advanced technologies to improve overall productivity, reassign workers to more rewarding tasks, and meet growing customer demand extending from a rapidly changing global economy. This is the first time Vecna Robotics has publicly acknowledged one the many Fortune 50 companies with which it’s working, in addition to several small- and medium-sized businesses that are using its fully autonomous, zero-infrastructure AGVs and mobile robots. Vecna Robotics RT4500 tuggers are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.76
March 30, 2022
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., is working with aviation company Elroy Air to deliver packages via autonomous drones. San Francisco-based Elroy Air claims to be building the first end-to-end, autonomous electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aerial cargo system, the Chapparal. It has been working with FedEx since 2020. FedEx Express said it plans to test Elroy Air’s technology within the company’s middle-mile logistics operations, moving shipments between sortation locations. The companies plan to begin test flighting by 2023, after receiving the proper certifications. Elroy Air unveiled its pre-production Chaparral autonomous aircraft in January 2022. The company said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.84
October 07, 2022
FedEx Corp. is shutting down its robotic same-day delivery service, according to an internal memo obtained by Robotics 24/7. In an e-mail sent to FedEx employees this week, Sriram Krishnasam, chief transformation officer at FedEx, said the company was eliminating Roxo, the FedEx Sameday Bot, as part of an internal organizational program called DRIVE. Amazon.com Inc. also announced this week that it is scaling back its own robot delivery service. “Although robotics and automation are key pillars of our innovation strategy, Roxo did not meet necessary near-term value requirements for DRIVE,” Krishnasam wrote. “Although we are ending the research and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.56
June 15, 2021
FedEx Corp. and Nuro LLC yesterday announced a multi-year, multi-phase agreement to test Nuro’s next-generation autonomous delivery vehicle within FedEx's operations. The collaboration between FedEx and Nuro launched in April with a pilot program across the Houston area. The companies said the pilot marks Nuro’s expansion into parcel logistics and enables FedEx to explore use cases for on-road autonomous vehicle logistics, including multi-stop and appointment-based deliveries. Not only does FedEx use autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in its logistics facilities, but the Memphis-based company has also been developing a portfolio of autonomous same-day and specialty delivery devices. FedEx has worked with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.23
August 02, 2022
…supply chain and logistics operations. Berkshire Grey Inc. and FedEx Corp. today announced that they have expanded their strategic relationship. The companies have agreed to develop new robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence to help improve the safety and efficiency of FedEx's global package-handling operations. “Our growing relationship with Berkshire Grey for robotic automation is a direct response to the growth of e-commerce, which has accelerated the demand for reliable automated solutions throughout all stages of the supply chain,” said Rebecca Yeung, corporate vice president of operations science and advanced technology at FedEx. “FedEx believes that continued innovation and automation will…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.15
October 29, 2021
FedEx Express yesterday announced that it is collaborating with Neolix to test an autonomous delivery vehicle in China. FedEx said it is the first time in its operations that it has partnered with a local Chinese technology company to test the use of a driverless vehicle. “FedEx Express is committed to developing and leveraging technologies that will help transform the logistics industry, enhance [the] customer experience, and reduce the environmental impact of our business operations,” said Eddy Chan, senior vice president and president of FedEx China. “The rapid growth of e-commerce requires more flexible and efficient digital logistics solutions to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.35
May 12, 2023
…to handle the variance associated with seasonal shipping schedules.” FedEx is a key Plus One customer The company highlighted that FedEx is using 12 new Yaskawa induction systems that take advantage of Plus One's software at its FedEx Express Hub in Memphis, TN. FedEx had previously installed four other Plus One systems at the facility. Additionally, Plus One successfully introduced its mixed depalletizing systems at the FedEx Reno, NV facility. Plus One said its mixed depalletizing systems allow for easier, more efficient movement of cases from palleted shipments throughout the FedEx facility. “The technology in these depalletizing arms helps us…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.82
May 19, 2022
Aurora Innovation Inc. and FedEx Corp. yesterday announced the expansion of their pilot program to autonomously move FedEx shipments on an additional commercial lane in Texas. “Some time ago, I was asked why the general public should care about autonomous trucking. This is why,” stated Sterling Anderson, co-founder and chief product officer of Aurora. “In six months of working with FedEx, we’ve safely, reliably, and efficiently transported packages for tens of thousands of FedEx customers.” “This lane expansion came ahead of schedule, and we’re delighted to continue building the future of trucking with one of the country’s biggest and most…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.75
September 22, 2021
…it has teamed up with Aurora Innovation Inc. and FedEx Corp. to launch a commercial pilot of autonomous trucks in line-haul trucking operations. The companies claimed that their collaboration is the first of its kind among a truck manufacturer, a self-driving technology developer, and a logistics provider, respectively. “PACCAR is pleased to partner with industry leaders FedEx and Aurora on this innovative project,” said John Rich, chief technology officer at Bellevue, Wash.-based PACCAR. The company designs, manufactures, and supports high-quality, light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF nameplates. PACCAR also designs and makes advanced powertrains, provides…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.68
August 12, 2021
…robots are essential for fast and efficient parcel sortation. FedEx Ground recently implemented Berkshire Grey’s Robotic Product Sortation and Identification (RPSi) systems at its station in Queens, N.Y. “We are encouraged by the initial package handling and processing accuracy of Berkshire Grey’s RPSi system in our Queens facility,” said Ted Dengel, managing director of operations technology and innovation at FedEx Ground. “As an industry leader in technology and automation, we see the significant benefits that next-generation innovation brings in terms of enabling increased safety and productivity, enhancing customer service and improving flexibility to adjust to changing package volumes and sizes.”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.35
April 22, 2020
Our objective is to revolutionize customer productivity by delivering the best automation technologies. When human+machine workflows can easily adapt to ever-changing environments and demands, we create an ongoing improvement cycle that yields substantial and sustained value for our customers. About Vecna Robotics Vecna Robotics delivers autonomous material handling solutions via self-driving vehicles powered by their proprietary continuously improving software, Pivotal™, and 24/7 customer service team. Vecna Robotics' solutions deliver value for customers in the distribution, warehousing, and manufacturing sectors by automating cross-docking, line-side delivery, replenishment, case-picking, kitting, goods-to-person, person-to-good, and oversized/non-standard SKUs delivery. Vecna Robotics' technology goes beyond traditional automation…
