Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.96
July 02, 2024
…A3’s Autonomous Mobile Robots and Logistics Conference, sponsored by FedEx, on October 8-10, both at the Renasant Convention Center in Memphis, Tenn. A3 said its previous Autonomous Mobile Robots and Logistics Conference in 2021 attracted over 650 industry leaders. A3 also held a panel discussion on humanoid robots at Automate 2024 in Chicago. “With all of the new developments in humanoid robots, we believe the timing is right for the industry’s first humanoid robot forum,” said Jeff Burnstein, A3 president. “Our focus will be on the present state of the technology, current humanoid applications in logistics and manufacturing, and the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.61
June 21, 2024
…company said its service has helped customers including GEODIS, FedEx, DHL, Caterpillar, Shape, and others realize upwards of 70% performance improvements in ground-to-ground and low-lift warehouse workflows like case picking, packaging, and cross-docking. In addition to these improvements, Vecna said the cash infusion will support the launch of next-generation platforms that will help the company provide more deployment flexibility and reach into new workflows that are in high demand, while being able to continue delivering operator cost savings from day one. One ongoing initiative involves developing a new robot case picking robot for GEODIS that has the potential to double…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.98
April 19, 2024
…a wall does spill over 45 years later. When FedEx first partnered with California-based Dexterity to develop a mobile truck loading robot in 2021, there was room for growth, improvement and evolution. Truck unloading is a tedious, physically-demanding and cumbersome task. Hence, the need for automation was apparent. But how do you go about automating a process with a high degree of variability? It doesn’t happen overnight. Multiple revolutions and degrees As Dexterity engineers worked with their FedEx counterparts, there was plenty of room to evolve the robot. Mainly, the robot had to reach all four corners of the truck…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.40
April 10, 2024
…systems are used by major parcel couriers, including UPS, FedEx and DHL. Plus One's customers want faster cycle times for their applications. “In an each picking situation, you might do seven orders a minute,” Nieves said. “We have to live at 25 plus cycles per minute. So the robot never stops moving, which means the vision processing has to happen at that cadence.” Rather than develop a generalized AI model to accomplish tasks, Nieves said Plus One has created a purpose-built, “adaptable” AI specifically for parcel picking. “A generalized model has to learn a bunch of stuff it may never…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.57
March 15, 2024
…neighboring booth at MODEX 2024. Plus One and Yaskawa Motoman announced a partnership in May 2023, highlighting deployments for FedEx. Check out Robotics 24/7’s Tuesday MODEX 2024 recap for more photos from Plus One and Yaskawa Motoman’s booths.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.63
March 06, 2024
…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 Conference For RAC’ 24,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.77
February 21, 2024
…is different. When these products are shipped back from FedEx, or UPS, or whatever it is, they all look different,” Franzer said. “They're all palletized differently, different sized pallets, different boxes, different shrink wrap around the outside, different packaging. That makes it a challenge.” Heavier cobot payload options Universal Robots expanded its cobot offerings with the UR30 in late 2023. The sixth generation offering (alongside the UR20), can handle 30 kg payloads, a 10 kg increase compared to the UR20. As the cobot industry grows, so too do the demands of its users. Increased payload capabilities allows other organizations to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.03
September 27, 2023
…Dexterity Inc. yesterday announced that it is collaborating with FedEx Corp. to apply artificial intelligence and robotics to the loading of boxes into trucks and trailers. “Our culture of innovation is driven by a desire to help our team members and customers succeed,” stated Rebecca Yeung, corporate vice president of operations science and advanced technologies at FedEx, in a release. “Based on feedback from our operations team, we have been looking for a solution that helps alleviate the challenges of truck loading,” she said. “Collaborating with Dexterity AI to combine the latest in AI and robotics supports our operations team…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.10
August 17, 2023
…electric autonomous tuggers. Motrec said its customers include GM, FedEx, Tesla, and Walmart. Cyngn is also collaborating with BYD to add Cyngn's artificial intelligence capabilities to BYD's electric lift trucks. Their goal is to address labor shortages and consistency challenges while simultaneously enhancing safety. Cyngn said it plans to launch the DriveMod Forklifts commercially starting in 2024. Innovative proprietary technology Cyngn released EAS 9.0, which comes with tools that customers can use to manage and monitor their fleets from any location. The latest version of EAS allows customers to manage more data from the field and includes mission-planning capabilities, mission…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.31
July 24, 2023
…well as hardware-as-a-service provider Continental, Urmson said. He cited FedEx, Uber Freight, Werner, Schneider, and Hirschbach are pilot customers. The company reached “feature complete” status in April, and Urmson said he expects it to reach “Aurora Driver Ready” by the end of 2023. That milestone will include validating software, hardening software, and proving that autonomous trucks can safely haul freight between Dallas and Houston without human drivers. Aurora plans to have a full prototype of its FirstLidar system on a chip for long-range sensing at highway speeds by the end of this year. Urmson added that it is developing the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.17
June 11, 2023
…Automation's (A3) 2021 AMR and Logistics Conference in Memphis. FedEx hosted the demo at its DART lab, where the company tests logistics automation systems. At A3's 2022 AMR and Logistics Week in Boston, MassRobotics and its partners said they are working on Version 2.0 of the standard. It would establish a mission communication API to prevent too many robots from attempting to use the same optimized route simultaneously. The group behind the standards effort An independent non-profit organization, MassRobotics supports initiatives to advance robotics in Massachusetts and elsewhere. The MassRobotics AMR Interoperability Working Group includes a number of robotics and…
