Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.72
July 09, 2018
…a score of 5.9 on overall infrastructure quality—behind the Netherlands at 6.2, but ahead of Spain at 5.5. “Logistics providers should not expect a sweeping modernization of U.S. infrastructure,” say the authors of the State of Logistics. “Modest upgrades in road, rail and airport infrastructure are likely in the near or medium term. As improvement projects move forward, logistics providers would face delays on affected routes.” According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, the United States needs to invest $4.6 trillion in roads, bridges, ports and other infrastructure to bring the system up to grade. President Donald J. Trump…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.87
May 21, 2018
…transporting roses and avocados traveling from Kenya to the Netherlands. The journey took 34 days – 10 of which were idle waiting for paperwork. A Maersk executive told Bloomberg Reporter Kyunghee Park, “The paperwork and processes vital to global trade are also one of its biggest burdens. The paper trail research that Maersk did uncover the extent of the burden that documents and processes inflict on trade and the consequences.” Maersk has commissioned IBM to monitor its cargo and documents in real-time, using blockchain. The litany of required customs documentation is costly and just plain burdensome. The good news is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.12
November 21, 2017
…Robotics, which is based in Best near Eindhoven, The Netherlands. The investment will create a focus on robotic technology development for logistic purposes, through a joint research and development (R&D) multi-year program, and commitment through co-ownership. Founded in 2015 as a spin-off of the Eindhoven University of Technology, Smart Robotics develops, sells and rents modular collaborative robots (or ‘cobots’) that can be configured for specific tasks. Its solutions are utilized for a variety of processes such as order picking and placing, (de)palletising, and kitting and bagging where human operators are involved. The company’s software platform is central to its solutions…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.51
August 24, 2016
…C&D Skilled Robotics, Inc. (U.S.), and VDL Systems B.V. (Netherlands) among others; and distributors including Reno Forklift, Inc. (U.S.) and FLSmidth (U.S.), Inc. among others. The reports categorizes the ATLS market: By loading dock: ● Flush dock ● Enclosed dock ● Sawtooth dock By system type: ● Chain conveyor systems ● Slat conveyor systems ● Belt conveyor systems ● Skate conveyor systems ● Roller track systems ● Automated guided vehicles By industry: ● Aviation ● Cement ● Paper ● FMCG ● Post and parcel ● Automotive ● Textile ● Pharmaceutical ● Warehouse and distribution By region: North America Europe Asia-Pacific…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 35.00
October 29, 2014
TU Delft collaborates with a large number of other educational and research institutes within the Netherlands and abroad and has a reputation for high-quality teaching and research. TU Delft has extensive contacts with governments, trade organisations, consultancies, the industry and small and medium-sized companies.
