Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.04
December 12, 2021
…NAI said it provides cable assemblies for the newer shuttles that move inventory, replacing traditional conveyor systems, for which it has also supplieds cables. The company added that it can connect the entire warehouse operation. Historical inventory data can be accessed to accurately determine optimal storage methods and areas. Collaboration platforms can perform integrated scheduling of various robots and logistics equipment to efficiently complete the flow of goods. Goods-to-person picking systems can reduce the movement of workers, increase order-fulfillment efficiency, and reduce errors. Robots with advanced vision technology can accurately pick orders. Automation can pack goods according to their exact…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.03
March 21, 2023
…distribution operations worldwide. Swisslog integrates AutoStore storage and robotic shuttles in close collaboration with customers. Source: Swisslog SynQ works with ASRS, enterprise software The AutoStore system at Health at-Home has 31,844 storage bins providing 83,000 cubic feet of storage for 14,154 SKUs. The automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) runs on Swisslog’s SynQ software, which provides warehouse management, material flow, and automation controls. Swisslog added that SynQ offers a single, modular platform that integrates with host systems and other warehouse and logistics software. “Our automation experts are working closely with the Cardinal Health team to design a solution that will…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.99
August 08, 2022
…well as a combination of its AMRs and four way-shuttles. It also recently released Matrix, a robotic software and hardware technology platform, and a robot management system (RMS) capable of scheduling large-scale robot clusters. With its growing product portfolio and global business network, Geek+ claimed that it provides reliable operations and maintenance services, while the scale of its robotics shipments enable it to offer cost competitiveness. The company said it plans to use its latest funding to continue market growth and strengthen product differentiation with innovation. “With the first-mover advantage, Geek+ has already developed a solid competitive advantage in global…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.89
December 28, 2017
…country’s premier distributor of wine and spirits turned to shuttle and case dispensing technology to add new life to an old DC. Pouch sorter powers Stage’s fulfillment needs How a hometown department store chain transformed its e-fulfillment processes with pouch sortation technology. Rochester Drug Cooperative: Robots ready for work It’s still early stages, but Rochester Drug Cooperative is proving that mobile robotic piece picking can get the job done in the right application. Lodge Manufacturing: Distribution cast in iron In a new facility, iPhones and a new WMS allowed cookware manufacturer Lodge to double its business for the fourth time…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.82
July 12, 2021
…The site uses a unique combination of KNAPP OSR Shuttle Evo for order, storage, and retrieval. The autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) deliver grocery cases in an exact sequence to RUNPICK robotic palletizers, delivering next-generation efficiency and performance increases for Kroger’s supply chain network, said KNAPP. “The technology investment in the Great Lakes Distribution Center has been designed to add a new level of flexibility to the Kroger supply chain network and deliver a resilient approach to investments in automation,” said Josef Mentzer, CEO of KNAPP. Austria-based KNAPP provides systems and software for production, distribution, and point of sale. The company,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.81
March 20, 2023
…and use cases. “Across manufacturing, warehouse and distribution, robotic, shuttle, and amusement park applications, automation is the new industry standard,” stated Panos Gamvroudis, product manager at Conductix-Wampfler. “A core component of this automation is having the right charging infrastructure in place.” “At Conductix, we’re uniquely positioned to solve these charging challenges because we offer all the energy and data-transfer technology components under one roof,” he said. “We have the technical knowledge, consultative approach and product range to keep businesses moving.” The company said Nano+ includes technical advances in charging with features including: Three distinct pre-determined amperage settings: 25A, 50A, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.65
July 18, 2022
…PopPick, which made its North American debut at MODEX 2022. It also released Sky-Storage & Ground-Pick, which combines four-way shuttles for reserve pallet storage with Geek+'s P-series picking robots for forward picking.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.63
May 18, 2023
…complement Geek+'s ASRS products, said Perdue. “The Geek+ Robo Shuttle, Four-Way Shuttle, and Pop Pick solutions are in fact all examples of automated storage systems,” he said. “They provide high-density storage and retrieval, while OSARO augments the picking and packing by turning the goods-to-person [G2P] picking station into a GTR picking station.” “OSARO can pick from virtually any ASRS in the same way,” he added. “This agreement with Geek+ is about automating the final step in the fulfillment process, and gives the customer a one-stop solution that de-risks the project.” Founded in 2015, Geek+ said it applies robotics and artificial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.56
July 11, 2022
…land-speed record for an autonomous racecar on the space shuttle runway in Florida (see video below). “The Autonomous Challenge @ CES in January brought a new level of excitement to CES with the world’s first head-to-head autonomous racecar competition, pushing autonomous driving technology to its limits,” stated Jean Foster, senior vice president for marketing and communications at the CTA. “We are thrilled to welcome the Indy Autonomous Challenge back to CES 2023 and can’t wait to see how the research being done on autonomous vehicles through this competition will advance the industry.” Indy Autonomous Challenge continues pushing innovators The goal…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.56
April 04, 2022
…partnerships at Geek+. “This is the U.S. product debut, and the RoboShuttle+40 can sort to different heights.” “Our four-way shuttle robot for pallets combines ground picking with multi-level picking,” he told Robotics 24/7. “It's an evolution of PopPick, whose robotic arms retrieve totes, that has the density of an ASRS [automated storage and retrieval system] without the infrastructure.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.53
January 31, 2023
…fulfill mixed orders in a single step, avoiding the usual time-consuming consolidation process, according to the companies. The e.Scala shuttles deliver temperature-controlled items, as well as ambient items to the pick station in any required sequence. “Phononic’s IoT [Internet of Things] software and dynamic messaging will enable e.Scala to act more intelligently and promptly to inventory and order management scenarios,” said Rainer Buchmann, senior advisor to stow Robotics. “With this alliance, we’re accelerating our shared vision of marshalling the most advanced technology for the present and future of warehouse automation.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.50
October 10, 2017
…the adoption of some newer materials handling technologies, like shuttle systems. What does the adoption curve for robots look like right now? Santagate: Here’s the key difference between earlier automation solutions and service robots. Those other solutions often required a physical reconfiguration of your facility because they’re quite massive. Mobile robotics work within your physical constraints. Kiva, which was bought by Amazon, had limitations: You had to reconfigure your floor space; people couldn’t work on the floor with those robots, and you really couldn’t go onto a mezzanine. The new robotics companies are addressing the limitations of those pioneering technologies.…
