Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.02
December 02, 2019
…(Midea Group) acquiring Swisslog, KION acquiring Dematic and Egemin, Toyota acquiring Vanderlande and Bastian Solutions, and Murata Machinery acquiring AGVE AB as well. Deploying last-mile delivery robots and drones Last-mile service has been identified as key differentiator amongst competitors, from renowned retailers to local businesses. Drones and unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) are showing up in last mile delivery. Amazon has been testing its Scout delivery robots to deliver packages and has planned to expand it on larger scale. FedEx collaborated with Pizza Hut to test FedEx’s SameDay Bot for pizza delivery. We can also see some similar trends related to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.53
September 11, 2020
…That is especially true in the third-party logistics (3PL) industry, where Modern has featured AMR implementations at industry leaders like DHL, GEODIS, Rakuten Super Logistics and, in the July issue, UPS. See a detailed inside look at the moving parts of the NorthShore Care distribution center. Those articles highlighted some of the leading AMR solution providers that are now becoming household names, including Locus Robotics, inVia Robotics and 6 River Systems. While each of those providers brings different strengths and strategies to the table, what they share in common is the problem they aim to solve: A more efficient way…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.53
November 16, 2020
…That is especially true in the third-party logistics (3PL) industry, where Modern has featured AMR implementations at industry leaders like DHL, GEODIS, Rakuten Super Logistics and, in the July issue, UPS. Those articles highlighted some of the leading AMR solution providers that are now becoming household names, including Locus Robotics, inVia Robotics and 6 River Systems. While each of those providers brings different strengths and strategies to the table, what they share in common is the problem they aim to solve: A more efficient way to do e-fulfillment in facilities handling pretty standard products in standard packaging. In that application,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.05
May 05, 2022
…all of its capabilities and horsepower. But buy a Toyota that’s 1/10th of the cost and you will use all of its capabilities and most of its horsepower—plus you aren’t afraid to use it. So which solution truly brings the most value? LM: How do you see TMS evolving over the next five years? De Muynck: Coming back to the previous question, I think we pretty much already have all the capabilities we need. Some of the leaders in the Gartner TMS Magic Quadrant score 5 out of 5 for domestic capabilities. They have it all. We’ll certainly see more…
