Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.32
May 18, 2021
…met with representatives from FedEx, Procter & Gamble, and DHL, all major industrial users of mobile robots. Each company said it is testing a variety of AMRs and that it is looking for standards that could be used in environments where people and robots from multiple vendors can work together. They all acknowledged that no one provider can automate every task. “I applaud the Working Group for their efforts and dedication in laying out these first steps toward AMR interoperability,” said Aaron Prather, senior technical advisor at FedEx. “The diversity of the team shows that the industry can work together…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.32
March 19, 2019
…they have no automation support, according to a recent DHL Trend research report. This is about to change. A tight labor market driven by the uptick in e-commerce (analysts predict that global e-commerce sales will double by 2021, reaching a staggering $4.5 trillion annually) has created a situation ripe for automation. The full spectrum of robotics technology offers tremendous potential for the DC, and is constantly expanding and evolving to enable next-generation efficiencies. Adaptable, collaborative robotic solutions known as “cobots” are designed to work alongside humans, handling transportation, storage and retrieval tasks, and more. Technological advances in perception, processing power,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.32
September 27, 2022
…Canada, and Europe. 6RS's Chuck AMR fulfills millions of units each week for companies including GXO, Tagg Logistics, Crocs, DHL, and Office Depot. Shopify Inc. acquired the company in 2019.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.27
March 12, 2020
…I had the chance to hear a presentation by DHL’s Adrian Kumar and Justin Ha at Dematic’s annual conference in Park City, things were changing. DHL was working with Locus to develop software to optimize the deployment of robots around a group of orders, much like the work execution systems we highlighted in the February Special Report in Modern. Just like the tug of war between automation and WMS companies over where order fulfillment intelligence should reside in the WES space, “I think you’re going to see a tug of war with the WMS and AMR vendors over where that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.27
April 09, 2018
…tipping point. The piece focused on how 3PLs like DHL, GEODIS and Quiet Logistics are deploying mobile collaborative robots in their e-commerce fulfillment operations. One of the things that struck me is that while the implementations we’re seeing are small, it feels as if the market for mobile collaborative robotics is at a tipping point in materials handling, and it feels as if the adoption rate, poised to become in the next three to five years just another tool in the tool kit. In the words of Stephen Stills, there’s something happening here. Last week, as I was getting ready…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.25
March 01, 2018
…Autonomous mobile robots on the warehouse floor Wärtsilä and DHL have completed a successful pilot where the companies tested Fetch Robotics to investigate possibilities to utilize the latest technology innovations in the daily operations of the warehouse. The robots are designed to work alongside employees, and to relieve them from physically strenuous tasks. At Rochester Drug, a mobile piece-picking robot named Adam roams aisles of inventory, selecting items directly from shelves without human intervention. Finally, at Whirlpool, 54 robotic tuggers, each with a stereo camera-based navigation system from Seegrid, deliver washing machine parts to 24 locations on assembly and sub-assembly…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.22
June 05, 2019
…Supply Chain Awards, representatives from Geodis, IBM, Johnson Controls, DHL, Cisco and IDC participated in a closing award panel that was moderated by Bob Trebilcock and touched on a host of topics of interest to senior-level supply chain executives. Day 2 highlights: Digitizing the supply chain “I feel like I’m living in a science fiction novel all of the time,” said Cisco’s Jack Allen, a veteran supply chain management expert whose second-day keynote focused on the digitization of the supply chain. “Things are happening now because we imagined them a long time ago,” he added. Jack Allen of Cisco speaks…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.19
October 11, 2017
…The alliance includes warehouse facilities operated by 3PL partners DHL, Kenco and NFI, backed by JDA software technology, and outfitted with Tompkins Robotics automation. “The Tompkins Robotics systems are designed specifically to do each picking, unit and parcel sortation of apparel and footwear at a return on investment that’s twice as high as traditional shipping sorters,” Tompkins explains. The robots act similarly to a tilt tray sorter, yet navigate independently to any divert or induction station along the shortest path in a minimal amount of floor space. Because of the overarching software, inventory from multiple clients with a broad range…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.18
May 16, 2023
…Bernard Casse, CEO, RIOS Boston Dynamics’ recent deal with DHL shows there’s money to be made. Another trend is multi-fleet robot orchestration. We’ve noticed the rise of autonomous mobile robots in warehouses, so now everyone is focusing on how to control their fleets instead of a single AMR. A bunch of companies is developing software to control fleets of AMRs where each has a different function, such as CoEvolution, InOrbit, GreyOrange, Locus Robotics, and SVT Robotics. With a well-implemented multi-fleet orchestration system, one can gather a wealth of data, leading to predictive insights about work completion, tracking, analysis, and data…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.15
March 20, 2022
…24/7) featured a pilot vision-guided, pick-to-cart process at a DHL facility in March 2018. According to Laura Adams, vice president of technology, engineering, systems, and solutions at CJ Logistics, vision-guided picking might be ready to move out of the emerging technology category. CJ Logistics implemented the technology as part of a multimodal case-picking system at its new facility in Dallas. CJ Logistics is combining vision with voice in a process where associates receive location, SKU and quantity information on a vision headset from Ox Technology, and then use voice to capture lot information. “The technology has come a long way,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.14
September 11, 2020
…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 to do e-fulfillment in facilities handling pretty standard products in standard…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.14
November 16, 2020
…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, AMRs have evolved from the exotic to a best practice in…
