Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.78
September 24, 2021
…600,000-sq.-ft. SB Logistics distribution center (DC) in Ichikawa City, Japan, about 10 miles from Tokyo. Both companies are part of SoftBank Group: SB Logistics is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider for e-commerce fulfillment, and SoftBank Robotics is SoftBank Group’s robotics division. DC design had to align with greater goals When Okabe, Ito, and their team began to work on the design for picking and packing processes for the facility, key performance indicators (KPIs) and return on investment (ROI) targets were among the considerations to justify the investment in automation. So was the ability of the robots to handle packages in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.77
May 28, 2023
…and supply chain management.” The company has more than 1,500 employees and offices in Germany, the U.K., the U.S., Japan, South Korea, China, and Singapore. Geek+ said more than 500 global industry leaders trust it as a world leader in AMRs.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.73
April 11, 2022
…company has offices in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., Japan, South Korea, China, and Singapore and said it has more than 500 customers worldwide. Geek+ and Impact Analysis recently noted that more than 75% of warehouses worldwide don't yet have automation. Last year, the company reported that it had sold more than 20,000 AMRs worldwide. RoboShuttle 8 wins recognition RoboShuttle 8 is a next-generation, goods-to-person system that can reach items at heights of up to 8 m (26.2 ft.), according to Geek+. It first announced the system in October 2021. “We're seeing demand for goods-to-person automation for micro-fulfillment,” Randy Randolph,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.72
January 20, 2023
…begun selling to end users in North America. Osaka, Japan-based Kubota Corp. develops a range of machinery designed for the agriculture industry. Its products include “lawn mowers, utility vehicles, construction equipment, agriculture tractors, and hay equipment,” according to its website. Kubota’s M5 tractors start at around $50,763 and were designed to be used by professionals in the agriculture space. The series was launched in 2015. Sabanto’s autonomy kit is designed to retrofit the M5 series with self-driving technologies. That in turn helps companies address labor challenges, Sabanto said, since the tractors can now operate autonomously and work continuously. “We are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.70
September 21, 2021
…in a production scenario,” said Diankov. “One customer in Japan had a mixed-SKU depalletizing system. Whenever the robot couldn't pick, the company would have to send the data to the U.S. and then wait two to four days to retrain the model. It stopped production.” “With AI, you could tweak a random parameter and think a problem is fixed, but its root cause could be hidden,” he explained. “Robots should be deterministic and reliable. You take a train from Point A to Point B, and if the train breaks, you can identify the cause to fix it. We call the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.68
March 31, 2022
…57% will be in five countries: China, the USA, Japan, India, and Germany. Moreover, 75% of the current warehouse stock has no automation at all, so the market potential for warehouse automation is huge.” As more and more companies look for answers to challenges such as labor shortages and space constraints, Geek+ is said it is providing AMR-based services and working to innovate and develop new, ever more specialized approaches. Highlights of the white paper include: How the world of warehousing has changed Totes-to-person (T2P) AMRs and mobile automation Real-world case studies The evolution of goods-to-person (G2P) AI-powered systems AMRs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.67
October 03, 2019
…an online survey of 22,041 adults aged 18+ in 11 markets (United States, DACH, France, Italy, Spain, Benelux, Sweden, Japan, China, India). The research fieldwork took place between April 26 and May 7, 2019. In accordance with Market Research Society guidelines and regulations, the margin of error fell within +/-2% at a confidence level of 95%. Atomik Research is an independent creative market research agency that employs MRS-certified researchers and abides to MRS code. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.62
January 17, 2019
…for these atypical amenities, he said, is that, in Japan, labor is hard to come by, and, extending that to the United States, where unemployment is at a record low (with the unemployment rate above Japan’s), there are employee retention issues in play for supply chain occupiers in attracting and retaining labor, which is a major issue in the industry, regardless of geography. As a point of reference, Thompson recalled a conversation with a customer that found an existing plant in a great location with lots of property, but it was in a remote area, making it hard to find…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.59
June 16, 2023
…Texas, Washington, Massachusetts, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, and Pennsylvania, as well as around the globe from countries including Canada, Japan, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, and India. Submissions spanned a wide range of robotic technology fields and areas of research, from new materials for gripping, exoskeletons and assistive technologies, human robot interaction and motion planning. A formal Gala awarding the medals and celebrating the winners will be held in Boston at the Museum of Science on October 21st. The Museum of Science will highlight the medal winners in their ongoing Women in Technology initiative. Tickets and reserved tables for the event…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.58
July 25, 2023
…Best Practices Award from Frost & Sullivan and the 2022 RBR50 Innovation Award. ForwardX has offices in the U.S., Japan, Korea, and China and global partnerships. The company, which raised $61 million in Series C funding last week, said it is expanding and applying its proven solutions for warehouses and manufacturers worldwide.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.57
June 17, 2019
…of 22,041 adults aged 18+ in 11 markets (the United Kingdom, United States, DACH, France, Italy, Spain, Benelux, Sweden, Japan, China, India). The research fieldwork took place been April 26 and May 7, 2019. In accordance with Market Research Society guidelines and regulations, the margin of error fell within +/-2% at a confidence level of 95%. Atomik Research is an independent creative market research agency that employs MRS-certified researchers and abides to MRS code. Read an autonomous by air feature here. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
