Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.74
January 23, 2023
DHL has opened a robot picking system at its facility in Staufenberg, Germany to help satisfy the demands of its customers. The company enlisted the help of systems integrator Element Logic to install an AutoStore automated storage retrieval system, or ASRS, that now covers 6,000 square meters at the facility. The system is made up of 160 robots, which are being used to sort orders for clothing store customers across Europe, including Peek & Cloppenburg Düsseldorf, one of its largest. The Bonn, Germany-based company said the facility warehouses more than 3.5 million fashion items for customers in places such as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 33.63
January 19, 2023
…announced that it has been selected by the Danone group to outfit a plant located in the north of France with its technology. Over the course of 2023, BALYO will deploy ten of its robotic reach trucks. The REACHY robotic reach truck is based on the company’s Linde R16HD (1120 series) and can pick pallets up to 11,239 mm (442 in.) in racks and drop up to 10,989 mm (432 in.). The robot is equipped with the company’s 3D pallet detection and 360 Smart Safety System. Danone has 190 production sites around the world and distributes its products in nearly…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.43
January 17, 2023
Numina Group Inc. today announced the launch of Pakt, an automated pack and ship system designed for fulfillment operations. The Woodridge, Ill.-based company said it reduces barriers to entry for end-of-line automation, reducing pack and ship labor by 70% and increasing throughput capacity by more than 500%. In addition, Pakt can connect with any fulfillment robotics, “unlocking full throughput capacity potential in e-commerce-driven warehouses, said Numina. “The best measure of success for a fulfillment operation—particularly in a post-pandemic world—is getting goods quickly, accurately, and efficiently picked, packed, and shipped in time to meet customer delivery expectations,” said Cody Upp, vice…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.83
January 13, 2023
…many distribution center and warehouse operators are interested in robots, deploying them can be intimidating. SVT Robotics Inc. has developed the SOFTBOT platform to accelerate the adoption of automation. The Norfolk, Va.-based company claimed that its software enables customers to quickly and easily integrate robots, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and human productivity tools with enterprise systems. A.K. Schultz, founder and CEO of SVT Robotics, spoke with Robotics 24/7 about the startup's recent accomplishments and its outlook for warehouse and logistics automation in 2023. SVT Robotics looks back How long has it taken to get warehouse automation and SVT Robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.53
January 10, 2023
…claimed. While working side-by-side with Radial’s staff, the autonomous robots can successfully pick 100% of the stock-keeping units (SKUs) at the Louisville fulfillment center, according to the Berkeley, Calif.-based company. The robots run on the company’s universal AI platform Covariant Brain, which has been pre-trained on millions of SKU models and enables the robots to learn to handle new types of items. “We are continuously looking for novel technologies that can advance our processes and provide our clients a competitive edge, making their e-commerce fulfillment more proficient and intelligent, and Covariant’s autonomous robots do just that,” said Deborah Williams, vice…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.88
January 06, 2023
…this year, BALYO plans to deploy a fleet of robots at each facility to automate storage and retrieval operations. “We are very excited to convert new sites for Behr after a first successful project over 2022 and proud to pursue our journey with such a prestigious brand as Behr,” stated Pascal Rialland, CEO of BALYO. “We engaged collaboratively with Behr at the first site in Dallas with three robots coping with extreme space conditions and will now engage with four new facilities with 12 of our 'Gen2' reach robots. All four sites will be operational in 2023.” BALYO SA said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.98
December 16, 2022
…our current and future innovations to move their manufacturing operations forward,” stated Greg Gumbs, president and CEO of Bosch Rexroth North America. “It will serve as a central point of contact for customers, users, partners, and our own engineering and applications development teams, where we can explore ideas and develop solutions that focus on improving productivity, manufacturing flexibility, and efficiency,” he added. Bosch Rexroth said the new innovation center is the latest in a series of expansions and investments in North America, including a new plant in Queretaro, Mexico, and an expansion of its operations in Charlotte, N.C. Rexroth CIC…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.50
December 12, 2022
The Hawesko Group claimed that it is Germany's largest trading house for high-quality wines and champagnes. It needed to respond to significant e-commerce growth and customer expectations for a seamless digital and physical shopping experience. The company and its Internationale Wein-Logistik GmbH, or IWL, logistics subsidiary are investing in the optimization of their intralogistics processes. In the next eight months, Körber plans to implement a scalable system including autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that is fully harmonized with IWL's warehouse management system (WMS). The goal is to improve the agility and flexibility of processes at IWL's center in Tornesch, Germany. “The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.04
December 08, 2022
Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. and Changi Airport Group Pte. Ltd. yesterday announced the first demonstration of a jointly developed, outdoor-based autonomous baggage-loading system. “Similar to major airports throughout the world, recruiting enough ground handling personnel to support our growth is a challenge,” said Poh Li San, senior vice president of Terminal 5 Planning at Changi Airport Group. “We have been encouraged by the innovative solution from Sarcos to help address these issues, and we’re excited to explore the next steps towards implementation.” Founded in 2009, Changi Airport Group (CAG) manages operations and management, air hub development, and commercial activities…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.68
December 02, 2022
…company of a fund managed by the Private Equity Group of Ares Management, was formed in 2021 with the combination of Kuecker Logistics Group, Pulse Integration, and QC Software. It offers supply chain automation, consulting, network analysis, simulation and modeling, warehouse execution software (WES), and systems integration services. The company claimed that its “data-driven, technology-agnostic approach” to automation can increase storage capacity, boost throughput, and build flexibility. KPI also said it can “elevate distribution performance, provide competitive advantage, and enable growth.” KPI designs systems including Geek+ shuttles KPI Integrated Solutions has designed an operation using Geek+ Four-Way Shuttles to support…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.98
December 01, 2022
…farmers reduce their carbon footprint, improve field safety, streamline operations, and increase their bottom lines. “This is a momentous day for Monarch Tractor that has been years in the making,” stated Praveen Penmetsa, co-founder and CEO of Monarch Tractor. “Our team has worked tirelessly and relentlessly with a mission to make farming more profitable and sustainable. We’re proud to see our commitment to technological innovation and sustainable solutions culminate in celebrating our first tractor off the production line, which, I might add, is powered by renewable energy.” Founded in 2018, Zimeno Inc., which does business as Monarch Tractor, claimed that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.09
November 29, 2022
…in Series F funding. The maker of autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, for fulfillment and distribution centers has added investors to its board of directors as it continues its global expansion. “This new round of funding marks an important inflection point for Locus Robotics as we look toward our next stage of growth, and we strategically chose to bring in investors with a wealth of experience in both public and private markets to advise us as we continue our journey,” stated Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics. “As the rapid digital transformation of the supply chain continues, warehouses increasingly seek…
