Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.49
January 09, 2020
…state of e-commerce and last-mile, how could it not? Amazon said it was on track to deliver 3.5 billion packages on its own in 2019, a staggering sum, considering where it was only a few years ago. And it is a number that is only going to grow as time goes on. Not to mention that UPS and FedEx continue to raise the stakes not only by their own internal standards but on a competitive level as well. On an inside the Beltway level, the state of infrastructure remains muddled, in flux, or whatever you want to call it, but…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.49
March 01, 2020
…want to work with strict military or government clients. Amazon, one of the biggest cloud service providers, launched GovCloud in late 2011, creating a way for SaaS vendors to comply with the regulations. “AWS GovCloud is a new AWS Region designed to allow U.S. government agencies and contractors to move more sensitive workloads into the cloud by addressing their specific regulatory and compliance requirements,” writes Amazon. AWS data centers running the AWS GovCloud services are located in geographic regions acceptable to government and military users, both for compliance and security reasons. The stringent requirements go both ways. To use the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.48
September 07, 2022
…company said it has worked with companies such as Amazon, Mitsubishi, and Siemens on mapping, navigation, and autonomous decision making. Cogniteam now packages its mission-management system as the cloud-based Nimbus. Cogniteam aims to ease robot development NVIDIA Corp. made its Jetson AGX Orin 32GB production modules available last month. However, some industrial users had concerns about the ease of deployment, according to Cogniteam. As a preferred member of the NVIDIA Partner Network, Cogniteam had early access to NVIDIA's Jetson AGX Orin developer kit, which allowed it to prepare a streamlined process for the new system on module. The company said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.42
August 04, 2021
…evolved sufficiently to meet the needs of consumers expecting Amazon Prime-type rapid service or the complex needs of B2B businesses. Companies rely on a patchwork of disconnected 3PLs [third-party logistics providers], creating a logistics network that is inflexible, expensive, and opaque. The result is slower packages, higher prices, and unhappy customers. Sean Henry, CEO, STORD STORD is leveling the playing field. We are the cloud supply chain for companies that urgently need world-class logistics. Leading B2B and B2C companies like Body Armor, Advance Auto Parts, and Dollar General use STORD to transform their supply chains to operate with the speed,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.39
March 07, 2024
…carton content labels, and retailer compliance labels required by Amazon, Walmart and other retailers. “We're excited about this partnership with Weber Packaging, a well-respected company with over 90 years of experience in all aspects of label application and manufacturing technology,” said Dan Hanrahan, founder and CEO of Numina Group. “Weber Packaging's solutions are renowned for their quality, and their print-and-apply technology offers the flexibility we need to continue providing the right technologies for end-of-line warehouse automation solutions that meet or exceed our customers’ requirements.” Numina Group evaluates, selects and integrates a blend of warehouse automation and material handling technologies to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.37
March 26, 2024
…Speakers also included: MassTech Collaborative executive director Carolyn Kirk Amazon Robotics Chief Technologist Tye Brady ASML senior director of US Development & Engineering Spencer Farland BU College of Engineering Dean Ad Interim Elise Morgan; and RASTIC director Kenneth Sebesta. Introductions were led by Ioannis (Yannis) Paschalidis, RASTIC principal investigator, director of Hariri Institute for Computing, distinguished professor of engineering (ECE, SE, BME), and founding faculty of Boston University’s Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences. Located on Boston University’s Charles River Campus, the 2,000 square foot RASTIC facility features areas dedicated to AI and soft robotics development, device construction, an arena…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.37
April 25, 2023
…Veo Robotics has raised $66 million to date. The Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, Safar Partners, and Yamaha Motor Ventures Inc. participated in Veo Robotics' latest round. They expressed confidence in the company's approach to advancing automation. “As investors, we were drawn to Veo Robotics' focus on safety in the workplace,” said Matt Peterson, director at Amazon’s Industrial Innovation Fund. “Their technology is both collaborative and effective, prioritizing employee wellbeing. We are excited to support Veo Robotics and their vision to design innovative and human-centric robotics.” As a local investor with ties to MIT, Safar Partners was already familiar with Veo…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.34
June 24, 2022
…Kavitha Velusamy is senior vice president of engineering. Velusamy has shipped a number of industry defining products, including the Amazon Echo and Cisco’s first Telepresence System. In addition, John Moretti has joined as head of product, bringing expertise and experience from his work at Dishcraft Robotics and Wonder Workshop. Robust.AI is currently speaking with potential hardware partners for the development of Carter and with early customers for the product.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.30
April 01, 2019
…the industrial world similar to the way companies like Amazon transformed the retail sector.” Dassault Systèmes is certainly not the first to aspire to become an Amazon-like entity for manufacturing. Although the company has a long history in CAD, simulation and product lifecycle management (PLM), in the field of on-demand manufacturing, it must compete with younger but earlier players like Xometry, Fictiv and Protolabs. Some of these companies started out as portals catering to the inventors and hobbyists with low-volume orders that traditional manufacturers would rather ignore than fill. Others began by providing a single type of production. But many…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.29
November 28, 2017
…on average than brick-and-mortar retail in the same area. Amazon has famously stated its intention to add 150,000 seasonal workers to its fulfillment centers this year and you can bet that many of those jobs will become permanent. Even the most highly automated fulfillment centers require workers with a good mix of physical and cognitive skills. Increased automation, says Mandel, “will bring down the cost of distribution, which now amounts to 50% or more of the final purchase price of many consumer goods. That would drive down prices, helping consumers.” The growth of e-commerce fulfillment centers and the rising adoption…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.22
July 14, 2022
…can't wait to work with them for many years to come.” Flippy has also been installed at Wing Zone, Amazon Web Services Inc., and Wimpy. Pasadena, Calif.-based Miso Robotics is primarily funded by individual investors and is one of the most successful crowdfund stories in history. With over 25,000 shareholders, the company has raised $75million in crowdfunding to date and recently closed its Series E round, which had a pre-money valuation of $500 million.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.16
May 01, 2020
…materials, the build of materials for the Maker Mask is now included on the list of essential materials on Amazon.com. During the past month, the Maker Mask Initiative has received more than $100,000 in donations to help offset the costs of mask-making materials and to further develop the platform. To make a donation, visit https://www.makermask.com/donate.html.
