Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.49
November 14, 2016
…space utilization, inventory management and order fulfillment. But, between shuttles, putwalls, pocket sorters, robotics and software, we’re seeing new and ingenious uses of equipment and technology to solve those problems. What does it look like at KION and Dematic? To find out, I had a chance to talk to Riske and John Baysore, who is now Dematic’s president and CEO, right before PackExpo. Here’s what they had to say. Dematic and KION part of growing industry Why Dematic? Lift trucks are obviously a major component of our industry. In fact, to some degree the industry dwarfs the rest of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.46
February 22, 2022
…and outbound flows and empty container recovery, while four-way shuttles are used for finished product storage. Geek+ and PANGQI said they customized Unilumin’s warehouse management system (WMS) and robot management system (RMS) to create “the first integration of a cross-floor, multi-category robot fleet in the LED industry.” Geek+ said its project with PANGQI and Unilumin demonstrated the flexibility and scalability of its AMRs and software. Not only can they handle complex and diverse production scenarios, but the production line can also be upgraded without stopping production, said the company. The deployment of the AMRs is already under way without disrupting…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.29
October 12, 2015
With all the trade media coverage of goods-to-person, shuttle-based case handling systems in e-commerce and parcel shipping order fulfillment applications recently, you might think that automated pallet storage with a unit load automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) is no longer a popular solution. That’s not the case with viastore’s customers, however. Multiple companies, including Americold, the leading global third-party logistics (3PL) provider of temperature-controlled warehousing, and Ukrainian food processing company Myronivsky Hliboproduct have implemented automated pallet storage as a means to handle slow- to medium-moving products. These crane-based systems are ideal for reserve storage of items destined to replenish…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.28
March 28, 2023
…a combined solution that integrates the Berkshire Grey Robotic Shuttle Put Wall (BG RSPWi) with Locus Origin and Locus Vector bots. At McCormick Place, 6 River Systems' booth featured not just its AMRs, but it also showed how goods from its system can feed sortation AMRs from Tompkins Robotics or be routed to packaging automation from Accutech. At the Honewell Intelligrated booth, one demonstration featured Honeywell’s Smart, Flexible Depalletizer, which uses an articulating arm plus vision and AI, working in concert with an autonomous lift from OTTO Motors. Keith Fisher, president of Honeywell Intelligrated, explained that this type of integrated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.26
January 11, 2023
…The company plans to launch in 2024 autonomous passenger shuttles and industry-specific vehicles in partnership with Applied EV, bp, NEVS, and ZF. Meanwhile, together with Wenco International Mining Systems Ltd., Oxbotica said it is bringing open autonomy to mining to improve safety and sustainability combined with lower operational costs. Applied EV and Ocado Group have partnred with Oxbotica for autonomous deliveries in the U.K. Source: Oxbotica More investors get on board Oxbotica said its Series C accommodates growing demand from new and current shareholders. It said it expects more investors to sign on before the funding round closes in a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.22
March 23, 2023
…accuracy while reducing storage footprint. Honeywell said its new system helps efficiently manage more than 20,000 SKUs using high-speed shuttles, reducing labor and increasing space. Honeywell claimed that it offers one of the broadest portfolios of advanced automation and software in the industry, including the latest warehouse robotics and hybrid solutions that combine the strength of multiple technologies. The company is demonstrating its systems at Booth S618 at ProMat in Chicago. Editor's note: For more about ProMat 2023, visit Robotics 24/7's special coverage page.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.99
March 25, 2024
…and cybersecurity capabilities. Berkshire Grey’s robotic systems include robotic shuttle put walls, sortation systems, and pick cells, which can automate repetitive, manual processes like item sortation for returns or store replenishment and picking. Honeywell said when coupled with its robotics integration knowledge, these systems offer customers improved throughput capacity, labor efficiency and order accuracy. “Order fulfillment, along with stocking shelves, can be some of the most expensive and labor-intensive processes for retailers,” said Keith Fisher, President of Honeywell Intelligrated. Berkshire Grey's automated solutions combined with Honeywell's intelligent software and integration experience enable businesses to accomplish these tasks in a fraction…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.91
March 24, 2022
…eight loads to goods-to-person workstations in one move, and shuttle between storage areas while avoiding obstacles. Shenzhen, China-based company said the HAIPICK A3 forklift robot is a new product that targets wider warehousing scenarios in addition to bin storage. It handles goods that don’t require a container, such as tires, trays and boards that can be lifted by a fork from the bottom. Its fork-lifting design brings an extra benefit of higher storage density since spaces between neighboring bins can be reduced, the company said. This type of robot is a good match with working environments where control for dust,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.88
February 25, 2022
…CAGR of 69.4%, from $500 million in 2021 to $20.3 billion in 2028. Amazon's Zoox unit is operating autonomous shuttle buses in Las Vegas, and General Motors-backed Cruise has opened rides to the public in San Francisco. Aurora and Toyota are planning an autonomous van pilot for multiple U.S. cities, while China-based WeRide is testing driverless vehicles in San Jose, Calif. Alphabet unit Waymo recently sued the California Department of Motor Vehicles to keep details of its autonomous vehicle deployment permit, including some public-safety data, private. It and other developers are also testing autonomous vehicles in Arizona.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.76
September 11, 2018
…person system complete with conveyor, sorter and say a shuttle system behind it. In relative terms, robots are affordable; if the solution works and a provider goes out, you may very well be able to replace that provider with another solution. Integration counts: A year ago, I visited a Rochester Drug distribution system using a mobile piece picking robot from IAM Robotics. One of the things the project manager was most impressed with was how quickly and easily the IAM team integrated the robot with the company’s ERP system. The robot was delivered one afternoon and was picking before lunch…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.75
September 20, 2019
…the autonomous realm are trucks, buses, and yard and shuttle trucks. In my opinion, these autonomous vehicles which operate in controlled environments, such as ports, manufacturing plants, and distribution center yards will be the first to go mainstream. Already, companies have made fully autonomous beer deliveries and struck alliances to operate autonomous trucks (ATs) jointly. The rigs these companies are using are typically new medium- and heavy-duty trucks, outfitted with lidars, sensors, and other technology to allow the vehicle to operate without human intervention. Basic versions of the kit cost as little as $30,000; high-end packages might cost $100,000, McKinsey…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.74
May 08, 2022
…of large-scale logistics automation like conveyors, sortation, storage/retrieval, or shuttle systems? Source: Peerless Research Group The long line of attendees waiting to get onto that floor each morning of the four-day event further proved just how hungry logistics operations are for equipment, software, and tools that help them get more done with less. Once inside the exhibition hall, attendees visited spacious booths outfitted with the newest autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), watched robots take on the “heavy lifting” involved with picking and packing orders, and saw how robotics developers and container manufacturers are collaborating to make combined solutions that work in…
