Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.61
August 09, 2024
Körber Supply Chain Software, a joint venture between Körber AG and KKR, and end-to-end supply chain software offering provider, signed a binding agreement to acquire MercuryGate International Inc., a provider of transportation management systems (TMS). The acquisition, according to Korber, is a strategic move that extends the company’s capabilities in delivering a comprehensive, innovative, adaptable and scalable supply chain execution portfolio. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. MercuryGate’s role in the Körber ecosystem MercuryGate is known for its capabilities in multimodal optimization and execution, as well as its expertise and capabilities in driving rapid implementation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.78
August 02, 2024
GreyOrange, a company focused on AI-driven fulfillment automation, recently announced a significant expansion of the company’s Intralogistics and Case Pick Ranger Portfolio. In response to the growing need for advanced automation offerings, GreyOrange has introduced new autonomous forklifts with the capability to handle closed pallets and manage multiple pallets or trolleys concurrently. These capabilities, according to the company, will significantly improve operational efficiency and throughput. Certified Ranger Network expands GreyOrange’s latest bots address a current market gap. The Ranger Forklift XXL for case picking and the Ranger Forklift AnyPallet for closed pallet handling offer quick go-live turnarounds within a few…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.85
July 24, 2024
Tompkins Robotics announced the launch of its tSortPost, the company’s newest Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) for parcel sortation. The robot underwent rigorous rounds of development and testing, according to the company, and serves as the newest member of the tSort product family. Tompkins hopes that it will offer its clients more options in accomplishing their dynamic and comprehensive requirements for parcel sortation. What tSortPost means for the sortation industry Tompkins said that as flexible and mobile as its current tSort offerings are, the company wanted to provide a product that utilizes even less infrastructure with an even quicker deployment for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.30
July 20, 2024
Warehouse management system (WMS) provider Softeon recently announced that it has been named a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for WMS for the 13th time in a row. A Gartner Magic Quadrant is a culmination of research in a specific market, which gives readers a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the market’s competitors. Softeon said it is focused on optimizing warehouse and fulfillment performance to increase operational efficiency. According to Gartner, “Depth and breadth of WMS functionality remain very important factors in choosing a new WMS, especially for companies replacing aging legacy systems. Increasingly, the technical architecture…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.14
July 19, 2024
Roboteon, a provider of a software platform for successfully enabling warehouse robotics, announced that will benefit SAP EWM customers considering robots and other automation in their operations. The Roboteon Fulfillment Platform has been integrated to SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) via Warehouse Control Units Interfaces (WCU). Roboteon has also achieved SAP certification as part of the RISE with on SAP S/4HANA Cloud program. The interfaces built by Roboteon to EWM were certified in June by the SAP Integration and Certification Center (SAP ICC) after a rigorous testing process. Integration will help SAP EWN customers “We are proud and excited to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.09
July 12, 2024
RGo Robotics, a provider of AI-powered, location-aware artificial perception platforms, announced that its Perception Engine will power the Pyxis robot from Onward Robotics. This partnership enables humans and robots to interact in fulfillment and distribution centers, providing breakthrough throughput and rapid return on investment. Perception Engine and Pyxis partnership RGo's vision and AI offering for localization, obstacle detection and scene understanding achieves highly consistent accuracy, according to the company. It can operate reliably in challenging environments like narrow, repetitive aisles in fulfillment centers where robots need to travel in close proximity to shelving units and humans. With Perception Engine, Onward's…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.52
July 02, 2024
ForwardX Robotics, a provider of “assisted picking” autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), announced its partnership with Voyatzoglou as the official distributor in Greece and EuroFit in Romania. This strategic alliance serves as a further expansion of ForwardX offerings in the European marketplace. Voyatzoglou a Greece-based company that has developed solutions for retail stores, warehouses and distribution centers since 1992, brings its experience to propel the adoption of ForwardX Robotics' full line-ups and advanced offerings. This collaboration extends to Romania, with Voyatzoglou's subsidiary, EuroFit, playing a role in distributing ForwardX AMRs in the Romanian market. ForwardX moves forward in Europe “This collaboration…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.24
June 27, 2024
Agility Robotics, creator of the Digit bipedal humanoid mobile manipulation robot (MMR), and pure-play contract logistics provider GXO Logistics, Inc. announced today that they have signed a multi-year agreement to begin deploying Digit in GXO’s logistics operations. The companies claim their agreement is both the industry’s first formal commercial deployment of humanoid robots and first robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) deployment of humanoid robots. The agreement follows a proof-of-concept pilot in late 2023 at GXO’s warehouse for global women’s apparel retail brand SPANX outside Atlanta, Ga. “We’re building on the success of last year’s groundbreaking pilot with Agility by deploying fully operational Digit…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.36
June 26, 2024
Toronto, Canada-based robotics sensor and edge AI provider Forcen recently announced it closed a $8.35 million Canadian dollars - or approximately $6.12 million United States dollars - funding round. The round was co-led by Brightspark Ventures and BDC Capital’s Deep Tech Venture Fund with participation by Garage Capital and MaRS IAF, and returning investors including EmergingVC. Forcen said it will use this investment to scale up prototype production facilities to support more customers and continue developing its force/torque sensing technology and edge AI. Founded in 2015, the company said it creates force/torque sensing components and edge AI software systems designed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.05
June 20, 2024
Global modular warehouse storage automation company AutoStore recently relocated its United States headquarters to an expanded facility in Salem, N.H. The company said its U.S. headquarters relocation will bring over 100 jobs to the greater Boston region and will support the company’s continued growth and investment in the North American automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) market. At over 40,000 square feet, AutoStore said its new facility will better serve and support end customers with a growing service team, revamped training programs, and comprehensive onsite technology demonstrations. AutoStore Academy to offer hands-on and virtual training The Salem headquarters will house…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.36
June 20, 2024
“When Locus Robotics started, getting 10 robots to work together on the floor - work well together - was a big, big challenge. Now, we have customers running nearly 1,000 robots over a million square feet.” Neil Bentley, senior director of product management at Locus Robotics, succinctly described the history of the Wilmington, Mass. company. Locus recently surpassed the 3 billion pick mark across its deployments, a major milestone and one that grew from 2 billion to 3 billion item picks in just over eight months. The chicken or the egg? As Locus received funding and developed its offerings, the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.62
May 30, 2024
Recording: June 20, 2024 at 12:00 EST
Many companies focus their attention on the hardware aspects of robotics systems - that’s what you can easily see. But equally important is the software side of the equation, from navigating integration with WMS and ERP systems to designing and optimizing workflows, orchestrating fulfillment processes, and innovative use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. There have been dramatic advances in the past two years in terms of warehouse robotics software. This broadcast will provide a non-commercial look at those advances, how they impact use cases and deployment, and where robotics software is headed. What do organizations need to know to…
