Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.29
December 09, 2019
…in an accelerator program. Out of 74 applicants, six start-ups were selected to help with the development of a new, digital workflow platform: Authentise, Additive Flow, Ecochain, iPoint, Neural Concept and nTopology. The companies have joined forces over the past three months to co-develop a digital additive manufacturing workflow that translates customers’ needs into manufacturing solutions. Purpose of the Platform The purpose of this digital platform is to leverage application, material and processing knowledge to inform manufacturers about the performance, sustainability and economic viability of additive manufacturing for their specific applications. The companies have focused on a workflow that supports…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.08
February 09, 2018
…No doubt executives at companies FedEx (NYSE: FDX) and UPS (NYSE: UPS) are no doubt waking up to frantic phone calls about what their industry might look like in five years. Read: Amazon's Delivery Dream Is a Nightmare for FedEx and UPS Shipping with Amazon is not a new project for the company. For years, the e-commerce giant has been building out its delivery infrastructure, expanding into ocean freight, leasing its own cargo planes, finding ways to deliver packages inside your house with Amazon Key, and even planning for the future with its drone delivery initiatives. Despite all this, though,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.75
August 12, 2019
Since the close of the 2019 Automate show, more than 250 exhibitors have booked more than 150,000 square feet of exhibit space for Automate 2021. This is the largest early sign-up in the history of the event, which dates back to 1977, and the first since the show’s move to its new home in Detroit, Mich. Automate will run May 17-20, 2021, at Cobo Center in Detroit, and is projected to feature more than 500 exhibiting companies. More than 20,000 attendees are expected from small, medium, and large companies in every industry looking to successfully deploy automation. Exhibit space is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.42
April 03, 2019
…million in a Series B funding round led by UPS, with strong insider participation from Drive Capital. Fast Radius says it will use the funds to continue to scale up its global manufacturing footprint as well as its software development, application engineering and sales teams. “Additive manufacturing is increasingly becoming the logical direction for future supply chain strategies, blurring the lines between physical and virtual warehousing for products in many industries,” said Scott Price, chief strategy and transformation officer at UPS via a press statement. “Fast Radius’ technology platform and additive manufacturing design processes are bringing the virtual warehouse vision…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 4.65
April 16, 2021
…carrier is in the fight right now. Companies like UPS, FedEx and DHL hired more than 200,000 workers in North America in 2020, and that trend will likely continue in 2021. These and other high-profile hiring announcements come right at a time when constrained labor availability, concerns over COVID-19 exposure, and social distancing requirements are impacting fulfillment operations nationwide. To further exacerbate this dilemma, customer expectations around delivery time have drastically increased over the last few years. With Amazon as the number-one online retailer offering free one-day shipping–and, most recently, two-hour shipping–consumers expect their packages to arrive immediately and free…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.84
June 07, 2022
…test industry before joining Teradyne in 2006. Greg Brown, UPS Greg Brown, vice president of Global Advanced Technology Group at UPS. He has more than 23 years of experience in multiple areas of package sortation and logistics. At UPS, Brown helps develop new material handling systems. He is on a team selected by the CIO to develop the future state for UPS. Melonee Wise, Zebra Technologies Melonee Wise, vice president for robotics automation at Zebra Technologies. Wise joined Zebra in 2021 through the acquisition of Fetch Robotics, where she was the CEO. Wise was the second employee at Willow Garage,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.83
January 31, 2018
…determine their location based on a map is stored onboard the vehicle. OTTO M also provides real-time monitoring, remote back-ups and cloud access. Workers can interface with OTTO via an optional tablet interface, allowing requests to be sent to the SDV fleet. Each vehicle can operate 24/7 by using opportunity charging technology to autonomously visit its charger. Columbia manufactures inline high-level, floor-level and robotic palletizers, load transfer stations and provides system integration. Columbia features upgradeable designs to speeds up to 200 cases per minute.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.19
March 20, 2020
…assistance as soon as possible. All orders are expected to be shipped out within 72 hours. As long as UPS or USPS are shipping, the orders will be shipped. If you are ordering 3D printing filament and other materials in response to an emergency need, feel free to inform the staff. Requests for assistance should be directed to [email protected] 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 3.00
June 12, 2020
…the US. We're investing in our customers, our partners, and US manufacturing.” Xometry's online manufacturing platform enables designers from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies to simply upload a CAD file and get an instant quote for their custom parts. Xometry works with a wide range of industries including medical, aerospace, automotive, technology and other industries. During the past several months, Xometry has helped customers make a range of COVID-related projects including ventilator parts, facemasks, temperature diagnostic devices and more. 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 2.95
February 09, 2016
…like self-driving vehicles and mobile manipulation, as well as start-ups and venture capital.” The Director At-Large positions were announced at RIA’s Annual General Meeting on February 2, 2016 in Orlando, Fla. The RIA board is comprised of 22 directors who meet four times per year to plan the strategic direction of the association. “We’re thrilled to welcome Matt Rendall to the RIA Board of Directors,” said Jeff Burnstein, president of RIA. “Matt has the experience, insight and expertise to represent the mobile robotics community on our board.” Robotic Industries Association drives innovation, growth, and safety in manufacturing and service industries…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.83
October 01, 2019
…companies attracting attention from investors in 2019 are disruptive start-ups offering technological innovations. Such start-ups include Impossible Objects, which raised almost $10 million prior to announcing an additional $4.1 million for their CBAM printer; Fortify, which has raised $12.5 million for an aligned fiber vat photopolymerization printer; and newcomer Arris Composites. In May 2019, start-up Arris Composites announced it closed $10 million in Series A funding, led by NEA. Arris has spent the past two years developing a metal replacement—continuous carbon fiber composites—that can be combined with metals, plastics, wires, and other materials for aerospace, automotive, and consumer products. In…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 2.70
February 28, 2024
…Table of Contents How cobots have gained a foothold in reverse logistics operations Berkshire Grey’s systems handle hard-to-sort returns UPS uses robots and AI to strengthen network capabilities, enhance the employee experience Plus One Robotics raises $50M in Series C to advance AI vision software products Pitney Bowes to automate middle mile sorting with Ambi Robotics Optoro and Locus Robotics team up to deliver integrated, high volume reverse logistics system Advanced Robotics to begin selling Opex’s Perfect Pick and Suresort Systems to European warehouse customers Ambi Robotics releases AmbiSort B-Series, a robotic modular parcel induction system
