Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.37
September 15, 2022
…retail, omnichannel, and manufacturing order fulfillment. Locus' customers include CEVA, DHL, Boots UK, GEODIS, Whiplash, Saddle Creek, Quiet 3PF, and Radial. They have been able to improve productivity and improve workplace egonomics, as well as reduce recruitment, training, and retention costs, it said. Locus said it is continuing to look to support new and existing applications in response to customer demand. “The next big step for Locus is to leverage the acquisition of Waypoint Robotics,” said Dekin. “We've developed a pipeline into new use-case opportunities. We can now do things beyond each picking to case picking, using the management software…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.23
June 10, 2022
…as well as more than 80 customers. They include CEVA Logistics, DHL, Geodis, Material Bank, Shipmonk, and Taylored Services. Commissioning steps for a LocusBot Lombardi took the Reuters Supply Chain Execution audience through the basic steps of a LocusBot working in a warehouse environment: Locus optimizes the orders from the warehouse management system (WMS). Locus directs induction of containers. The LocusBot optimizes the path to the next tasks. Associates select items and place into totes. Robots travel to the next pick location with new associates. Completed orders are transported to the packing area. “The tablet on the robot is an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.63
October 04, 2021
…deployment, management, and support services. Last year, Locus named CEVA Logistics as a Dutch customer. While Locus Robotics has kept its focus on logistics, how does the Waypoint acquisition complement its offerings? “Unlike some other robotics companies, which have solutions in search of problems, because of our roots in Quiet Logistics, we're focused on actual business problems,” Faulk replied. “Waypoint's talent will allows to speed time to market by several years.” “LocusBots can handle 70 to 80 lb. in the U.S. and 40 in Europe because of safety certifications,” Faulk explained. “But we got many requests from customers that want…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.50
November 29, 2022
…world. Locus counts more than 90 customers worldwide, including CEVA Logistics, Material Bank, Boots UK, GEODIS, Ryder, Verst Logistics, and Radial. This year alone, Locus Robotics said it has won more than 17 industry awards, including being named to the Inc. 500 for the second year in a row and a 2022 IFOY Award for its Autonomous Mobile Robot Solution in the Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV/AMR) category. Goldman Sachs, G2 Venture Partners execs join board Goldman Sachs Asset Management and G2 Venture Partners led Locus Robotics' Series F funding. Stack Capital Group, Next47, Stafford Capital Partners, HESTA, Newton Investment Management…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.85
July 09, 2018
…a new global strategy for third-party logistics (3PL) providers, CEVA Global Logistics and IMS Worldwide recently entered into a strategic Alliance to offer the benefits of foreign trade zone (FTZ) services to shippers in the United States. According to the companies, the partnership’s focus is the development of a “zone managed services” offering that’s rooted in compliance, efficiency and experience. Based on analysis of their customer’s supply chains, CEVA and IMS say that they can offer to integrate certain activities into FTZ environments, and therefore achieve improved efficiency and substantial savings in terms of duties or import fee reductions as…
