Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.05
November 11, 2021
Honeywell International Inc. today announced a new automated storage and retrieval system that it said uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to allow warehouse and distribution center operators to better keep up with unprecedented e-commerce growth. The Charlotte, N.C.-based company said its next-generation automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) is designed to help warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing sites receive, process, and fill orders faster and more accurately while potentially reducing their footprint. “The rapidly evolving retail market is pushing distribution centers to find and use innovative, flexible, and automated approaches to e-commerce order fulfillment,” said Ben Cardwell, president of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.24
August 16, 2021
InfiniDome Ltd. and Honeywell International Inc. today said they have signed an agreement to jointly develop and deliver technologies to protect Global Posititioning System signals. The companies said their collaboration is intended to support both commercial and defense applications, as well as a range of vehicle platforms, including commercial aircraft, urban air mobility systems, unmanned aerial systems and surface vehicles. “In combining Honeywell’s best-in-class navigation sensors with leading-edge GPS resilience technology from InfiniDome, we’re working to develop a first-of-its-kind holistic solution built on tightly integrated layers of protection for all uses of navigation for unmanned air and ground vehicles,” said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.04
August 28, 2018
Honeywell has announced a strategic collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University to advance artificial intelligence and robotic technologies to help distribution centers address rising demands fueled by rapid growth in e-commerce. The initiative brings together Honeywell Intelligrated, a division of Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions, and Carnegie Mellon’s National Robotics Engineering Center. The two organizations are advancing the capability of artificial intelligence and robotics technologies to benefit distribution centers, which are becoming more integrated and complex, and looking to robotics solutions to improve productivity and performance in fulfilling orders. “It is becoming increasingly difficult to staff supply chain operations fast enough…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 25.68
March 25, 2022
…have posed serious challenges for warehouses and distribution centers. Honeywell International Inc. yesterday announced a strategic collaboration with OTTO Motors to provide automation throughout North America for help with labor-intensive tasks, such as moving carts, pallets, or totes. Honeywell said the partnership enables its customers to increase efficiency, reduce errors, and improve safety by deploying OTTO Motors’ autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in their facilities. “Supply chains continue to be stressed by staffing shortages and consumer demands driving expectations of speedy and accurate fulfillment,” said Keith Fisher, president of Honeywell Intelligrated. “Tackling the more dynamic, unstructured environments of today’s distribution centers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.29
March 23, 2023
…warehouse operators are demanding robotics and automation, according to Honeywell International Inc. The company last week announced expanded capabilities to help companies achieve automation interoperability in the distribution center, or DC. “Forward-thinking companies are investing in robotics and automation in the distribution center to accommodate growing order volumes, fill critical skilled labor gaps, take over repetitive and dangerous tasks, and help alleviate profitability and inflationary pressures,” said Keith Fisher, president of Honeywell Intelligrated. “In order to fully reap the benefits of these investments and power a true smart warehouse model, each piece of the automation puzzle must work seamlessly together…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.89
December 19, 2018
Honeywell announced a strategic collaboration with Fetch Robotics to provide distribution centers with autonomous mobile robots to help them more effectively fulfill growing volumes of e-commerce orders. The initiative enables Honeywell Intelligrated’s customers to increase productivity and boost labor efficiency by deploying Fetch Robotics’ autonomous mobile robotics, which operate safely alongside people to transport items through distribution centers without human guidance or fixed paths. By adding this offering to its smart robotics portfolio, Honeywell Intelligrated can provide customers with a range of flexible automation solutions that can be tailored to address current and future operational needs. Honeywell Intelligrated previously announced…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.82
September 05, 2019
Honeywell Intelligrated & The Apparel Logistics Group Honeywell Intelligrated has partnered with The Apparel Logistics Group – a leading provider of third-party logistics (3PL) and order fulfillment services for apparel, footwear, and accessories – to more than triple its daily e-commerce order output by installing new automated material handling solutions. Honeywell’s technology and support services will help to: Increase productivity at the company’s shipping dock, maximizing uptime Expand e-commerce parcel shipping capabilities, which currently afford retailers one-day turnaround Ensure accuracy while expanding value-added service capacity, including returns management and order customization The Signed Honeywell Intelligrated & The Apparel Logistics Group…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.66
September 24, 2021
Honeywell International Inc. yesterday announced its Smart Flexible Depalletizer, which is designed to help warehouses and distribution centers automate the manual process of unloading pallets. The Charlotte, N.C.-based company said its latest robotic innovation can reducing the operational risks of potential injuries and labor shortages. Driven by machine learning and advances in perception and gripping technologies, Honeywell said its Smart Flexible Depalletizer minimizes the need for human workers to break down pallet loads. Such roles are at risk for safety incidents, experience high turnover, and are currently difficult to fill. A typical midsize to large distribution center unpacks up to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.38
August 16, 2021
Honeywell International Inc. today announced that Pipistrel Aircraft's Surveyor and Nuuva unmanned aerial vehicles will use its compact satellite communications technology. The company claimed that its Small UAV SATCOM system “will bring the safety, connectivity, and efficiency trusted for decades by airplane manufacturers and airlines to three of Pipistrel's exciting new aircraft.” “We are excited to offer our customers a global communication solution, which is location-independent and cost-effective,” stated Ivo Boscarol, CEO of Pipistrel. “The addition of Honeywell’s Small UAV SATCOM to our unmanned aircraft platforms unlocks global beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) connectivity for command-control, as well as mission-specific data relay. Our…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.83
July 12, 2022
…help supply chains cope with uncertainty and shifting demand? Honeywell International Inc. today released a whitepaper exploring how the COVID-19 pandemic, global trade challenges, and regional conflicts have created long-term disruptions to the historically predictable throughput and capacity of warehouses and distribution centers. The report, “Warehouse Automation: Future-Proofing the Global Economy” report, which was written by Futurum Research, examined automation as an increasingly critical component in helping warehouse and distribution center (DC) operators meet escalating consumer demands. ““One of the biggest predictors of how a business will thrive in the hypercompetitive e-commerce and omnichannel marketplace is how well it improves…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.57
May 04, 2022
Honeywell International Inc. today announced the spring 2022 release of enhancements to Honeywell Forge, its enterprise performance management (EPM) offering designed to help customer accelerate the digital transformation of their operations. The company said Honeywell Forge EPM for Warehouse will help organizations lower costs through new visibility, insights, monitoring, and automation across their supply chains. “Our new EPM for Warehouse offering brings a scalable, secure, and cloud-based solution to help distribution centers accelerate their productivity, predictability, and transformation strategies,” said Kevin Dehoff, president and CEO of Honeywell Connected Enterprise. “We are proud to also introduce several enhancements to our existing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.34
October 08, 2021
At Pack Expo in Las Vegas last month, Honeywell International Inc. announced its Smart Flexible Depalletizer. The system is designed to automate the process of unloading pallets, reduce the risk of injury, and mitigate the effects of labor shortages. Thomas Evans, chief technology officer at Honeywell, spoke with Robotics 24/7 about the Charlotte, N.C.-based company's latest technologies and its approach to developing for warehouses and distribution centers. How was Pack Expo 2021? Evans: It was busier than I expected. It was the first time I've given an in-person interview or had a live presentation rollout since the pandemic began. It…
