Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.72
April 14, 2022
…reported the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). With the COVID-19 pandemic and a renewed focus on manufacturing in the U.S., business of all sizes across industries are interested in automation, noted the companies. “Automation is a game-changer for manufacturers and in warehouse operations, and businesses need to optimize their workflows to maintain a competitive edge,” said Rasmus Smet Jensen, group marketing director at Mobile Industrial Robots. “The initial investment can be hard for small-to-medium-sized business to afford, so River Capital Finance's leasing solutions are a great way for those companies to afford automation and get mobile robots running at a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.73
April 14, 2022
…lockdown as of April 1 to fight its worst COVID-19 outbreak yet. Gu added that the company plans to launch HSD, the Haomo Self-Driving fleet, in 2023. Level 4 autonomous delivery vehicle in development. Source: Haomo Fundraising and development continue Bank of China Group Investment Ltd. led Haomo.AI's Series A+ round, with participation by existing investor Shoucheng Holdings Ltd. Past investors include Meituan, Qualcomm Ventures, and GL Ventures. “Haomo is the most promising autonomous driving company in China, with proprietary core technologies,” said Liu Jian, chairman of Bank of China Group Investment, the direct investment arm of state-owned financial conglomerate…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.60
April 11, 2022
Recording: April 20, 2022 at 2:00 EST
…requirements to the company’s product and engineering teams. Upham helped numerous customers adapt to their new reality in the COVID-19 world. Moderator: Eugene Demaitre Editorial director Robotics 24/7, Peerless Media LLC Demaitre is editorial director of Robotics 24/7. Prior to joining Peerless Media, he was a senior editor at other robotics publications. Demaitre has decades of experience in business-to-business, online technology coverage and has participated in numerous robotics-related webinars, podcasts, and conferences worldwide.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.38
April 11, 2022
…Austin-based Diligent Robotics. Over the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the staffing crisis, with projections of more than 1 million new nurses needed in the U.S. alone, according to Diligent Robotics. More and more health systems are looking for automation to provide workforce augmentation at a critical time for this market, the company said. “This new round of funding will help us scale the company to meet the incredible demand for our healthcare service robot,” Thomaz said. “Thanks to the support of our investors and the Diligent team, we are focused on expanding automated support for clinical…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.03
April 07, 2022
…years of mostly virtual or smaller events because of COVID-19, both exhibitors and attendees were relieved to reunite in person for MODEX 2022 in Atlanta last week. Robotics also had a strong presence at the biennial materials handling trade show, growing from about 10% five or six years ago to nearly 60% this year, according to several industry observers. From autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and self-driving lift trucks to robot arms and automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), there were systems aplenty for supply chain applications. The average booth size was also larger, with relatively few 10x10-ft. exhibits but plenty…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.63
April 05, 2022
…increasing logistics volumes and labor shortages aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, said Konoike and OSARO. “Japan is facing a shortage of labor due to the declining birthrate and aging population, but we hope to turn this challenge into an opportunity and develop a new form of workplace at KITIC and introduce it to the world,” said Tadatsugu Konoike. The pilot will link piece-picking robots from OSARO with AMRs from inVia Robotics Inc. to provide a smooth path from warehouse inventory to packing and shipping operations, said the companies. “The system we created is an example of a modular, flexible, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.38
April 03, 2022
Over the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the way business is conducted around the world, including a significant shift toward automation in many industries. With the first quarter of the year behind us, Meili Robots has compiled a list of some of the most noteworthy robotics trends for the rest of 2022. Will robotics hardware become commoditized? The answer is debatable, but software and artificial intelligence promise to make automation more flexible, even as new business models could make robots more affordable. Larger fleets of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), collaborative robots, and new…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.70
April 01, 2022
…a stronger national manufacturing infrastructure to navigate the current COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate future pandemics and similar crises,” he said. Founded in 2017, the ARM Institute is a public-private consortium with more than 300 members across industry, academia, and government. The Pittsburgh-based organization said it is working to make robotics, autonomy, and artificial intelligence more accessible to U.S. manufacturers large and small. It also supports efforts to train and empower the manufacturing workforce, strengthen the U.S. economy and global competitiveness, and elevate national security and resilience. ARM Institute lists projects and partners The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.73
March 31, 2022
…global technology. The growth of e-commerce, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has pushed the logistics and supply chain sectors into overdrive and brought forward the timeline of automation, the research firm said. More than 75% of warehouses don’t have automation The report cites data from the research firm that reported that in 2020 there were more than 150,000 warehouses worldwide. By 2028, it is projected that there will be about 180,000. “Much of this growth is driven by e-commerce, with a rough rule being that, for every $1 billion in additional online sales, an additional 1 million square feet of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.54
March 30, 2022
…it. Continually increasing demand for ecommerce. One effect of COVID-19 was increased consumer adoption and acceptance of ecommerce. Even as bricks-and-mortar stores reopen, demand for ecommerce remains at historically high levels. Proven benefits. As more and more companies adopt automated systems, the results speak for themselves. For example, GECOM Corporation’s five Nipper pallet trucks allowed them to reduce material handling headcount costs by 73%, achieving ROI on the project within two years. Better awareness of soft savings. As well as bundling labor and hardware, automated forklift systems offer “soft savings” that are not often factored into ROI calculations. These savings…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.61
March 26, 2022
…of mobile robots is in part because of the COVID-19 pandemic, labor shortages, and the acceleration of online ordering, said Ash Sharma, managing director at Interact Analysis and author of the report. Because more companies are choosing to automate, “this has caused sales in mobile robots to spiral, with nearly 70% more vehicles shipped than the year before and a 36% increase in revenues, which rose to nearly $3 billion,” he wrote. “It is reguarly claimed that robots will steal jobs from people,” Sharma added. “But in a post-COVID world, we are seeing the opposite: Robots are filling gaps left…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.57
March 25, 2022
Labor shortages and the COVID-19 pandemic 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,…
