Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 11.89
August 30, 2024
…expansive distribution networks, highly automated facilities and short, accurate delivery windows. Furthermore, customer expectations have evolved such that they not only expect fast, on-time delivery, but also more choice about where and how orders are fulfilled – and more transparency into inventory numbers and locations. To be successful, leading organizations need to rethink supply chain execution and triangulate the needs of the business, its shareholders and, most importantly, the customer. Without optimized supply chain execution, companies are facing an uphill battle to succeed. Fortunately, balancing speed, cost effectiveness and positive customer experiences does not have to be a game of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.86
September 13, 2022
…week an agreement for Magna to manufacture Cartken’s autonomous delivery robot fleet to meet growing demand for last mile delivery. Manufacturing of Oakland, Calif.-based Cartken’s Model C has begun in a Magna facility in Michigan. Production capacity is expected to ramp up over the next few months and as the collaboration expands, the two companies plan to include additional autonomous delivery models based on the same platform for different use-applications and robot-as-a-service business models. Thousands of delivery robots are expected to be produced Based on Cartken’s forecast, thousands of autonomous delivery robots are expected to be produced during the term…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.82
March 11, 2024
…smart factories to increase production flexibility and automate goods delivery. The company offers customized AMRs to help deliver a smart factory fleet management package, that it demonstrated during the show in Atlanta. Autonomous robots in intralogistics AFORMIC’s smart robotics option offers real-time intralogistics management by providing automation in material handling, which reduces operational expenses and increases efficiency in manufacturing and warehouse processes. It includes an AI-powered integrated software management system, called Qursor, as well as customized F series AMRs. The AFORMIC intralogistics platform provides comprehensive automation and control of internal transportation operations in industrial plants and warehouses. The automation of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.77
March 16, 2022
…unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) training, infrastructure inspections, and the delivery of medical supplies and human organs. “We are an aviation services company that just happens to specialize in unmanned aircrafts,” Corgnati told Robotics 24/7. Corgnati is a former U.S. Navy captain and has experience in the unmanned aviation business and navigating federal goverment processes. One of his first priorities is to help the company receive Federal Aviation Administration Type Certification for its unmanned aircrafts, according to a MissionGO announcement. “We are hopefully by the end of the year, going to have a Type Certified cargo-capable helicopter,” he said. “We will…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.67
April 25, 2023
…worldwide,” he added. OTTO Motors makes millions of AMR deliveries With more than 14 years of robotics experience, OTTO Motors said it “is solving labor and safety challenges with its established AMR fleet at manufacturing facilities and warehouses globally.” The company said that it has been recognized as a top 10 global robotics provider and that its AMRs and award-winning software are designed to improve the productivity and efficiency of materials handling operations. OTTO Motors claimed that it has more than 15 million autonomous deliveries in the past year across more than 200 facility installations around the world. The company…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 11.65
August 23, 2017
Flytrex offers autonomous delivery drones and the cloud platform that automatically manages flights. Its systems are also aware of topography, man-made objects, weather and more. The company claimed that it supplies an end-to-end, completely tailored solution. Flytrex also holds one of the largest databases in the world for drone flights, gathering data from more than 15,000 Flytrex hardware black boxes in 90 countries.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.54
September 24, 2021
…and the COVID-19 pandemic driving the need for contactless delivery, the demand for service robots has surged, according to Pudu Technology Inc. The Shenzhen, China-based company this month completed its C2-series financing, only four months after it raised C1 funding. Pudu Robotics said it has raised a total of $155 million. The startup is committed to the “spirit of invention” in its mission to improve productivity, efficiency, and smart living, said Felix Zhang, founder of Pudu Robotics. The company is hiring, he added. Founded in 2016, Pudu said tens of thousands of its commercial service robots are in use in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.53
September 16, 2022
…businesses to use autonomous vehicles for ride sharing and deliveries. “Advancements in autonomy will improve the safety and accessibility of our roads, while also solving real business challenges,” said Brett Browning, chief technology officer and executive vice president of product development at Argo AI, in a statement this week. “By creating this full suite of products and services, Argo offers businesses across a broad range of industries everything they need to take advantage of self-driving technology at scale,” he added. The Pittsburgh-based company said it “created its product ecosystem by using its years of experience developing, testing, and operating self-driving…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.32
September 26, 2019
What is Hyperlocal Fulfillment? Inner-city congestion and rising delivery costs. Increasing demand for instant fulfillment. Skyrocketing prices for conventional distribution center real estate. The Rise of Ecommerce The four horsemen of the retail apocalypse have come together to give logistics managers a real nightmare. How do you fulfill customer orders in this environment while still maintaining an acceptable profit margin? Here's a hint. You don't always do it by continuing distribution operations out of remote, gigantic DCs. Over the past couple of years, logistics managers desperate to conquer the last-mile challenge have been trying out a new model that turns…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.31
March 30, 2022
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., is working with aviation company Elroy Air to deliver packages via autonomous drones. San Francisco-based Elroy Air claims to be building the first end-to-end, autonomous electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aerial cargo system, the Chapparal. It has been working with FedEx since 2020. FedEx Express said it plans to test Elroy Air’s technology within the company’s middle-mile logistics operations, moving shipments between sortation locations. The companies plan to begin test flighting by 2023, after receiving the proper certifications. Elroy Air unveiled its pre-production Chaparral autonomous aircraft in January 2022. The company said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.30
July 05, 2022
…that their autonomous trucking pilot in Texas will include deliveries of goods for J.B. Hunt customer Wayfair LLC. J.B. Hunt and Waymo will conduct their autonomous truck test for about six weeks in July and August along the I-45 corridor between Houston and Dallas, where they began their original pilot nearly a year ago. The companies said it will be the first time they transport home furnishings with J.B. Hunt retail freight and Waymo Via, Waymo's Class 8 trucking unit. “Real-time testing with customers like Wayfair is critical to making autonomous freight movement a viable solution in the future,” stated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.15
July 11, 2024
…created drinks for booth visitors based on recommendations from its face-scanning technology powered by AI. Ottonomy, a Pittsburgh-based autonomous delivery robot provider, handles food and drink deliveries at Pittsburgh International Airport. And in late 2023, CaliExpress by Flippy opened in Pasadena, Calif. with an AI-powered robotic fry station powering its kitchen operations.
