Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.02
May 16, 2023
With ProMat behind us and Automate coming up, not to mention numerous other trade shows and conferences so far this year, now is a good time to assess current robotics trends. From venture capital constraints to ChatGPT, Dr. Bernard Casse, founder and CEO of RIOS Intelligent Machines Inc., has experience and first-hand observations from recent events. RIOS said it is leading the charge in re-industrializing America and transforming aging industries into the smart factories of the future powered by robotics and artificial intelligence. The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company both exhibited and presented at ProMat 2023. Dr. Casse shared with Robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.01
July 26, 2023
…last September. The LocusONE Warehouse Automation Platform, announced at ProMat 2023, is designed to manage robotic task allocation, route planning, and resource use, while delivering real-time insights into warehouse operations. Locus claimed that it empowers shorthanded third-party logistics (3PL), retail, healthcare, and manufacturing businesses to optimize productivity, reduce costs, and stay competitive in the rapidly evolving e-commerce landscape. Faulk spoke with Robotics 24/7 about Locus Robotics' new headquarters and its strategy for the future. Locus prepares to make its move What made you decide to build a new headquarters? Faulk: We're currently in five different buildings in the Boston area,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.01
September 11, 2020
…In 2019, Greenberg met with the Numina Group at ProMat. Together, they toured the show, looked at the available technologies and began the process of designing a new facility. A new design Design got underway following that meeting at ProMat. Greenberg knew he wanted a solution that could scale to meet the company’s anticipated growth over the next 7 to 10 years—currently, about 40,000 square feet is available to sublet. He also wanted a solution that would allow him to manage current order volumes on one shift; that would allow adding a second shift at a later date without expanding…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.01
November 16, 2020
…In 2019, Greenberg met with the Numina Group at ProMat. Together, they toured the show, looked at the available technologies and began the process of designing a new facility. See a detailed inside look at the moving parts of the NorthShore Care distribution center. A new design Design got underway following that meeting at ProMat. Greenberg knew he wanted a solution that could scale to meet the company’s anticipated growth over the next 7 to 10 years—currently, about 40,000 square feet is available to sublet. He also wanted a solution that would allow him to manage current order volumes on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.96
August 09, 2023
…and Chicago, also provides consulting and managed services. At ProMat 2023, enVista executives explained their roadmap for helping customers integrate robotics. Last month, MHI accepted the company into its SLAM Industry Group. (In this case, SLAM refers to “scan, label, apply, and manifest,” not simultaneous localization and mapping.) “The last 100 feet of the warehouse are critical for efficient operations, high throughput, and customer satisfaction,” stated enVista. Robotics 24/7 recently spoke with Dennis Andre, director of enVista, and Tom Stretar, vice president of technology at enVista, about SLAM line automation. Getting started with SLAM line automation How would you define…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.87
November 12, 2018
…more at the Fresno campus. Ideas typically come from ProMat and Modex, the two major North American materials handling trade shows. At ProMat 2017, Gap Inc.’s supply chain team came across a piece-picking robot from Kindred AI, a California-based company that was initially designed to move items from one tote to another. The AI and robotics company also built SORT, a 360-degree sphere with a robotic arm and cubbies like a put wall. Following ProMat, Kindred brought a prototype to Gap Inc.’s Fresno distribution center. “We looked at it and thought, with some modifications, we could make it work as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.82
February 05, 2019
This month, the Supply Chain Group editorial team offers Logistics Management readers a preview of the latest warehouse and distribution center management equipment, automation and software products that will be introduced on this year’s trade show floor. Run two voice-directed picking solutions together The Lydia Voice Co-Exist Solution is targeted to Vocollect Voice customers who want to add Lydia Voice alongside their existing deployment. The solution enables companies to easily operate a two-vendor voice strategy without having to undertake any additional voice integration efforts. Operational in a very short time with minimal customer resources, the solution delivers 11% productivity improvement.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.81
February 14, 2023
…video [see below] has already completed 100,000 orders in a grocery environment.” Brightpick will be showing its technology at ProMat in Chicago next month and at LogiMAT in Stuttgart, Germany, in April.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.77
May 15, 2022
I will never forget ProMat 2007. That’s the first industry event where I saw what we now call autonomous mobile robots or AMRs. More importantly, these robots were targeting warehousing and distribution. The exhibitors were Kiva Systems, now part of Amazon; RMT Robotics, now part of Cimcorp; and Seegrid. Each had a relatively small booth in which its vehicles moved on their own like oversized toys. While ProMat 2005 was all about RFID, AMRs were the hit of the 2007 show. Here’s what I wrote at the time: In 2007, RMT Robotics, Kiva Systems, and Seegrid introduced mobile robots to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.74
July 13, 2023
…has ForwardX displayed at recent trade shows? Guan: At ProMat, we showed three types of AMRs. The smaller Flex has capacity up to 661 lb. for piece picking. The Max is a pallet-size AMR with 1,322-lb. capacity. Other robots can only handle small unit picking, but the majority of warehouses need case picking for things like food and beverage or electronics. The heavy-duty Lynx [launched at Automate 2023] is designed for automotive manufacturing, is configurable with other equipment, and has a 3,306-lb. payload. We also offered live demonstrations of the Apex counterbalanced forklifts. Each pallet could have different SKUs, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.65
June 20, 2017
…that will shape warehouse management, including: Virtual Reality. At ProMat 2017, we demonstrated the capability to combine SynQ’s virtualization capabilities with a VR headset to provide a detailed, 3D view of what automated materials handling systems will look like and how they will perform under specific order profiles. Augmented Reality. The above video showing how Swisslog is combining the virtualization technologies of SynQ, with the augmented reality capabilities of the Microsoft HoloLens, to improve how we deliver services. Another interesting application for augmented reality is gamification. As products like HoloLens become industrialized, workers will be able compare their performance with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.57
March 01, 2023
…and better optimize a worker’s time, noted Moschella. At ProMat this month, Vecna plans to reveal which customers are using the new alpha version of its Pivotal software. 6 River Systems develops more resilient machines Rylan Hamilton, co-founder and CEO of 6 River Systems, said the company has made its mobile robots more robust over the years to take into account the desires and needs of its customers. 6 River Systems has also seen a lot of growth with 3PLs. Hamilton attributed that growth to reluctance among some retailers and merchants to make investments in warehouse technologies themselves. It’s easier…
