Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.02
August 31, 2021
…on structured autonomy, we have unlocked lower costs; shorter delivery times; and sustainable, reliable capacity for our customers today,” stated Gautam Narang, co-founder and CEO of Gatik. “Our long-term partnerships with the world’s largest retailers, strategic relationships with OEMs, and fleet servicing and maintenance partners have allowed us to address critical supply chain challenges and build an industry-defining business. With this financing, we are ideally positioned to commercialize our solution at scale.” Founded in 2017 by autonomous technology veterans, Gatik has offices in Palo Alto, Calif., and Toronto. The company focuses on short-haul, business-to-business (B2B) logistics for Fortune 500 retailers.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.92
October 23, 2016
Last-mile delivery, especially of parcels, has recently received lots of attention in the media and from investors. The cost of global parcel delivery, excluding pickup, line-haul, and sorting, amounts to about €70 billion, with China, Germany, and the United States accounting for more than 40 percent of the market. And not only is the market large, but it’s also highly dynamic, with growth rates in 2015 of between 7 and 10 percent in mature markets (such as Germany and the United States) and more than 100 percent in developing markets. The biggest driver of this growth, not surprisingly, is e-commerce,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.91
October 27, 2022
…continuing, slowly but surely, in autonomous trucks and robotic deliveries. From factories, warehouses, and truck yards to loading docks and last-mile logistics, automation efficiency is welcome at each link in the supply chain. Inflation, the aforementioned supply chain challenges, and a return to brick-and-mortar retail may slow investment in robotics. However, attendance at this year's trade shows and the move from pilots to full-fledged deployments suggest that more robots than ever will be in use during his year's holiday shopping season. MIT develops smarter robots to find things Walk into a physical store, and the product you want may not…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.70
March 10, 2022
…miles between a CEVA facility in Dallas and the delivery point in Oklahoma City. On both routes, a Kodiak autonomous tractor pulls a CEVA trailer filled with consumer products. Oklahoma's senate this week passed a bill to allow fully autonomous vehicles to operate on public roads without a human safety driver. “CEVA is at the forefront of global logistics innovation and has recognized early on that the trucking industry will see the first widespread adoption of self-driving technology,” said Don Burnette, founder and CEO, of Kodiak. “Kodiak and CEVA are focused on serving Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and Oklahoma City, because…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 10.59
September 12, 2023
…agility and responsiveness to increasing customer expectations for faster deliveries and changing business and supply chain conditions. Two types of AMRs are most frequently deployed in distribution or fulfillment operations: Goods-to-Person and Person-to-Goods. Although they may seem similar at first, the productivity and efficiency gains are very different. Goods-to-Person AMRs bring items to associates or robotic picking arms for order fulfillment, eliminating walk and search time. Conversely, Person-to-Goods AMRs support associates as they travel through the aisles, picking needed items like a shopper in the grocery store. This whitepaper compares the two styles to help operations determine which type works…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.52
January 05, 2023
…of its technologies this week at CES 2023, from delivery robots to AI-powered aquariums. The Taiwanese institute was founded in 1973 and focuses on applied research centered on industrial development. ITRI’s booth is located at booth 9855, North Hall, LVCC. It also has a virtual even site that can be accessed at https://event.itri.org/CES2023/IndexN?Language=en-US. 5G, AIOT, and V2X help power ITRI’s delivery robot The research institute claims its robot, the Cubot ONE, is the first “to combine 5G, AIoT (artificial intelligence of things) and V2X (vehicle-to-everything) to provide door-to-door delivery services.” The robot features lidar sensors and software that allows it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.42
March 11, 2022
…a range of indoor and outdoor robots for security, deliveries, mapping, and hospitality. The company said its robots are modular to meet individual customers’ needs. It said it is deeply inspired by automotive design. It claims that its robots have a 99.3% success rate and have logged a collective 23,700 hours of operation time. KABAM said it has knowledge in machine design, precision manufacturing, and international supply chains, as well as access to global commercial channels. The company said its expertise, in combination with Cogniciept’s software skills, will provide world-leading robots for applications such as facilities management, deliveries, and surveillance.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.31
January 26, 2022
…to optimize operational efficiencies, from warehouse management to last-mile delivery. They need to cater to the soaring demand for e-commerce products, seasonal peaks, and consumers’ heightened expectations for fast delivery, it said. The global warehouse automation market will reach $51 billion by 2030, projected McKinsey & Co. By 2025, more than 4 million commercial robots will be installed at more than 50,000 warehouses, according to ABI Research. “Innovation is at our core and is a major factor behind FedEx strategy in China,” said Robert Chu, vice president of operations at FedEx China. “To meet customers’ changing needs, we have been…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.27
September 24, 2022
Moon delivery service company Astrobotic and Lunar Logistics Services are teaming up for the European Space Agency’s first commercial delivery on the moon in 2024. The companies have been selected by the European Agency to carry a landing sensor called the LandCam-X on Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission One, GM1. The announcement was made during the 73rd International Astronautical Congress in Paris. “Innovative technologies are a must to open the dawning new era of lunar exploration, with more sustainable and global access to the lunar surface as a focus,” Astrobotic said in a statement on Thursday. “ESA has been developing a landing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.25
April 22, 2020
…team. Vecna Robotics' solutions deliver value for customers in the distribution, warehousing, and manufacturing sectors by automating cross-docking, line-side delivery, replenishment, case-picking, kitting, goods-to-person, person-to-good, and oversized/non-standard SKUs delivery. Vecna Robotics' technology goes beyond traditional automation and focuses on maximizing human and robot coordination to create fulfilling jobs, increase productivity, and encourage innovation.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.24
April 24, 2017
…play a broader role in the future of last-mile delivery, enabling easier package drop-offs, experts say. Amazon was awarded a patent for a network that manages a very specific aspect of the self-driving experience: How autonomous cars navigate reversible lanes. According to Fortune magazine, Amazon's ambitions, however, may not be to actually build these cars. Instead, the e-commerce giant has a team of around a dozen employees thinking of ways to potentially use the nascent technology to expand its own retail and logistics operations. Read: Fighting Amazon’s Supply Chain Takeover Operating fleets of driverless trucks to ship items bought from…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.22
January 31, 2023
…optimize traffic routes within the warehouse itself, prioritize picking and packing based on item type, and integrate with last-mile delivery services to ensure faster and more efficient deliveries,” he added. “In today's economy, automation just makes sense.” Manifest runs from Jan. 31 to Feb 2 at the Caesars Forum. Addverb will show its technology at Booth 107.
