Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.58
March 13, 2023
…along with a fleet of robots that can access inventory from any the storage location, it said. Infinity, which runs on the OPEX Cortex software, is suitable for e-commerce, micro-fulfillment, store replenishment, and omni-channel distribution, the company claimed. Introduced in March 2022, the Infinity ASRS is a finalist for the 2023 MHI Innovation Award for Best New Innovation. Winners will be announced during the expo. In addition, OPEX will also feature Sure Sort, which it described as “a compact, configurable, and cost-effective small-item sorting solution.” The company will also offer ProMat attendees a virtual reality (VR) experience of its Perfect…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.77
March 13, 2023
…CEO of Optoro. “Together, we can help retailers move inventory faster and more efficiently through the supply chain, cut costs, minimize their environmental impact, and improve the customer experience.” Washington, D.C.-based Optoro said it offers data science and real-time decision-making automation to improve the returns process. The company said that its customer returns portal is easy to use and provides warehouse processing and resale software. Optoro cited leading retailers and brands – including American Eagle, Best Buy, Staples, and IKEA – that trust its technology “to make returns a strategic advantage for their business and enable sustainability initiatives across their…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.02
March 06, 2023
…in Georgia. It said they enable it to deploy inventory across the country and place products closer to consumers, further shortening delivery time. “Two-to-three-day delivery currently covers 90% of our regions, and we’re aiming to ensure two-day delivery across the entire country in the future,” said Lu. “This will eliminate barriers in the supply chain and enable us to elevate the already best-in-class logistics services we provide to our customers.” JD Logistics said that it is replicating elements of its logistics and fulfillment operations in China to address supply chain challenges in North America, he said. This includes providing greater…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.21
March 03, 2023
…in the world.” In January, the company launched BrainOS Inventory Insights, a proprietary offering to help retailers identify out-of-stock and low-stock events, planogram compliance, and whether price tags are correct from data collected by BrainOS-powered inventory-scanning AMRs. Jarad Cannon, CTO, Brain Corp. Source: LinkedIn Jarad Cannon, chief technology officer at Brain Corp, has worked at the company for nearly six years. He told Robotics 24/7 that he has helped build out Brain's software engineering team as it developed cleaning, shelf-scanning, and tugger products. “I led more and more parts of our software engineering operation, and then when I was appointed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.89
February 27, 2023
…be inconvenient, and product substitutions occur frequently. Moreover, inefficient inventory management in grocery stores is a crucial reason a third of food is wasted globally – resulting in carbon emissions from food waste being nearly equal to that of all road transportation, combined, according to the United Nations. “To address the many challenges facing online grocery, retailers must adopt efficient automation that substantially reduces costs and provides the accuracy, quality, and convenience customers expect,” said Fulfil CEO and President Mir Aamir. “That’s why our fully automated solution represents such a revolutionary step forward. “Not only does it make online grocery…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.31
February 26, 2023
…offers significant advantages when it comes to priorities like inventory overflow, damage and loss prevention, and safety. Automation can also increase productivity while reducing operational costs and optimizing space within warehouses. Though an estimated 80% of warehouses have little to no automation, now is the time to consider modernizing to increase process efficiency and decrease the effect of future wage increases. It’s also time to enter the realm of those 5% of warehouses using sophisticated automation. The supply chain industry still needs hard-working, highly qualified people, so we don’t envision a warehousing or logistics environment where machines would fully replace…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.77
February 21, 2023
…to maximize productivity, speed, accuracy, and safety in end-to-end inventory fulfillment operations,” he said. One area where AMRs are particularly valuable is the flow of pallet-sized loads. Such workflows are continuous, complex, and often difficult to manage, but they make up the bulk of the costs and time for warehouse personnel. Moving pallets is thus a perfect application to automate. “Companies are deploying fleets of AMRs—alongside humans—to automate various pallet movements, which increases reliability, safety, and productivity without significant changes in infrastructure,” said David Griffin, chief sales officer at Seegrid. “Furthermore, given the flexibility of AMRs, fleets can fit into…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.69
February 13, 2023
…well as integrate existing detectors in the U.S. Army’s inventory. This effort builds on three years of investment by several joint program offices to develop new and improved UAS capabilities for CBRN missions, it said. Teledyne will deliver four drones by fall 2023 For the base contract, Teledyne FLIR will deliver four SkyRaiders and six of each sensor payload, with options to support training, documentation, plus the delivery of additional UAS and payloads. Both the autonomous SkyRaider and the new sensor payloads will be designed to operate with the command-and-control user interface for the U.S. Army’s Nuclear, Biological and Chemical…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.26
February 10, 2023
…from the facility's automation, which is designed “to optimize inventory density to meet the needs of both businesses and consumers alike,” said Darwynn. The company said its combination of robotics hardware and an intelligent order-collaboration platform allows it to offer low, predictable pricing and improve unit economics for merchants. In addition, the whole system will provide customers with new levels of efficiency and sustainability, it said. An overview of the new fulfillment center's technology. Source: Darwynn Ltd. Nationwide network to use automation “I am incredibly excited for the successful deployment of the Darwynn fulfillment solution,” said Wynn Xie, president of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.64
February 07, 2023
…over 71% improvement in storage density, upwards of 99% inventory accuracy, and a threefold increase in throughput compared to manual fulfillment.” The company is backed by Corner Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, Aleph, Playground Ventures, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), Evolv (Kraft Heinz), Temasek, and Princeville Capital. It has offices in New York and employees throughout the U.S. Brands must invest in new tech to meet consumer demand In today’s release, the company cited one of its recent reports, which found “that 61% of consumers expect free next-day shipping and 52% expect free same-day shipping with a minimum purchase of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.97
February 06, 2023
…data analytics enable us to better track and manage inventory, predict demand, and optimize routes for transportation thus helping us to increase efficiency, reduce operating cost and provide seamless services to our customers,” Taha added. “We are committed to driving further innovation in the logistics and supply chain industry in the region and reducing lead time to e-commerce shoppers.” Brian Lee, head of EMEA at Geek+, said, “We are proud that our robotic solutions were chosen to power the most technologically advanced fulfillment center in Saudi Arabia. The Middle East is a fast-growing logistics platform with strong demand for better…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.52
January 31, 2023
…with warehouse automation systems and provide dynamic response for inventory and order management. The company is exhibiting at Manifest 2023 in Las Vegas this week. stow Robotics partnership enables mixed orders The strategic alliance between stow Robotics and Phononic allows frozen items to be stored alongside ambient and chilled products in the same automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS). It will also provide flexibility when the proportion between temperature controlled and ambient SKUs change, said the partners. “Joining forces with stow Robotics, a technology-driven leader in warehouse automation, allows Phononic to continue designing and providing the most critical, flexible end-to-end…
