Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.25
July 25, 2022
Medical Microinstruments Inc. last week announced it has raised $75 million in Series B financing, which it said it will use to expand its presence in the U.S. as it moves its headquarters there. “This financing round, coupled with our commitment to access the U.S. market and the addition of visionary leaders to our board, is an exciting moment for the surgical robotics space,” said Mark Toland, CEO of MMI. “We’re pleased to have bridged the Atlantic with premier U.S. life science investors, and existing European investors, who share our same vision of bringing microsurgical robotics to the world.” The…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 15.22
October 22, 2021
We’re in the midst of a busy holiday shopping season after nearly two years of elevated e-commerce demand, persistent labor and supply chain problems, and widening adoption of automation. If there was a one-size-fits-all solution to logistics challenges, it would already be in use. But after years of hype and trials, robotics suppliers now have proven systems for materials handling in numerous environments. Warehouses are starting to bring in mobile robots in larger numbers, report industry analysts. After years of development, we're also starting to see more robust picking and last-mile delivery systems. Whether you're just getting started or are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.20
May 20, 2019
…Flow Space | Flexe | STORD | Ware2Go | Micro-Fulfillment Centers: Commonsense Robotics | Takeoff | Autonomous Mobile Robots: Opex | Fetch Robotics | Clearpath Robotics | Box Packaging Automation: Rockwell Automation | ProShip | WestRock | Collaborative Robots (Cobots): Locus| NextShift Robotics | inVia Robotics | Fetch Robotics | 6 River Systems | Autonomous Drones: PINC | Vtrus | Eyesee Source: A.T. Kearney research Pop-Up Warehousing Start-Ups such as Flexe, Flow Space, Ware2Go have emerged in the market, first to support e-commerce business and peak season demand but also as a safety valve for large shippers and 3PLs seeking…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.13
July 19, 2024
Roboteon, a provider of a software platform for successfully enabling warehouse robotics, announced that will benefit SAP EWM customers considering robots and other automation in their operations. The Roboteon Fulfillment Platform has been integrated to SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) via Warehouse Control Units Interfaces (WCU). Roboteon has also achieved SAP certification as part of the RISE with on SAP S/4HANA Cloud program. The interfaces built by Roboteon to EWM were certified in June by the SAP Integration and Certification Center (SAP ICC) after a rigorous testing process. Integration will help SAP EWN customers “We are proud and excited to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.91
May 20, 2021
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute today announced the availability of RoboticsCareer.org, an online resource designed to help address the skilled workforce challenge in U.S. manufacturing. This national capability is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense. The ARM Institute is the nation’s leading collaborative in robotics and workforce innovation, working at the confluence of industry, government, and academia. Structured as a public-private partnership, the ARM Institute and its member organizations catalyze robotic technologies and education solutions to strengthen the U.S. industrial base and secure U.S. manufacturing resiliency. The institute's membership base includes start-ups, robotics suppliers, research universities, community colleges,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.89
January 31, 2022
Lidar makers are in the midst of a funding growth spurt. Growth Capital Acquisition Corp. last week announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, declared effective its Form S-4 registration statement. The statement includes a definitive proxy statement in connection with a special shareholder meeting to consider a proposed business combination with lidar provider Cepton Technologies Inc. Founded in 2010, Growth Capital Acquisition Corp. (GCAC) is a special-purpose acquistion company (SPAC) led by Akis Tsirigakis and George Syllantavos, co-CEOs. The New York-based firm will hold the special meeting at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Feb. 9, 2022.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.84
July 20, 2022
Self-driving technology can apply to industrial applications as well as transportation. Yamaha Motor Co. yesterday announced that it is joining the Series B investment for TIER IV Inc. The Japanese automaker said it wants to encourage the development and commercialization of TIER IV's autonomous driving technology and its automated transport for factory grounds. TIER IV is leading the development of the Autoware open-source operating system for autonomous vehicles. Autoware is based on Linux and the Robot Operating System (ROS) and is trademarked by The Autoware Foundation, which has more than 60 partners and 2,500 engineers. Founded in 2015, TIER IV…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.77
November 09, 2022
GreyOrange announced it has begun working with supply chain services company Piviotree Inc. and will pair its robotic fulfillment orchestration platform, GreyMatter, with Pivotree’s warehouse management system, or WMS. GreyMatter is robot agnostic, according to Roswell, Ga.-based GreyOrange, and uses real-time data and machine learning to orchestrate fulfillment operations for the efficient movement of automated systems. Toronto-based Pivotree said its WMS supports multiple brands and warehouses with complex and varied business processes on a single, shared software as a service (SaaS) infrastructure. With over 250 major retailers and branded manufacturers as customers, Pivotree said its portfolio of digital products helps…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.70
June 26, 2023
Powermat Technologies last week announced its PMT350 600W wireless power platform, the next generation in its family of platforms based on the company’s SmartInductive hybrid inductive/resonance technology. Building on the company’s previous-generation 40W, 200W, and 300W platforms, Powermat’s new 600W platform is optimized for mid-power industrial, micro-mobility (e-bikes, e-scooters, golf carts), robotics, medical and telecom applications. The company demonstrated its new platform at Sensors Converge in Santa Clara, CA, June 20 – 22, 2023. Removing charging cables and replacing them with Powermat’s wireless power technology creates autonomous, efficient systems. They are free from exact alignment or docking restrictions and reduce…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 14.68
November 07, 2019
MHS Global is a full-service provider of innovative material handling systems that solve the challenges of distribution and fulfillment operations. It said it takes a comprehensive, customer-centric approach that includes custom engineering, design, manufacturing and turnkey integration services. MHS's systems use a broad range of controls and automated equipment, including but not limited to sorters, conveyors, and extendable loading and unloading systems. The company's subject-matter experts provide support to maintain materials handling systems for peak performance, with predictive analytics and local technicians to maximize long-term value and return on investment. MHS has a global installed base of over $5 billion…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.66
February 27, 2023
…Francisco Fulfil opened its first automated dark store, or micro-fulfillment warehouse, a few months ago in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Mountain View, in partnership with The Save Mart Companies, to power a same-day grocery delivery and pick-up service called Lucky Now. The Save Mart Companies, a Kingswood Capital Management, LP portfolio company, and a California-based grocer, operates approximately 200 Save Mart, Lucky California, and FoodMaxx stores in the California Central Valley, Bay Area, and Northern Nevada. In addition to its retail operation, the Save Mart Companies also operates SMART Refrigerated Transport and is a partner in Super…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.62
October 21, 2019
Shopify Inc., the leading multi-channel commerce platform, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of 6 River Systems, Inc. With this acquisition, Shopify is changing the fulfillment industry. The transaction adds 6 River Systems’ cloud-based software and fleet of collaborative mobile robots called “Chuck” to the Shopify Fulfillment Network, accelerating its growth. The talented 6 River Systems team, with more than 130 employees, brings extensive experience in fulfillment software and robotics to Shopify. This will enable Shopify to help thousands of businesses improve their fulfillment operations, while 6 River Systems will continue to expand its industry-leading solution for warehouses.…
