Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.40
May 18, 2023
…systems for e-commerce, where key challenges include high SKU inventories, complex packaging, and fragile items. The company added that it offers low-risk business plans and Hypercare support, from concept exploration to onsite installation. San Francsico-based OSARO added that its robots, machine vision, and control software enable goods-to-robot (G2R) use cases. It uses a FANUC robot arm to automate picking and placing, a task that human warehouse associates have traditionally handled. The company recently launched the OSARO Robotic Kitting System for the assembly of subscription kits. Tracy Perdue, OSARO “Recurring subscription product kits have become increasingly popular with consumers,” Perdue told…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.39
February 21, 2024
…to tackle by evolving to handle the overflow of inventory flowing into warehouses around the world. Lending a (robotic) helping hand According to the Reverse Logistics Association’s “Returns Report: 2023 Holiday Predictions” based on goTRG 2023 Holiday Survey data, there’s an $816 billion retail return problem. Almost a trillion dollars in inventory making its way from consumers back to e-commerce retailers creates a potential nightmare for organizations without a concrete plan in place to handle the influx of returned merchandise. Coupled with the jump in returns, organizations are also struggling to fill spots in warehouses to handle these tasks. According…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.35
May 03, 2022
…warehouse to address the challenge of random access to inventory for e-commerce fulfillment. The Westlake Village, Calif.-based company said it will deploy autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and software “without disruption to daily operations.” “inVia’s RaaS model is ideal for e-commerce fulfillment 3PLs like ours, because it allows us to avoid large CapEx [capital expenditures], which ultimately helps Fulfyld deliver better pricing to customers,” stated AJ Khanijow, CEO of Fulfyld. Fulfyld finds efficiencies “We’ve specifically designed our system to increase productivity in e-commerce operations where more labor is required to ship directly to consumers,” said Lior Elazary, co-founder and CEO of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.35
April 13, 2021
…picking. GreyOrange’s Ranger GTP autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) bring inventory to warehouse associates at a picking station. The company's GreyMatter software orchestrates robots, people, and inventory for fulfillment in distribution centers and warehouses. GreyOrange has core operations in the U.S., Singapore, Germany, Japan, and India. Orlando, Fla.-based Tompkins Robotics’ tSort is a modular materials handling system whose AMRs can deliver a wide range of items and parcels to consolidation points. The integration between GreyMatter AI and Tompkins Robotics' warehouse execution software (WES) is key to making the joint offering work, said the companies. The “zero walk” combination of these products…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.35
April 07, 2023
…to maximize productivity, speed, accuracy, and safety in end-to-end inventory fulfillment operations, according to GreyOrange. It matches robot agents according to work needs—including capacity and demand peaks—for inventory orchestration, said the company. GreyOrange recently announced an open API that enables any certified vendor’s robots to connect to GreyMatter. The company claimed this enables customers to choose the technology that best fits their warehouse environment. Under the API, manufacturers can incorporate GreyMatter to orchestrate their autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and other execution agents at the customer’s site. It works with hardware from leading vendors such as HAI Robotics, Zebra Technologies (formerly…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.33
April 04, 2022
…per hour, Geek+ said its P800 robots can process inventory at a rate of 300 to 500 cases per hour while maintaining an order-fulfillment accuracy of 99.99%. “This puts food and other perishables onto supermarket shelves as quickly as possible and minimizes waste while delivering the freshest, best-quality ingredients to consumers,” said the company. It added that shorter storage periods and faster picking can help customers meet the same-day delivery needs of e-commerce, retail, fresh food, and other logistics scenarios where shelf lives are short. Cross-docking. Source: Geek+ AMRs can simplify cross-docking Geek+ claimed that its AMRs greatly simplify cross-docking…
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 5.31
August 05, 2022
Recording: August 30, 2022 at 3:00 EST
…order fulfillment. From unloading trucks and pallets to taking inventory in warehouses and each picking, robots can assist shorthanded operations at each step. Even brick-and-mortar stores can benefit from automation. In this free webcast, industry experts will discuss how both online and traditional retailers can take advantage of automation as peak season approaches. They will also discuss the importance of collecting and analyzing data to provide timely and actionable insights. Date: Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 Time: 3:00 p.m. EDT Retailers, hotels, and restaurants are increasingly deploying robots for cleaning, materials handling, and customer service. With labor shortages and tight margins,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.28
May 22, 2024
…including hitching, backing, trailer brake line connection, distribution yard inventory tracking, as well as integration with WMS, yard, and transportation management systems. Outrider has one or more patents or patents pending that cover the its technologies for automating distribution yards, including: Autonomous yard operations: Outrider invented an end-to-end system for safely moving trailers autonomously. Operations include navigating obstacles in complex environments, hitching and unhitching from trailers using autonomous fifth wheel movement, connecting and disconnecting brake lines, backing to warehouse dock doors and parking spots, tracking trailer inventory, monitoring electric yard truck charging, and managing autonomous operations. Robotic connection of air…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.27
June 08, 2021
…racks of ordered goods from a designated area for inventory to employees positioned at workstations, where they will finalize the picking process guided by a user-friendly interface. Geek+ claimed that its technology will improve overall picking accuracy and efficiency. AMRs in Circle K warehouse. Source: Geek+ Geek+ to aid supply chain optimization With ever-changing markets and difficulties predicting future demand, flexibility through digitalization and real-time visibility is key to building an agile supply chain, Geek+ said. The flexibility of robot-movable racks, combined with the ability to choose the optimal routes and organize inventory densely according to real-time demand, will improve…
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 5.26
November 04, 2021
…will also use robots for locating, tracking, and moving inventory as part of Geek+'s goods-to-person system. This method allows orders to be delivered directly to pick-and-pack stations, eliminating any movement time needed by operators to search for items, said the partners. In addition to improved real estate utilization, AMRs can minimize manual labor and reduce the risk of human error while also improving picking accuracy and reducing inventory count errors, said Geek+. Robots can also mitigate some of the challenges brought on by COVID-19, such as social distancing protocols in warehouses. GEODIS said that the Geek+ system advances its digital-first…
