Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.44
May 17, 2018
…the leading OEM and system solution providers, including Swisslog, Toyota Material Handling, Dematic, Honeywell Intelligrated and Knapp Logistics Automation. (You can read “Materials Handling Innovation (And Why It Matters)”). This year, on the heels of Modex, we thought we’d revisit the topic. But instead of focusing on the household names in automation, we asked six companies playing in the software or technology space, including several startups and smaller players, just what innovation means to their organizations. Here’s what we learned. From linear to exponential innovation If you’ve ever seen any of the Farmers Insurance commercials, you know the punch line:…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.35
March 23, 2023
…Built on principles of innovation and continuous improvement, the Toyota Industries company said it has integrated automation, telematics, virtual reality, and advanced energy to bring warehouse and distribution operations to new levels of performance. “For 100 years, Raymond has been designing products to help customers optimize their operations and bring new levels of performance to their warehouses and distribution facilities,” stated Michael Field, president and CEO of The Raymond Corp. “We’re proud to provide some of the industry’s most advanced products and solutions, and we’re looking forward to highlighting those products at ProMat 2023,” he said. Raymond described itself as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.75
December 02, 2019
…(Midea Group) acquiring Swisslog, KION acquiring Dematic and Egemin, Toyota acquiring Vanderlande and Bastian Solutions, and Murata Machinery acquiring AGVE AB as well. Deploying last-mile delivery robots and drones Last-mile service has been identified as key differentiator amongst competitors, from renowned retailers to local businesses. Drones and unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) are showing up in last mile delivery. Amazon has been testing its Scout delivery robots to deliver packages and has planned to expand it on larger scale. FedEx collaborated with Pizza Hut to test FedEx’s SameDay Bot for pizza delivery. We can also see some similar trends related to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.82
May 05, 2022
…all of its capabilities and horsepower. But buy a Toyota that’s 1/10th of the cost and you will use all of its capabilities and most of its horsepower—plus you aren’t afraid to use it. So which solution truly brings the most value? LM: How do you see TMS evolving over the next five years? De Muynck: Coming back to the previous question, I think we pretty much already have all the capabilities we need. Some of the leaders in the Gartner TMS Magic Quadrant score 5 out of 5 for domestic capabilities. They have it all. We’ll certainly see more…
