Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.75
April 27, 2022
…Italy has registered solid growth in e-commerce, catalyzed by COVID-19 pandemic. The country is the 14th largest market for e-commerce, with a revenue of $26 billion in 2021, according to Statista Digital Market Outlook. Also, as fewer people want to do hard manual labor, the lack of enough qualified workers is another driver for warehouses in Italy to turn their eyes on automation, Tuzi said, noting robots will improve the work environment in warehouses. HAI ACR can carry eight loads of totes HAI Robotics said its ACR systems, using HAIPICK robots doing picking and sorting, offer a warehousing efficiency of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.75
November 23, 2021
…firm foundation for the next industrial revolution. Although the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the manufacturing industry in an unprecedented way, it has also increased the demand for automation to help maintain productivity while workers are scarce or comply with social-distancing protocols. The latest SCARA machines have become more affordable, faster, easier to handle, and more efficient. According to Allied Market Research, the global SCARA robot market is expected to reach $14.78 billion by 2026, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.8% from 2019 to 2026. The research firm cited the need for for mass production with reduced operational…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.75
November 21, 2021
…have changed rapidly, spurred on by the impact of COVID-19,” said Ben Cardwell, president of Honeywell Intelligrated. “This means a growing reliance on cutting-edge technologies that can automate and accelerate distribution centers, warehouses, and other parts of the supply chain. The emerging technologies we are developing in Brno will help meet that demand head on.” Honeywell expands European capabilities Honeywell said the new facility will enable its hardware and software engineers to design, prototype, and test warehouse automation innovations. Logistics companies will then use them to improve the accuracy, efficiency and throughput of packages within distribution centers and warehouses, it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.74
October 06, 2021
…from 50% of its volume to 80% during the COVID-19 pandemic. With 35 years of experience in logistics, ISN’s customer service includes picking and shipping on the same day, so it needed high efficiency. A longtime user of the K.Motion warehouse management system (WMS), the Lakeland, Fla.-based company turned to Körber for help. Körber's Supply Chain business area said it provides software, robotics, and materials handling systems and the expertise to tie them together. Körber worked with long-time strategic partner Locus Robotics to deploy 49 autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in ISN's warehouses in Atlanta, Indianapolis, and Fresno, Calif. ISN gets…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.74
November 23, 2020
…company was beginning to settle into the new facility, COVID-19 brought an unprecedented demand surge, as some shoppers decided to purchase 6 to 12 months of supplies in advance. Since NorthShore distinguishes itself with same-day shipments, it focused on automation as a means to meet demand peaks, while also maintaining accuracy at the highest level. Overall, NorthShore wished to improve speed, accuracy and safety, as it also minimized potential fulfillment issues with demand swings. To accomplish these goals, NorthShore implemented autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), along with a warehouse execution system-warehouse control system (WES-WCS) Advanced RDS voice picking system, to multiply…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.74
August 08, 2021
…system and reached over 100 cases even during the COVID-19 pandemic.” “As more hospitals around the world adopt XACT's robotic system and access to care continues to expand, we anticipate achieving new levels of momentum in the adoption of this technology by leading radiology practices around the world,” Levin said. Founded in 2013, XACT Robotics is a privately held company with offices in Hingham, Mass., and Caesarea, Israel. The company claimed that it has created the world's first and only “hands-free” robotic system combining image-based planning and monitoring with instrument insertion and steering capabilities. XACT ACE enables surgeons to get…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.74
August 13, 2020
…transition to digital manufacturing was well underway even before COVID-19—if anything, the pandemic is only accelerating an established trend—and that competitive advantage can only be maintained by embracing digital innovation.” The survey, conducted with a group of industry leaders (27% of respondents), showed clear trends that set their enterprises apart: 69% have implemented or are implementing Industry 4.0 solutions versus 48% of late adopters. A notable 58% are fully and mostly digital versus 35% of late adopters. Respondents see the following technologies as an important factor to their future success: 69% included big data analytics and 66% included Industrial IoT…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.73
July 19, 2022
…the growth to e-commerce demand and cited North America as a leading region. However, it also noted expense and COVID-19 constraints as challenges. Peerless Research Group (a sibling organization to Robotics 24/7) found that many logistics businesses are just beginning to automate and that most expect to add robotics in the near future for applications such as picking, sorting, and case/tote transport.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.73
November 03, 2021
…pain points” and shifting consumer behavior accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Investors look to local delivery Tiger Global Management led Nuro's Series D round. Baillie Gifford, Fidelity Management & Research Co., Gaorong Capital, Google, Kroger, SoftBank Vision Fund 1, funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates Inc., Toyota's Woven Capital unit, and other existing investors participated. Nuro raised $500 million in Series C funding a year ago. “The arrival of ubiquitous on-demand e-commerce is changing the way we access goods,” said Griffin Schroeder, partner at Tiger Global. “Demand for local deliveries is exploding. Nuro is the bridge to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.73
April 14, 2022
…lockdown as of April 1 to fight its worst COVID-19 outbreak yet. Gu added that the company plans to launch HSD, the Haomo Self-Driving fleet, in 2023. Level 4 autonomous delivery vehicle in development. Source: Haomo Fundraising and development continue Bank of China Group Investment Ltd. led Haomo.AI's Series A+ round, with participation by existing investor Shoucheng Holdings Ltd. Past investors include Meituan, Qualcomm Ventures, and GL Ventures. “Haomo is the most promising autonomous driving company in China, with proprietary core technologies,” said Liu Jian, chairman of Bank of China Group Investment, the direct investment arm of state-owned financial conglomerate…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.73
March 31, 2022
…global technology. The growth of e-commerce, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has pushed the logistics and supply chain sectors into overdrive and brought forward the timeline of automation, the research firm said. More than 75% of warehouses don’t have automation The report cites data from the research firm that reported that in 2020 there were more than 150,000 warehouses worldwide. By 2028, it is projected that there will be about 180,000. “Much of this growth is driven by e-commerce, with a rough rule being that, for every $1 billion in additional online sales, an additional 1 million square feet of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.72
October 07, 2021
…March 2020 because of high demand early in the COVID-19 pandemic. The company's vans will be outfitted with Wayve's autonomous technology and trialed on urban delivery routes. The online retailer said the collaboration will help it explore first-hand how Wayve can handle the congested streets and challenging maneuvers that last-mile delivery technology must be equipped to navigate. A portion of Ocado’s existing delivery fleet will also be outfitted with Wayve’s data-collection devices to provide data for training and validating Wayve’s technology. The company briefly suspended its delivery service because of “Ocado is on a journey to develop highly intelligent autonomous…
