Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.04
February 22, 2021
…defined by its theoretical length, duration, or cost. Experienced delivery drivers have tacit knowledge about the complex operational environment in which they serve customers on a daily basis. To allow for safer, more efficient, and sustainable last-mile delivery, it is critical to leveraging this tacit information for improved route planning. The last-mile objective The primary goal of the Last Mile Routing Research Challenge is to encourage participants to develop innovative approaches leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, and other non-conventional methods to produce solutions to the route sequencing problem which outperform traditional, optimization-driven operations research methods in…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 9.01
October 30, 2021
…It designs and delivers systems, powered by intelligent software, to optimize fast, accurate, and cost-effective order fulfillment and last-mile delivery. The company claimed that its people, innovative approach, and proprietary algorithms and tools ensure optimal operations design and material and information flow. FORTNA said it delivers “exceptional value every day to our customers with comprehensive services and products including network strategy, distribution center operational design and implementation, material handling automated equipment, robotics and a comprehensive suite of lifecycle services.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.97
July 22, 2022
…mobile robots at the Madrid distribution center of e-commerce delivery provider Paack Holdings Inc. “The U.K. is home to some of our most exciting projects, including large-scale automated parcel sorting and multi-site goods-to-person robotics deployments,” stated Brian Lee, head of U.K. at Geek+. “Logistics operators here, and retailers in particular, recognize the game-changing value brought by autonomous mobile robots and are eager to upgrade their operations. We are delighted to have a full-fledged office to serve our clients here.” Founded in 2015, Geek+ provides autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and artificial intelligence for warehouse and supply chain management. The Beijing-based company…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.96
December 16, 2022
…Drive, or PnD, modular platform. They will be conducting delivery services at a hotel and a residential-commercial complex located in the outskirts of Seoul. The delivery robot consists of a storage unit integrated on top of a PnD driving unit. In addition to the loading box used to deliver items, a connected screen displays information for customers. “PnD-based delivery robots allow quicker delivery times with improved safety through the use of autonomous driving technology, including fast obstacle-avoidance capabilities,” stated Dong Jin Hyun, head of the robotics lab at Hyundai Motor Group. “We plan to keep upgrading mobility services, convenience, safety…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.95
April 19, 2021
…machine learning, and robotics with affordable, friendly, and fast delivery service for fresh food.” The company will be using technology from Ocado Group PLC under a partnership that began in 2018. Cincinnati-based Kroger was founded in 1883 and has close to 500,000 associates serving 60 million households annually. Hatflield, U.K.-based Ocado has been developing robots, artificial intelligence, and automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) for online grocers such as Ocado Retail Ltd. It acquired Kindred Systems for $262 million and Haddington Dynamics for $25 million in November 2020. “2020 was a pivotal year for grocery e-commerce, with Kroger's digital business…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.88
March 21, 2018
…will provide a glimpse at the future of package delivery. The interactive display offers a real visualization of the final process that brings a package to a consumer’s home. Mock housing will populate the virtual landscape of the 2,400 square-foot exhibit, complete with mailboxes and doorsteps to accept delivered packages. Drones will take off from the top of electric trucks and make deliveries, showcasing a system of automated package distribution that is faster and more efficient than traditional delivery methods. The daily demonstrations will take place on the hour from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. At the Innovation Stage (Booth…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.76
April 30, 2018
…with the flexibility and speed to support local, faster delivery through multiple channels. In this new white paper, you’ll learn: Trends that are putting pressure on the warehouse A vision for how emerging automation solutions will help you meet the demands of the future Abstract The pace of change has never been as fast as it is today, and those changes will ultimately influence the warehouse of the future. From demographic shifts to increasing urbanization, and from drones to 3D printing, social and technology changes will put pressure on supply chain managers to move goods closer to consumers and develop…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 8.63
May 01, 2023
…flow for mobile robots, the company said its energy delivery ecosystem allows robots to continuously operate with no energy depletion downtime, while ending reliance on legacy batteries. CaPow’s “battery-free” system is validated to cut down the size of the required robot fleet, enhance logistics throughput, and improve the ROI of automation. CaPow’s proprietary offering is designed to facilitate optimal power transfer with wide and dynamic capabilities. It can accommodate multiple users, as well as the presence of metal and debris in and around the energy transfer field. In addition, it can support large distances between the transmitting and receiving ends,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.62
June 03, 2021
…build the world's most efficient, reliable, and respected end-to-end delivery solution.” In January 2021, Kodiak said it was the first company in the autonomous trucking industry to announce disengagement-free customer deliveries, and it released footage of more than 1,000 miles of disengagement-free driving (see below). In April, Kodiak announced that the U.S. Department of Defense had awarded it an AFWERX Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to develop autonomous vehicles for the Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. SK said its network of companies “has deep roots in numerous industries critical to the future of logistics, from trucking…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.61
March 27, 2019
…drone transport provides an option for on-demand and same-day delivery, the ability to avoid roadway delays, increase medical delivery efficiency, lower costs and improve the patient experience with potentially life-saving benefits. Chris Cassidy, UPS President of Global Healthcare & Life Sciences Strategy stated; “UPS Healthcare & Life Sciences is excited to expand on our current lab specimen logistics portfolio to drive a step change in today’s delivery models, using drones to bring blood and other diagnostic specimens from medical facilities to central labs will improve transport efficiencies like never before, and with fewer vehicles on the road, we’ll generate less…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.61
March 06, 2023
…by forklifts and brought to the corresponding trucks for delivery to their final destinations, explained Yuchuan Wang, a company spokesperson. JD.com noted that the CTU system helped increase the number of storage units from 10,000 to 35,000 by making full use of the height of the warehouse. The robots also improved operating efficiency by 300%, it said. In addition to warehousing, JD Logistics United States claimed that it is one of the few third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to provide transfer, last-mile delivery, aftersales and maintenance, cross-border transportation, and other services in one stop. JD Logistics said its automation capabilities also…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.60
March 22, 2022
…that provide smart solutions to overcome the last mile delivery issues will gain in the battlefield of supply chains. Latest trends point to emerging practice of Direct to Customer (D2C) over reaching customer via Distribution Centers (DC2C). One must keep in mind that this strategy is not just about eliminating a middle layer in the supply chain. As opposed to this, it is to gain efficiencies just by adopting automation and technology to eliminate a dispensable layer. Economies of scale is a driver to adopt this strategy and hence large players benefit from this. A centralised warehouse that caters to…
