Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.94
March 14, 2023
Warehouse professionals are under pressure—with more products, faster delivery times, and less staff, supply chains must operate more efficiently than ever before. They must be flexible and scalable but also cost-efficient. Körber Supply Chain offers a suite to help businesses respond to today’s demands, optimizing floor operations, transportation, processing, fulfillment, and staff safety. Making robotics a reality: Körber’s 3-step AMR rollout Fixed warehouse infrastructure has been a staple of the logistics sector for more than a decade now. However, despite the benefits of streamlining key logistics processes through fixed automation hardware, the flaws lie in its inflexibility and costly implementation.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.75
March 10, 2023
…said its new subsidiary will allow it to shorten delivery times, enhance onsite services and support, and provide consulting services for North American companies in need of advanced charging systems. “Our new home base in the U.S. helps us implement, service, and engage with North American companies quickly and effectively,” said Ebert. Wiferion will officially launch its North American subsidiary with a ribbon-cutting event and rooftop reception during ProMat in Chicago on Tuesday, March 21. Wiferion will also present two sessions at ProMat and showcase its technology at Booth N8318. Editor's note: For more about ProMat, visit Robotics 24/7's special…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.60
March 09, 2023
…have played a role in the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to communities across the country,” said Steve Green, general manager of ULC Technologies. Hauppauge, N.Y.-based ULC Technologies said it helps utilities, energy providers, and industrial sector companies confront the increasing need to repair and maintain their infrastructure. It has developed and commercialized robots, machine learning, and inspection services. ULC said its systems, offered through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model enable pipeline inspection and repair with less disruption to the public. They can also reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimize costs, according to the company, which is part of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.02
March 09, 2023
…known is known for its modern, quality home furnishings and quick delivery offering. To adapt to changing consumer demands and support its next stage of growth, the retailer said it has decided to reduce manual processes and upgrade its technology systems. The partnership with Körber will help Raymour & Flanigan by providing a modern warehouse management system (WMS) and software to support its customers' shopping journeys, said the companies. “As customer expectations grow, digitized warehouse functions become key to achieving these goals,” said Richard Stewart, vice president of software for the Americas at Körber Business Area Supply Chain. “Körber's WMS…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.16
March 08, 2023
…featuring the Guardian® XM robotic system, and an Autonomous Delivery Vehicle (ADV), was used to optimize the flow of photovoltaic modules from delivery to installation. Sarcos collaborated with several leading companies involved in the renewable energy industry to complete this testing, including: Mortenson provided critical subject matter expertise and a validation site. JLG Industries supplied the mobile elevating work platform used for the AWV, onto which the Guardian XM robotic system was mounted and integrated. Array Technologies supplied the tracker technology used in the project along with engineering resources. Pratt Miller provided the mobile base, leveraging their Flexible Robotic Platform…
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 2.94
March 06, 2023
…of services to industries that need autonomous operation or delivery solutions, especially where workforce constraints make other solutions impractical, the company added. In addition, Honda said it is exploring the development of attachments and tools that could make the vehicle a suitable platform for many work environments. The company said it field-tested the second-generation Honda AWV at a large-scale solar construction site in the Southwest U.S. Based on real-world testing, it is now introducing the third-generation Honda AWV, which features a number of enhancements. What’s new in the third-generation vehicle Key features of the third-generation Honda AWV include: Honda Autonomous…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.11
February 27, 2023
…grocery orders results in a loss – even before delivery costs are factored in. Fulfill said its systems help reduce the costs of fulfilling online grocery orders. Source: Fulfill As a result, online grocery is very expensive for customers, pick-up can be inconvenient, and product substitutions occur frequently. Moreover, inefficient inventory management in grocery stores is a crucial reason a third of food is wasted globally – resulting in carbon emissions from food waste being nearly equal to that of all road transportation, combined, according to the United Nations. “To address the many challenges facing online grocery, retailers must adopt…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.87
February 24, 2023
…versions of both systems will be ready for customer delivery in the first half of 2023. Sarcos’ facilities in Salt Lake City and Pittsburgh can produce 300 to 500 robots, depending on the mix. The company plans to expand production capacity by partnering with a contract manufacturer. Sarcos’ robotic systems include baseline software enabling basic controls, teleoperation, and semi-autonomous capabilities. Sarcos will provide additional software options, such as supervised autonomy as an incremental service. Sarcos’ supervised autonomy framework uses multi-modal sensor data to optimally perceive, interact, and conceptualize unstructured environments. Combined with our success-based learning AI approach, the supervised autonomy…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.03
February 22, 2023
…accelerate the deployment of efficient and integrated next-generation last-mile delivery services using driverless carriers in urban and on-yard environments. Clevon and ZF teams will work together to carry out a full-scale integration of the SCALAR SaaS platform and CLEVON 1 vehicles over the upcoming months and deploy it to manage CLEVON 1 unit fleets on public roads. Talinn, Estonia-based Clevon was founded in 2022 and was spun out of Cleveron, which develops robotic-based parcel terminals. Its CLEVON 1 autonomous shuttle carriers have completed deliveries in Europe and the U.S. “Clevon is making driverless deliveries happen already today,” said Sander Sebastian…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.50
February 21, 2023
…Max Didenko, COO of Quasi Robotics. “The R2 Robotics System will be available for pre-order reservation, beginning July 2023; deliveries are scheduled to start the upcoming year.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.59
February 20, 2023
…service, these technologies will improve access and enable the delivery of time-critical shipments like medical supplies. The team is manufacturing and testing high-performance actuators, flight computers and other components in-house. This technology is the backbone of a continuous engagement autopilot that will prevent loss of control in flight, controlled flight into terrain, fuel mismanagement and other causes of fatal aviation accidents. “This expansion builds on our early investments in quality assurance processes, rigorous safety analysis and information technology infrastructure, and enables our team to more quickly iterate and mature our designs,” said Aaron Piercy, director of manufacturing, supply Chain and…
