Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.21
November 04, 2022
…high-density, automated facilities that provide faster product intake, increased inventory accuracy and increased building capacity. It saves store associates time by creating store- and aisle-ready pallets which take the guesswork out of unloading trucks and provide them with more time to serve customers, it said. Finally, the technology also works to increase associate safety while evolving jobs into those that offer new skills in robotics and technology, are more fulfilling and result in longer term employment. New jobs include that of cell operator and maintenance technician, among others. Continued investment in Texas community During the grand opening ceremony, Walmart celebrated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.94
November 03, 2022
…as a separate channel. You can’t just duplicate the inventory. With the holiday shopping season upon us, what pain points are your customers experiencing? How does GreyOrange address them? Samay Kohli, CEO, GreyOrange Kohli: Labor shortages, inflation, and return management. Average turnover is high as people retire or move to other industries, and the seasonal labor shortage is even worse. We have a client that's an outdoor fashion retailer. It said it will have to shut down three plants for two months to move 500 people to fulfillment because it can't get seasonal labor. For returns management, labor rates are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.92
November 03, 2022
…expansion in Latin America, offering robots for fulfillment and inventory optimization software. The Roswell, Ga.-based company today announced an agreement with Dafiti, a leading fashion e-commerce platform in the region, to enhance warehouse productivity for Dafiti’s operations in Chile with its GreyMatter software. “We chose GreyOrange to support our fulfillment operations because we want to provide our customers with the best possible shopping experience with reliable, fast delivery times and complete visibility,” said Jose Miguel Cortés, chief operating officer for Spanish-speaking countries at Dafiti Group. “As we plan for future growth, we knew that within the next five years, we’d…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.93
November 02, 2022
…world operate using Brain OS to clean floors, move inventory and sense environmental data. The new platform was designed to be modular and to promote faster and easier product development, including the development of new vision-based AI data applications, according to Brain Corp. The first robots to use the new platform will be deployed in late 2023 to early 2024, the company said. “We're immensely excited about the potential our third-generation platform unlocks for the future of robotics,” said David Pinn, CEO at Brain Corp. “Automated robotic solutions are becoming increasingly compelling for industry leaders due to their ability to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.52
November 02, 2022
…pressure.” Those same manufacturers have been stocking up on inventory to prepare themselves, he noted. But with rising interest rates and the threat of a recession on the horizon, Rendall said “demand could soften, and you’ll see a glut of inventory as supply chains become normalized.” Flexibility a high priority From now on, customers are going to demand materials handling systems that offer supply chain flexibility, noted Rendall. “If there is one thing I think that people can easily agree on, in spite of all the different opinions, is that the world is unpredictable,” he said. “Therefore, having automation that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.61
November 01, 2022
…goods-to-robot use cases where key challenges include high SKU inventories, complex packaging, and fragile items. The program’s first members The program’s inaugural members include: FANUC America — a supplier of robots, CNC systems and factory automation Pregis — a manufacturer of end-of-line packaging solutions NPSG Global — a designer of e-fulfillment warehouse implementation services The collaboration of these three partners and OSARO is emblematic of the benefits that can be achieved by working together. OSARO is currently deploying its OSARO Robotic Bagging Systems in a production environment at Zenni Optical’s e-commerce distribution operations in Novato, California. Each system includes a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.64
October 29, 2022
…new SKU integration, with no training required. When an inventory bin is presented to the machine vision system, a photo is taken to map out the objects’ orientations. Within a split second, AI vision identifies the “most pickable” object and releases the robot to pick it. Robotic controls manipulate the arm and EOAT inside the tote. The robot suction or a gripper to pick the targeted object without encroaching on other objects or the tote walls. The robot then retracts the object from the bin and places it in a secondary shipping carton. It is ready for another pick-and-place sequence.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.39
October 28, 2022
…expanded manufacturing assembly capacity and increased product and consumable inventory here in Ohio, we are further committed to growing our arc-welding automation solutions for all metal fabricators seeking the advantages of our exclusive welding technology,” Griffieth added. Last year, OTC DAIHEN released the JoyPEN Joystick Pendant, its FD21 Series II robots with more than 2 m reach, and the CoboWeld MIG system using a Universal Robots UR10e collaborative robot, among other products. It will be exhibiting at Booth C11317 at FABTECH 2022 from Nov. 8 to 10 in Atlanta. Airgas supports automation customers “We’re proud to provide customers with support…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.08
October 22, 2022
…driven by industry needs like more SKU variety, changing inventories, and smaller batch sizes that are happening today as companies try to be nimbler,” said Dryer. “The technologies that provide robots with the ability to handle more variety are vision and artificial intelligence (AI), better grasping, as well as machine learning and better exception-management capabilities.” Berkshire Grey’s robotic solutions take a turnkey, systems-level approach that includes supporting intelligent materials handling elements like conveyor to properly position and move goods. Pick-and-place smarts Robots used in pack out need to have adequate smarts to both pick and place, and to instantly learn…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.80
October 20, 2022
…the completion of a national, chain-wide roll out of 'Inventory Scan' towers that have been added to their existing fleet of robotic scrubbers. Sam’s Club partnered with San Diego, Calif-based Brain Corp for the rollout. The new scanning accessory has been fitted to the almost 600 autonomous floor scrubbers already deployed within Sam's Clubs nationwide. The towers are powered by Brain Corp's AI operating system, BrainOS. Rollout started at the beginning of 2022 The chain-wide rollout of almost 600 Inventory Scan towers was initiated in late January 2022. “The speed and efficiency of the deployment of this next generation retail…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.64
October 16, 2022
…response to supply chain issues with China and localizing inventories with new “grey-collar” jobs managing robots. I think Erik Nieves, CEO of Plus One Robotics, said it best at the summit: “Well, it was clear that there was not going to be enough labor to manage all of the deliveries and the packaging as we continue to move our commerce online.” “But COVID acted as an accelerant to all of that, because right when we had the most need for the parcels and orders to flow is when we had the least reliable labor to do it,” he added. “And…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.49
October 14, 2022
…It uses warehouse management system (WMS) data to analyze inventory and resource availability and automatically allocates tasks to autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), people, or other MHE, based on their suitability, destination, and current workload. The UCS can optimize task assignments and material flow from end to end, boosting throughput and productivity, claimed Körber. The company added that the depth of integration ensures that technologies adjust to operational requirements—and not vice versa—providing businesses “unprecedented levels of control and adaptability.” In addition, the vendor-neutral warehouse control system (WCS) capabilities can manage mixed portfolios of warehouse systems and address the requirements of semi-…
