Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.16
November 04, 2022
…variety of settings. Organizations set to receive the first deliveries of the Retriever Pro include: On Lok PACE, Nationwide Insurance, Masonic Homes of California, Western Homes Communities, Eskaton, The Perfect Companion, Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, University of Michigan Flint, and Graceworks Lutheran Services. The reservations follow Labrador’s series of pilot studies, where the company’s personal assistive robots were successfully deployed in the homes of a diverse mix of individuals with different needs and conditions. “Our partnership with Labrador during the pilot enabled Nationwide to observe firsthand the impact the Retriever can have on individuals’ daily lives,” said Bobbi Jo Allan,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.08
March 28, 2022
…months. The company said all units scheduled for 2022 delivery have already sold out thanks to strong demand from those early customers, which include DHL Supply Chain, Gap, H&M, and Performance Team – A Maersk Company. Boston Dynamics said it is now accepting reservations for 2023 and 2024 deliveries. The Waltham, Mass.-based company has three robots in its portfolio: Spot, a quadruped that conducts industrial inspections for enterprise asset management; Atlas, its humanoid robot; and Stretch. The company said its robots are equipped with advanced mobility, dexterity and intelligence, enabling automation in unstructured or hard-to-traverse spaces, from manufacturing plants and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.00
April 08, 2022
While most autonomous truck trials have been in the southern and western U.S., they are beginning to expand. Kodiak Robotics Inc. today said it has partnered with U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. to launch autonomous freight service between Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta. U.S. Xpress' trucks will use Kodiak's autonomy technology. Founded in 2018, Kodiak Robotics said it has designed its technology stack specifically to make long-haul trucks safer and more efficient. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company added that its sensors are integrated into a streamlined pod optimized for perception, scalability, and maintainability. Kodiak delivers freight daily for customers along four routes…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.00
January 08, 2018
…the capacity to provide 19 million consumers with same-day delivery, 22 million with one-day delivery, and 51 million with two-day delivery. Executives from MonarchFx and NFI came together recently to sign the agreement to begin implementation of the RDMC. The Chino location is the first of five locations around the United States, slated to open within the next six months. The Chino RDMC will include Tompkins Robotics, the SensorThink IoT platform, the Softeon technology platform, and the Tompkins Warehouse Execution System, all working together in a seamless manner. Along with the NFI team, this solution provides a uni-channel distributed logistics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.91
April 23, 2021
…Gatik said it can reduce customer costs and keep delivery times short by automating transportation networks. Velodyne's sensors are part of Gatik's sensor suite for its autonomous delivery vehicles. Source: Velodyne Lidar Gatik uses Velodyne sensors in real-time operations As e-commerce growth soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to address labor shortges, increase road safety, and meet customer expectations for rapid and contactless delivery has also risen. Gatik said its fleet of Class 3-6 trucks is equipped with multi-temperature compartments and operates seven days a week, 12 hours a day, on routes up to 300 miles in multiple markets…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.83
September 13, 2022
…a warehouse with over 100,000 SKUs. The current on-time delivery of WINIT is close to 100%. WINIT said the COVID-19 pandemic has not affected its overall service and operation, despite global supply chain disruptions, thanks to HAI Robotics' help. HAIPICK enabled the company to maintain its on-time delivery while ensuring the completion of orders. So far, WINIT has helped more than 20,000 Chinese merchants to export their goods to the U.S., the U.K., Australia, and Europe. HAIPICK alleviates labor woes In addition, HAIPICK can let companies significantly reduce labor costs, said HAI Robotics. Not only does it mitigate the need…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.81
December 27, 2022
…sustainable transportation service within the cold-chain marketplace. Vueron claimed that Teamfresh accounts for “90% of the whole fresh product delivery business in South Korea.” Vueron will be at CES 2023 Vueron said it plans to reveal its new self-driving delivery truck at CES 2023 in January. The company will also be offering autonomous driving demos around the city during the show. To learn more about CES 2023, check out Robotics 24/7’s special coverage page.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.74
November 17, 2021
…spaces; and culinary talent. C3 offers shared kitchens, mobile delivery with the next-gen Citizens Go app, and Citizens food halls. Its current brands include Krispy Rice, EllaMia, Cicci di Carne, El Pollo Verde, Kumi, and Plant Nation, as well as partner brands Soom Soom Fresh Mediterranean and Cindy Lou's Cookies. C3's omnichannel approach targets Gen Z and Millennials, who are the main users of third-party delivery providers, according to studies. As of February 2021, C3 was operating 800 “ghost” or digital kitchens across the U.S. It opened the first Citizens food hall at Manhattan West in New York this fall.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.73
August 17, 2021
…ways to help those in need.” MG Velos 100 delivery system takes flight MissionGO recognized that a better method was needed. With technology partners MediGO and AlarisPro, the company designed the MissionGO MG Velos 100, a fully integrated system to track, deliver, and monitor the entire logistics process. They then compared the speed and reliability of delivering blood specimens via ground transport versus unmanned aircraft. The test flight took place on Aug. 10 using the MG Velos 100, a fully autonomous, high-speed unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for blood and organ delivery. It featured an approximately 292% time improvement over ground…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.72
July 26, 2021
…of micro-fulfillment centers, mobile robots for indoor use, and delivery drones and robots. Legacy, brick-and-mortar retailers faced shutdowns, staffing shortages, and tightened profit margins during the pandemic, causing many to delay projects and investment in new technologies, said STIQ, which does business as Styleintelligence. At the same time, larger e-commerce players such as Ocado Group PLC and Amazon.com Inc., which had acquired Whole Foods in 2017, experienced rapid growth and sought partnerships with existing grocers. As a matter of perspective, even if e-grocery doubled in size, it grew to only 10% of total grocery revenue, according to industry analysts. As…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.70
October 16, 2022
…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 so we have seen an important growth in the business just predicated on that. It’s not as if we were not going to get there eventually, but certainly, COVID had the effect of pulling forward three years’ worth of growth…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.65
October 07, 2018
…system. This high-speed, flexible solution supports same-day and next-day deliveries by shortening order-to-shipment times and helping workers minimize walk-time and manual errors. Investment in Technology XPO's latest robotics implementation is part of the company's planned $450 million investment in technology this year. Other recent innovations include the XPO Direct shared-space distribution network, voice integration with Amazon Echo and Google Home to track the last mile delivery of heavy goods, and the XPO Connect digital freight marketplace with multimodal infrastructure. As reported by FreightWaves, XPO has worked with 29 robotics companies and deployed 79 different types of robots across its warehouses.…
