Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.03
June 24, 2021
…Rufus WorkHero connected operator technology is at Cargo Cove Fulfillment. The suppliers said the Jacksonville, Fla.-based third-party logistics provider (3PL) “will see immediate benefit across warehouse configuration optimization, worker productivity, and visibility analytics.” Cargo Cove said it expects to double productivity as a result of the joint integration. “With options to scale and add services as needed through the subscription model, 3PLs can benefit from the consistent ability to quickly and efficiently automate in line with business growth,” said inVia and Rufus Labs.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.33
June 17, 2021
…robotic arms. For example, Bergen Logistics, which is a 3PL [third-party logistics provider] for apparel and other goods in New Jersey, is using two types of robots with its picking station.” “Another customer is Cela Logistics in Israel, which works with global players like Nike,” she said. “It has already deployed its first projects and is expanding to several more.” “Caja Robotics is in pre-deployment design for two grocery chains, which have their own challenges with temperature and handling food,” added Yanovsky. “With this project, we believe we'll then have something different to offer for global customers in grocery.” The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.56
June 02, 2021
…its award-winning systems can help retailers, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), and specialty warehouses meet and exceed increasingly complex and demanding fulfillment requirements. In November 2020, Locus said it had enabled the picking of more than 250 million units. In February 2021, the Wilmington, Mass.-based company announced $150 million in Series E funding. LocusBots at DHL. Source: DHL Supply Chain DHL continues growing LocusBot fleet DHL Supply Chain first used Locus Robotics' AMRs in a trial in 2017. DHL Supply Chain is part of Bonn, Germany-based Deutsche Post DHL Group, which has more than 400,000 employees worldwide and had revenue of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.44
June 02, 2021
…get on-demand warehouse capacity,” said Glynn. “We're seeing both 3PLs [third-party logistics providers] and brands looking to figure out how to automate facilities quickly.” What lessons did Waltham, Mass.-based 6 River Systems take away from its Crocs deployment in the middle of the pandemic? “We learn with every deployment, and we're now at more than 100 sites,” replied Glynn. “We do see some repeatability. When we did the work with this one in particular last fall, there were still lockdowns and restrictions on travel.” “Along with our partners, we figured out how to do deployments as safely as possible, while…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.30
May 28, 2021
…software from Element Logic. The Danish third-party logistics provider's (3PL) multi-site rollout represents the 600th implementation of AutoStore's technology. “Our latest partnership with DSV is a positive milestone for AutoStore, representing a crucial part of our growth journey,” stated Karl Johan Lier, president and CEO of AutoStore. “They are an excellent partner for us to have on board, as both companies hold the same values of efficiency, innovation, and environmental impact, making our positioning in the market a unified one.” DSV's decision to expand its use of the systems to sites in nine countries followed a successful implementation at its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.93
May 21, 2021
…Inc., Fashion Nova, Forever21, and numerous third-party logistics providers (3PLs). VARGO to market OPEX technology Under the new agreement, VARGO will represent OPEX warehouse products and may market them as part of the solutions that it proposes for its clients. Moorestown, N.J.-based OPEX has more than 1,200 employees and facilities in New Jersey, Texas, France, Germany, Switzerland, and the U.K. Its offerings include warehouse, document, and mail automation. “Our partnership with OPEX furthers our ability to create highly effective and efficient e-commerce fulfillment systems for our clients,” stated Bart Cera, president and chief operating officer of VARGO. “We look forward…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.38
May 19, 2021
…and to service the North American market and worldwide.” “3PLs [third-party logistics providers] want our system the most to account for flexibility—their warehouses change more than those of retailers,” he said. “If there's a three- to four-year ROI, they cant buy in. We keep the install lightweight without requiring IT to manage another installation.” TICO and Third Wave Automation will be piloting with common customers later this year and plan to bring their joint offering to market next year, said Poursohi. Third Wave keeps growing Third Wave is backed by $19 million in venture capital from leading investors including Eclipse,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.36
May 14, 2021
…ends up running them will be a mix. Big 3PLs [third-party logistics providers] will run their own. Some will try to build their own software, and we'll see a lot of cloud-based services. Everybody used to have their own data centers, but that's now out on the cloud.” Simulation to reality “We want to enable operations like sending a Fetch robot to a human,” said Meili's von der Burg. “We try to simulate the same behavior with integration to autonomous task allocation, but we don't yet limit to a specific robot type. We could create the same simulation for robot-to-human…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.13
April 21, 2021
…logistics service for e-commerce fulfillment. SB Logistics said its 3PL offering includes Berkshire Grey’s Intelligent Enterprise Robotics systems, including robots using artificial intelligence to autonomously pick, place, and pack customer orders for the demanding Japanese market. SoftBank Robotics is a unit of Japan-based SoftBank Group Corp. It has produced more than 35,000 robots, including the Pepper and NAO humanoid service robots and the Whiz cleaning robot, which are used in more than 70 countries. SB Logistics provides pay-per-use, third-party logistics (3PL) services, starting with e-commerce business-to-consumer (B2C) fulfillment and expanding to offline merges online (business-to-business) and direct-to-consumer (D2C) fulfillment. Bedford,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.43
April 14, 2021
…Elazary. “Our system organizes jobs such as picking totes. 3PL [third-party logistics] customers are now using our software to improve guidance to human pickers and forklift drivers as well as robots.” “As Steve Mulaik said in a LinkedIn blog post, 'If you replace a picker who is 65% active with a robot, that robot is not likely to be any more utilized than the picker!'” he said. “If a replenishment or packing process is inefficient, of if zones for forklifts and small parts are moving independently, you'll have people working on the same orders but still waiting for massive part…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.43
April 12, 2021
…like Körber, which operate in different arenas than just 3PLs [third-party logistics providers].” ProMat DX demo schedule Vecna Robotics plans to host the following demonstrations (all times are CDT): April 12, 2:30 to 2:45 p.m.: Pivotal Orchestration Engine April 13, 10:30 to 10:45 a.m.: Autonomous Counterbalanced Fork Truck April 14, 1:15 to 1:30 p.m.: Autonomous Pallet Truck April 16, 10:00 to 10:15 a.m.: Autonomous Tow Tractor “We want to educate people on how we can help them use automation,” Huerta said. In addition, Vecna will be hosting a session on “5 Considerations in Designing Successful Autonomous Mobile Robot Deployments” on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.57
March 30, 2021
…past year, HAIPICK has been applied in third-party logistics (3PL), apparel, e-commerce, electronics, energy, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and other industries. HAI Robotics recently partnered with Material Handling Systems (MHS) to provide its systems to distribution centers and fulfillment facilities. “We have deployed over 90 projects and gained the trust of many of our customers who continue working with us in new projects,” said Richie Chen. “HAIPICK ACR solution offers several advantages in storage capacity, delivery efficiency, flexibility, and stability, and it is a comprehensively cost-effective solution for customers.” “HAI Robotics focuses on ACR technologies and has a unique ability to innovate…
