Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.86
March 29, 2021
Tompkins Robotics today said it has partnered with IAM Robotics to automate the removal of completed order containers from a sortation process and place empty containers in position. It said the new xChange system is the first to to combine a fully automated unit-sortation system with a robotic container-removal system. This offering can help reduce distribution costs and labor requirements in fulfillment centers, said the company. Orlando, Fla.-based Tompkins Robotics claimed that its end-to-end fulfillment capabilities now include goods-to-person inventory delivery, pick-and-place induction, the t-Sort robotic sortation, automated packaging, and the new xChange system. The t-Sort materials handling system consists…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.84
June 01, 2022
SVT Robotics Inc. and Locus Robotics Corp. today announced that they have partnered to develop a prebuilt connection between SVT's SOFTBOT software and Locus' multi-robot offering. The companies said it will shorten the time and complexity for integrating Locus' autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, into fulfillment centers. “Locus customers can now rapidly integrate and deploy Locus Robotics solutions without lengthy custom code development,” stated A.K. Schultz, CEO of SVT Robotics. “The connectivity from the SOFTBOT Platform to LocusBots technology enables warehouses to fully integrate Locus AMRs in just a matter of days to begin optimizing their productivity and efficiency much…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.70
February 17, 2023
AutoStore AS has announced that its fulfillment automation technology, with more than 1,150 systems in operation worldwide, is now available as a pay-per-pick service. The new offering will enable a lower entry price point to help retailers meet the growing need for more efficient warehouse operations and faster customer delivery, the Nedre Vats, Norway-based company said. AutoStore, founded in 1996, said it is a technology company that develops automated storage reterival systems to help businesses achieve efficiency gains within the storage and retrieval of goods. The company offers both hardware and software capabilities, and the AutoStore technology is interoperable with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.67
January 07, 2022
Developers typically have to source and assemble multiple components to build even a basic robot, but suppliers are offering to make the process easier. TDK Corp. yesterday announced the TDK RoboKit1, the latest addition to its SmartRobotics product family. The Tokyo, Japan-based company said at the Consumer Electronics Show that its next-generation platform enables quick prototyping and development for robotics designers, commercial developers, and enthusiasts. “TDK RoboKit1 provides innovative hardware from multiple TDK group companies, but [it] also provides full software stacks and algorithms that solve real robotics problems,” said Peter Hartwell, chief technology officer of TDK's InvenSense Inc. unit.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.67
March 03, 2021
CEVA Logistics and Berkshire Grey are implementing robotic automation systems at CEVA’s Vancouver eCommerce facility to maximize distribution center capacity, optimize throughput, and accelerate fulfillment processes. CEVA is using Berkshire Grey’s Robotic Product Sortation and Identification (RPSi) system at its Vancouver distribution center to autonomously identify and sort eCommerce packages and parcels, streamlining distribution to 78 Canada Post destinations. The implementation has the capacity to process more than 5.5 million packages annually with minimal operator intervention in a compact 93 square-meter (1,000 square-foot) operating footprint. The RPSi system can handle challenging parcels such as the polybags, tubes, padded mailers, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.59
April 21, 2021
SoftBank Robotics Corp. and its SB Logistics Corp. subsidiary, along with Berkshire Grey Inc., announced yesterday that they have partnered to offer “the most technically advanced” third-party 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…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 10.58
November 20, 2017
Tompkins Robotics focuses on robotic automation of distribution and fulfillment operations. Beginning over five years ago with our robotic sortation solution, tSort™, we have continued to develop innovative solutions to provide our customers’ unmatched flexibility and capacity throughout their supply chain processes. We have added solutions upstream, like our Pick Assist AMR, PickPal, as well as downstream, with the only automated takeaway unit from a unit sorter robot, xChange. Our warehouse execution systems, tWES, links all these technologies and provides a broad solution set for our customers. Tompkins Robotics continues to evolve and enhance our customers’ operations with solutions that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.56
May 20, 2022
Advanced Micro Devices Inc., or AMD, this week announced the Kria KR260 Robotics Starter Kit, the latest addition to its Kria line of developer kits and adaptive system-on-modules, or SOMs. With native support for ROS 2, the open-source Robotics Operating System, and prebuilt interfaces, the new SOM kit enables rapid development of hardware-accelerated applications for robotics, machine vision, and industrial communication and control, said AMD. “The Kria KR260 Robotics Starter Kits builds on the success of our Kria SOMs and KV260 Vision AI Starter Kit for AI and embedded developers, providing roboticists with a complete, out-of-the-box solution for this rapidly…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 10.51
October 30, 2021
FORTNA said it partners with the world’s leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. The former Fortna Inc., which acquired MHS Global in April 2022, said it enables companies to keep pace with digital disruption and growth objectives. 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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.49
October 06, 2023
Geekplus Technology Co. today announced that research firm Interact Analysis has named it as a global market leader autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, for fulfillment. U.K.-based Interact Analysis cited both the continued growth of the warehouse industry and Geek+’s dominant position in both the order-fulfillment and AMR categories. The announcement of the new global market-share rankings from Interact Analysis placed Geek+ in the No. 1 spots for both order-fulfillment and mobile robots, marking the fifth year in a row where the company has been ranked first in AMRs. “These rankings show that our products, led by our shelf-to-person solutions, are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.44
March 07, 2024
Numina Group, an independent warehouse automation integration firm with over 1,000 print and apply labeling solutions throughout North America, recently announced a strategic partnership with Weber Packaging. The alliance allows the Numina Group to enhance its market offering to include Weber’s print and apply labeling solutions. Weber Packaging Solutions’ sales and distribution channel now has access to a software-driven, fully designed and integrated SLAM (scan, label, apply and manifest) labeling solution for their manufacturing and warehousing customers. Partnership aims to simplify packaging “This partnership will bring together some of the industry's most experienced packaging professionals to design complex packaging solutions,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.34
April 15, 2020
Q: What’s new with robotics development and adoption in 2020? A: Because autonomous robots are relatively new to the supply chain industry, the real story is about adoption. We’re experiencing an evolution of the idea of work. Environmental, technological, and economic forces are changing how work gets done and the new gig economy is changing who does it. Without question, the impact on the supply chain in terms of efficiency and productivity has been an overwhelming and optimistic addition for the robotics/automation industry. Q: What is IAM working on right now? A: With the success of our ability to bring…
