Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.92
…continuing, slowly but surely, in autonomous trucks and robotic deliveries. From factories, warehouses, and truck yards to loading docks and last-mile logistics, automation efficiency is welcome at each link in the supply chain. Inflation, the aforementioned supply chain challenges, and a return to brick-and-mortar retail may slow investment in robotics. However, attendance at this year's trade shows and the move from pilots to full-fledged deployments suggest that more robots than ever will be in use during his year's holiday shopping season. MIT develops smarter robots to find things Walk into a physical store, and the product you want may not…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.44
…a handful of customer applications, including Starbucks and Grubhub deliveries. Cartken CEO Chris Bersch said that he and co-founders Jonas Witt, Jake Stelman, and Anjali Jindal Naik got excited about the prospect for robots because of the technology’s readiness and affordability. The four Google alumni decided the timing was right and founded the Oakland, Calif.-based company in 2019. “What we saw was a technological inflection point where we could make small, self-driving vehicles work on the street,” said Bersch. “Because it doesn’t make sense to build a $20,000 robot that can deliver burritos.” Revenue from robotic last-mile deliveries is expected…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.43
…offerings include automation, in-store picking, “dark store” picking, home delivery, click-and-collect grocery lockers, in-store pickup and drive-thru. The Raelingen, Norway-based company has more than 500 employees across Europe and the U.K., as well as a wide partner network supporting businesses in more than 20 countries. StrongPoint reported revenue of about 1 billion NOK ($95 million U.S.). AutoStore develops cold storage Founded in 1996, AutoStore said it is a pioneer in cube storage automation. The company said it focuses on combining “software and hardware with human abilities to create the future of warehousing.” AutoStore works with qualified systems-integrator partners and has…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.79
…inbound staging to ASRS induction. It also enables the delivery of materials between workcells and ergonomic lift stands for work-in-process flows, as well as extraction from robotic palletizers and stretch wrappers for outbound staging, said Vecna. “This upgrade to our AFL platform is a response to customer need to automate more workflows—including low lift with conveyors and risers—in the midst of persistent labor shortages,” stated Anthony Moschella, senior vice president of product management at Vecna Robotics. “The ability to coordinate autonomous material transport with other automated systems and common warehouse equipment is the first critical step in our mission to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.45
…across industries, enabling safer driving, improving efficiency for last-mile delivery and commercial transport operations, and increasing accuracy for mobile devices. It said precise positioning creates new possibilities for robotics, rail, and machine control. Platform offers centimeter-level accuracy Since its Series C funding, Swift Navigation said it has refined its positioning service and expanded its coverage across continents “to meet the needs of an on-demand economy requiring higher levels of autonomy.” The company said its customers include automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, mobile handset and application providers, and builders of Internet of Things (IoT) systems for mass-market applications. Swift claimed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.72
…vigor that surprised even its most optimistic proponents. Next-day delivery, made omnipresent by leaders such as Amazon, grew to include same-day delivery in many markets. Consumers also showed an eagerness to capitalize on the convenience e-commerce offers in new sectors. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s latest survey estimates that e-commerce accounted for 14.5% of all retail sales in the fourth quarter of 2021 and that online purchases were $870.8 billion for the year, a 14.2% increase over 2020. The takeaway is clear: The pandemic prompted people to shop online, and many will continue to do so even after they return…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.71
…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 2.46
…global capacity by relying on certified partners for service delivery and drive incremental revenue through re-sell and co-sell. The company said its program offers three levels of partnership, with increasing degrees of partner collaboration and co-creation in the booming supply chain market. “As Körber moves further towards its goal of delivering its supply chain software solutions on a global level, we considered it important to be part of that joint journey, implementing and complementing this collaborative go-to-market approach – and be on top of fueling the future of the supply chain industry,” said Richard Evans, founder and CEO of iWMS,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.52
…its feature rich safety attributes, simplified programming, and quick deliveries all at an incredible price point for a quick ROI,” stated Dennis Plasha, president at Air-Oil Systems Inc. “We are excited and honored to be a Channel Partner for Doosan Robotics in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.” Air-Oil Systems’ manufacturing and industry expertise dates back nearly 60 years. The company said it has become a leading distributor and solutions resource within automation technology and robotics (among other industries), backed by a committed sales and support staff of experts focused on helping customers become more productive and profitable through innovative…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.32
…aligned to the shared goal – namely, the timely delivery of cobots to our customers,” he said. Cobot market still growing strongly The global market for collaborative robots could expand from $1.2 billion in 2021 to $10.5 billion by 2027, experiencing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 43.4%, according to Markets and Markets. It said growing demand for automation since the COVID-19 pandemic and a high return on investment (ROI) are encouraging cobot adoption, while low payload capacity and speed limitations restrain that market. Similarly, ReportLinker forecast a CAGR of 40.1% to $10.8 billion by 2028. Founded in 2005,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.45
…products and services now include commercial floor-cleaning robots; indoor delivery robots; and accessories such as docking stations, a cloud platform, and application software. It said its robots can alleviate menial and repetitive tasks so employees can focus on higher-value responsibilities. This can boost efficiency, improve employee and customer satisfaction, streamline operations, and reduce employee turnover, the company said. Gausium develops X1 food server X1 is an autonomous food-service system for the hospitality industry launched in 2021. It is equipped with three serving trays that can hold up to 30 kg (66.1 lb.), said Gausium. The mobile robot's collision-free and spill-proof…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.55
FedEx Corp. is shutting down its robotic same-day delivery service, according to an internal memo obtained by Robotics 24/7. In an e-mail sent to FedEx employees this week, Sriram Krishnasam, chief transformation officer at FedEx, said the company was eliminating Roxo, the FedEx Sameday Bot, as part of an internal organizational program called DRIVE. Amazon.com Inc. also announced this week that it is scaling back its own robot delivery service. “Although robotics and automation are key pillars of our innovation strategy, Roxo did not meet necessary near-term value requirements for DRIVE,” Krishnasam wrote. “Although we are ending the research and…