Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.57
October 25, 2022
Robots have advanced the boundaries of human knowledge and capabilities in space, and new opportunities are continuing to emerge. Software and engineering services firm PickNik Inc. is having a good week in space. The Boulder, Colo.-based company today announced that it won a SpaceWERX contract to work on robotics for the U.S. Space Force. In addition, it recently won a National Aeronautics and Space Administration contract for continued work on supervised autonomy, as well as a Colorado Advanced Industries Accelerator grant for space robotics. “These three wins provide additional validation of our work in space robotics, a major focus area…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.56
October 22, 2022
…robotic work cell in manufacturing. Not that packaging with robots is an entirely new frontier—they are often used to package goods coming off manufacturing lines. The difference today is that robots are edging further into e-commerce pack-out, where rather than dealing with one SKU, the robot needs the intelligence to handle thousands of SKUs that may come its way. What’s more, the leveraging of intelligent robotics for e-commerce packaging isn’t futuristic, it’s actually being done. Companies like MSC Industrial, apo.com and DCL Logistics are leveraging robots to place goods directly into shippable cartons. Warehouse robotics vendors also are coming up…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.55
July 22, 2023
…closely with contractors and professionals across commercial and residential operations to help them succeed. Noble collaborates with Dematic Noble said its AutoStore automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) “will redefine inventory management, order-processing operations, and service excellence.” It worked with Dematic to implement the system, which includes autonomous robots. “Driven by our 30-year commitment to helping our customers succeed, AutoStore is faster, more accurate, and will help us offer a wider range of products to the trades,” said Jim Anderson, general manager at Noble. “The volume of products you can stock in a small footprint with AutoStore far exceeds anything…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.41
July 29, 2023
…how the warehouse industry is starting to use autonomous robots and drones with advanced sensing capabilities to improve operations. According to analytics and measurement company Comscore, online retail spending in the U.S. surpassed $1 trillion last year – on everything from groceries to consumer electronics, where strict inventory management is paramount. Today, online shoppers can order goods 24/7, with an increasing number of retailers offering next-day delivery. This quick turnaround puts massive pressure on warehouse operations in terms of goods in and goods out, material handling, and pick and pack operations. Enter, the autonomous mobile robot—or AMR, such as this…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.40
February 24, 2022
…7 million storage bins and using at least 10,000 robots. “We are uniquely placed to help businesses transform their automated warehouse operations with everything from simple standalone AutoStore projects to some of the largest and most complex installations,” said Markus Kirchhoff, head of the AutoStore Europe business unit at Swisslog. “Demand for this technology is so strong that by June 2022, we expect to have increased our site base from 300 to 350 projects.” Swisslog said it provides modular, data-driven logistics automation including robots and software. The Buchs, Switzerland-based unit of KUKA Group has more than 14,000 people working worldwide.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.32
May 15, 2019
As robots, automated equipment, artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies continue to make their way into the world’s warehouses and DCs, the number of companies using them is also proliferating. Driven by the need to manage high-velocity operations with limited labor resources while meeting the ever-changing needs of their customers, more companies are looking to automation to help them solve their most pressing fulfillment problems. Modern’s 2019 “Usage and Implementation of Warehouse and DC Automation Solutions” survey more than proves this point and paints a picture of a distribution landscape that’s ripe for innovation. Conducted by Peerless Research Group…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.12
April 09, 2018
…of Tompkins with 3PLs, transportation and technology providers. The group has created a distributed logistics network of fulfillment centers to support retailers and brands shipping direct-to-consumer. “It gives these operations a way to deliver as quickly and as inexpensively as the very large online retailers,” he said. “As we got into MonarchFx, we explored a variety of technologies that would enable efficient and effective each picking. We found the answer in China, and have unveiled Tompkins Robotics, a unique sortation system that allows us to sort a batch pick into a unit pick, pack it out, and then use the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.12
March 24, 2015
…in investing in automation is cost. Many manufacturers claim robots are just too expensive. In the short run, it may seem too expensive to adopt new methods to increase the quality of the products you produce. But in order to remain competitive, you must look past the near-term expense and conceptualize ways to design a system that delivers products with quality assured. Although the cost of a robot isn’t insignificant when factoring in the total cost of manual labor, you find that in actuality automation is generally more cost effective and efficient. Solving the Challenges of Changing Product Requirements with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.10
March 21, 2023
…busineess for more than 50 years, and it has operations in more than 30 countries and approximately 46,500 employees globally. AutoStore to lighten Cardinal Health workers' loads The distribution center in Grove City will be the first Cardinal Health's first to use AutoStore technology to make employees’ jobs less physically demanding, said the companies. Because the robots bring products directly to employees for packing and shipping, they can help decrease human error and bring more speed to order fulfillment, according to Swisslog. AutoStore claimed that its order-fulfillment system is the fastest one per square foot in the market. It includes…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.04
February 18, 2021
Locus Robotics, a leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses, this week announced $150 million in Series E funding, led by Tiger Global Management and BOND. The round builds on support from existing investors including Scale Venture Partners and Prologis Ventures, the venture capital arm of Prologis, a global leader in logistics real estate. “This new round of funding marks an important inflection point for Locus Robotics,” said Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics. “Warehouses facing ongoing labor shortages and exploding volumes, are looking for flexible, intelligent automation to improve productivity and grow their operations. Locus is uniquely…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.04
December 08, 2022
Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. and Changi Airport Group Pte. Ltd. yesterday announced the first demonstration of a jointly developed, outdoor-based autonomous baggage-loading system. “Similar to major airports throughout the world, recruiting enough ground handling personnel to support our growth is a challenge,” said Poh Li San, senior vice president of Terminal 5 Planning at Changi Airport Group. “We have been encouraged by the innovative solution from Sarcos to help address these issues, and we’re excited to explore the next steps towards implementation.” Founded in 2009, Changi Airport Group (CAG) manages operations and management, air hub development, and commercial activities…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.02
December 14, 2020
Los Angeles-based Port Logistics Group (PLG), an omnichannel logistics services provider, recently announced it has teamed up with Wilmington, Mass.-based Locus Robotics, a provider of autonomous mobile robots for warehouses for a major initiative at PLG’s facility in Chino, Calif., in which PLG will deploy more than 150 autonomous mobile robots, or LocusBots, for its fulfillment processes. The companies said that this collaboration will augment warehouse productivity, order pick accuracy, and workplace ergonomics and safety. And they added that PLG and Whiplash, PLG’s end-to-end e-commerce platform are well-positioned to meet the ongoing surge in e-commerce demand, which has been a…
