Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.06
…same changes. Online shopping and consumer expectation for rapid delivery are reshaping how warehouses are structured, operate and succeed in a robust e-commerce climate, as described in a recent inVia Robotics white paper, “The New Way to Warehouse.” A new way to shop: key trends Online shopping is here to stay With brick-and-mortar stores shuttering seemingly overnight, experts believe that the pandemic has accelerated the shift to online shopping by as much as five years. In the post-Covid reality, storefronts are back offering consumers a tangible retail experience. However, consumers are now accustomed to having options – 49% of those…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.05
…materials between different production areas, and assisting in the delivery of samples for quality control inspection. SLAM navigation allows flexible operations PUDU said its T300 is designed to alleviate potential labor shortages by automating the delivery and transport of materials, allowing human workers to focus on more skilled and higher-value tasks. By taking over the transportation of heavy or hazardous materials, the PUDU T300 can also improve safety by reducing the risk of workplace injuries associated with industrial work. “There is a huge demand from industrial clients for automated, flexible robotics solutions that can operate continuously to meet high production…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.03
…and downtime, but CaPow's Genesis system offers perpetual power delivery. Not only do CaPow's antenna stickers provide continual power—and throughput—but they also integrate with existing and new mobile robots. Users can simply place the stickers on the floor and on the robots. A receiver and power bank require less space and weight than batteries, which are also supported. In addition, CaPow's Floor Planner software is designed to make it easy to plan and optimize an AGV or AMR deployment. Floor Planner enables users to compare or change layouts, and up to 20% surface coverage can achieve 100% throughput. Genesis eliminates…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.00
…aim is to develop a prototype of a self-driving delivery cart that can autonomously accompany staff during last mile delivery. The submitted prototypes need to be able to traverse typical urban and rural landscapes at walking-speed while at the same time carrying parcels. “Our colleagues have to deal with an ever-increasing number of parcels that need to be delivered,” Meahl continued. “As our couriers are currently required to manually push this volume through the streets, we encourage concepts that support our employees.” After submission, entries will be reviewed in a pre-selection process based on their functionality, potential to solve the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.00
…for example, detecting and acting on inconsistent quality or delivery performance. Leveraging the data lake There is a universe of information outside of a company’s ERP, QMS, Strategic Sourcing, and PLM systems; much of that other information is stored in spreadsheets and email. This data is unstructured, and therefore incompatible with traditional data warehouses driven by relational databases. Increasingly, organizations are turning to the data lake approach. A data lake stores relational data from business applications, as well as non-relational data from mobile apps, IoT devices, and communications applications and social media. With the vast amounts of data collected across…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.00
…with space transport a common occurrence. Download Now! Parcel Delivery: The Future of Last Mile Currently subject to significant disruption, last-mile delivery, especially of parcels, is getting a great deal of attention in the media and from investors, and rightfully so. Download Now! Drone Technology: Clarity from Above According PwC's study on the commercial applications of drone technology, the emerging global market for business services using drones is valued at over $127 billion. Download Now! Fast-Forwarding to a Future of On-Demand Urban Air Transportation This white paper delves into these challenges for achieving a successful VTOL transportation market, with an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.00
…commercial real estate firm Transwestern. A year ago, two-day delivery was considered “prime.” Now, many expect to receive their purchase same day or next day at worst. By definition, that means warehouses have to be closer to consumers. Some dying malls are being turned into distribution centers as we speak. Order-on-line, pick-up-in-store is now much more than a less-than-elegant kluge. It is a valuable offering in retail. And, it is changing how retail fills orders. At the same time, all those personal shoppers at Whole Foods and elsewhere are about to disappear into the back room. It’s called micro-fulfillment, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.98
…any given moment, estimated Parallel Systems. To make freight deliveries economical, today’s railroads typically focus on moving shipping containers more than 500 miles. Parallel said it has identified an opportunity to bring more business to rail by improving the unit economics over shorter distances. A more flexible system would alleviate pressure on highway infrastructure and the trucking industry as it faces increasing demand and a shortfall of 80,000 U.S. drivers. The company said its autonomy system would enable trains to compete more directly with the flexibility of trucking. Today, trucks move most of the nation’s freight. Transferring a portion of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.98
…in deals in July 2021 for use in cleaning, deliveries, farming, and security. Other industries represented in transactions tracked by Robotics 24/7 included defense/military, food preparation, and marine/energy. Merger and acquisition activity picked up, with 26 last month in comparison with seven in June, but only a few involving special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). There was also one notable failure: the shutdown and sale of Hayward, Calif.-based Abundant Robotics Inc., which was working on apple-harvesting robots. Speaking of mergers and mobile robots, even though no amount was announced, ABB Group's purchase of ASTI Mobile Robotics Group is significant, with the Zurich-based…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.95
Warehouse professionals are under pressure—with more products, faster delivery times, and less staff, supply chains must operate more efficiently than ever before. They must be flexible and scalable but also cost-efficient. Körber Supply Chain offers a suite to help businesses respond to today’s demands, optimizing floor operations, transportation, processing, fulfillment, and staff safety. Making robotics a reality: Körber’s 3-step AMR rollout Fixed warehouse infrastructure has been a staple of the logistics sector for more than a decade now. However, despite the benefits of streamlining key logistics processes through fixed automation hardware, the flaws lie in its inflexibility and costly implementation.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.94
…and increase service levels to support same-day and next-day delivery,” says Benavides. “As significant, automation can increase storage density and reduce labor overheads, giving companies more strategic freedom in their network footprint decisions.” On-demand delivery Ride-hailing services have disrupted transportation industries in many cities around the world. The same concept—using smart software to match supply and demand in real time—is now being applied in logistics. Companies can use online auction systems to buy and sell space on trucks, pushing utilization up and costs down. Uber launched a trucking-industry version of its service in early 2017. As well as matching loads…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.92
…tractor-trailer truck drivers who focus on long-haul journeys to delivery truck drivers who carry lighter loads and navigate local streets. Read APICS Blog: Truck Drivers (Still) Wanted Not surprisingly, many of these drivers are not simply sitting behind the wheel all day on auto drive. They also inspect their freight loads, fix equipment, make deliveries, and perform other non-routinized tasks. Standardized data verify this non-routinized conception of truck-driving. The Department of Labor’s O*NET database shows how truck drivers have a lower “degree of automation” compared to most occupations nationally. On a scale of 0 (not at all automated) to 100…