Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.66
November 14, 2021
…parsing incoming orders to determine which system has needed inventory, whether the system is available, and how busy that system is. Using these small apps, the platform can coordinate systems, said Schultz. “There is integration, and there is orchestration, but what our customers ultimately want is the orchestration,” he said. “They want multiple different systems to be able to work together in concert, to create a new outcome that one system can’t really achieve on its own. But in order to do that, the first step is integration.” SVT Robotics’ integration platform separates data interface details from the information flows…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.92
November 13, 2021
…they were. Automation results in tangible improvements, insights into inventory, higher productivity, and better results for customers. What types of robots is GXO using? Manduca: We're most excited about a KNAPP robotic arm that we've been trialing in the Netherlands. It can determine on its own what it's picking up, from a feather to a car battery. This has great potential to partially automate packing environments. We've deployed Cognex scanners across sites, and they've increased productivity by 5% to 20%. They allow warehouse associates to work hands-free. If the scanners cut down scan time by 1 second per scan, at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.98
November 12, 2021
…its 3PL leadership position. Today, Geek+ AMRs move mobile inventory racks and pallets to picking stations, saving employees time that would otherwise ;be spent walking around finding and picking inventory. The result is an overall improvement in employee comfort and logistical efficiency, as well as considerable savings, said the company. “Thanks to Geek+’s AMR technology, we now have a very fast and efficient picking productivity and throughput solution,” said Milton Pimenta, CEVA Logistics’s managing director for Australia and New Zealand. Geek+ said it will “continue to work closely with Körber to help scale operations across regions and support CEVA with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.19
November 11, 2021
…fulfillment,” said Ben Cardwell, president of Honeywell Intelligrated. “Growing inventories, the rising cost of land, and other pressures are pushing operations to make the most efficient use of available space. Honeywell's next-generation ASRS technology allows our customers to better utilize unoccupied vertical space, potentially eliminating the need for building or renting additional warehouse space.” Space-saving systems such as ASRS have become a top priority for distribution centers that need to operate efficiently. A recent Honeywell study found that six in 10 e-commerce companies plan to invest in ASRS in the next year. New ASRS works with intelligent software Honeywell said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.19
November 11, 2021
…solutions, we can better support our stores with quicker inventory shipments that drive sales, while at the same time support our warehouse associates with innovative automation that makes their work more fulfilling,” said Dan Love, president of Bealls Support Group. “Berkshire Grey takes a very different approach to automation than we’ve seen from other suppliers. “BG invested the time necessary to understand our business, our operating environments, and our culture,” he said. “We are confident Berkshire Grey will deliver a flexible scalable solution that will make an immediate positive impact on our distribution operations.” “Bealls is innovating across their supply…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.98
November 09, 2021
…robots that end customers use to clean floors, move inventory, and sense environmental data. Where robots are spreading Fortune 500 brands across multiple verticals benefit from the growing portfolio of BrainOS-powered robots, said Brain Corp. The company also offers privacy, safety, and efficiency tools intended to make managing and scaling automation easier. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that 4 million Americans quit their jobs in July 2021. Harvard Business Review cited a study that found that, in general, resignation rates were higher among employees who worked in fields that had experienced extreme increases in demand due to the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.25
November 04, 2021
…will also use robots for locating, tracking, and moving inventory as part of Geek+'s goods-to-person system. This method allows orders to be delivered directly to pick-and-pack stations, eliminating any movement time needed by operators to search for items, said the partners. In addition to improved real estate utilization, AMRs can minimize manual labor and reduce the risk of human error while also improving picking accuracy and reducing inventory count errors, said Geek+. Robots can also mitigate some of the challenges brought on by COVID-19, such as social distancing protocols in warehouses. GEODIS said that the Geek+ system advances its digital-first…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.61
November 03, 2021
…for existing operations without adding labor, help right-size store inventories, and enable e-commerce fulfillment from stores to scale, claimed Berkshire Grey. Following a series of successful installations at major U.S. retailers, the offering is now generally available for global deployments. “Our AI-powered Robotic Shuttle Product Sortation solution enables the merchandising practices that drive retail growth while improving operating models in distribution centers – even in a time of labor scarcity,” said Tom Wagner, CEO at Berkshire Grey. Robotic Shuttle Product Sortation pathway “RSPS has been embraced by retailers looking to drive more throughput from their existing distribution operations, said Kishore…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.23
October 29, 2021
…totes and cartons. These are stored densely in an inventory area using pallets or mobile racks of 3.7 m (12.1 ft.) height for 50% more storage density compared with its predecessor. One rack can store up to 60 totes and be customized to store goods of varying sizes in an optimized way allowing four times more transportation efficiency, said the company. Once incoming orders are registered, picking robots transfer pallets or mobile racks to a PopPick station, where intelligent robot arms effectively retrieve totes or boxes of ordered goods and give them to the operator in two picking points. This…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.80
October 26, 2021
…footprint in close proximity to end consumers, utilizing more sustainable packing materials, and minimizing shrink and waste through smart inventory management, Fabric’s micro-fulfillment centers could lower last-mile emissions significantly.” Fabric said it plans to use its latest funding to expand its on-demand fulfillment platform across the general merchandise market and build a network of micro-fulfillment centers across major metro areas in the U.S. to make fast delivery scalable and profitable for retailers. The company said it support this stage of hypergrowth by also heavily recruiting for its world-class technology, commercial, and operations teams in Israel and across the U.S.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.86
October 25, 2021
…This next-generation smart warehouse will increase productivity; enable automated inventory control, safety, and security within the facility; and save time and money for employees and customers.” “We are pleased Zyter has chosen Qualcomm Technologies’ IoT products for another IoTaaS commercial deployment with the smart warehouse for OneScreen,” said Sanjeet Pandit, senior director and global head of smart cities at Qualcomm Technologies. “To directly address the fragmented nature of the IoT industry, our unique Qualcomm IoT Services Suite is helping to bridge the gap for IoT service providers and entities looking to efficiently and effectively deploy smart solutions and is revolutionizing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.43
October 21, 2021
…and e-commerce, transportation and logistics, and healthcare. It provides inventory, supply chain, and patient care technologies and has more than 10,000 partners across 100 countries. In July, Zebra announced that it would acquire autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and software provider Fetch Robotics Inc. for $290 million. Worker augmentation key to robot adoption According to Zebra’s Warehousing Vision Study, 77% of respondents agreed that augmenting workers with technology is the best way to introduce automation in the warehouse. Given increasing consumer expectations driven by the on-demand economy along with a limited workforce, automated processes can help streamline tasks, create happier and…
