Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.65
October 14, 2023
…focused on it for years. For example, autonomous mobile robot (AMR) provider Locus Robotics uses RaaS for all its offerings. Other AMR vendors also lead with RaaS, and analysts predict strong growth. The RaaS market could grow from $1.33 billion in 2023 to $4.12 billion by 2030, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.5%, according to a report from Grandview Research. The RaaS trend involves more than mobile robots. Vendors of smart picking robots may offer RaaS, as do some providers of automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS). In short, RaaS or lease-based opex models aren’t just…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.58
May 18, 2021
…centers and factories should be left to fully autonomous robots, freeing humans for more enriching jobs. The company's Driven by Balyo technology includes autonomous guidance systems to enable standard lift trucks to autonomously navigate inside buildings without the need for additional infrastructure. The company has subsidiaries in Boston and Singapore and serves customers in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. BALYO has also entered into partnerships with KION and Hyster-Yale Group and offers warehousing robots for palletizing, stacking, reach, and very narrow aisle (VNA) applications. It reported €21.7 million ($26.5 million U.S.) in revenue in 2020. By switching to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.34
October 02, 2019
…allowing for a “beyond visual line of sight” (BVLOS) operation, also a first in the U.S. for regular revenue-generating delivery. Read: UPS Partners with Matternet to Transport Medical Samples via Drone across Hospital System UPS has proven the need for drone delivery in healthcare operations, where the shortest time in transit can improve efficiency and help healthcare professionals serve their patients better. Earlier this year, UPS partnered with drone-maker Matternet to launch its healthcare delivery service on the WakeMed campus. This first-ever revenue-generating service demonstrated the business case for drone delivery of medical products and specimens. With its Part 135…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.29
March 16, 2022
…help businesses worldwide to further digitize and automate their operations in response to current supply chain pressures. “Supply chain has moved from a back-office function to a boardroom imperative,” stated Richard Stewart, executive vice president of North America at Körber Supply Chain Software. “The pandemic, labor shortages, cost increases, fuel prices, material shortages, and beyond – these challenges are real and here to stay. Unlike anyone else, Körber brings to market an unmatched depth of digital technologies that conquer these complexities.” Sean Elliott, chief technology officer of Körber Supply Chain Software, said, “Digitization is a strategic priority for more than…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.28
July 10, 2023
…comments on the rescue mission and the role of robots. The aerospace academic is also an entrepreneur of a novel drone technology company that can fly and swim autonomously within the same mission. As Diez explained, his approach could have saved time and money in ascertaining the same unfortunate answer. “I think we could go down to 12,000 [ft.]. No problem,” Diez said. “So now imagine sending a 20-lb. [robot] down to 12,000 ft. You can do this in a couple of hours. You just throw it overboard, or you fly. You don’t need to bring in a crane, a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.22
February 05, 2019
This month, the Supply Chain Group editorial team offers Logistics Management readers a preview of the latest warehouse and distribution center management equipment, automation and software products that will be introduced on this year’s trade show floor. Run two voice-directed picking solutions together The Lydia Voice Co-Exist Solution is targeted to Vocollect Voice customers who want to add Lydia Voice alongside their existing deployment. The solution enables companies to easily operate a two-vendor voice strategy without having to undertake any additional voice integration efforts. Operational in a very short time with minimal customer resources, the solution delivers 11% productivity improvement.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.18
July 05, 2022
…for warehouse automation is exploding because companies with fulfillment operations can’t find enough workers to stick with largely manual processes in the face of rapidly growing e-commerce volumes. At least that's what conventional wisdom posits. That idea has companies looking at autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and other types of warehouse automation, such as robotic, high-density goods-to-person (GTP) systems, as well as more traditional automation, to do more with less for crucial processes. All of this thinking is true, but it glosses over a fundamental challenge operations face as they implement more automation: getting multiple systems to work together in unison…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.13
November 23, 2020
Locus Robotics, a leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses, today announced that it has passed the quarter-billion (250,000,000) units picked volume level heading into the 2020 holiday peak season. Locus robots now pick more than ten-thousand units every 15 minutes, a 263% increase in units picked vs. the same period last year. Locus’s 250 million pick milestone reflects the rapidly growing volumes at customer sites throughout this pandemic-impacted year, with some customers’ daily orders often reaching Black Friday levels. Across the installed base, Locus is now regularly exceeding volume levels of 1 million picks per day. “Our…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.10
May 07, 2021
…examine the technology's potential usefulness in search and rescue operations, scientific exploration, and healthcare and medicine. However, one professor wants to ensure that such interest leads to a thriving discipline as well as commercially viable applications. “Some new, rapidly growing fields never take root, while others become thriving disciplines,” said Elliot Hawkes, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His own robots have garnered interest for their bioinspired and novel locomotion and for the new possibilities they present. To help guarantee the longevity of soft robotics research, Hawkes and colleagues Carmel Majidi from Carnegie Mellon University…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.05
May 25, 2023
…It was recognized for its work with Alliance Automotive Group France, France’s largest independent distributor of truck and automotive parts. “Being recognized by one of the world's foremost supply chain solution providers is a strong validation of our work,” stated Arthur Bellamy, CRO of Exotec. “It attests to the considerable momentum we're building globally. But most importantly, it highlights the trust placed in our solutions by some of the world's most innovative companies, such as Alliance Automotive Group.” Skypod aims high with robots, services As the logistics industry faces challenges including labor shortages and sustainability goals, systems such as Skypod…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.02
May 31, 2022
…a Smart Function Kit for Handling a multi-axis Cartesian robot, as well as an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) that uses Rexroth’s RoKIT locating software to navigate highly dynamic environments without human intervention. The company will also show its ctrlX CORE controller, part of the award-winning ctrlX AUTOMATION controls and drive platform that it claimed “makes automation as easy as using a smartphone.” The booth demonstrations will include: MP1000R AMR: Using the RoKIT Locator Software, the MP1000R is able to navigate autonomously in highly dynamic environments without additional infrastructure. The company, which worked with Geek+, said the system that can replace…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.93
January 26, 2023
…logistics automation are those between software providers and mobile robots suppliers. Boomi yesterday announced that Geekplus Co. has selected the Boomi AtomSphere Platform to automate its smart logistics platform. “We are aiming to co-create a new logistics standard by utilizing next-generation robotics technology to solve the increasingly serious labor shortage in Japan and the gap between the growth of e-commerce demand and the growth of physical volume,” said Yusuke Arima, a member of the System Development Group at Geekplus. “After evaluating various integration platforms, Geekplus chose Boomi’s intelligent, low-code, cloud-native platform for its versatility, development speed, and ease of use,”…
