Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.43
…demands for higher order volumes, product variability, and faster delivery windows,” said Steve Johnson, president and chief operating officer at Berkshire Grey. “Together, we provide customers with the most advanced AI-enabled robotic solutions that solve the most challenging problems for today’s supply chain and warehouse operations.” Berkshire Grey provides robots and AI for picking, packing, materials movement, storage, and sortation operations. The Bedford, Mass.-based company said its customers include Global 100 retailers and logistics service providers. Launched in 2020, Berkshire Grey’s Partner Alliance (BGPA) program includes a select group of partners that provide scalable systems designed to improve fulfillment throughput…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.20
…of zero compromise to the next level, with Kroger Delivery bringing the freshest food and quality ingredients to your own doorstep—when you want it, how you want it,” said Bill Bennett, Kroger vice president and head of e-commerce. “Customers can use Kroger.com or the Kroger app to check the weekly circular, select personalized digital coupons, search products by dietary preference, and ultimately place their delivery order, saving time and money,” Bennett added. The company collaborated with the city of Dallas, the Governor's Office of Economic Development and Tourism, local and regional workforce solutions offices, and school districts for talent acquisition…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.91
…warehousing capabilities. It has also supported record-breaking orders and deliveries in a short period of time, according to FANUC. Manufacturing, robotics still rooted in Michigan The future FANUC America West Campus site is located in a suburb of Detroit. With its historical links to the automotive industry, Auburn Hills has become a thriving business center and home to more than 80 international corporations. “We are grateful that FANUC has chosen to expand their already impressive footprint in Auburn Hills, an example that our community continues to be regarded as a premier destination for innovation and advanced technologies,” stated Kevin McDaniel,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.73
…from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to expand its delivery radius from one to two nautical miles across all its operating stations in North Carolina and Texas. “Drone delivery at scale is finally taking off, and this approval from the FAA positions us squarely at the forefront of that movement,” said Yariv Bash, co-founder and CEO of Flytrex. “This approval allows us to reach roughly 100,000 customers with our ultrafast delivery, and we look forward to continuing this exciting flightpath to one day bring three-minute delivery to the tens of millions of backyards across the U.S.” Retailers and quick-service restaurants…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.46
…jobs and decrease carbon emissions by closing the last-mile delivery gap. Attabotics has been adopted by brands including luxury department store Nordstrom and other retailers across apparel, food and beverage and home goods. Attabotics has fulfillment centers across the United States and Canada. Optimizing space allows additional storage capacity and throughput to support growth without the need for expansion. Direct access to every bin also allows for efficient omni-channel distribution, Attabotics argued. “Joining forces with Canada’s principal beauty supplier and fellow Calgary-based business to accelerate their growth and satisfy customer needs is a project the Attabotics team is eager to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.97
…mobile robots at the Madrid distribution center of e-commerce delivery provider Paack Holdings Inc. “The U.K. is home to some of our most exciting projects, including large-scale automated parcel sorting and multi-site goods-to-person robotics deployments,” stated Brian Lee, head of U.K. at Geek+. “Logistics operators here, and retailers in particular, recognize the game-changing value brought by autonomous mobile robots and are eager to upgrade their operations. We are delighted to have a full-fledged office to serve our clients here.” Founded in 2015, Geek+ provides autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and artificial intelligence for warehouse and supply chain management. The Beijing-based company…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.61
…Blendid robotic smoothie kiosks in Williams, Calif. In China, Pudu Robotics this week unveiled its PuduBot 2 for indoor deliveries. PizzaHQ last week said it is partnering with Picnic Works to further automate its pizza-making processes. Piestro yesterday said Capriotti's Sandwich Shop will begin a pilot test of its Piestro Pod in its flagship Las Vegas location.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.44
…the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The company is now accepting pre-orders at its website for early 2023 delivery.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.89
…unveiled its newest commercial service shelf robot designed for deliveries, the PuduBot 2. The PuduBot 2 features a seven-layer adjustable tray to be used for a variety of service tasks in industrial facilities, leisure and entertainment venues, retail stores, supermarkets and more, the company said. Shenzhen, China-based Pudu claimed that the PuduBot 2’s high-performance lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery can provide up to 24 hours of operational battery life on a three-hour charge. Besides the increased sustainability, the PuduBot 2 also comes with an upgraded system that increases driving stability by 30%, it said. The company released the original PuduBot…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.71
…retailers. We started with floor care and extended into delivery robots and sensing and data collection to help optimize operations. For us, it's really about activating OEM partners through our technology for cleaning, moving, and sensing. BrainOS is used in a variety of mobile robot applications. Are there any new areas that you think are promising, such as restaurants? Pinn: There's an enormous opportunity in retail automation—brick-and-mortar stores are under pressure from online and new trends to omnichannel and home delivery. Retailers can differentiate themselves with automation, and we can help with that transformation by adding value to the retail…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.45
…invested in Argo AI, which last year launched self-driving deliveries with Walmart Inc. in Miami; Austin, Texas; and Washington, D.C. The company this week said it will shut down its operations in Washington, D.C. Chowbotics Inc.—DoorDash Inc. acquired Hayward, Calif.-based Chowbotics in 2021 but last week said it is shutting down the salad-making robot startup. While DoorDash has launched its own robotics division and has filed a patent around autonomous delivery vehicles, reported Restaurant Dive, it's not yet clear what will happen to Chowbotics' staff or intellectual property. Get Fabric Inc.—New York-based Fabric raised $200 million in Series C funding…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.67
…improves its decision making in real time to make deliveries faster and more accurate,” said Keith Fisher, president of Honeywell Intelligrated. “With rising service-level agreements dictating order-fulfillment process improvements, automation can help bring stability [and] predictability and potentially unlock greater efficiency to their operations.” Any day can be a holiday, finds Futurum Futurum Research's analysts developed the report after speaking with a group of industry leaders with global experience in warehouse operations, automation technologies, and systems implementation to learn their thoughts on the future of warehouse automation. The report said that once-predictable consumer demand cycles centered around holidays and “peak…