Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 37.15
September 21, 2022
…and the United States. More companies are turning to micro fulfillment operations, says Addverb In response to increasing customer demand, e-commerce companies are increasingly turning to micro fulfillment operations to speed up the operations process, Addverb has argued. By working with warehouse integrators like ABCO, Adverb said it helping companies “maximize their storage capacity and increase pick speeds without comprising accuracy.” “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Addverb,” said Seth Weisberg, CEO of ABCO Systems. “The partnership between ABCO and Addverb embodies the strategic growth of the industry of logistics and distribution through automation, and we look forward…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.45
September 21, 2022
Last month, GreyOrange Inc. received recognition as the “Customer Impact Technology Leader” in Quadrant Knowledge Solutions' SPARK Matrix report on autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. The company was named because of its Ranger AMRs and GreyMatter Fulfillment Operating System, or FOS. “GreyOrange's robust product portfolio and initiative to combine AI/ML [artificial intelligence and machine learning] and robotics assist organizations in optimizing operations and meeting fulfillment needs,” stated Akshaysingh Chandel, an analyst at Quadrant Knowledge Solutions. “GreyOrange offers a dynamic master framework that can integrate with Ranger Robots and GreyMatter software to deliver agility, accuracy, and optimal workflows for efficient fulfillment…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.16
September 20, 2022
The combination of robots and other equipment promises to help supply chains achieve new levels of efficiency. Bespoke Manufacturing Co. has chosen S&H Systems Inc. and Zebra Techologies Corp.'s automation to improve visibility and productivity, announced Zebra today. The Phoenix-based apparel manufacturer will use autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) from Zebra unit Fetch Robotics, as well as Zebra's fixed industrial scanners. Zebra said its technologies will free front-line workers at Bespoke Manufacturing Co. (BMC) from repetitive tasks to focus on higher-value assignments. “With Zebra’s unique solution, we are able to realize significant savings in labor time while retaining an ability to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 24.20
September 19, 2022
…but I’m proud of the Attabotics team.” Attabotics supports micro-fulfillment Founded in 2016, Attabotics claimed that it “is the world’s first 3D robotics supply chain system for modern commerce.” Inspired by ant colonies, the company said it replaces the rows and aisles of traditional fulfillment centers with a patented storage structure and robotic shuttles that use both horizontal and vertical space, reducing warehouse space requirements by up to 85%. Attabotics said its robotic shuttles move in three dimensions inside its vertical automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS). They deliver goods to workers on the perimeter who then pick, pack, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.52
September 15, 2022
Most warehouses are just beginning to automate, but those that have are already reaping the benefits. Locus Robotics Corp. today announced that its mobile robots have surpassed 1 billion picks. The Wilmington, Mass.-based company noted that this achievement came only 59 days after it recorded 900 million units picked. “Reaching our 1 billion pick milestone underscores the critical business value that Locus’ proven technology brings to our customers around the world every day,” stated Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics. “The need for cost-efficient robotics automation is a must-have as e-commerce volumes continue to increase and the labor shortages persist.”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.12
September 13, 2022
WINIT needed to relieve human workers of physical strain and improve efficiency in its U.K. facility. The Shanghai-based operator of warehouses worldwide ultimately turned to autonomous case-handling robots from Shenzhen, China-based HAI Robotics. With 12 years of experience working in warehousing, Christopher Calderhead never expected that one day he would work with robots. Calderhead has been working in the overseas warehouse of WINIT for about a year now. As an outbound team leader, he makes sure that the system runs smoothly and that orders are fulfilled daily. “Working in a warehouse is tough, especially manual handling,” said Calderhead. “People usually…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.00
September 12, 2022
With many robotics and software vendors offering competing products, how can prospective users determine which ones to follow? inVia Robotics Inc. last week announced that Gartner Inc. has included it in the 2022 list of “Cool Vendors in Supply Chain Technology.” “This recognition from Gartner amplifies our continued commitment to solving the random access to inventory issue facing e-commerce warehouses,” said Lior Elazary, founder and CEO of inVia Robotics. “Consumers today have come to expect unlimited options, delivered directly to their homes, at incredibly quick turnaround rates,” he told Robotics 24/7. This necessitates a change in how warehouses tackle direct-to-consumer…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.76
September 11, 2022
The 2020s have ushered in a series of headaches for warehousing and supply chain managers. Two of them are supply shortages and a tight labor market with growing wages. Though automation can't solve material shortages, the industry's latest generation of robotic goods-to-person systems and advances in mobile robots can significantly reduce distribution centers' dependency on manual labor. Warehouses are increasingly investing in technologies that can store, retrieve, and increase order-picking speeds to offset labor costs. Not only can this investment reduce costs and increase efficiency, but it can also enable better utilization of facility space. Goods-to-person (G2P) functionality can rapidly…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.32
September 09, 2022
Pan Pacific Pet, one of the largest pet retail distributors across Canada, yesterday announced that it plans to use technology from Attabotics in its newest warehouse. The company plans to introduce automated storage and retrieval system, or ASRS, to its 120,000-sq.-ft. facility north of Calgary in Rocky View County, Alberta. “Ingenuity and resourcefulness is something the Pan Pacific Pet team prioritizes when finding and creating solutions for their retail partners, and that makes this partnership a natural fit,” said Scott Gravelle, founder and CEO of Attabotics. “It’s that kind of out-of-the-box thinking that brings true innovation.” Attabotics claimed it is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.24
September 08, 2022
Smart Robotics today announced three new versions of its Smart Palletizer collaborative robot system. The Eindhoven, Netherlands-based company said its newly engineered offerings will offer warehouses more options to automate and optimize warehouses in response to growing labor shortages. “Since the Smart Palletizer can take over physically demanding, repetitive tasks, we’re pleased to introduce our new product line to the market to be able to serve a larger audience,” stated Johan Jardevall, CEO of Smart Robotics. He added that it's part of “our mission to lessen the pressure on warehouse employees’ risk to their overall health.” Smart Robotics offers automation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.83
September 07, 2022
Addverb Technologies Pvt., which provides distribution center and warehouse automation, today announced the opening of a new Center of Excellence for Advanced Robotics Research and Development in Fremont, Calif. The Silicon Valley center will focus on developing platforms for mobile robots, as well as advanced algorithms for human-machine collaboration and biomedical robotics. Overseeing the center's operation is Tapan Pattnayak, whom Addverb named director of system architecture in April 2022. Pattnayak brings product development experience from Google, NVIDIA, and Intel to build an R&D team in the Bay Area under the leadership of Mark Messina, CEO of Addverb Technologies USA Inc.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.50
September 05, 2022
Addverb Technologies recently announced the launch of Medius, its new multilevel carton shuttle system. The company said Medius can perform the functions of storage and retrieval on multiple levels. Businesses can increase storage density and deliver goods faster with the scalable and modular system, said Addverb. “The lines between traditional retail and e-commerce are becoming increasingly gray, which forces the need to engineer and empower warehouses with resilient and innovative technologies,” said Sriram Sridhar, chief revenue officer for the Americas at Addverb. “At Addverb, we are in constant pursuit of providing a range of technologies to balance throughput and storage…
