Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.06
There’s been a lot of buzz about drone delivery in recent months. Amazon and Walmart have committed to a future that includes it, as have restaurants such as Domino’s and El Pollo Tropical. Consumers have indicated that they are also ready for a move in the drone delivery direction. Yet it leaves many people wondering what types of changes could bring to their city. What a large-scale drone delivery service will look like is on the minds of many people. “This is an exciting time for both businesses and consumers,” said Dan O'Toole, founder, and chief executive officer of Dronedek.…
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 6.51
…Gustafson and ABB CEO Björn Rosengren. Following the successful delivery of a number of projects in SKF's global manufacturing network, including in Gothenburg, where a fleet of industrial robots from ABB are installed in the bearing manufacturer's state-of-the-art factory, the two companies are now taking the next step in their collaboration. Gothenburg, Sweden-based SKF said it has expertise in designing and manufacturing bearings, seals, and lubrication systems. The company has more than 10,000 employees worldwide and was founded in 1901. SKF said it is represented in more than 130 countries and has around 17,000 distributor locations worldwide. ABB makes a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.37
…it is partnering with Serve Robotics, the autonomous sidewalk delivery company spun out of food giant Postmates. When a customer places an order, Piestro’s scheduling system will notify Serve’s fleet and the nearest available robot will pick up the pizza for transport from a Piestro pod. The partnership will roll out in the coming months, as Piestro deploys units within Serve delivery areas. Santa Monica-based Piestro said it is an automated pizzeria that combines robotics, precision control/actuation and culinary excellence to create pizzas full of authentic flavor. Serve is headquarted in Los Angeles and was founded in 2017 to develop…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.29
…when consumer demands are intensifying for faster online order delivery, every second added to the fulfillment process is costly,” stated Lior Elazary, co-founder and CEO of inVia. “As we continue to innovate and look at new ways we can leverage our AI technology, the Traffic Quality Index algorithm became a key solution to eliminating idle time and allowing for a swift flow of products. We are driven to continuously create leading-edge tools that help our customers better serve their customers.” Westlake Village, Calif.-based inVia Robotics uses autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and artificial intelligence to help e-commerce businesses and third-party logistics…
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…the impact this cutting-edge technology could have on SDGs delivery. It involved more than 100 experts from around the world, including 44 experts from low- and middle-income countries. Lead author Dr Solène Guenat began the research while at the Sustainability Research Institute at Leeds. She is now at the Institute for Landscape Planning and Ecology of the University of Stuttgart. The research was conducted as part of Leeds’ Self Repairing Cities project. This project, concluded in 2021, aimed to enable robots and autonomous systems to maintain urban infrastructure without causing disruption to citizens. “Robotics and autonomous systems are here to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.42
…scalability In the manufacturing industry, operations such as the delivery of parts to the production line and the transport of finished products always occur. However, in many cases, they are recorded as indirect expenses and are not included in product estimates, said ASPINA. By automating transportation, the company said it can save labor, reduce costs, and improve productivity and profits. AMRs allow manufacturers to introduce complex and non-static stations to existing production lines. ASPINA said its AMR can easily maneuver among changing environments without the need for reprogramming or mapping new paths. ASPINA plans to promote its new robot on…
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…OPEX said its iBOTs, its fleet of autonomous robotic delivery vehicles, can access every storage location within the warehouse aisle both horizontally and vertically. They can deliver inventory directly to a workstation at the end of the aisle, eliminating the need for complicated conveyor systems or transfer equipment. The company added the OPEX Sure Sort is a compact, scalable, configurable, and cost-effective small-item automated sorting system can that reduce the number of touchpoints associated with other sorters. OPEX said it is suitable for micro-fulfillment centers, retail stores, and distribution centers. Sure Sort is a cost-effective and accurate order-handling, cross-docking, and…
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…that their autonomous trucking pilot in Texas will include deliveries of goods for J.B. Hunt customer Wayfair LLC. J.B. Hunt and Waymo will conduct their autonomous truck test for about six weeks in July and August along the I-45 corridor between Houston and Dallas, where they began their original pilot nearly a year ago. The companies said it will be the first time they transport home furnishings with J.B. Hunt retail freight and Waymo Via, Waymo's Class 8 trucking unit. “Real-time testing with customers like Wayfair is critical to making autonomous freight movement a viable solution in the future,” stated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.74
…to address demand for personalization of both products and delivery,” Guerry said. And no one we spoke with said anything different. “More and more companies are realizing the numerous advantages robotics provides their businesses,” Guerry said. That list ranges from faster, more accurate picking to reduced labor requirements. Both the labor shortage and a lack of interest in working in traditional warehouse settings play to the value of piece-picking robots. “New training opportunities with robotics are a win-win strategy for companies and employees alike,” explained Guerry. Looking specifically at piece-picking robots, people have great expectations for them in the distribution…
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…that this proves the AMR is suitable for completing delivery of workpieces in the maze-like environments often found in machining centers and micro-distribution staging stations. LilBuddy travels at up to 8.64 kph (2.4 m/s or 5.3 mph) while avoiding both static and dynamic obstacles. The AMR is more compact than RGGI's other vehicles, at 432 mm length x 432 mm width x 280 mm height (17 x 17 x 11 in.). For example, the robot can move through door openings with a width of only 800 mm (2.6 ft.), said the company. In addition, the “hybrid” LilBuddy can follow magnetic…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.37
…designing robots to work in more and more industries. Delivery robots bring food to hungry customers. Robot arms are used in factories for pick-and-place tasks. And mobile robots move around warehouses receiving and delivering items to workers. Companies are designing robots to complete specific tasks. Austin, Texas-based Apptronik is one of several companies designing general-purpose humanoid robots it hopes will be capable of completing a whole swath of them. Apptronik last week raised $14.6 million in seed round funding. It said it will use the money to fulfill customer orders and accelerate “the commercialization of one of the industry’s first…