Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.23
October 04, 2022
…to multiple logistics facilities is making sure that software, robots, and people work together smoothly. inVia Robotics today announced that ShipHero has chosen its warehouse execution system and mobile robots for fulfillment centers in Allentown, Pa., and Las Vegas. The companies had already automated picking and replenishment in ShipHero's location in Jacksonville, Fla. “Partnering with inVia Robotics in our Jacksonville facility has given us a competitive advantage that benefits our clients,” stated Aaron Rubin, founder and CEO of ShipHero. “It also allows us to adjust and enhance our warehouse team's ability to work more efficiently and effectively. We're looking forward…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.23
May 24, 2022
…the expansion of its relationship with Radial, a bpost group company. The e-commerce fulfillment provider will deploy Locus autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, at its warehouse in Romeoville, Ill. The companies said the AMRs will support high-volume order fulfillment for SKIMS, a retail apparel brand. “This new deployment expands Radial’s ability to strategically scale to meet the growing needs of dynamic and growing customers like SKIMS,” stated Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics. “Locus' flexibility, seamless scalability, and fast ROI [return on investment] have helped Radial to consistently meet and exceed their global customers’ expectations.” Wilmington, Mass.-based Locus Robotics said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.21
December 01, 2021
…technology capabilities have brought robotics within reach. Goods-to-person and robot-to-goods picking systems can now affordably deliver the same levels of service for business-to-business purchases as for business-to-consumer ones. One example is Top Notch Distributors Inc., which has deployed robots from 6 River Systems. Honesdale, Pa.-based Top Notch Distributors is a wholesale distributor of architectural door hardware to residential and commercial dealers. As recently as eight years ago, the company was operating without a warehouse management system (WMS) across its network of four distribution centers (DCs). Today, Top Notch is using nine autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in its Carson City, Nev.,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.19
June 01, 2022
…turning to automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to ensure the ongoing competitiveness and resilience of their businesses. Whether these projects concern the automation of an entire facility or a specific process, organizations often face similar hurdles to adoption, said the company. “Much of the time, a buyer’s first dilemma is simply where to start,” explained Dr. Nicola Tomatis, CEO of BlueBotics. “In the case of automating transport processes with vehicles like AGVs, automated forklifts, and AMRs, first it is important to learn about these technologies and how they work.” “Then, there is the challenge of drawing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.13
October 02, 2023
…cup of coffee could be in part thanks to robots. ForwardX Technology Co. last week said that it has collaborated with DHL Supply Chain to deploy assisted picking systems in a flagship warehouse that provides daily replenishment for about 600 chain coffee shops in a single city. “By leveraging our solution, the DHL warehouse has empowered itself with the steadfast ability to expand in capacity and elasticity, a formidable force prepared to conquer the challenges of a rapidly expanding business,” stated ForwardX Robotics. Founded in 2016, ForwardX said it has more than 250 employees from leading universities and enterprises around…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.11
July 01, 2022
…and distribution. The company is a subsidiary of KION Group, a leading supplier of industrial trucks and supply chain systems. With more than 11,000 employees, Dematic has research and development engineering centers, factories, and service centers in more than 35 countries. It added that it has more than 8,000 customer installations worldwide. Dematic finds like-minded partner in Google Cloud Dematic said that migrating its offerings to the cloud and applying AI and machine learning (ML) will drive rapid innovation. It claimed that customers will be able to use Google Cloud understand efficiencies to be gained in areas such as operations,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.11
July 22, 2021
Reliable and diverse digital twins are used to train robots for indoor applications ranging from warehouse operations to customer service. Matterport Inc. today announced that it has completed its business combination with Gores Holdings VI, a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company said that it has received nearly $640 million in gross proceeds and that it will be listed as “MTTR” on Nasdaq starting tomorrow. “Becoming a publicly traded company is a strategic transaction for Matterport that strengthens our position as the market-leading spatial data company for the built world, and propels the global property market into the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.88
January 24, 2022
…autonomous driving joint venture of Sberbank and Cognitive Technologies Group. The Moscow-based company has developed machine vision and artificial intelligence for autonomous equipment for agriculture, rail transport, and urban transportation. Source: Cognitive Pilot Robots on the rails for safety Ensuring safe operations is a key challenge for the global railway transport industry, noted Cognitive Pilot. Accidents involving people or vehicles on railway tracks occur almost every 2 hours, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. Analysts and industry experts said human error is a significant cause of railway accidents, which cost hundreds lives in the U.S. annually and billions…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.82
September 09, 2023
…one in North America to ensure high-quality products. Kardex Group added that is investing in research and development, expanding its service organization, and new technology through acquisitions. Its partners include AutoStore, Rocket Solution, Robomotive, Intertex, and Sumobox. The company said that it has 2,000 employees across 30 countries and that it has installed more than 140,000 industry-specific systems worldwide. tSort allows ASRS to reach more destinations Futch claimed that Raleigh, N.C.-based Tompkins teaming up with Kardex Solutions on an AutoStore project can result in increased productivity. “Working with Kardex Solutions to deploy the AutoStore and tSort solutions as an integrated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.81
April 27, 2023
…become FREYR’s preferred automation supplier, enabling the Oslo, Norway-based group to scale up production and maximize plant efficiency. Built by Siemens, the demo used the NVIDIA Omniverse development platform to provide an immersive experience of the FREYR factories and follows the joint vision for an industrial metaverse unveiled last year by Siemens and NVIDIA. Siemens demonstrates with data from FREYR Siemens incorporated operational data from FREYR's factory in Norway as part of the industrial metaverse experience at its booth during Hannover Messe 2023. The event's organizers claimed that it was the world's largest industrial technology trade show. Integrating Siemens Xcelerator…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.80
October 27, 2023
…products are developed.” Salt Lake City-based Sarcos has developed robots, exoskeletons, and software to improve workforce safety and productivity. The company said its teleoperated systems address challenging, unstructured environments for markets that require a high degree of autonomy, accuracy, and efficiency, including maritime, defense, and energy. In July, Sarcos laid off a portion of its staff and moved manufacturing from Pittsburgh to Salt Lake City. Since then, it has partnered with Blattner Co. on robots for solar construction, won a $13.8 million U.S. Air Force contract, and delivered a Guardian Sea Class system to Atlantas Marine Ltd. Sarcos makes Peterson…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.76
June 28, 2022
…70% of U.S. businesses are planning changes in their operations, with 37% planning to bring production back home and 33% looking to nearshore and shift their operations to a closer location. “Business leaders are responding to unprecedented supply chain disruptions by putting into place measures to make operations more resilient and adaptable,” said Sami Atiya president of ABB’s robotics and discrete automation business at the Select USA Tech Summit this week. “While investment in automation plays a key role in flexibility in operations, equally important is investment in education, vocational training, and apprenticeship programs needed to create safer, higher-paying jobs…
