Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.32
August 02, 2023
…along the costs, leaving retailers and consumers frustrated when delivery expectations are not met. For the market to grow beyond the recent e-commerce boom, it will have to adopt more distributed services, said CloudSort. Insights and infrastructure CloudSort doesn't determine the cost of shipping a package; it provides data on what resources are available, said Szopa. The company's systems look at everything from warehouse space and truck capacity to flows between buildings, he added. Derek Szopa, CEO of CloudSort. Source: LinkedIn “We're showing managers how to activate their infrastructure in a better way,” Szopa said. “Having a system that thinks…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.31
April 02, 2020
…also makes it easy for them to track their deliveries on time. These have been a problem area for these companies for years and they have been looking for ways to optimize it. But with advanced technology, they can now do that with ease. Technology also allows them to forecast all their requirements including operating expenses, personnel time and other necessary capacities. They can also introduce technologies that are game-changers for them such as augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and the omniscient control towers (which gives them overall visibility of their supply chain) because they have transparent and shareable data. 2.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.30
September 09, 2019
…packing orders received online and shipping them out for delivery. Many eCommerce merchants who don't have the physical space to store and ship products depend on this service as a lifeline for their growing businesses. Top Benefits of an Automated Distribution Center After several years of improvements in shipping and logistics technology, many businesses are now changing to automated storage and retrieval systems for the benefit-rich opportunities they provide to brands and customers everywhere. An automated fulfillment center significantly reduces order processing times by replacing human material-handling with a fully-automated system instead. Beyond lowering operational costs, updating from a manual…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.30
October 06, 2022
…Kitchener, Ontario-based company said it is trusted for mission-critical deliveries in the most demanding industrial environments. A unit of Clearpath Robotics Inc., OTTO said that 70% of its customers are Fortune 500 companies and include some of the world’s most recognized brands, including GE and Toyota. It will be at Booth 1211 at the AMR and logistics conference. AGVs and AMRs aren't mutually exclusive Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) have served the industrial world well for decades, noted OTTO Motors. Repeatedly and reliably executing the same material handling tasks, AGVs can provide the safety, reliability, and business continuity that human workers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.28
May 10, 2022
…autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), drones, urban air mobility (UAM), delivery robots, autonomous defense systems, and more. From the Amazon Astro consumer device and the Perseverance rover on Mars to wireless factories, robots “promise to make our lives easier, but many challenges remain,” noted Dev Singh, senior director of business development and head of autonomous robotics, drones, and intelligent machines at Qualcomm. “We've made a $70 billion investment in compute, AI, and 5G,” he said in a press briefing. “Our expanded roadmap of solutions will help bring enhanced AI and 5G technologies to support smarter, safer, and more advanced innovations.” Qualcomm…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.27
July 12, 2021
…order fulfillment and with Drone Express on testing drone deliveries. Kroger to grow DC, add more automation Kroger's distribution center (DC) opened in 2003 and currently services 115 stores in central and northwest Ohio, as well as southeast Michigan and the Ohio River Valley region. During the renovation, the company will expand the facility by 130,000 sq. ft. (12,000 sq. m). “This collaborative project will allow us to better serve customers in the region,” Lucchino said. “This transformation by Kroger will further improve the speed and service that the company delivers to its customers, and reaffirms Delaware’s leading role in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.23
April 08, 2019
…their warehouse and distribution center operations as a means to reduce operational and logistical costs and to save on delivery time in this hyper-competitive business environment. This new Solution Center at ProMat 2021 will meet that need.” ProMat 2021 will be held April 12-15, 2021 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. To learn more about this new solution center, visit http://www.promatshow.com/robotics. ProMat is the largest international material handling, logistics and supply chain show and conference held in North America and South America. ProMat 2019 event will be held April 8-11 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. For more information on exhibiting or attending ProMat,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.21
August 12, 2021
…locations: Loading bays Production and assembly areas Warehouses Material delivery areas “Before the MiR1350, we couldn't quite handle the maximum capacity of GMA [Grocery Manufacturers Association] 40x48 [in.] pallets of 2,800 lb.,” said Charles. “This will be huge for us in the pallet-transfer and materials handling spaces.” For inbound and outbound logistics, MiR's new AMRs can work with AutoGuide's autonomous lift trucks. “For us, it's taking products from loading docks to long-term storage or the production line or, flipping things around, taking finished products from the line to fork trucks, which take them from there and load them on trucks,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.20
August 02, 2022
…in-person event, exhibiting at the Package Fulfillment, Logistics & Delivery Expo in Cincinnati last month. The event catered to businesses looking for e-commerce fulfillment and shipping systems, parcel handling and sorting technology, and last-mile delivery innovations. “The event in Cincinnati went really well,” said Jett Chitanand, North American vice president at ForwardX. “It was a focused event, so everyone in attendance was seriously considering adding automation.” “It’s important for people to be able to see and interact with the robots in person,” he noted. “Videos can only help so much; people like to see the robots in action. Events like…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.19
October 26, 2020
…tool to support the evolution of the aerospace and defense industry—ultimately expediting the time from customer concept to program delivery,” says Mike Gazarik, vice president, Engineering, Ball Aerospace. “Incorporating a digital platform enforces Ball Aerospace’s commitment to our customers’ needs and aligns our capabilities for future missions.” Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.18
January 03, 2022
…2021 Ottonomy Develops Autonomous Robots for Indoor and Outdoor Deliveries Top Three Trends With the Current Iteration of Robotics NVIDIA Expands Simulation Omniverse With Blender and Adobe Integration NVIDIA Spring GTC 2021 Shows New Processors, Simulation Tools for Robotics Developers With NVIDIA’s support for ROS, the open-source community now has the tools necessary to take robotics applications to the next level. Isaac Sim is capable of generating synthetic data for training DNNs [deep neural networks] for robotics use cases. NVIDIA launched new computing platforms specifically for robotics and edge AI use cases. Key announcements include an industrial version of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.16
March 08, 2023
…featuring the Guardian® XM robotic system, and an Autonomous Delivery Vehicle (ADV), was used to optimize the flow of photovoltaic modules from delivery to installation. Sarcos collaborated with several leading companies involved in the renewable energy industry to complete this testing, including: Mortenson provided critical subject matter expertise and a validation site. JLG Industries supplied the mobile elevating work platform used for the AWV, onto which the Guardian XM robotic system was mounted and integrated. Array Technologies supplied the tracker technology used in the project along with engineering resources. Pratt Miller provided the mobile base, leveraging their Flexible Robotic Platform…
