Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.68
March 29, 2021
…Tompkins Robotics. However, the acceleration of e-commerce demand by COVID-19, labor shortages, the need for worker safety, and capacity constraints can be mitigated by automation, it said. The company added that the xChange system is designed for high-demand throughput requirements. Tompkins Robotics said its mobile, scalable and flexible robotics systems can advance productivity, reduce costs, and meet the speed and dynamic nature of today's fulfillment operations. The company will be presenting at the virtual ProMat DX 2021 from April 12 to 16, and those who register for free can visit its showcase page. Pittsburgh-based IAM Robotics was founded in 2012,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.58
March 26, 2021
COVID-19 has disrupted global manufacturing, supply chains, and conferences, but commercial robotics applications have continued to mature. This week's Automate Forward virtual event demonstrated the growing interest in automation for the manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain industries. “Q4 of 2020 was the second-highest ever for robotics sales,” said Jeff Burnstein, president of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). “People are ready to go now.” The Automate event, which would have been held in Detroit, was moved online as Automate Forward. “It has exceeded our goals,” Burnstein told Robotics 24/7. “We had about 275 exhibits, more than 40 sessions with nearly…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.52
March 26, 2021
…to fight against hospital-acquired infections (HAI) prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company said its systems have been clinically tested and verified at Odense University Hospital and by independent microbiological laboratories. “Unlike stationary disinfection robots, the UVD Robot is a mobile, fully autonomous robot,” said Claus Risager, CEO of Blue Ocean Robotics. “It integrates UV-C light to disinfect against viruses and bacteria on surfaces and the air, killing 99.99% of bacteria and microorganisms within approximately 10 minutes in every room it disinfects.” “We are excited to announce what we believe is the largest deployment of autonomous disinfection robots in any…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.66
March 25, 2021
…the development of Libiao's global strategy.” “The current global COVID-19 pandemic is changing market structures and trends. The impact of the pandemic and the rapid growth of e-commerce have prompted reforms in the logistics and supply chain fields,” Xia Huiling added. “Faced with labor shortages and sharp increase in health risks, the challenge of the logistics and supply chain system to turn to automation is more urgent than before. The flexibility and scalability of the sorting system are also higher in order to adapt to the changing and diversified market needs and difficulties.” “With Libiao Robotics' tabletop sortation AMRs, we…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.75
March 25, 2021
…in e-commerce, which was growing 12% a year before COVID-19 and is now forecast to add nearly $100 billion more than previous estimates every year through 2023, has created unprecedented demand for third-party logistics (3PL). It has accelerated Cargo Cove's initiative to use technology like inVia's to provide comprehensive analytics and maximized efficiency to its e-commerce customers. Southern California-based inVia Robotics was founded in 2015 and offers goods-to-person systems in a Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model. inVia Logic uses AI to optimize workflow inVia Logic's proprietary algorithms are designed to determine the optimal placement of inventory and dynamic labor assignments. Artificial intelligence…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.22
March 24, 2021
…disputes with China and supply chain disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, many e-commerce and logistics providers have described an acceleration of demand. Increases that were predicted for five years coincided first with staffing shortages and then the need for social distancing. “A lot has changed in the past year,” acknowledged Prather. “The pandemic may have brought attention to end users on how to do this. Do you want to be the last holdout for automation?” “Where is your industry in this journey?” he asked. “Manufacturing is even further ahead than my industry—they see how this is going to play out.”…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 6.41
March 24, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic changed our world overnight. Buying behaviors that were predicted to become the norm by 2026 are suddenly a reality. FORBES reported that COVID-19 has accelerated ecommerce growth by four to six years and it shows no signs of slowing down. Prior to COVID-19, ecommerce and B2B fulfillment operators were increasingly turning to Collaborative Mobile Robots (CMRs) to gain operational flexibility and maintain growth. Early efforts to meet the unexpected demand have included retooling warehouses to handle the increase in each picking and launching or expanding fulfill-from-store initiatives. Now, more than ever, supply chain leaders know that fulfillment…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.91
March 23, 2021
…Appalachian region recovers from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said U.S. Rep Harold Rogers (R-Ky). eKAMI adds credentials track for incarcerated eKAMI has already had success retraining former coal miners and others to operate CNC machines, and they designed and produced face shields last year to meet demand from the COVID-19 pandemic. Ready Robotics partnered with eKAMI, providing its Forge/OS to help operators learn how to program robots from multiple brands with a single platform in just three weeks. The organization will use the state funding to build a center to offer a national manufacturing robotics credentials track…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.64
March 22, 2021
…despite the 2020 on-site competition being cancelled due to COVID-19. The CSU team said it has made significant upgrades to its vehicle in 2021, replacing its previous auger mining system with a system of buckets on a ladder belt that scoop material from the ground and deposit it into a storage container which actuates like a dump truck. NASA's Robotic Mining Competition is continuing as Lunabotics 2021. Source: NASA “I have been continuously amazed by how much the students can accomplish by the end of their senior design project, launching them into a wide variety of engineering careers,” said Dr.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.33
March 22, 2021
…the cloud and digital ecosystems. The disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting hit to the economy have underscored the need for greater resilience and efficiency. We all know that long supply chains sacrifice agility for price, and the pandemic showed us that many companies had pursued low costs to their detriment and risk of a lack of adaptability. Supply chain managers may be realizing that a more agile, faster supply chain will be better in the future. On top of this, many are starting to question the globalization of manufacturing and constantly chasing low-cost labor, particularly when that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.67
March 21, 2021
…Flytrex’s autonomous drone delivery service. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Flytrex had launched a system delivering necessities to residents of Grand Forks, N.D., helping address the growing health crisis by keeping citizens in the safety of their own homes and reducing crowding and unnecessary contact at local stores. “Our mission is to make widespread on-demand drone delivery the rule rather than the exception – and this funding is a vote of confidence from our investors that we are indeed on the way to making this a reality,” said Yariv Bash, co-founder and CEO of Flytrex. “Our systems are in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.01
March 15, 2021
…of the robotics ecosystem. In the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated demand for rapid e-commerce order fulfillment, putting strain on logistics providers and retailers. Industrial robots and autonomous systems can address these and other challenges facing multiple markets, from manufacturing to retail, but reliable information is key to success. Robotics 24/7 will draw on Peerless Media’s experience serving designers, engineers, and supply chain users. The site will provide news and guidance to everyone from robotics developers looking for best-in-class components and partners to systems integrators and production managers who must work with and supervise robots. Providing editorial direction…
