Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.90
July 27, 2022
Cosmetics company Modern Beauty announced today that the company has partnered with Attabotics to introduce automation technology to the company’s fulfillment center in Calgary, Alberta. The structure is projected to begin operations as soon as Q4 2022. Measuring approximately 19,500 square feet, the new fulfillment system will boast more than 26,000 bins, 33 Attabots, five picking stations, and four replenishment stations. The automated facility will support Modern Beauty's 34 store locations in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada and has more than 200 employees across the country. “We believe Attabotics is the future…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.25
July 25, 2022
Medical Microinstruments Inc. last week announced it has raised $75 million in Series B financing, which it said it will use to expand its presence in the U.S. as it moves its headquarters there. “This financing round, coupled with our commitment to access the U.S. market and the addition of visionary leaders to our board, is an exciting moment for the surgical robotics space,” said Mark Toland, CEO of MMI. “We’re pleased to have bridged the Atlantic with premier U.S. life science investors, and existing European investors, who share our same vision of bringing microsurgical robotics to the world.” The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.14
July 22, 2022
Mobile robot provider Geekplus Technology Co. has continued its European expansion. The company this week opened its regional headquarters at Sci-Tech Daresbury in Cheshire, U.K. In addition, Geek+ has deployed mobile robots at the Madrid distribution center of e-commerce delivery provider Paack Holdings Inc. “The U.K. is home to some of our most exciting projects, including large-scale automated parcel sorting and multi-site goods-to-person robotics deployments,” stated Brian Lee, head of U.K. at Geek+. “Logistics operators here, and retailers in particular, recognize the game-changing value brought by autonomous mobile robots and are eager to upgrade their operations. We are delighted to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.02
July 21, 2022
Simbe Robotics announced this week that it has brought on digital manufacturer Fast Radius to help it build its autonomous retail intelligence robot, Tally 3. San Francisco-based Simbe added that the partnership has helped it avoid some supply chain challenges and save more than $30,0000 in engineering costs. Owen Davies, director of hardware engineering at Simbe Robotics, told Robotics 24/7 that Fast Radius is supplying the company with plastics, sheet metal, aluminum, and stainless steel. Tally 3 is the company’s flagship product and is used to check inventory in grocery stores. “Prior to engaging with Fast Radius, and prior to…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 24.20
July 20, 2022
Warehouse labor challenges continue to support a strong case for automation. Competition for a limited labor pool is driving annual warehouse turnover to nearly 50%, while year-over-year wage increases of 11% keep driving costs higher. But adopting automation is no simple task. A truly effective order fulfillment system requires assembling the right mix of material handling technologies and software – and seamlessly integrating them to work in sync. So, when planning to invest in automation, what technologies should you consider?
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.84
July 20, 2022
Self-driving technology can apply to industrial applications as well as transportation. Yamaha Motor Co. yesterday announced that it is joining the Series B investment for TIER IV Inc. The Japanese automaker said it wants to encourage the development and commercialization of TIER IV's autonomous driving technology and its automated transport for factory grounds. TIER IV is leading the development of the Autoware open-source operating system for autonomous vehicles. Autoware is based on Linux and the Robot Operating System (ROS) and is trademarked by The Autoware Foundation, which has more than 60 partners and 2,500 engineers. Founded in 2015, TIER IV…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.55
July 19, 2022
Collaborative mobile robot, or CMR, fleets are growing rapidly. GXO Logistics Inc. today announced that it has made a multi-year agreement with 6 River Systems Inc. to expand its use of CMRs in its contract logistics operations in the U.S. and Europe. “6 River Systems’ Chucks provide a huge boost to the retention of our team members and deliver a substantial sustained increase in operational productivity,” stated Sandeep Sakharkar, chief information officer at GXO. “This agreement fortifies our long-term partnership with 6RS, ensuring rapid deployment of popular productivity-enhancing warehouse collaborative robots that give our customers a competitive advantage.” Greenwich, Conn.-based…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.43
July 18, 2022
Last week, HAI Robotics announced that systems integrator popcapacity will be adding its automated systems to its portfolio of products. Georgia-based popcapacity has been around since 2020. The company said it provides “frictionless 3PL warehousing and fulfillment capacity by leveraging marketplace style technology and AI.” It said its platform was designed to give suppliers and shippers a streamlined platform. “Our platform was not designed to replace people, but rather to save them time and money with AI-driven efficiencies,” popcacacity said on its website. “We are focused on identifying the best partners based on specific criteria while leveraging the relationship and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.27
July 15, 2022
Deenova s.r.l. this week unveiled the second generation of its dosing-medication robot. The system was designed to automatically repack unit doses of all forms of medication, including oral, solids and liquids such as ampoules, syringes, vials, and all types of patches sachet and suppositories, the company said. Founded in 2004, Deenova said it guarantees “the simplification of all processes related to the management of medications and medical devices, both disposables and implantables.” The company is headquartered in Gragano Trebbiense, Italy. As part of its D1 Series, Deenova's products include its Orbit micro-logistics management software, along with a number of automated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.21
July 15, 2022
…Series C funding in October 2021 and opened a micro-fulfillment center in Dallas in April. This week, the company laid off 40% of its 300-person staff and named a new CEO as part of a reorganization to being more of a platform provider than a service provider. “Most of our customers told us they prefer to operate our system on their premises and with their own teams,” CEO Avi Jacoby told TechCrunch. Nuro Inc.—The Mountain View, Calif.-based company, which we named a “delivery robot company worth watching” back in March, raised $600 million in Series D funding in November 2021.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.39
July 14, 2022
As robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles become increasingly connected, cybersecurity becomes more important. FORT Robotics Inc. this week announced that it has closed its $25 million Series B funding round. The Philadelphia-based company said it plans to use the funding to accelerate the rollout of its communications platform, which is intended to make autonomous machines safer and more secure. “Smart machines are transforming the world, but they come with unprecedented safety and security risks,” stated Samuel Reeves, founder and CEO of FORT. “There's a massive need for these machines to communicate in a trustworthy way, and it's something that's yet…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.54
July 12, 2022
Nano Dimension Ltd. announced this week that it has signed and closed a definitive agreement to acquire Formatec Holding B.V., which includes its two subsidiaries - Admatec Europe B.V. and Formatec Technical Ceramics B.V. Waltham, Mass.-based Nano Dimension has paid a total cash sum of $12.9 million for the company (net of its cash). Formatec Holdings, which based in the Netherlands, includes two complementary businesses operating together, which were part of the U.S.-based Precision Surfacing Solutions. It is a developer and manufacturer of additive manufacturing and 3D printing systems for ceramic and metal end-user parts. Expanding its Fabrica Division “Admatec/Formatec’s…
