Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.57
November 12, 2018
…executive vice president of Global Supply Chain and Product Operations for Gap Inc. and Kevin Kuntz (right) is senior vice president of global logistics for Gap Inc. That’s a question Kevin Kuntz, senior vice president of global logistics fulfillment for Gap Inc., and his team confronted on the morning of Aug. 30, 2016. The night before, a fire tore through a 1-million-plus-square-foot distribution center in Fishkill, N.Y. The fire destroyed about $100 million worth of equipment and inventory, and while all employees continued to be paid, hundreds were impacted. What’s more, it took an important order fulfillment asset offline right…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.57
September 23, 2021
…and units Opentrons said it integrates robotics, assays, and operations to create high-quality and cost-effective laboratory automation. The company has several subsidiaries that serve different life science and healthcare markets. Opentrons Robotics is an industry leader in flexible, user-friendly lab automation, said Opentrons Labworks. It flagship product, the OT-2, can be found in thousands of research and development labs for life sciences in more than 40 countries. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, OT-2 robots were deployed to hospital labs around the world to test millions of patient samples. Pandemic Response Lab (PRL) uses the Opentrons platform to provide affordable and high-throughput…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.55
October 06, 2024
…the Australian market. Teleo creates large, heavy duty autonomous robots Teleo converts any make, model and vintage of heavy equipment - such as bulldozers, wheel loaders, articulated dump trucks and more - into autonomous robots. Teleo’s Supervised Autonomy keeps human operators involved, enabling one human to oversee multiple autonomous machines at once. The human operator acts as a supervisor with the ability to step in remotely to control the machine if needed. Teleo is moving the operator out of the cab of the machine and away from the harsh job site environment, and into a remote central command center, making…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.48
March 02, 2020
…at the role that emerging technologies—artificial intelligence, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and the Internet of Things (IoT)—are already playing in helping logistics operations approach new ways of managing demands. “So often it takes an overwhelming phenomenon like e-commerce to bring new technologies into the fold of every-day operations,” said Michel. “In this case, we have shippers under pressure to deliver goods at a faster pace, all while keeping costs under control—an ideal formula to push innovation.” For example, Michel reported that AI is already working within the TMS domain to churn through transactional history, explore current pricing data from carriers,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.47
October 18, 2022
…driving, improving efficiency for last-mile delivery and commercial transport operations, and increasing accuracy for mobile devices. It said precise positioning creates new possibilities for robotics, rail, and machine control. Platform offers centimeter-level accuracy Since its Series C funding, Swift Navigation said it has refined its positioning service and expanded its coverage across continents “to meet the needs of an on-demand economy requiring higher levels of autonomy.” The company said its customers include automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, mobile handset and application providers, and builders of Internet of Things (IoT) systems for mass-market applications. Swift claimed that its technology improves…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.37
September 10, 2019
…as Kiva Systems. 6 River Systems offerings are in operations at more than 20 United States-, Canada-, and Europe-based facilities, where it fulfills millions of units per week for large shippers and logistics services partners, including Lockheed Martin, DHL, XPO Logistics, and Office Depot, among others. Shopify officials said 6 Rivers Systems is expected to generate $30 billion in annual billings in 2020. And they added that by bringing 6 Rivers Systems into the fold Shopify will gain a group of staffers with decades of fulfillment software and robotics experience, as well as 6 Rivers Systems’ cloud-based software and collaborative…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.26
May 02, 2023
…AMP Cortex-C is a compact version of AMP’s AI-guided robot that adapts to space constraints and brings the company’s technology to more facilities. AMP said that Cortex-C's small-footprint and ease of installation are designed to provide MRFs and plastic reclamation facilities (PRFs) with a consistent, reliable sortation system for locations that are tight, hard to staff, or where existing labor could be redistributed. As with other AMP Cortex units, Cortex-C uses the company's robotic components and grippers, AI for object recognition, and patented control software. As a result, it streamlines service for facilities, said AMP. “The system shares the robustness,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.21
May 31, 2022
…the top robotic manufacturers, including FANUC, one of several robot arms compatible with Mujin’s flagship product, the MujinController. To facilitate these applications, the MujinController uses machine intelligence, a type of AI that automatically manages potential downtime scenarios through perception, autonomous decision making, and real-time motion planning without the need for human intervention. “The joining of Shape Process Automation’s and Mujin’s advanced technology and system integration capabilities will allow us to enhance our customers manufacturing operations, as well as discover new opportunities within Industrial Automation,” said Nino LaDuca, president, Shape Process Automation Group. “This partnership came at a perfect time since…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.16
January 26, 2021
…storage structure that’s modular and scalable, and uses “3D” robots internally to store and retrieve items for box packers on the outside perimeter. FoodX Technologies, which has partnered with Carrefour Group and recently announced its entry into the U.S. market, provides a software solution that is said to improve online grocery margins, and increases the productivity of retailers’ e-commerce operations. The software based eGMS platform can be scaled to work for any size retailer and can deploy in the back of a store, within a dark-store and now in a micro-fulfillment center with Attabotics. The joint Attabotics and FoodX offering…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.10
December 20, 2021
…to Fritz Morgan, who had been serving as chief operations officer. “I had this transition in mind when I asked Fritz to help me lead Alert,” said Lert. “I recognized during our very first meeting that he has the intellectual capacity, the leadership skills, experience in leading disruptive technology-product companies to scale, and most importantly the alignment with our core values to become my successor in leading the organization.” “Since joining 18 months ago, Fritz has confirmed those expectations, greatly strengthened leadership across all teams, and played an essential role in elevating the performance of the company,” he addded. “At…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.07
March 16, 2020
…logistics services provider and subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL Group, recently announced it has expanded its partnership with Locus Robotics, a provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses. The key component of this expanded partnership, according to DHL, is ten new, nationwide deployments of the Locus AMR solution, through and Expanded Multi-Site Services Agreement. Today, DHL Supply Chain has roughly 100 bots deployed in two locations, according to Jim Gehr, President, Retail, at DHL Supply Chain North America. Gehr added that with this announcement, DHL is targeting that number to be roughly 1,000 by the end of 2020.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.84
September 18, 2024
…and the company recently announced a deployment for JAMCO GROUP. These deployments follow the company's entry to the North American market in early 2024, which was announced at Manifest. Dexory also announced that Kristen Shannon is joining its executive team to become Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. Shannon brings experience with scaling companies, building processes, and strategic plans for businesses such as Monzo, Cisco Meraki and Sonantic. She will work alongside co-founders Andrei Danescu and Adrian Negoita, CEO and CTO, respectively, along with Oana Jinga, CC&PO. Nashville to serve as Dexory’s North American hub “Businesses across the globe are…
