Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.03
July 17, 2023
…surveillance. Several startups are working to apply drones to inventory management. Verity AG last week announced that it has raised an additional $11 million in its Series B funding round. The company said in a release that it plans to use the capital “to scale the delivery of zero-error warehouses and predictable value across a supply chain industry that is increasingly turning to technology to improve crucial operational impediments—labor shortages, lost productivity, inventory errors, and waste.” Verity's founders include Raffaello D’Andrea, who co-founded warehouse automation company Kiva Systems, which was acquired by Amazon in 2012. The Zurich, Switzerland-based company said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.99
January 28, 2022
…Sam’s Club today announced that it will deploy the Inventory Scan accessory to its existing fleet of robotic floor scrubbers nationwide. The Walmart Inc. division said the chainwide rollout will be Brain Corp's largest and fastest to date, in partnership with Tennant Co. “Sam’s Club is hyper-focused on making sure our members have a seamless shopping experience, so any time-saving innovation we can implement is significant,” said Todd Garner, vice president of in-club product management at Sam’s Club. “By adding Inventory Scan to our current fleet of robotic scrubbers, we obtain critical inventory data that previously was time consuming to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.86
March 20, 2023
…claimed that it has developed the first commercially successful inventory-tracking system using fully autonomous indoor drones. It said it will use the funding to address a growing backlog of deployments, with systems already installed in 30 sites across 13 countries on three continents. “The completion of our Series B funding round is an important nod to the value our system provides to clients, and it demonstrates investor confidence in our industry-leading solution and team,” said Raffaello D’Andrea, founder and CEO of Verity. D’Andrea also co-founded Kiva Systems, which was acquired by Amazon in 2012 and rebranded as Amazon Robotics. Founded…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.61
April 19, 2024
Warehouse inventory management service provider Gather AI recently announced two new capabilities for its systems: location occupancy and inferred case counting. The company, which produces machine vision AI software for inventory-monitoring drones, said its new capabilities enable warehouses to get automated, digitized counts and location utilization reports, unlocking higher on-time shipment rates while reducing dedicated counting labor. “Our mission is to bring unprecedented real-time inventory insights to warehouse operators,” said Sankalp Arora, Gather AI CEO and co-founder. “Our computer vision and AI analyze inventory images offering warehouse operators access to a richer source of information than barcodes. Our new inferred…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.55
July 23, 2019
…3YOURMIND software helps identify AM suitable parts from existing inventories. For companies and 3D printing services who are already actively 3D printing, the software suite becomes their digital access point for accurate pricing, file management, automated order processing and transparent tracking of the production floor. In 2019, in addition to building out machine connectivity, 3YOURMIND will focus on interlinking their software suite with machine learning to improve depth of optimization, lower processing costs and move additive manufacturing towards automated production streams. This is 3YOURMIND’s vision for Agile Manufacturing. More specifically, 3YOURMIND will use the Pro FIT funding to add artificial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.36
February 05, 2024
Robotic inventory management provider Dexory recently announced its expansion into the North American market. The company provides inventory-checking autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) along with inventory management software, including AI-powered analysis system DexoryView. Dexory said it is already working with global partners who have a significant U.S. presence, including DB Schenker, Menzies Aviation, Maersk, and ID Logistics. To lead the expansion, Todd Boone has joined the team as head of its North American division. As part of its North American expansion, Dexory will showcase its inventory-checking AMRs and AI-powered digital-twin technology at two upcoming trade shows: Manifest in Las Vegas February…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.29
November 02, 2023
…today said they have expanded their partnership to develop inventory-scanning systems for retailers built on Brain Corp's robotics platform. The companies said they will combine Brain Corp's expertise in artificial intelligence and autonomous systems and Dane's experience in manufacturing and deploying retail technologies. “We're excited to be working closely with Brain Corp to deliver a new generation of autonomous inventory-scanning retail solutions,” said Dan Johnson, CEO of Dane Technologies, in a release. “The next-generation platform is the perfect complement to our manufacturing and deployment capabilities, and we're very confident that our combined expertise will deliver meaningful expense reduction and exceptional…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.28
September 18, 2023
…are needed, without the cost or hassle of physical inventory management. “Digital Source unlocks a new way of managing supply chains,” said Shai Terem, CEO of Markforged, in a release. “Every day a manufacturing line is down due to broken or worn parts can cost millions of dollars in lost productivity.” “Availability of spare parts is critical to manufacturers’ success — but keeping an extensive physical inventory ties up capital in parts that may go untouched for years,” he noted. “Digital Source not only can simplify logistics, but [it] can also build resiliency into the supply chain and increase profitability…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.23
July 14, 2022
…and chief technology officer of Corvus. “Every piece of inventory going to the right place is important,” he added. “We’re building an end-to-end suite of solutions automating inventory visibility across the warehouse workflow, starting with drones for inventory scans.” Drones take off to meet inventory challenges Most warehouses currently conduct inventory by sending employees to scan barcodes. This is a tedious and repetitive task that can require workers to go on lifts to reach items on high shelves. Manual scanning results in only 65% to 75% accuracy, noted Corvus Robotics. In addition, inventory “shrinkage” accounts for 1.38% of all retail…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 9.13
September 18, 2023
…higher speed and accuracy. The gains are also prominent in improving efficiency in overall warehouse operations, including order fulfillment, inventory management, and many administrative tasks. Download this doc to learn more.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.12
April 24, 2019
…rate hovering at record lows and warehouses bloated with inventory pulled in from China during 2018 to get ahead of impending tariffs, have emerged creating an even more demanding environment. For these reasons, proper inventory management - accompanied by the ability to move inventory throughout the supply chain at a high velocity and lower cost - has become a must-have in today’s business climate. Experts agree that as autonomous robot hardware and software continues to improve over the next 10 years, robots can provide a competitive advantage for companies. Through improvements in sensors, dexterity, artificial intelligence, and trainability. However, the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.08
May 31, 2019
Warehouse Automation - Inventory Management using Drones FlytBase, Inc., an enterprise drone automation company, has released a white paper titled “Drone Automation for Warehouse 4.0” that highlights the role of autonomous drones in the digital transformation of warehouses. Driven by safety, cost and revenue benefits, warehouses across the world are adopting technologies such as Internet-of-Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Drones are playing a central role in the intelligent automation of warehouse operations – given their ability to fly & hover autonomously, avoid obstacles, navigate indoors without GPS, land precisely on docking stations, operate in fleets and be remotely…
