Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.95
May 10, 2024
…picking and packing, while also streamlining putaway and other inventory processes. It provides a real-time overview of a whole operation in a simple window. Enhancements can be deployed by Kardex’s dedicated AutoStore support team, and digital twins enhance planning and commissioning. As well as promoting FulfillX, Kardex’s booth also used digital tools and augmented reality simulations to bring to life its range of smart intralogistics solutions including Intuitive Picking Assistant. Kardex said its Intuitive Picking Assistant is suitable for a wide range of industrial manufacturing applications, including spare parts picking, visual direction, and kitting. It uses digital tools and augmented…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.73
April 29, 2024
…working closely with the retailer’s operations team to clear inventory from work areas daily, the mezzanine construction and flooring installations were completed in a highly aggressive 12 weeks. The facility is now home to more than 2,000 mobile storage racks across the two different levels with 50,000 product locations. Apparel and accessories are housed on the mezzanine; footwear on the ground floor. Conveyor transports received cartons to designated induction stations on each level which direct putaway into empty shelf positions. As directed by the facility’s warehouse management software (WMS), a fleet of 142 AMRs continuously delivers mobile shelves to associates…
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 Companies & Businesses, with a score of 18.57
April 02, 2024
OSARO delivers best-in-class robotic piece-picking solutions for e-commerce where key challenges include high SKU inventories, complex packaging, and fragile items. In the rapidly evolving world of logistics technology, OSARO offers smarter automation, low-risk business plans, and its signature Hypercare support from exploration to installation. OSARO’s intelligent robots enable goods-to-robot (G2R) use cases, where the greatest gains are yet to be made on the automated warehouse floor. Its machine-learning vision and control software provides the foundation for all its products.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.34
March 28, 2024
…a Pittsburgh-based maker of computer vision and AI-powered warehouse inventory monitoring offerings, recently announced a $17M Series A-1 led by Bain Capital Ventures with participation from Tribeca Venture Partners, Dundee Venture Capital, Expa and Bling Capital. The new funding provides a total of $34M raised to date and will be invested in scaling operations as Gather AI looks to further attract customers with its products. AI-software powered autonomous drones Today, companies combat low accuracy with cycle counting via barcode scanning. Still, these counts only partially represent inventory, and capacity constraints make it difficult for workers to survey the full warehouse.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.70
March 28, 2024
Inventory management robot provider Dexory recently announced the first deployment of its robotics and artificial intelligence systems in the United States. Dexory’s technology is now in use at one of DB Schenker’s sites in Utah. This deployment follows Dexory’s North American expansion announcement in early February. At DB Schenker’s site, Dexory unveiled its DexoryView AI-powered digital twin platform with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Dexory said the deployment has resulted in the generation of real-time data points, providing DB Schenker with immediate insights into its operations. “This live deployment signifies a major step forward in Dexory's mission to revolutionize how businesses…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.26
March 28, 2024
…and manufacturing dependencies by printing parts in-house, reduces warehouse inventory as the raw material can be transformed into the final part on demand and reduces costs by applying material only where it is needed.” While the Meltio M600 is interesting to a broad range of sectors, the company’s goal was to design a system that fits into any machine shop and works alongside CNC machines. This design creates value for the organization, according to Meltio, be reducing material waste and lead times, allowing for more manufacturing flexibility. The company said the M600 works like a machine tool, designed for lights-out…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.07
March 27, 2024
…the aim of making each a reliable, valued member of their customers’ cleaning programs. Brain Corp also offers an inventory-scanning add-on for Tennant’s floor scrubbers, enabling multifunction mobile robot operations.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.87
March 22, 2024
…eliminates the costs associated with manual cycle counts, improves inventory accuracy, and ensures “Captis is completely a hands-off product,” said Philip Reece, CEO of Indro Robotics. “When we say this is ‘the future of warehouse robotics’, we mean it. It completely eliminates the dull and repetitive task of scanning by hand, freeing up employees to do more satisfying work. It also frees up or eliminates the need for equipment like modified forklifts that have been previously required for the task.” Partnerships with GreyOrange and Ericsson Along with the new AGV news, Cypher also announced two partnerships at MODEX. The Ottawa-based…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.32
March 15, 2024
…orders for fulfillment while also streamlining putaway and other inventory processes. With Kardex FulfillX, users get a real-time overview of their whole operation, viewing and managing work in a simple window, receiving downtime estimates and rapidly deploying enhancements, supported by Kardex’s dedicated AutoStore support team. Cutter & Buck harnesses the power of AutoStore with FulfillX With retail customers becoming more demanding when it comes to delivery times and efficient order fulfillment, conventional solutions are falling behind. The companies say they can ramp up FullfillX to full capacity in as little as six months. Clothing retailer Cutter & Buck turned to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.14
March 11, 2024
…has become more complex with increased consumer expectations for inventory and same-day deliveries,” said Andre Luecht, global strategy lead, transportation, logistics and warehousing at Zebra Technologies. “Zebra helps businesses work in new ways with technology and automation to drive the right outcomes in their operations and build an agile supply chain through better accuracy, visibility, and efficiency.” According to the study, eight in 10 decision-makers and frontline workers said using more technology and automation would help meet or exceed productivity goals. In addition, decision-makers (54%) and workers (49%) agree addressing worker comfort and ergonomics is a top workforce initiative. What…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.00
March 08, 2024
…with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to pick directly from inventory pallets and build order pallets ready for outbound delivery. “By taking a new approach that includes robotics from initial concepting, robots, autonomous vehicles and other material handling automation can now work in concert to further drive overall performance, savings and reduction in ergonomic challenges,” Cloer added. Planning and orchestration of the overall objectives and individual system tasks are completely managed by MujinController, which communicates to any warehouse management system (WMS) for information and updates concerning order and inventory management. The Robotic Case Picking system brings flexible automation to warehouses looking…
