Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.08
September 09, 2022
…fulfillment centers with a patented storage structure and robotics shuttles that use both horizontal and vertical space. This can reduce a customer's warehouse needs by as much as 85%, it said. By empowering retailers to place fulfillment centers close to high-density urban areas, Attabotics said it helps create jobs and decrease carbon emissions by closing the last-mile delivery gap. Major brands and retailers across apparel, food and beverage, and home goods use Attabotics' storage systems. The Calgary, Alberta-based company added that it serves distribution centers across the U.S. and Canada. Pan Pacific Pet invests in growth Incubated in 1986, Pan…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.98
April 24, 2019
…goods-to-person solutions continue to expand from traditional carousels and shuttles to include new, proprietary bin picking technologies with robots actually on the shuttle. In addition, AGVs are top of our list,too. In the past 16 months, we’ve quadrupled the sales of AGVs from our parent Toyota. There’s strong demand out there,and we’re here to meet it. It’s also worth noting that Bastian Solutions is part of a powerful combination under the Toyota Industries Group umbrella that also includes Toyota Material Handling, Vanderlande and Raymond. We are uniquely positioned to satisfy leading market needs with turnkey solutions. To learn more about…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.68
August 13, 2023
…demonstrate that point, according to Exotec. Take a traditional shuttle system as an example. These systems typically consist of shuttles dedicated to specific aisles and a series of elevators and conveyors that help move goods between multiple levels in an aisle and eventually get them to warehouse associates. This complexity puts stringent limitations on the system, especially when it comes to the flexibility of the ASRS. For instance, scaling a shuttle system could involve significant modifications to the existing infrastructure, costing time and money, said the company. In addition, if a single point of this system fails—such as an elevator—then…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.46
December 22, 2022
…The Attabotics System is made up of Attabots, small shuttle robots that can move bins up 16 in. in height and 100 lb. in payload capacity. “Attabotics’ scalable micro-fulfillment system condenses traditional warehouse aisles into a single, vertical storage structure,” the company said in a recent release announcing the newest version of its Attabot. “Inside the structure, robotic shuttles move in three-dimensional space to store and deliver goods to workers on the perimeter that pick, pack, and ship modern commerce orders.” Murphy said Attabotics' system also addresses labor challenges and increases efficiency using software and data. The company has partnered…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.47
April 29, 2023
…extremely high throughput, using hundreds of onboard robots or shuttles, each of which may contain conveyors, sensors, motor controllers, onboard power such as batteries or supercapacitors, and more. These devices not only need power, they need lots of it provided consistently. And they often require wireless control communications to operate in harmony. Watching an ASRS system in action is to witness a symphony of devices receiving power and data at just the right time, hundreds if not thousands of times per hour. Still striving to prepare for the future, the systems we now see in the design and initial deployment…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.36
November 03, 2021
…Inc. today announced the general availability of its Robotic Shuttle Product Sortation, or RSPS, system for order fulfillment. The Bedford, Mass.-based company said RSPS supports the filling of e-commerce orders through stores and in-person shopping by automating store replenishment, allocation order processing, split-case cross docking, sortation, and packing. E-commerce sales are increasingly being fulfilled by brick-and-mortar stores, noted Berkshire Grey. In 2021, more than 80% of all retail sales, including e-commerce, will come from brick-and-mortar stores, according to Insider Intelligence eMarketer. Retailers are driving growth by aligning online and in-store customer experiences, improving selections, and adding deals to entice shoppers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.97
August 01, 2022
…AMRs, the RS2 totes-to-person robots, and the X-series four-way shuttles for high-density storage. The electronics components maker said its entire process is now automated, from inbound receiving to in-store stock management, outbound stock collection, and production-line delivery. Geek+ adds more robots in Phase 2 In this second phase of the Siemens Switchgear project, Geek+ added more MP1000R AMRs equipped with laser-guided simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) capabilities to the production line without interrupting operations. Geek+ said its warehouse management system (WMS) enabled the robots to raw materials to where they are needed on time. Geek+ added that its engineers learned…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.92
January 11, 2022
…Ontario-based Magna said the engineers from the Boston-based autonomous shuttle developer will help its capabilities in advanced driver-assistance systems, or ADAS. “Growing our engineering bench strength in sensing hardware and software helps accelerate our path forward in a rapidly growing ADAS market,” stated John O’Hara, president of Magna Electronics. The companies did not disclose financial terms of the acquisition, and Magna will also gain Optimus Ride's assets and intellectual property. Magna combines vehicle expertise Founded in 2015 by former members of MIT's team in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge, Optimus Ride has been developing electric, autonomous vehicles to serve residential…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.79
July 27, 2022
…a single, vertical storage structure. Inside the structure, robotic shuttles move in three-dimensional space to store and deliver goods to workers on the perimeter that pick, pack and ship modern commerce orders. Inspired by the framework of ant colonies, Attabotics said it replaces the rows and aisles of traditional fulfillment centers with a patented storage structure and robotics shuttles that utilize both horizontal and vertical space, reducing a company’s warehouse needs by 85 percent. By empowering retailers to place fulfillment centers near high-density urban areas, Attabotics said it helps create jobs and decrease carbon emissions by closing the last-mile delivery…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.51
March 02, 2023
…and goods transport. Its flagship product is the Autonom Shuttle, which it said is designed to transport passenger goods. The Paris-based company said it has sold more than 200 Autonom Shuttle units since 2015. Charlatte Autonom formed in 2018 The companies formed Charlatte Autonom in 2018 to design and manufacture electric handling equipment for industrial and airport use. Together, they developed the AUTONOM TRACT AT135, an autonomous and electric system designed to transport goods. It was released in 2019. “With more than 75.5 million passengers in 2019, Frankfurt Airport, Germany's largest airport and Europe's third largest airport serving the most…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.50
September 19, 2022
…2022, the first commercialized version of its proprietary robot shuttle for dense storage and retrieval. The Calgary, Alberta-based company said Attabot 2022 is stronger and smarter than previous models. Attabotics added that the robot has a simplified mechatronic design to reduce operational costs and increase the efficiency of automated picking and packing of goods. “Despite supply chain constraints and chip shortages, we’ve been agile in ensuring all components are accounted for while transitioning our customers from robot prototypes to the new commercialized Attabot 2022 technology,” stated Scott Gravelle, founder and CEO of Attabotics. “Developing a new platform during global supply…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.29
August 25, 2022
Addverb Technologies Pvt. announced at the India Warehousing Show last week the release of its new SortIE robot, which it said can quickly sort and scale for efficient order fulfillment. “We are excited for SortIE to reach the market because there is nothing like it,” said Pieter Feenstra, CEO for EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) at Addverb. “This robot increases productivity with up to 450 sorts per hour, meaning up to 250 orders fulfilled at any given time, and increases order cube utilization by up to 20%.” “The entire sorting system is simple and fully automatic, shortening the…
