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…solutions.” “We manufacture complete robot cells that have a delivery time of 14 days and can then be installed and safety approved in just 24 hours,” he added. “When customers receive a delivery from us, it arrives in a large wooden crate and is then up and running and generating value the very next day.” Lachenmeier, who is a third-generation entrepreneur, founded EasyRobotics in 2014. Kjempff joined the company in 2018 and took responsibility for ensuring that EasyRobotics was readily accessible to customers in the global manufacturing industry via a network of 120 local dealers in 36 countries. EasyRobotics builds…
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…evolve our already strong infrastructure to optimize pick-up and delivery. We’re excited to kick off this pilot with The GIANT Company and Swisslog as we continue to build out e-commerce fulfillment capabilities, which we believe will be key in supporting continued omnichannel growth.” The EFC is planned for the Philadelphia market to help meet customer demand in Center City and South Philadelphia. This location is expected to fulfill approximately 15,000 online orders per week for delivery to customers’ homes. “This pilot is an exciting milestone in The GIANT Company’s omnichannel evolution as we work to transform the online grocery experience…
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…Md., and was able to go from offering four-day deliveries to same-day deliveries in some cases. Mountz was quick to note, however, that the labor savings the robots provided did help those customers pay for Kiva's systems. “The customers would say, ‘I'll spend $5 million and save $2½ million a year, and in Year 3, I’m full.’ That was kind of our macro business model,” he recalled. The build Unlike today's robotics vendors, which can rely on contract manufacturers, Kiva Systems built its original hardware and software in-house, enabling more control over iterations and improvements, noted its founders. “We had…
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…charging stations, or third-party logistics providers. With constant energy delivery in place, CaPow said it provides the flexibility to optimize not just robots, but an entire operational area. CaPow believes charging downtime can be eliminated entirely, not just minimized CaPow said its operational model not only eliminates the need for extra robots to compensate for charging periods, but also frees up operational space previously occupied by charging stations. CaPow representatives said their system can also reduce operational weight by reducing or eliminating onboard batteries. “We are excited to showcase what we have achieved at MODEX, to enable people who have…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.48
…in large part driven by runaway growth in package delivery. According to FedEx, the U.S. domestic package delivery market is likely to hit 110 million packages per day in 2022. Pre-pandemic they did not expect to exceed 100 million daily packages until 2026. A huge amount of this growth is driven by e-commerce; data from Statista shows that U.S. e-commerce retail revenue will grow from $768 billion in 2021 to $1.3 trillion in 2025. Mobile robots are one way for logistics companies to deal with this growth challenge, especially in the face of a seemingly never-ending labor shortage. That’s because…
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…with space transport a common occurrence. Download Now! Parcel Delivery: The Future of Last Mile Currently subject to significant disruption, last-mile delivery, especially of parcels, is getting a great deal of attention in the media and from investors, and rightfully so. Download Now! Drone Technology: Clarity from Above According PwC's study on the commercial applications of drone technology, the emerging global market for business services using drones is valued at over $127 billion. Download Now! Fast-Forwarding to a Future of On-Demand Urban Air Transportation This white paper delves into these challenges for achieving a successful VTOL transportation market, with an…
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…Ouster as a preferred lidar supplier as it scales delivery of its autonomy kits to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end customers. Ouster’s OS sensors will be integrated into a configuration of TONY. They will be used in vehicles including the Local Motors Olli shuttle, GreenPower Motor Company AV Star, low-speed electric passenger and utility vehicles, and a line of yard trucks for logistics, said the companies. “Perrone aims to deploy its kit at fleet-scale for shuttles, low-speed electric vehicles, cargo vans, and large logistics trucks for municipal, governmental, and commercial customers in the U.S., Europe, and Asia,” said Paul…
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…dozen types of robots, including robotic arms and grippers, delivery drones, and mobile robots, some of which were developed by its Amazon Robotics division. Through its Amazon Web Services (AWS) unit, the company also integrates robots, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT). In October 2021, Amazon Robotics announced that it was opening a new robot manufacturing facility in Westborough, Mass. Amazon said its four new systems are intended to improve ergonomics and warehouse working conditions. They have been a point of controversy and an impediment to retention and recruitment, even as labor shortages affect nearly every industry. In…
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…that allowed for high flexibility without requiring a significant amount of upfront engineering; lowering cost, minimizing risk and shortening delivery,” said Greg Herman, Jr Automation business development manager, in a statement. “FlexChassis was engineered from the ground up taking into consideration the needs of our medical customers while offering the flexibility our customers expect,” said Mick Trompen, JR Automation medical market chief engineer. JR Automation was founded in 1980 and has 28 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia. It was acquired by Hitachi Ltd. in 2019.
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…our autonomy tech to different technology types, different OEMs, and different industries.” Landen said Cyngn is aiming to begin deliveries to customers in 2024. Cyngn and Arauco said they plan to jointly expand DriveMod across sites and use cases, further increasing Arauco’s autonomous fleet in the coming years.
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…it offers systems for the educational, hospitality, assisted living, delivery, and cleaning markets. They are serving the ever-growing demand for robotics and automation worldwide. With growing demand in Latin America and clear market potential, RobotLAB said it has decided to expand its focus and provide resources for the region. The company said its local team in Bogotá will offer sales, service, support, and guidance to all of its clients in Spanish “at the same high standard [of] customer service the company provides in other regions.” “We are very excited to grow along with Latin America, and we want to invite…
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…increasingly aggressive, with suppliers promising as quick as one-hour delivery or in-store pickup of goods. As customers load their virtual shopping carts with an array of items, optimizing the order-fulfillment process is a priority for many organizations looking to be one step (or click) ahead of their competitors. To meet the need for shorter times between order and delivery, packaging and material handling technologies have rapidly evolved. While current strategies such as warehouse execution systems (WES), sortation, rainbow palletizing, and goods-to-person (GTP) systems have certainly helped meet these aggressive order-fulfillment goals, new automation is proliferating and can further improve operations…