Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.27
November 01, 2019
Despite the increased interest in metal additive manufacturing (AM), engineering organizations are struggling to find a definitive formula to make a business case for the technology as a viable method for production. There is no one calculation or cost-benefit analysis that justifies the economics—often, it will come down to a more nebulous equation based on “it depends.” Metal AM, though around for the last couple of decades, has garnered a lot of attention recently as new capabilities and materials innovations advance what the platforms are capable of producing while lower price points put the technology in reach of a wider…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.25
February 01, 2022
Supply chain adoption of automation is continuing to accelerate. Berkshire Grey Inc. yesterday announced that it has received $14 million in new orders since November 2021. The company said the orders include $8 million from new customers and $6 million of follow-on orders from its anchor accounts. “We continue to demonstrate strong commercial momentum with these new orders,” stated Tom Wagner, CEO of Berkshire Grey. “At $200 million in total orders to date, we are proving the value we are delivering to our customers, enabling them to create long-term competitive advantage in e-commerce, retail, and logistics with our AI technology…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.25
August 04, 2021
STORD Inc. today announced that it is building a warehouse and fulfillment center that will integrate technology from Locus Robotics. The Atlanta-based company said it expects the 386,000-sq.-ft. facility to provide additional logistics capacity for its customers and bring hundreds of jobs to the area over the next two years. Global e-commerce could reach $5 trillion this year, and business-to-business (B2B) online commerce is projected to reach $20.9 trillion by 2027. Analysts predict that the warehouse market will reach $625 billion by 2025, with the same-day delivery market growing to $20 billion by 2027. Founded in 2015, STORD's provides shipping…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.24
April 29, 2021
Fetch Robotics Inc. today announced that its entire portfolio of autonomous mobile robots conforms with ANSI/RIA R15.08, the new safety standard for industrial mobile robots. The San Jose, Calif.-based company said this means its robots are safe in all current use cases throughout warehouses, factories, distribution centers, and fulfillment centers. Fetch said its Fetch Cloud Robotics Platform combines autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) with the power of the cloud to provide on-demand automation for materials handling and inventory management. The system enables businesses to find, track, and move almost anything in any facility, claimed the company. Fetch Robotics said its products…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.22
November 13, 2018
A friend of mine is having a dickens of a time selling her home in Columbus, Ohio. It’s in a great neighborhood with one of the best school systems in the area. And, at over 4,000 square feet with a nice big yard it’s the kind of house people my age aspired to. What’s not to like? Apparently, it’s the size. The realtors have told her that the houses selling right now are smaller because today’s buyer doesn’t want to take care of all that property. Sometimes, it pays to think small. Something similar might be happening in the warehouse…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.22
June 30, 2023
GreyOrange Inc. announced yesterday that is improving distribution velocity for Canada-based Apple Express, a national final mile logistics company. In the first deployment with Apple Express, 145 of GreyOrange’s Ranger MoveSmart (RMS) robots will be seamlessly connected and controlled by the GreyMatter fulfillment orchestration platform at Apple Express' Mississauga facility, which is located just outside of Toronto. The power of RMS Twenty-eight employees work at the distribution center and manually sort 2,000 parcels per hour for 360 destinations. GreyOrange’s RMS system, slated for implementation in October 2023, will enable Apple Express to easily scale its sorting operations to over 10,000…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.22
May 07, 2024
Plus One Robotics, a provider of AI machine vision software and solutions for robotic parcel handling, recently announced the launch of InductOne - a dual-arm automated parcel induction solution designed to optimize parcel singulation and induction in high-volume fulfillment and distribution centers. The company shared more details about its new technology during its launch event at Automate 2024. The trade show is being held May 6-9 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois. Attendance is free. A3 said this year’s show is the biggest yet, featuring more than 365,000 square feet of exhibit space, over 800 exhibitors, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.20
October 18, 2023
Amazon.com Inc. uses many robots in addition to those it acquired with Kiva Systems a decade ago. The Seattle-based e-commerce company noted that it has more than 750,000 robots working with its employees to relieve them of repetitive tasks. Amazon today announced that it is launching a new robot to help fulfill customer orders for the upcoming holiday shopping season. It is also testing Agility Robotics' mobile manipulation system. The new system, Sequoia, is already operating at an Amazon fulfillment center in Houston. Based on a series of research and development efforts at Amazon, Sequoia integrates multiple robots to containerize…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.16
October 31, 2022
In late August, Gap Inc. opened its newest Customer Experience Center in Longview, Texas. The 850,000-sq.-ft. distribution center is dedicated to e-fulfillment for Old Navy in the Southwest and is part of Gap’s continued focus on enhancing the quality of its customer service. Earlier this summer, the San Francisco-based retailer expanded operations at its facility in Fishkill, N.Y. It added automated receiving, multi-level pick modules, enhanced returns-processing capabilities, and more. The Texas facility brings the number of U.S. e-commerce fulfillment centers to seven, plus an additional distribution center in Canada. They include facilities in Fresno, Calif.; Columbus, Ohio; and two…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.12
February 06, 2024
Automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) manufacturer HWArobotics recently announced it deployed a system for third-party logistics (3PL) e-commerce fulfillment company Darwynn. Darwynn provides end-to-end localized warehousing and logistics services through an integrated e-commerce platform and modularized intelligent warehouse with real-time inventory tracking. The company was looking to streamline order fulfillment operations at its logistics facility in Toronto, Canada. HWArobotics describes its goods-to-person AS/RS installed at Darwynn’s facility as a multi-level shuttle system with 24 carts, 6 cart elevators, and 10,368 storage locations. During the first phase of Darwynn’s project, storage was configured as 3 double-deep aisles with 8 levels…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.10
December 08, 2021
E-commerce expectations have increased demand for automation, not just during the holiday rush, but also year-round. Berkshire Grey Inc. today introduced the next generation of its Robotic Product Sortation system for order fulfillment. The Bedford, Mass.-based company said the latest version of BG RPS includes new features such as a dual-wing design that can increase automated picking, sorting, and packing by 25% and double simultaneous order-processing capacity. Berkshire Grey claimed that its high-capacity system can augment human labor to provide additional order-processing capacity in existing facilities. The RPS can also facilitate “lights-out” warehouse operations for customers looking for full automation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.09
December 03, 2021
Cimcorp Oy, which makes and integrates “turnkey” robotic order-fulfillment and tire-handling systems, yesterday announced the relocation of its U.S. office to a larger space designed to better serve customers and support continued growth in the U.S. market. Cimcorp Group has manufactured and integrated intralogistics automation for half a century. The Ulvila, Finland-based company said its suppliers comply with tight quality standards, and all parts are precisely made for its equipment. It added that its products and services can help distribution center and warehouse operators be more profitable. Cimcorp moves around Atlanta Thanks to a rapidly growing customer base in the…
