Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.37
March 04, 2022
…that facility, the setup drove 45% improvement in next-day delivery of products, and it processed returns within 48 hours.” Modular technology improves productivity GXO Logistics uses collaborative robots and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to quickly fulfill orders and process returns. The company said it can double productivity rates and improve accuracy by up to 50%. For instance, GXO recently piloted KNAPP AG's Pick-it-Easy station for automated pocket induction of apparel. It also deployed Chuck AMRs from 6 River Systems Inc. at a multilevel distribution center in the U.K., reducing new employee training time by 80%. “We're continuing to deploy technology—especially…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.22
March 02, 2022
…from the warehouse to more unconstrained environments like last-mile delivery.” “It still allows for proprietary pieces on top, such as control algorithms for robots, depending on their use cases,” added Stroud. “By enabling developers to deploy and scale more quickly, Vulkan SC reduces the total cost of safety and allows for faster return on investment. We're actively engaged with automakers and semiconductor providers to pre-integrate the silicon and certified software.” Processor providers endorse safety system “Functional safety is crucial to the autonomous future,” stated Tom Conway, senior director of product management for the automotive and IoT lines of business at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.15
March 01, 2022
…plans to use its funding to scale its robotic delivery service and meet increasing demand by launching in new cities and college campuses. “The autonomous delivery market has been gaining momentum the past couple of years, and we think it will really take off this year,” stated Alastair Westgarth, CEO of Starship. “The demand for Starship’s services continues to rapidly increase, and we are regularly contacted by more college campuses and cities that want our services, often because they hear about the great results that Starship is already delivering.” Last-mile deliveries are a well-known retail bottleneck that automation can solve,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.38
February 24, 2022
…itself as a “fourth-party logistics (4PL) operation,” provides home delivery and automated click-and-collect functionality with 24/7 availability, as well as managed inventory, orders, shipping, and warehousing. Standalone, complex projects finished worldwide Stand-alone AutoStore solutions completed by Swisslog include projects for TTV in Germany, Bio Partner in Switzerland, Stihl in Spain, and RoboStores in the United Arab Emirates. The company said its lean project setup enables such projects to be completed within six months for fast returns on investment (ROI). It provides a single contact for every phase of AutoStore projects, from evaluation to deployment. Industrials seals and bearings specialist TTV…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.57
February 21, 2022
…that in comparison with other industries (e.g., mining, logistics, delivery, etc.) the agricultural industry has been slow to digitize,” according to the market research firm. “Several reasons for this include high upfront costs, low margin of the agricultural industry, insufficient trust from farmers, lack of robustness of agricultural robots, and many others.” Despite the challenges, IDTechEx said the agricultural robot market will “remain bullish for the upcoming decade, with a two-digit growth rate per year.” Major uses for robots in farming include milking, spraying, and fruit and vegetable harvesting, it noted. Suppliers are also offering different RaaS models to make…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.38
February 21, 2022
…Guardforce has added other robotics applications, such as disinfection, delivery, cleaning, and security. “We're doing pilots looking at voice AI, facial recognition, and access tracking,” said Yap. “There's a suite of technologies we're looking to integrate into the T-series robots.” RaaS could lead to robot neutrality The conversion from free trials to purchases and monthly fee-based services has begun and will gain momentum over the next 12 to 24 months, said Guardforce AI. “Not a lot of companies are doing robotics as a service [RaaS] in Asia, but there's a comfort level because clients already outsource security to us. We…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.18
February 20, 2022
…expanded contract with one of its lead investors, robotics delivery company Kiwibot plans to deploy more than 1,200 of its mobile robots to 50 college campuses around the U.S. by the end of this year. Calling it its “biggest expansion deal,” Kiwibot recently closed on a deal with Issy-les-Moulineaux, France-based Sodexo, a food service and facilitates management company that currently serves more than 850 colleges around the United States and Canada. College students can use their meal plans from Sodexo to use Kiwibot’s delivery service. Kiwibot has been working with Sodexo since August, doing deliveries in college campuses such as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.26
February 19, 2022
…address demand for personalization of both products and rapid delivery. The e-commerce revolution was driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to accelerate in 2022, it predicted. 2. Robots become easier to use New generations of robots are designed to be easier to use. There is a clear trend towards user interfaces that allow simple icon-driven programming and the manual guidance of robots. Robot companies and some third-party suppliers are bundling hardware packages with software to ease implementation. Offerings that focus on complete ecosystems can add value by reducing the effort and the time to operation, the IFR noted.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.60
February 18, 2022
Both self-driving cars and delivery robots must demonstrate that they are safe in dynamic environments to earn public trust. Autoliv Inc. today said that it is collaborating with Nuro Inc. to provide safety systems for Nuro's third-generation, production-grade autonomous delivery vehicles. “In the coming years, we intend to go from an industry leader to a true industry transformer, not just by leading, but also by setting the trends in our industry,” stated Mikael Bratt, president and CEO of Autoliv. “The airbag technology developed for Nuro's autonomous delivery vehicles illustrate a new generation of traffic safety, designed to protect vulnerable road…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.90
February 17, 2022
…leaks are a few of the challenges facing the drone-delivery space, according to a recent report by market research firm IDTechEx. In the report, “Mobile Robotics in Logistics, Warehousing and Delivery 2022 to 2042,” IDTechEx forecasts that the drone-delivery market will grow at a healthy rate in the short term, but it might not take off until after this decade. The report also includes analysis of drone technology, a comparison between drone and robotic deliveries, the most recent regulatory updates, and profiles of major market players, according to IDTechEx. The research firm said the problems outlined in the report help…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.69
February 17, 2022
…market.” Waymo Via is the autonomous trucking and local delivery service of Mountain View, Calif.-based Waymo LLC. Founded in 2009 as the Google Self-Driving Car Project, the Alphabet Inc. company claimed that it has autonomously driven tens of millions of miles on public roads in more than 13 U.S. states and tens of billions of miles in simulation. It raised $2.5 billion in June 2021. In addition to Waymo Via, Waymo said Waymo Driver powers its Waymo One autonomous ride-hailing service. Waymo Via is also testing autonomous freight in Texas with J.B. Hunt and UPS. Other autonomous trucking developers testing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.62
February 16, 2022
…“The partnership with Knightscope allows us to expand our delivery of smart cutting-edge technologies to enhance public safety, allowing our customers to focus on their core businesses,” said Carey Boethel, president of Allied Universal Technology Services. Knightscope claimed that its robots have helped reduce crime. Last year, the company reported data collected by the Huntington Park Police Department in California, which had been using a K5 ASR since 2019. In comparison with 2018, there was “a 10% reduction in calls for service, a 46% reduction in crime reports and a 27% increase in arrests” in 2019, according to the company.…
