Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.96
June 01, 2022
Research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan today awarded inVia Robotics Inc. this year's “Best Practices Technology Innovation Leadership Award” in the North American goods-to-person robotics market. Westlake Village, Calif.-based inVia supplies automation for e-commerce fulfillment. “We’re honored to receive this recognition and award for our technology that is solving the pressing issues facing warehouse employees and businesses on a daily basis,” stated Lior Elazary, co-founder and CEO of inVia Robotics. “We recognize that e-eommerce demand is continuing to rise, and warehouse workers are still facing immense pressures to fulfill orders quickly.” “Our mission is deeply rooted in creating an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.96
December 12, 2022
The Hawesko Group claimed that it is Germany's largest trading house for high-quality wines and champagnes. It needed to respond to significant e-commerce growth and customer expectations for a seamless digital and physical shopping experience. The company and its Internationale Wein-Logistik GmbH, or IWL, logistics subsidiary are investing in the optimization of their intralogistics processes. In the next eight months, Körber plans to implement a scalable system including autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that is fully harmonized with IWL's warehouse management system (WMS). The goal is to improve the agility and flexibility of processes at IWL's center in Tornesch, Germany. “The…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.95
July 12, 2022
How can automation help supply chains cope with uncertainty and shifting demand? Honeywell International Inc. today released a whitepaper exploring how the COVID-19 pandemic, global trade challenges, and regional conflicts have created long-term disruptions to the historically predictable throughput and capacity of warehouses and distribution centers. The report, “Warehouse Automation: Future-Proofing the Global Economy” report, which was written by Futurum Research, examined automation as an increasingly critical component in helping warehouse and distribution center (DC) operators meet escalating consumer demands. ““One of the biggest predictors of how a business will thrive in the hypercompetitive e-commerce and omnichannel marketplace is how…
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December 13, 2022
Picking, consolidating, and packing e-commerce orders have traditionally required workers and dedicated material handling at each step. RENATUS ROBOTICS Inc. yesterday launched an autonomous warehouse system that enables a single worker to perform those fulfillment operations in one stop. “This system revolutionizes inventory management and order fulfillment in all segments of logistics including e-commerce,” said the company. RENATUS ROBOTICS, which has offices in Lewes, Del., and Tokyo, said its system includes 3D storage racks, RENATUS SHUTTLE robots, and internal high-speed lifts. The proprietary RENATUS CORTEX software and algorithm package manages and controls the system. One-Stop Pick & Pack system offers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.93
March 14, 2023
Warehouse professionals are under pressure—with more products, faster delivery times, and less staff, supply chains must operate more efficiently than ever before. They must be flexible and scalable but also cost-efficient. Körber Supply Chain offers a suite to help businesses respond to today’s demands, optimizing floor operations, transportation, processing, fulfillment, and staff safety. Making robotics a reality: Körber’s 3-step AMR rollout Fixed warehouse infrastructure has been a staple of the logistics sector for more than a decade now. However, despite the benefits of streamlining key logistics processes through fixed automation hardware, the flaws lie in its inflexibility and costly implementation.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.91
October 13, 2021
MEMPHIS—Consumer expectations for shorter delivery windows, a warehouse labor shortage, and a surge in demand have put pressure on global supply chains to deliver increased volumes at faster rates. Plus One Robotics Inc. and Locus Robotics Corp. this week announced that they are collaborating to develop an automated picking system combining mobile robots and stationary picking arms. The companies said the cross-platform system is designed to help improve productivity in e-commerce fulfillment centers. “When you bring cutting-edge mobility and fast 3D-guided picking arms together, the end result is a robust system for businesses looking to scale in line with continued…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.88
August 24, 2021
OSARO Inc., which develops and deploys software-defined automation for logistics, last week announced that it has raised $30 million in Series C fuunding. The San Francisco-based company said it plans to use this latest investment to enhance its core technology capabilities. OSARO also said it will apply its machine learning platform to new applications, expand its global marketing and support, and hire more employees. “This new funding will allow OSARO to expand our solution set and accelerate delivery to our customers,” stated Derik Pridmore, co-founder and CEO of OSARO. “With dozens of customers on five continents, OSARO has built a…
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April 10, 2018
At a press conference on Tuesday, Universal Logic (Booth C2463) discussed two of its Neocortex G2R (goods-to-robot) cells, which are on display. One of the G2R cells (large) is exhibiting machine trending in manufacturing, while the other G2R cell (medium) is demonstrating the order fulfillment of consumer goods. Each G2R cell will be operating with Universal Logic’s Neocortex 5.0, an AI modular platform software that the company has been developing over the last 10 years. By using sensor data and machine control, the AI software provides the G2R cells real-time reactive control so they can handle upward of 90,000 SKUs—at…
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May 17, 2023
Savant Software Inc. and Locus Robotics today announced a new strategic partnership in which they will integrate Savant's warehouse management system, or WMS, and Locus' autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. The joint offering will provide flexible automation for midmarket companies, they said. “We are thrilled to partner with Locus Robotics to offer a powerful, cost-effective robotics automation solution for mid-market companies,” said Chris Jackson, president of Savant WMS, in a press release. “Our partnership will provide our customers with access to best-in-class robotic technology, while still maintaining the flexibility and affordability that is so critical to mid-market companies.” Peoria, Ariz.-based…
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March 28, 2022
Locus Robotics Corp. today announced that it has added the Locus Vector and Locus Max to its line of autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. These new models join the Locus Origin robot to address a broad range of warehouse use cases, said the Wilmington, Mass.-based company. The new AMRs address e-commerce, case-picking, and pallet-picking applications, as well as supply chain scenarios requiring larger, heavier payloads, said Locus. The company acquired Nashua, N.H.-based Waypoint Robotics Inc. in September 2021. “With these new LocusBots, we’re able to help our clients alleviate significant labor challenges and achieve optimal productivity by using the right…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.86
May 17, 2022
European robotics users will have an opportunity to see firsthand how picking systems are getting smarter. RightHand Robotics Inc. today said it will debut at LogiMAT 2022 in Stuttgart, Germany. The Somerville, Mass.-based company will demonstrate its RightPick 3 system for automated order fulfillment. “Our latest expansion and funding have accelerated plans for RightHand Robotics to be a leader in the European market,” said Roderik Ter Beek, regional manager for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) at RightHand. “We are excited to be exhibiting our RightPick 3 solution at LogiMAT this year.” “Despite having production systems in Europe, we…
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May 04, 2023
Ocado Group PLC today announced that it has agreed to acquire mobile robot provider 6 River Systems LLC from Shopify Inc. The companies did not disclose the financial terms. “We are delighted to welcome new colleagues to the Ocado family,” said James Matthews, CEO of Ocado Technology, in a brief press release. “6 River Systems brings exciting new IP and possibilities to the wider Ocado technology estate, as well as valuable commercial and R&D expertise in non-grocery retail segments.” Hatfield, U.K.-based Ocado Group provides e-commerce order-fulfilment systems to large grocery retailers worldwide. For the past two decades, the company said…
