Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.50
February 16, 2022
…Cos. for the exclusive launch of an on-demand grocery delivery service at its Lucky California flagship store in Pleasanton, Calif. Lucky is the first grocery store in the Bay Area to partner with Starship. “We are very pleased to bring the benefits of autonomous delivery to Pleasanton in partnership with Lucky California,” said Ryan Tuohy, senior vice president of sales and business development at Starship Technologies. “Since launching our service in Modesto in 2020, we’ve been excited to see the extremely positive reaction to the robots and how they were embraced as part of the local community.” “We think the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.27
February 16, 2022
…report, in which it analyzed consumer trends from its drone-delivery service across North Carolina. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company claimed that it has completed more business-to-consumer deliveries by drone than any other company in the U.S. “Drone delivery has skyrocketed over the past year,” said Yariv Bash, co-founder and CEO Flytrex. “The exponential growth of orders from the Flytrex service has demonstrated that consumers are flying high over our ultrafast delivery.” “Our goal has always been to provide the fastest, safest, and most affordable service to customers, and we’re thrilled to see just how delighted they are,” he added. “We…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.33
February 15, 2022
…COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in home deliveries, labor shortages, and supply chain disruptions. As a result, the demand for automation is rising quickly, according to Addverb Technologies. The global market for warehouse robotics could expand from $4.7 billion in 2021 to $9.1 billion by 2026, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14%, predicted Markets and Markets. The research firm noted that a significant part of that demand is in the U.S. By designing and making its own hardware and software, Addverb said it has been able to design and deliver innovative, efficient, and flexible systems…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.15
February 13, 2022
…automation and is working on autonomous vehicles and drone deliveries. In 2019, Shopify acquired AMR provider 6 River Systems, but unlike Amazon and Kiva, 6 River Systems continues to sell robots to other customers. Another example is inVia Robotics, which has developed an array of AMRs that can conduct various warehouse tasks, including cycle counting, inventory replenishment, and item verification. Healthcare gets robot aides In addition to fulfillment centers and retail stores, hospitals are other dynamic environments that could benefit from mobile logistics robots. However, developers and suppliers serving the healthcare market must be aware of hygiene, privacy, and safety…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.71
February 11, 2022
Coco, a Los Angeles-based robot delivery service, is now up and running down south in Austin, Texas. “When evaluating markets for expansion, Austin stood out to the team as a perfect match,” said Zach Rash, co-founder and CEO of Coco. “Austin's entrepreneurial spirit, top-notch food scene, and commitment to supporting small businesses makes it an ideal fit for Coco.” While Austin may be the company's first venture out of California, in the coming months, it plans to head out to Dallas, Houston, and Miami. Coco reaches out in Los Angeles Founded in 2019, Cyan Robotics Inc., which does business as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.05
February 10, 2022
…same time, the growing need to cope with higher delivery demands and increased pressure for shorter transportation times. Siemens Logistics’ mail and parcel business addresses this need with a range of products and solutions to support hubs and end-to-end network processes. With the parcel automation market expecting double-digit annual growth in the coming years. Siemens’ business unit is ideally positioned to benefit from these global trends together with Körber’s existing strengths. “The team from Siemens Logistics’ mail and parcel business impressively combines machine-based processes with intelligent, digital automation technology creating comprehensive, value-creating solutions for major global logistics players,” said Dirk…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.62
February 09, 2022
…Improved workflows: pull requests, code review, approvals Continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines Reusable and reproducible configurations Rollback capabilities Security enhancements Auditing and traceability Software parameterization “We've added scale, time, and weight factors, so it's easy to get to the cause of a problem,” Cerruti said. “If there's an incident—say, elastic scalability isn't triggering fast enough—you can go back and look at the metrics for load peak.” “It's less about visibility, and more about control management for complex applications,” he explained. “It's a subtle difference from observability and is part of our continuous improvement drive for RobOps.” InOrbit's cloud platform for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.93
February 08, 2022
College campuses are testbeds for innovations ranging from delivery robots to kitchen automation. Chartwells Higher Education, a food service management contractor, today announced that it has partnered with Picnic Works Inc., which has developed pizza-assembly systems. The companies said they will help Texas A&M Dining reduce food waste while using cost-effective technology to create pizzas on campus. “Picnic is incredibly happy to be partnering with Texas A&M as the first university to deploy the Picnic Pizza Station. As a former student, it makes it even nicer to see our station at home in Aggieland,” said Clayton Wood '80, CEO of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.31
February 06, 2022
…while also meeting consumer expectations of same-day or next-day delivery. Warehouse operators are increasingly investing in automation—specifically, autonomous mobile robots or AMRs. Global e-commerce sales have increased 26.7% year over year, from $3.3 trillion in 2019 to $4.8 trillion in 2021, according to market observers. In addition, growing numbers of SKUs, constant demand and more drastic peaks, and ongoing labor shortages require retailers and distribution centers (DCs) to keep up with expectations and competitors such as Amazon. Mobile robots are revolutionizing manufacturing and logistics, enabling faster order fulfillment, increasing efficiency, and lowering labor costs. AMRs use sensors and cameras to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.05
February 04, 2022
…have been building robots for applications such as contactless delivery and enforcement of mask-wearing and social distancing. China is the largest robotics market in the world and is growing rapidly, according to the International Federation of Robotics. The sales volume of service robots in China was 22 billion yuan ($3.4 billion U.S.) in 2020, said market and data company Statista. By 2023, the sales value is expected to rise to 61 billion yuan ($9.5 billion). Chinese companies Alibaba, Meituan, and JD.com said they plan to have more than 2,000 courier robots in use this year between them. Check out the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.24
February 03, 2022
…Special Operations Command chose it as systems integration partner, supporting counter-unmanned systems efforts under a nearly $1 billion Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Gunderson Dettmer LLP and Covington & Burling served as legal advisors to Anduril. Polsinelli LLP served as legal advisor to Dive Technologies. Terms of the deal are not disclosed.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.91
February 01, 2022
…computer vision to autonomously retrieve solar panels from a delivery vehicle and precisely place the panels onto a racking system. An onsite worker then follows to secure the panel. RE2 said its Sapien intelligent robotic arm “offers a high strength-to-weight ratio, precise control, and human-like dexterity to place the burden of the heavy lifting on the robotic system.” The company said it expects the system to significantly improve productivity and reduce the amount of time required to construct a solar field. The resulting integration will provide the foundation for a robotic solar field construction system. RE2 added that the project…
