Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.07
September 22, 2022
…see if the benchmarking for gripping things such as apparel or grocery items can keep up with the AI planning,” he said. EOAT compatible with robot arms, controllers Hjørnet added that MAXXgrip comes with a compact, high-performance Air Control Unit for vacuum and air flow control. Its control interface is intended to adapt easily to robot control systems. The gripper comes with mounting rigs out of the box for all major robot arm brands, said The Gripper Co. It recommended using arms that feature a hollow wrist tool flange for the best cable and hose management. Hjørnet said The Gripper…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.86
September 20, 2022
…improve visibility and productivity, announced Zebra today. The Phoenix-based apparel manufacturer will use autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) from Zebra unit Fetch Robotics, as well as Zebra's fixed industrial scanners. Zebra said its technologies will free front-line workers at Bespoke Manufacturing Co. (BMC) from repetitive tasks to focus on higher-value assignments. “With Zebra’s unique solution, we are able to realize significant savings in labor time while retaining an ability to instantly scale up to meet seasonal demand surges and seamlessly modify our production,” stated J. Kirby Best, president and CEO of BMC. “I am particularly proud that Zebra’s smart and innovative…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.96
September 19, 2022
…been adopted by major brands and other retailers across apparel, food and beverage, and home goods. Attabot 2022 scales up, adds robustness The Attabot 2022 is the result of intensive testing and customer feedback, noted Gravelle. “It's a completely different platform,” he said. “We came up with a disruptive idea and did an unprecedented number of pilots for an early-stage company. We did millions of cycles on prototypes and had a great deal of learnings on what would make a robust, successful platform.” Beginning customer operations in August, the Attabot 2022 is equipped with a flexible payload to accommodate larger…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.95
September 09, 2022
…the last-mile delivery gap. Major brands and retailers across apparel, food and beverage, and home goods use Attabotics' storage systems. The Calgary, Alberta-based company added that it serves distribution centers across the U.S. and Canada. Pan Pacific Pet invests in growth Incubated in 1986, Pan Pacific Pet has remained a “stronghold” family business and regional specialty pets leader, with 130,000 sq. ft. of warehouse and office space. “Pan believes in the future, and we’ve always invested in that future to help bring unparalleled success to our valued vendor and retail customers,” said Trevor McBratney, vice president at Pan Pacific Pet.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.42
August 26, 2022
…shopping” concept. It now offers fresh produce and meat, apparel, toys, pets, and electronics. Meijer also has pharmacies and garden centers. Robots to tackle freshwater pollution The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC) initiative said it is the single largest deployment of innovative, eco-friendly devices across multiple states in the Great Lakes, which encompass the largest surface freshwater system in the world. Meijer made a $1 million donation to the CGLR Foundation, a charitable arm of the CGLR in the U.S., earlier this year. The funding supports the deployment of the BeBot and Pixie drones. The CGLR and Pollution Probe began…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.58
July 27, 2022
…including luxury department store Nordstrom and other retailers across apparel, food and beverage and home goods. Attabotics has fulfillment centers across the United States and Canada. Optimizing space allows additional storage capacity and throughput to support growth without the need for expansion. Direct access to every bin also allows for efficient omni-channel distribution, Attabotics argued. “Joining forces with Canada’s principal beauty supplier and fellow Calgary-based business to accelerate their growth and satisfy customer needs is a project the Attabotics team is eager to explore – and one that we’re incredibly proud to collaborate on,” said Attabotics founder and CEO Scott…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.24
July 18, 2022
…been used by 3PLs, as well as by the apparel, e-commerce, electronics, energy, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries. “The HAIPICK solution is the world's first autonomous case-handling robot (ACR) system. It differs from other existing autonomous mobile robot solutions by intelligently identifying the desired totes and cartons, instead of the whole rack, and bringing them to the workstation autonomously,” according to the company’s website. HAI says it can increase efficiency by up to 130% The company claims to have helped warehouses increase efficiency by three to four times and storage density by 80% to 130%. It has approximately 1600 employees, 50%…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.84
July 18, 2022
…Supply Chain have already implemented warehouse automation across retail, apparel, e-commerce, and third-party logistics customers all over the world. With their combined expertise in robotics, warehouse management software (WMS), and integration, the companies claimed that they ;will provide clients in Brazil and all of South America the latest systems to augment their supply chain operations. After Elevate Brazil, Geek+ goods-to-person robots will be in operation at Körber Supply Chain's innovation center in Campinas, Brazil. The partners said they will continue to work closely to help a wide range of customers address labor challenges while maximizing warehouse productivity and storage density…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.59
July 01, 2022
…“control-tower” applications for vertical markets including general merchandise, grocery, apparel, and food and beverage. “We've seen lots of disruptions in the past two and a half years [including] labor shortages, Shanghai shut down because of COVID-19, and the Ukraine conflict,” Shaver said. “How can we leverage our supply chain knowhow and Google's AI/ML capabilities to make the complex simple for customers?” He also cited environmental sustainability as a benefit of Dematic's partnership with Google Cloud. “Taking waste out of the supply chain has been gaining steam, but Europe has been ahead of the U.S.,” noted Shaver. “What do we want…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.13
June 30, 2022
…portfolio and expand its piece picking offerings in the apparel and footwear sectors. That in turn will help its customers meet the challenges of omnichannel automation, while giving Caja Robotics the extra boost needed to tackle the Southern European market. “Automated warehouses are a competitive advantage for mastering the challenges of the future. Our customers also see it that way, which is why we want to proactively develop solutions for their requirements together with Caja Robotics,” said Massimiliano Fochetti, global executive vice president of sales and marketing for Fives’ smart automation solutions division. Controlled by Caja’s cloud-based advanced fleet management,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.27
June 16, 2022
…clients are largely in e-commerce, with many in retail, apparel, and grocery.” “Our new R5+ robots provide a larger bin, and by expanding that volume, we see a wider area of applications,” Schitter said. “We're also entering different ambient conditions—systems for chilled or frozen goods are on our roadmap.” With rising labor shortages and costs, customers are also evaluating ASRS for production of everything from metal parts to electronics, he said. AutoStore is working with its partners to focus on retail, healthcare, and other markets, according to Schitter. “We've announced a total of about 30 business-development managers, and we'll invest…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.47
June 15, 2022
…The company added that major brands and retailers across apparel, food and beverage, and home goods have adopted its technologies across the U.S. and Canada. “We're really focused right now on milestones to deliver in 2022,” Richardson told Robotics 24/7. “We're delivering a robot that is safe, predictable, and can run for years, as well as creating a software architecture that plugs into WMS [warehouse management systems] and e-commerce systems. Attabotics also recently partnered with SYNUS Tech to offer its logistics systems in South Korea. Körber seeks European support Körber Business Area Supply Chain Automation is unit of Hamburg, Germany-based…
