Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.27
June 15, 2021
…accessory will be used in automotive manufacturing, logistics, and consumer packaged goods, said Charles. “Based on our experience with the MiR100 and 200, we expect quite a bit of interest in goods-to-person logistics—picking orders for fulfillment, putting them in a cart, and taking it back to the packing and shipping area,” he said. “Trash removal is a big application,” Charles added. “We've seen facilities where products come in, and workers need to take away plastic packing or broken-down cardboard boxes. Bins already have a bar that we could grab on to.” “With solid mechanical solutions ranging from 100 to 1,000…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.14
August 27, 2024
…for automation. Losey specifically highlighted food and beverage and consumer packaged goods as prime examples that could benefit from RapidID. “Automation was always standard for the upstream process in these industries, but not so standard for the downstream process,” she said. “I think that's where advances in vision and perception are really going to help make that more digestible.” 3D-printed grippers add customization for customers Along with the machine vision and AI technology behind RapidID, the company also 3D prints custom grippers for its deployments to hone in on the precision required to identify, pick and place objects to and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.09
July 18, 2023
…yet in the form of chronic labor shortages, changing consumer preferences, and demands for more variety and faster production. “Both food and beverage, from a distribution and wholesale standpoint, are very low-margin contributors to overall profitability, so the slightest strain—whether that be labor costs, input costs, raw materials costs, transportation costs—all heavily affect the margins and the profitability of producers, wholesalers, and distributors,” noted Mark Koffarnus, director of major accounts at Yale Lift Truck Technologies. To combat these strains on operations and profits, the industry is turning to technology. Advances in industrial automation, automated forklifts, and robotics that once seemed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.07
September 30, 2022
…RecycleOS is the only full-stack automation for recycling plants, consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, and packaging manufacturers that increases the recovery of recyclables by two to four more than manual processes and at a cost three to four times cheaper than traditional systems, it claimed. RecycleOS provides daily actionable data, enabling MRFs to confidently make strategic decisions about operations. “Further, RecycleOS makes the tracking of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and extended producer responsibility (EPR) an asset for every company in our ecosystem,” said the company. “EverestLabs is thankful to our customers, investors, and employees for believing in our mission…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.04
June 18, 2018
…and will mainly be occupied by Nestlé for its consumer packaged goods, such as Kit Kat, Maggi, and Nescafe. The DC will also be used as a testbed environment for XPO technology prototypes, XPO said. XPO said this custom-designed logistics solution for Nestlé will be comprised of advanced sorting systems and robots, as well as state-of-the-art automation being co-developed with Swisslog Logistics Automation. And it added that its digital ecosystem will band together predictive data and intelligent machines, which it said will result in one of the world’s most highly advanced distribution management centers. XPO has been supporting Nestlé’s supply…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.85
April 27, 2023
…a Series C round, bringing its total funding to $191 million. Outrider works with customers in industries, such as consumer packaged goods, retail and eCommerce, package shipping, manufacturing, and intermodal rail. Outrider was recognized in Fast Company’s prestigious 2022 World’s Most Innovative Companies list, placing in the top 10 in the logistics category. With its customers representing over 20 percent of all yard trucks operating in North America, Outrider is a private company backed by NEA, 8VC, Koch Disruptive Technologies, FM Capital, and other top-tier investors.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.65
December 19, 2022
…Advanced Testing facility in Brighton, Colo. The facility is designed to mimic customers’ distribution yards from industries such as consumer packaged goods, retail and e-commerce, package shipping, and manufacturing. The company also cited industry recognition for its autonomy advances, including Fast Company’s 2022 “World’s Most Innovative Companies” list. Outrider placed in the top 10 within the logistics category.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.60
June 24, 2023
…during the pandemic, as well as high demand from consumers. Home delivery had become critical, and then there were shortages on the worker side. You'd think that supply chains and warehousing would already be automated, but at least 50% in the U.S. is largely manual. Coupled with e-commerce demand and worker shortages, you'll have serious problems. Our team saw during COVID that a lot of these companies have been investing heavily in automation. Now we have haptic sensors and companies like FANUC, Honeywell, Omron, and Yaskawa rolling out robotics. And there's more autonomous technology coupled with 5G, whose low latency…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.60
March 21, 2018
…and personal care, industrial and household chemical, and other packaged goods industries. Attendees will witness cutting-edge technology, innovative solutions and the opportunity to participate in free educational sessions held on the show floor. The show will feature 400 exhibiting companies spanning nearly 100,000 square feet. “With so many packaging professionals coming together at Pack Expo East, this is a great opportunity to bring the whole team to see technology in action,” said Laura Thompson, senior director of expositions, PMMI. “The show’s more focused approach allows attendees and exhibitors to easily pinpoint solutions and to spend quality time understanding each other’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.53
November 05, 2022
…warehouses in different industry sectors, such as cosmetics or consumer packaged goods. Companies usually have their own warehouse management system (WMS) which has bespoke functionality tailored to the customer. The data from such WMSs can be harnessed to adapt the robot control solution to meet specific customer needs. It’s not about changing the customer’s system. It’s about tailoring the robot control solution for individual companies, and it involves the software provider spending lots of time working with warehouse staff. A future vision I believe there will be enormous demand for logistics software that can orchestrate robots from different vendors. In…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.39
November 14, 2016
…are currently working on a project with a leading consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturer to automate lift trucks in Europe and Asia. The forklift business will remain separate. While KION has a 36% market share in Europe, it’s fair to say that it has struggled in the U.S. Riske says that KION is making investments in the North American market to change that, including the launch of new products at this year’s ProMat. However, lift trucks will not be integrated into the Dematic business. “Dematic has a huge install base, and we’d like to leverage their sales force where we…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.01
February 23, 2022
…customers such as PALTAC Corp., Japan’s largest wholesaler of consumer packaged goods, and apo.com Group, a European online pharmacy. RightPick 3 is available for about $150,000, including hardware and recurring software fees, according to Forbes. RightHand investors follow growing market Safar Partners, Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL), and the SoftBank Vision Fund led RightHand's latest funding, which brings its valuation to $240 million. Tenzer said he expects the company make $10 million in revenue this year. Zebra Technologies, Epson, and Global Brain also join the Series C round, along with previous investors GV (Google Ventures), F-Prime Capital, Menlo Ventures, Matrix…
