Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.58
May 28, 2021
…and managing high-value enterprise assets such as industrial trucks, tractor trailers, containers, cargo, and vehicles and truck fleets. Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas and its group companies offer materials handling equipment, automation, and fleet support. The Houston-based company's portfolio includes Mitsubishi forklift trucks, Cat lift trucks, Rocla autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs), UniCarriers forklifts, and Jungheinrich warehouse and automation products. “PowerFleet’s innovative technology and Mitsubishi Logisnext America’s advanced material handling equipment are a powerful combination,” stated John Sneddon, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Logisnext. “PowerFleet’s Enterprise Telematics is a first-class technology solution, empowering customers to more effectively manage their fleet…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.53
August 18, 2022
…additional infrastructure. BALYO provides robots for warehousing applications, including tractor, pallet, stackers, reach and VNA systems. The company and its subsidiaries in Boston and Singapore serve clients in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. It has been listed on EURONEXT since 2017, and its sales revenue reached €21.8 million ($22.01 million U.S.) in 2021. Singapore Storage and Warehouse goes up Founded in 1987, Singapore Storage and Warehouse (SSW) provides logistics services to a wide base of customers in Singapore. The company said it helps customers manage their inventory and logistics operations under normal business conditions, as well as during exceptional times…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.41
October 27, 2022
…In-Aisle Detection System, which notifies operators traveling in the tractor-first direction when the system detects objects in the lift truck’s path Zoning and Positioning technology, an operator-assist option enabling operators to focus on their surroundings and the task at hand instead of searching for the exact pick location, ensuring more reliable and repeatable lift truck operation by controlling many order-picking functions The new High Capacity Orderpicker joins a suite of high-capacity systems engineered specifically to lift heavier loads higher than ever, said Raymond Corp. They include the Raymond High Capacity Reach-Fork, the Raymond High Capacity Deep-Reach, and the Raymond High…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.21
March 31, 2023
…heavy traffic, with unmatched precision and can park 45-foot tractor-trailers accurately down to one inch. The financing round was led by LG Technology Ventures, the Silicon Valley-based venture capital arm of the LG Group, with participation from Safar Partners, UOB Venture Management, and existing investors Alpha JWC and LDV Partners. “With this new round of funding, we are well-positioned to broadly deploy our autonomous logistics solutions to power safer and more efficient global supply chains and industrial yards,” said Heidi Wyle, founder and CEO. “Our autonomous vehicles have industrial-grade precision in everyday operating environments and are already successfully in use.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.18
April 06, 2017
…different types of truck drivers – from heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers who focus on long-haul journeys to delivery truck drivers who carry lighter loads and navigate local streets. Read APICS Blog: Truck Drivers (Still) Wanted Not surprisingly, many of these drivers are not simply sitting behind the wheel all day on auto drive. They also inspect their freight loads, fix equipment, make deliveries, and perform other non-routinized tasks. Standardized data verify this non-routinized conception of truck-driving. The Department of Labor’s O*NET database shows how truck drivers have a lower “degree of automation” compared to most occupations nationally. On a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.12
May 29, 2021
…for obstructions and instruct the robotic truck or tow tractor to move or stop accordingly. Expanding use of robotic lift trucks can also help operators overcome labor shortages, said Kӧrber and BALYO. Rather than replacing employees, the technology enables people to carry out more valuable tasks while working alongside the robots, they said. “Flexibility, adaptability and precision are everything in today’s supply chain,” explained Nishan Wijemanne, global leader for AMRs at Körber Supply Chain. “Our partnership with BALYO is a testament to Körber’s dedication to offer the right tools to make this a reality.” “Robotics bring a new level of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.12
September 22, 2020
…to implement 6DOF trailers and vehicles with three axles and Simulink 3D blocks that offer the ability to visualize tractors and trailers in the Unreal Engine 3D environment. R2020b is available immediately worldwide. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.93
October 03, 2023
…inspiration for innovator With the help of AI, robots, tractors, baby strollers, and even skate parks are becoming autonomous, noted NVIDIA. With this latest NVIDIA Jetson project, KB aimed to create a device that could be helpful for his cousin, who has a mobility disorder, and other people with disabilities who might not be able to control a manual or motorized wheelchair. “Sometimes, people don’t have the money to buy an electric wheelchair,” KB said. “In India, only upper- and middle-class people can afford them, so I decided to use the most basic type of motorized wheelchair available and connect…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.90
April 29, 2022
…projects, including more than 1,500 autonomous forklifts and unmanned tractors. The projects included auto parts, tires, petrochemicals, tobacco, food, pharmaceuticals, 3C (computer, communication, and consumer) electronics manufacturing, e-commerce, third-party logistics (3PLs), textiles, printing, and papermaking, among many others, it said. Over 70% are projects with complex scenarios and rigid demands, said VisionNav. In addition, the company said it has established partnerships with more than 50 Fortune 500 businesses. Meituan, a leading e-commerce services platform in China, led VisionNav's Series C+ round. VisionNav said it will use this round of funding on technology research and new product development. It will also…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.87
January 05, 2023
…2021. In 2021, the company introduced Autonom Tract, a tractor for the transportation of goods. Last year, it demonstrated Autonom shuttle platoons at New York's JFK Airport. Navya integrates autonomy into existing vehicles The partners integrated the Navya Pack sensors and Navya Drive and Navya Operate software modules into two BlueBus Autonom shuttles. BlueBus developed the braking, acceleration, and steering controls. Bluebus Autonom is the first vehicle to reach SAE Level 4 of autonomous mobility without an operator on board, claimed the companies. Adapting the platform to make it usable in both manual and autonomous modes was easy, said Navya…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.84
October 29, 2021
…Lift, Seegrid has released upgrades to its Palion Tow Tractor and Palion Pallet Truck, extending the end-to-end capabilities of its AMR fleet. The company has also introduced Fleet Geek, a cloud-based analytics product that can provide critical insights to optimize workflows, increase utilization, quantify the value of automation, and scale automation initiatives across the enterprise. Customer insights from STEP will enable Seegrid to add valuable, real-world production data to advance machine learning models in its autonomous lift truck. “Seegrid customers have put their trust in us to help them safely increase productivity in their highly dynamic and complex factories and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.84
April 21, 2023
…Inserts in the coupling survived two million load changes with a support load of 4.5 tons. If 33% of tractors in Germany were equipped with KS80 and the wear insert, approximately 8,300 couplings would not require lubrication, saving eight tons of grease per year, said igus. Rockinger Agriculture's coupler uses iglide, which doesn't corrode or require external lubricants. Source: igus
