Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.98
October 22, 2024
Vanderlande, an organization that develops future-proof warehouse automation offerings, announced it will offer Hai Robotics’ Automated Case-Handling Mobile Robot (ACR) driven systems in its Tote AV portfolio in North America. ACRs are ground-based automated robots that operate in a secured, fully automated environment for case and tote handling in warehouses. Collaboration focuses on warehouse project delivery This collaboration enables warehouse leaders to leverage these technologies and the reliable project delivery of Vanderlande, according to the company. Hai’s portfolio complements Vanderlande’s shuttle-based ADAPTO automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS), which delivers exceptional storage density and throughput for high-performance fulfillment operations relied…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.96
September 01, 2019
In today’s e-commerce world, fulfillment has as much to do with the design of the network as it does with what happens inside the facilities located along that network. In the best of circumstances, the two work hand-in-hand. What’s more, in a fast-changing industry, what you’re doing today is not nearly as important as positioning your company for where you need to be five years from now. In essence, that’s the strategy behind the redesign of Rakuten Super Logistics’ e-commerce fulfillment network here in the United States, as well as the adoption of autonomous mobile robots (inVia Robotics, inviarobotics.com) as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.95
October 22, 2023
After the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers expect e-commerce orders to be fulfilled the next day or even on the same day. This challenge has substantially elevated the importance of warehouse responsiveness in the supply chain. Warehouse managers are facing increased pressure—and headaches—to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and meet deadlines—all while dealing with high turnover and other labor challenges. Many managers are feeling overwhelmed and, dare I say, miserable. I can’t send you a painkiller for your headache, but I can show you that you’re not alone in your warehouse woes. There are tools that can help you ease your pain.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.95
September 29, 2022
Recording: November 2, 2022 at 2:00 EST
With the holiday rush upon us, both brick-and-mortar and online retailers are already looking ahead to next year. In addition, business-to-business supply chains can also benefit from digitization and robotics. In this free webcast, the panelists will discuss the key considerations in adopting or adding hardware and software automation to existing operations. They include physical space constraints, the types of inventory, and the variability of throughput and returns. Date: Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022 Time: 2:00 p.m. EDT Careful selection of enabling technologies, process understanding, and agile change management are essential to successful deployments for retailers big and small. The expert…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.93
January 02, 2022
The need for order-fulfillment automation is rising exponentially each year. The COVID-19 pandemic has just added urgency to this trend. Customers expect ultra-fast deliveries, while e-commerce retailers struggle with a serious lack of workforce and increasing labor costs. Machine vision, artificial intelligence, and mobile robots are among the technologies helping warehouses, “dark stores,” and distribution centers consolidate orders and quickly, efficiently, and flawlessly prepare them for delivery. When it comes to warehouse automation, the sorting of parcels for shipment is a key part of successful order fulfillment. Robotics can help optimize the flow of goods, keep track of all parcels,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.93
December 19, 2018
Investment in Robotics RightHand Robotics, a leader in providing integrated robotic piece-picking solutions, announced that it has secured $23 million in a Series B funding round led by Menlo Ventures, an active investor in the robotics sector. GV (formerly Google Ventures) also joined this round along with existing investors, including Dream Incubator, Matrix Partners, and Playground Global. RightHand Robotics intends to use the funds to expand business and technical teams and broaden its suite of product applications in support of the company’s growing customer base. “This funding is a testament to our team’s intense focus on solving the critical challenge…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.91
June 01, 2023
OSARO announced today the launch of its new vision software designed for picking, depalletizing, kitting and other automated functions. OSARO SightWorks is now available to integrators and third-party logistics companies (3PLs) that design and build custom systems for fulfillment operations. The San Francisco-based company said SightWorks enables robots to see perceive, grasp, and perform tasks previously done solely by humans who work on busy and often dangerous e-commerce fulfillment stations. SightWorks is already being used by a number of integrators and robotic solution providers, including Robotica, Mission Design and Automation, IHI, LG CNS, and Innotech. “Systems integrators, 3PLs, and other…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.89
April 18, 2022
The demand for picking robots has reached an inflection point. “I’ve never seen so much interest, if not desperation, to improve fulfillment,” said James Lawton, vice president and general manager of robotics automation at Zebra Technologies. And that’s true for companies as diverse as FedEx and iHerb. They and many others have recently turned to piece-picking automation to solve their fulfillment challenges. But we're still in the early stages of robotic piece picking. After all, it was only January 2015 when Modern Materials Handling (a sibling of Robotics 24/7) reported on early picking pilots in “The robots are coming –…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.89
March 15, 2023
To improve case-picking productivity, logistics provider GEODIS had to reimagine its processes as it added mobile robots to its Indianapolis campus. Vecna Robotics yesterday said GEODIS had nearly doubled throughput by combining the capabilities of robots—and humans. In covering yesterday's announcement, Robotics 24/7 spoke with Anthony Moschella, senior vice president of product management at Vecna Robotics. In addition, Alan McDonald, vice president of continuous improvement at GEODIS, provided his company's point of view about the deployment and the returns from robotics as an end user. GEODIS addresses a common pain point How did GEODIS identify case picking as a task…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.87
May 06, 2024
Zebra Technologies a digital solution provider enabling businesses to intelligently connect data, assets and people, announced new offerings to further enable manufacturers to boost visibility, optimize quality and augment the workforce to operate as a connected factory. Zebra will highlight its expanded portfolio of industrial automation offerings at Automate 2024, Booth #1407. Labor challenges, shortages behind operations concerns Manufacturers today are challenged with increasing productivity amid labor shortages. At the same time, they are managing cultural transformation and converging information and operational technology (IT/OT) systems into existing operations. The latest NAM Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey reports more than 65% of manufacturers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.82
December 15, 2021
HAI Robotics yesterday announced that more than 100 units of its HAIPORT-powered Workstation have been put into operation globally since it launched the product a year ago. The Shenzhen, China-based company said the system has significantly improved order-fulfillment efficiency for its customers, which have been under pressure to update their warehouses with higher throughput capacity. “HAIPORT-powered Workstation offers an innovative solution for warehousing automation and provides a new way of human-machine interaction,” said Jeff Zheng, research and development director at HAI Robotics. “It helps not only to increase operational efficiency, but also to reduce costs and deliver better ROI [return…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.82
March 15, 2024
Plus One Robotics, a provider of machine vision software and systems for robotic parcel handling, announced two product updates at MODEX 2024. The trade show was held March 11-14 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. The company said the new features include updates to depalletization and parcel induction capabilities designed to enhance efficiency and expand Plus One’s reach into new market segments. Plus One said its new updates offer significant advancements for businesses seeking to streamline and optimize their fulfillment operations where speed, accuracy, and efficiency are paramount. In addition to machine vision software, Plus One provides…
