Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.72
…ABB said. “As customers demand greater variety and shorter delivery times, metals producers need to have a manufacturing process that can respond quickly and offer the flexibility to achieve high-mix, low-volume and batch size one production,” stated Andrea Cassoni, managing director for the general industry business line at ABB Robotics. “FlexLoader M is accelerating this move by providing a single unified machine tool tending platform offering the flexibility needed for handling a wide variety of production demands, whilst also improving productivity by eliminating the time, cost, and disruption traditionally associated with production changes,” she said. FlexLoader M includes modules, variants…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.74
…2018 to get autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for cleaning, delivery, security, and other applications to operate in the same space within hospitals in Singapore. Productivity depends on such robots being able to communicate with one another and be orchestrated by human managers or higher-level systems. “Our initial customer request was to coordinate the behavior of multiple AMRs from different vendors,” recalled Brian Gerkey, co-founder and CEO of Open Robotics. “Their top-level pain point was that they needed to share space more effectively. They wanted to put in more AMRs to move food and linens, as well as surgical equipment to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.79
…retailers. This trend will only continue, as the same-day delivery market in the U.S. is poised to grow by $9.82 billion over the next four years, predicted Research and Markets. Despite this surge in consumer demand, fulfillment capacity has struggled to keep up, and finding and retaining labor remains a costly bottleneck. “At the center of this perfect storm of e-commerce is Fabric and our ability to enable on-demand retail at profitable unit economics,” said Elram Goren, co-founder and CEO of Fabric. “While we use the term ‘robocorn’ a bit tongue in cheek, we see this milestone as a real…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.81
Drone deliveries are starting to become more common, thanks to careful collaboration. Flytrex Inc. today announced the expansion of its drone delivery service to Holly Springs, N.C. The Fayetteville, N.C.-based provider said it has partnered with local authorities and restaurant chains to begin delivering food to front and back yards in the neighborhood of Forest Springs. Flytrex will bring orders to dozens of households in the area that have opted into the service. The company added that it will conduct all flights under Part 107, within visual line of sight, following the highest U.S. safety standards. “We are soaring into…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.10
…with Starship Technologies to roll out the university’s food delivery service via autonomous robots. N.C. A&T is the first historically Black college or university to partner with Starship, as well as its first partnership in North Carolina. “As a STEM university, A&T and Sodexo’s partnership with Starship Technologies' autonomous delivery robots falls right in line with what we are about,” said Angela Peterson, associate vice chancellor for campus enterprises at North Carolina A&T. “We are incredibly excited to provide this service to our students to help minimize wait times and do it using a real-world application of technology similar to…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 6.22
…also starting to see more robust picking and last-mile delivery systems. Whether you're just getting started or are considering scaling automation, remember that robot software and fleet management are important—as are your own processes. In this Special Focus Issue, we look at how asset management, artificial intelligence, and financing options can help companies of various sizes. In addition, we examine the difference between mico-fulfillment and hyperlocal fulfillment, two buzzworthy phrases in groceries and e-commerce, but not limited to those sectors. Here are just some of the topics in this free download: Mobile Robot Adoption by Warehouses Will Surge to the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.40
…operations, especially while many of our customers are experiencing challenges with a competitive labor pool, supply shortages, and smaller delivery windows.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.84
…we developed a UV disinfection robot and the high-security delivery robot or SDR,” he told Robotics 24/7. “We also enhanced all our existing solutions, like Butler and Concierge for contactless delivery.” All about the base The company said it uses safety-compliant SICK sensors and safety controllers. The TRV line also comes with a braking system on the drives for additional safety, said Techmetics. The company has designed the following: TRV Mini —a 150-lb. (68 kg) robot base unit TRV Lifter—a 350-lb. (158.5 kg) robot with a lifter mechanism TRV Max —a 450-lb. (204.1 kg) medium-range payload base unit “We were…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.45
…for item-handling, smaller parcels or the rapid turnaround and delivery times associated with the increase in e-commerce, including electronic data interchange (EDI). Items are picked from donor totes into shipping totes at European DC. Source: HARTING Technology Group To design the new European DC, Meyer and his team identified a half-dozen goals that drove their requirements. Fast and flexible: HARTING wanted systems that could react based on the workload at any given time. “We wanted to have workload on demand,” Meyer recalled. “If I see an order peak, we have simplified the picking process so that I can move people…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.02
…tote, pack the order, and prepare it for outbound delivery, said the companies. Dashboards will display operational performance throughout the entire process, providing visitors with information in real time. This will demonstrate the improvements that automation can bring to logistics operations in terms of efficiency, accuracy, and flexibility, said Geek+. “Together with OSARO and DHL, we look forward to educating supply chain leaders on the wide range of opportunities that come from combining robotics and AI,” said Lit Fung, vice president of APAC, the U.K., and the Americas at Geek+. “By merging our solutions, we've achieved a new milestone, from…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.44
…can refer to, for example, a larger variety of delivery options, but also in-app rewards that can be redeemed in-store or online. Smart technologies: Technologies such as virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) and artificial intelligence allow customers to have a more individualized shopping experience, while also allowing businesses to better understand consumer behavior and predict trends. Marketing automation: By intelligently acquiring personal information, businesses can drive more sales through personalized e-mails, discount codes, offers, and so on. Types of retail automation There are many ways in which automation can be adopted to retail operations and practices. However, there…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.65
…co-owner and chief commercial officer of Ameriflight, the largest regional air cargo carrier in the world. “Remotely piloted cargo delivery provides a huge advantage with low-cost, anytime, anywhere flights that increase aircraft utilization and availability.” Drees recently joined Reliable Robotics to build its airline subsidiary and deliver cargo services while preparing for the adoption and scaling of remotely operated aircraft.