Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.52
May 06, 2023
…moves them to a staging area for loading onto delivery trucks. Working with the robots means that each employee stays within a specific zone in the facility and becomes an expert on the products located in that area. Workers have to do less manual labor thanks to AMRs Employees no longer have to push carts loaded with hundreds of pounds of products, enhancing employees’ health and safety. The robots help manage labor shortages, making it easier to attract and retain talent and helping new hires onboard more quickly, it said. Cardinal Health Canada said is actively looking to expand the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.52
February 17, 2023
…need for more efficient warehouse operations and faster customer delivery, the Nedre Vats, Norway-based company said. AutoStore, founded in 1996, said it is a technology company that develops automated storage reterival systems to help businesses achieve efficiency gains within the storage and retrieval of goods. The company offers both hardware and software capabilities, and the AutoStore technology is interoperable with other third-party solutions. AutStore to work with THG Ingenuity AutoStore also recently signed a global distribution partnership agreement with THG Ingenuity, part of THG PLC, the direct-to-consumer digital brands group. THG Ingenuity will provide AutoStore technology on a pay-per-pick model…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.51
August 11, 2021
…partners said this will help increase throughput for global delivery brands. “Our AI-powered robotic systems work at high speeds and can handle a wide range of unique items, which meant we needed an industry-leading code reader that could do the same,” said Jim Liefer, CEO of Ambi Robotics. “In addition to exceptional customer service, the products Keyence develops and deploys are always best in class. From flawless design to ease of implementation, and most importantly, performance, Keyence was the clear solution for Ambi.” Founded in 2018 as Ambidexterous Laboratories, Ambi Robotics said it is developing artificial intelligence and robotics for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.51
July 06, 2023
…LG’s Guidebot, Remote Control Rover and Fake Terrain Course, Delivery and Cleaning Robot Testing Stations and more. 12 p.m. – Panel Discussion with Cross-Disciplinary Professionals: Elad Inbar, RobotLAB Founder and CEO Dr. Balakrishnan Prabhakaran, esteemed computer scientist and professor at University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) with notable research on big data systems and machine learning. Dr. Sriram Villupuram, professor of Finance at the University of Texas at Arlington & director of the Ryan-Reilly Center for Urban Land Utilization Dr. Narayanan Janakiraman, marketing professor at University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), frequent expert feature in outlines like Harvard Business Review,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.50
February 05, 2020
…chains will do to ensure timely, accurate shipping and delivery. The average volume of e-commerce packages has increased more than 20% since 2018, and with all organizations looking to achieve 100% transparency, customers expect to know everything. It is not enough to offer the lowest-cost shipping in today’s world; shippers must offer shipping that defies logic and reason, moving products from warehouse to customer within mere hours. In addition, the likelihood of customer expectations increasing further only continues to grow, and customers play a vital role in building brand reputation. As also explained by the 2020 State of the Third-Party…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.50
December 09, 2022
…member also partnered with Kajima for drone inspection of GPS-denied construction sites and with L3 Harris Technologies for drone delivery of blood and medical supplies to combat medics in the field. More recently, Near Earth partnered with aerospace company Kaman Corp. and raised more than $10 million in funding. It also integrated its technology with Kaman’s K-Max Titan helicopter to enable autonomous aerial logistics (see video below). Near Earth said it is expanding and hiring for a wide variety of roles.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.50
October 13, 2021
MEMPHIS—Consumer expectations for shorter delivery windows, a warehouse labor shortage, and a surge in demand have put pressure on global supply chains to deliver increased volumes at faster rates. Plus One Robotics Inc. and Locus Robotics Corp. this week announced that they are collaborating to develop an automated picking system combining mobile robots and stationary picking arms. The companies said the cross-platform system is designed to help improve productivity in e-commerce fulfillment centers. “When you bring cutting-edge mobility and fast 3D-guided picking arms together, the end result is a robust system for businesses looking to scale in line with continued…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.49
June 14, 2023
…an 80% reduction in testing time. Meanwhile, IoT Greengrass has enabled Addverb to leverage shipping containers for expedited robot delivery and real-time remote monitoring. “By harnessing the power of AWS, we have laid a concrete infrastructure that will soon enable us to deliver robots as a service,” emphasized Kathi Raja Ravindra, leader of Addverb's cloud DevOps team. “AWS seamlessly integrates with the tools that have made our existing development process reliable and robust.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.49
July 05, 2021
…driving solutions, Freetech has complete technical capabilities from perception to planning to control execution, and has strong landing and delivery capabilities.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.49
April 19, 2022
…and that it's accepting reservations for 2023 and 2024 deliveries. Stretch starts with truck unloading Stretch includes a long automated arm with a “smart gripper,” as well as a “perception mast,” enabling it to handle hundreds of boxes an hour. The robot also builds on technologies from the Handle wheeled mobile manipulator. “Stretch is really a multipurpose warehouse robot,” Blankespoor told Robotics 24/7. “In the future, the typical day in the life of Stretch might be spending the mornings unloading boxes from trucks. It might spend the afternoons building up pallets in the aisles of the warehouse, and it might…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.49
August 24, 2021
…allow OSARO to expand our solution set and accelerate delivery to our customers,” stated Derik Pridmore, co-founder and CEO of OSARO. “With dozens of customers on five continents, OSARO has built a global presence that we’re excited to expand.” “We look forward to collaborating with our customers to identify new opportunities where robotic solutions can help scale and improve operational performance,” he said. “Our customers’ success is our success.” Combining object recognition and control Demand for logistics automation has dramatically increased in the past year because of an e-commerce surge driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. OSARO said this demand has…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.48
June 20, 2022
…Pudu Robotics. “The demand for service robots, such as delivery robots, is growing significantly across many industries, especially catering,” IDC reported. “The catering industry has become one of the most mature industries in the application of commercial service robots, with the market displaying a rapid growth trend over the past two years.” “In 2021, the total market size of commercial service robots in the catering industry in China reached $84 million U.S. dollars, which is an increase of more than 110% compared to the previous year – this is significant growth,” it said. IDC Market Share graphic. Source: IDC Chinese…
