Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.48
June 22, 2021
…afford to have a beverage left behind when a delivery driver or customer visits.” The company, which was founded in 2016, also today announced the opening of its Series D fundraising round, which began with a market valuation of $350 million—a $270 million increase since its $80 million Series C open. Brewer answered the following questions from Robotics 24/7 about the food and beverage industry, adding automation, and Miso's vision for the future. Automation in the commercial kitchen QSRs have been on a roller coaster with the pandemic and its aftermath in the U.S.—do you anticipate staffing shortages to continue?…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.47
November 08, 2022
…use the proceeds from the round “to accelerate product delivery, meet the demands of more customers, and engage with the Robot Operating System (ROS) developer community.” The move aligns with Augsburg, Germany-based BOWE GROUP's customer base. BOWE supplies smart automation and IoT systems. MOV.AI makes the Robotics Engine Platform, which helps robotic manufacturers develop software for autonomous mobile robots and autonomous guided vehicles. The platform is based on ROS. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company added that the platform can also help integrators speed up AMR deployments from months to days. “We are extremely bullish on MOV.AI's ability to modernize the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.47
October 24, 2019
…in sales. Online purchasing, combined with same- or next-day delivery options, has stressed the labor market to the point of a shortage. Nearly 80% of distribution center operations are still performed manually, according to DHL’s Robotics in Logistics Study. With industry growth outpacing the labor pool by a rate of 6 to 1, this growth is creating significant opportunities to automate supply chains. The new center of excellence will be led by Joseph Lui, a robotics leader with expertise in digital data, autonomous technologies and the industrial Internet of Things. He previously served as Director of Industrial IoT and Automation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.46
December 22, 2022
…autonomy in transportation, logistics, construction, mining, agriculture, and last-mile delivery. Hyundai Mobis has remote access experience Hyundai Mobis said its Remote Mobility Assistance (RMA) is a platform for autonomous and automated vehicles that enables vehicle and convenience services deployed on a high-performance ECU with 5G multi-modem technologies and Human-MachineHuman-Machine Interfaces. Vehicle services may include teleoperation, remote diagnostics, over-the-air updates, and fleet management whereas convenience services focus on passengers. The platform is designed as a multi-partition architecture that can scale from vehicles without passengers like trucks and industrial vehicles to vehicles with passengers like robotaxis and shuttle buses. Hyundai Mobis is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.46
September 01, 2019
…that order and then loaded onto a truck for delivery. Rakuten Super Logistics Las Vegas, Nevada SQUARE FOOTAGE: RSL operates a total of 12 e-commerce fulfillment facilities, ranging in size from 50,000 to 75,000 square feet, with up to six more scheduled to go live by the end of the year. PRODUCTS HANDLED: Varies by facility, but represents the e-commerce marketplace. THROUGHPUT: Varies by facility and seasonality SKUs: Varies by facility from as few as 100 to as many as 1,000,000. PEOPLE/SHIFTS: Operations are 6 days per week and the number of shifts vary by the demands of the season…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.46
July 18, 2023
…UNIQLO, Walmart, Orbis, Mitsubishi, JD Logistics, BYD, and more. TCL deployed Flex AMRs with a lifting module for line-side delivery, which FowardX said was “the world’s first 5G AMR deployment” (see video above). Chery recently deployed more than 100 AMRs from across ForwardX's product lines as one unified fleet to support its automotive Super Factory, which produces over 300,000 vehicles and 200,000 KD units per year. ForwardX said these partnerships have demonstrated the value of its technologies in improving efficiency, productivity, and operational excellence across various sectors. Last week, ForwardX named Richmond Rolling Solutions as exclusive distributor of its AMRs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.46
July 27, 2022
…jobs and decrease carbon emissions by closing the last-mile delivery gap. Attabotics has been adopted by brands including luxury department store Nordstrom and other retailers across apparel, food and beverage and home goods. Attabotics has fulfillment centers across the United States and Canada. Optimizing space allows additional storage capacity and throughput to support growth without the need for expansion. Direct access to every bin also allows for efficient omni-channel distribution, Attabotics argued. “Joining forces with Canada’s principal beauty supplier and fellow Calgary-based business to accelerate their growth and satisfy customer needs is a project the Attabotics team is eager to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.45
April 07, 2021
…navigation. The company claimed that its products are suitable for a wide range of autonomous vehicles, including mapping drones, delivery robots, and self-driving cars and taxis. They are also useful for advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) such as electronic stability control and lane-keeping applications, it said. “The reliable, accurate performance of ACEINNA-brand IMUs has helped our lidar scanning systems to sell very well,” said Dr. Hongxing Sun, CEO of Geosun. “They are extremely popular with our customers. And, in the future, based on our mutual understanding and benefits, we plan on further strengthening our cooperation with ACEINNA.” Geosun UAV and lidar…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.44
August 09, 2023
…World conference in June (see video below). It said partner companies around the world are preparing to start the delivery, implementation, and support of SprutCAM X 17 and SprutCAM X Robot 17. At EMO 2023, booth visitors will be able to interact with representatives of SprutCAM and German distributor Datentechnik Reitz GmbH. These experts will answer questions, offer demonstrations, and provide in-depth explanations of the innovations on display. The companies said they will ensure that people get direct insights into the capabilities and benefits of SprutCAM X 17. To schedule a meeting in advance, SprutCAM recommended contacting Datentechnik Reitz at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.43
October 09, 2020
…freight mobility platform designed to present prospects data on delivery quantity, distance pushed, and related emissions and assist choose probably the most environment-friendly routes. “There may be each a number of pleasure and a number of uncertainties about autonomous trucking, however, the reality stays: this is, without doubt, one of the largest enterprise alternatives within the historical past of mankind,” stated Einride CEO Robert Falck in a press release, who added that the corporate expects to see the autonomous transport trade increase exponentially within the coming years, particularly within the wake of a world pandemic. Self-Driving Vehicles: What Will Happen…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.43
October 25, 2023
…that customers in the Agility Partner Program can expect delivery of the first Digits in 2024, with general market availability in 2025. In addition, Agility recently announced that it is opening RoboFab, a 70,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility in Salem, Ore. The company said it expects to be able to produce hundreds of robots in the first year and eventually scale to more than 10,000 robots per year. Digit also will work in the new factory in a similar capacity to Agility’s customer sites—moving, loading, and unloading totes. Amazon to use robot for tote recycling Amazon said it will initially use Digit…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.43
October 24, 2022
…offerings include automation, in-store picking, “dark store” picking, home delivery, click-and-collect grocery lockers, in-store pickup and drive-thru. The Raelingen, Norway-based company has more than 500 employees across Europe and the U.K., as well as a wide partner network supporting businesses in more than 20 countries. StrongPoint reported revenue of about 1 billion NOK ($95 million U.S.). AutoStore develops cold storage Founded in 1996, AutoStore said it is a pioneer in cube storage automation. The company said it focuses on combining “software and hardware with human abilities to create the future of warehousing.” AutoStore works with qualified systems-integrator partners and has…
