Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.20
November 07, 2022
Cubiscan announced last week that the company is entering into a partnership with inVia Robotics, a warehouse autonomous mobile robot maker, to help it “improve inventory management, optimize outbound parcel strategy, and enhance overall warehouse productivity and throughput.” The partnership was spurred by an increase in ecommerce demands, according to Farmington, UT-based Cubiscan, which supplies static and in-motion dimensioning systems. “More orders must be filled, even faster than before, and delivered to consumers via many channels,” the company said in a short release announcing the partnership. “And the surge in parcel movement through the transit network has caused freight carriers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.19
September 30, 2015
The Motoman Robotics Division of Yaskawa America, R/X Automation Solutions (RXAS) and Universal Robotics have formed a strategic partnership to deliver robotic pharmacy order fulfillment systems. The robotic system will provide complete verification of National Drug Code bar codes and validation of robotically placed patient labels for pharmacy unit-of-use items. The system will automatically handle an extensive variety of items from bottles to boxes and odd-shaped products. ROI is projected to be less than one year. “Offering automated systems to the mail order, central fill and specialty pharmacy industries, as well as drug manufacturers and drug repackagers, is a natural…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.17
June 22, 2022
When Amazon.com Inc. acquired Kiva Systems Inc. in 2012, it pulled the shelf-moving robot off the market for in-house use only. This forced retailers, warehouses, and logistics providers to turn to other suppliers, ultimately leading to the fast-growing mobile robot market. “While the Kiva acquisition kickstarted the use of robotics and other technology at our facilities, it was just the start of our robotics journey,” wrote Amazon in a blog post. “We continued to innovate in new and exciting areas to improve the customer and employee experience and create an even safer workplace. And that innovation continues.” In conjunction with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.13
February 19, 2024
Automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) manufacturer Kardex AG recently announced it will showcase its FulfillX warehouse execution system (WES) designed specifically for AutoStore at MODEX 2024 in booth B6410. The trade show will be held March 11-14 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Kardex said AutoStore for processing of small parts orders fits ideally into its existing portfolio of systems. “As a global AutoStore partner, we have developed a warehouse execution system that can provide remarkable results in just six months and is the fastest order fulfillment system per square foot on the market,” said Mitch…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.12
September 13, 2022
WINIT needed to relieve human workers of physical strain and improve efficiency in its U.K. facility. The Shanghai-based operator of warehouses worldwide ultimately turned to autonomous case-handling robots from Shenzhen, China-based HAI Robotics. With 12 years of experience working in warehousing, Christopher Calderhead never expected that one day he would work with robots. Calderhead has been working in the overseas warehouse of WINIT for about a year now. As an outbound team leader, he makes sure that the system runs smoothly and that orders are fulfilled daily. “Working in a warehouse is tough, especially manual handling,” said Calderhead. “People usually…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.12
July 13, 2021
MHS, a single-source provider of material handling automation and software solutions, has launched a dedicated robotics division spun off from its research and development organization. Known as MHS Robotics, the group develops advanced technologies in-house and nurtures external relationships to deliver market-ready robotics solutions for e-commerce and parcel logistics facilities. “We’re a team of problem solvers, inventors and innovators with the expertise to engineer automated solutions for real-world logistics challenges by working closely and cooperatively with our customers. This agile approach accelerates the pace of development and gets us quickly from the lab into a live operational environment, where the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.11
January 17, 2022
Supply chain disruptions have increased demand for automation, and warehouse robot providers are busy scaling up to meet that demand. Exotec Solutions today announced $335 million in Series D funding, bringing its valuation to $2 billion. The Lille, France-based company said it plans to use the funding for large deployments worldwide and to hire 500 engineers by 2025 to accelerate development of its technology. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to inventory delays and port congestion, and industry analysts expect these challenges to increase in frequency and severity, noted Exotec, which has opened a U.S. office in Atlanta. Supply chain disruptions…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.11
March 02, 2020
What does it take to put together an award winning supply chain utilizing NextGen supply chain technologies? That’s one of the questions that will be answered at the NextGen Supply Chain Technology Conference, April 27 – 29, 2020 at the Chicago Athletic Association hotel in Chicago. The conference is sponsored by Supply Chain Management Review. You can click here to view the agenda. Click here to register. All too often, new technologies are a tough sell. And it’s no different, in fact it may be even tougher, with NextGen Technologies from AI to blockchain, robotics , analytics and the big…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.09
October 29, 2019
Editor’s note: The following column by Luther Webb, vice president of data science for TREW, is part of Modern’s Other Voices column, a series featuring ideas, opinions and insights from end-users, analysts, systems integrators and OEMs. Click here to learn about submitting a column for consideration. ————- The ramp-up is almost gone, with only weeks remaining to tell how well your operation is prepared. Now is the time for near-term actions that will leverage those long-range plans and make the difference in throughput and performance. Below are 10 operational steps you can take to ensure every play is well-made and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.05
August 25, 2022
While the majority of warehouses worldwide have yet to take full advantage of mobile robots, that number is shrinking. Transport and logistics provider GEODIS SA and Locus Robotics Inc. today announced a new expansion agreement. The companies plan to deploy a total of 1,000 LocusBots at GEODIS warehouse locations worldwide over the next 24 months. This represents one of the industry's largest mobile robot deals to date, they said. “As we continue to navigate industry-wide challenges such as skyrocketing e-commerce demand and labor constraints, it is crucial we remain committed to implementing the most innovative and effective robotics automation solutions…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.05
May 24, 2024
United Robotics Group (URG) recently announced the launch of its uLink series of service robots for retail, warehouse logistics and manufacturing settings at the VivaTech trade show in Paris. URG, a German-based organization founded in 2020 that united eight service robotics companies into a single ecosystem by bundling hardware and software expertise under one roof, made the announcement as the organization expanded its CobiotX line of service robots. Retail, warehouse space with uLink URG designed uLink to expand its CobiotX program to integrate retail and logistics operations on the global stage. The uLink will offer a modular platform that seamlessly…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.04
May 09, 2023
OSARO Inc. today announced the OSARO Robotic Kitting System, which uses artificial intelligence and end effectors to pick and place products into kits. The e-commerce robot addresses the growing market for subscription kits, which bundle items into a customized bundle shipped as a single stock-keeping unit, or SKU. “Demand for subscription packages and kits is surging, but people are in short supply. And they can’t always work graveyard shifts on short notice during unpredictable surges in business,” stated Derik Pridmore, CEO of OSARO, in a press release. “Our new kitting solution is ideal for e-commerce businesses and the 3PLs [third-party…
