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…of service care initiatives, including concierge vehicle collection and delivery services, and 0% APR financing available for 90 days on service and maintenance at many dealers. Additionally, the Kia Promise warranty coverage extension program eases concerns experienced by some owners who may not be able to bring their vehicles to a Kia dealership for repairs due to COVID-19 but have warranties that are expiring. Existing customers with Kia Motors Finance—for those experiencing payment difficulties due to COVID-19, options are available to defer payments or temporarily extend leases. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the…
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…sites, being able to be up and running in weeks versus months is a critical growth factor to enable delivery of high productivity for all of our customers,” she said. Both companies will have booths at Automate 2022, which the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) is hosting in Detroit from June 6 to 9. At Booth 632, SVT Robotics will host live demonstrations of end-to-end integrations in just 15 minutes, while at Booth 4932, Locus will feature live order-picking and putaway demos.
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…ensures that each M.52 unit meets quality standards and delivery schedules. “Ensuring a quality product that is delivered in a timely manner hinges on our ability to proactively optimize workflows throughout the manufacturing process,” said Kip Atkinson, senior manufacturing engineer at Scythe. “Through the adoption of lean manufacturing principles, we swiftly pinpoint and rectify any production or testing errors before the mower leaves our facility.” Spanning 300 feet from end to end, the upgraded warehouse and production line also feature innovative amenities such as raising platforms, cranes, and dedicated assembly stations. These additions prioritize the comfort and productivity of Scythe's…
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…push through that volume,” she said. “This helps the whole chain and allows merchants to get fast and reliable deliveries within three days.” “We want to roll out inVia to all our locations in a year and a half or sooner and start to offer it to our WMS customers,” Barnett said.
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…can be rolled out at any time with continual deliveries. When Locus develops new features, they can be delivered to customers right away. Another rollout on the horizon for Locus involves more flexibility with workflows and robot designation. “We have customers that their workflow within a day or day-to-day might change substantially,” Bentley added. “They might have a whole bunch of restocking in the morning, a whole bunch of picking in the afternoon. They might have days which are heavy for retail picking and other days heavy for ecommerce picking. So this new mass reassignment capability allows them to see…
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…aligned to the shared goal – namely, the timely delivery of cobots to our customers,” he said. Cobot market still growing strongly The global market for collaborative robots could expand from $1.2 billion in 2021 to $10.5 billion by 2027, experiencing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 43.4%, according to Markets and Markets. It said growing demand for automation since the COVID-19 pandemic and a high return on investment (ROI) are encouraging cobot adoption, while low payload capacity and speed limitations restrain that market. Similarly, ReportLinker forecast a CAGR of 40.1% to $10.8 billion by 2028. Founded in 2005,…
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…approach not only enhances human-machine interactions but also opens up significant business opportunities across various industries, including service and delivery robots.”
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…vehicle. Both companies said they will focus on scaled delivery and deployment of Olli vehicles integrated with Perrone's technology for U.S. and international markets. “Local Motors' Olli vehicle line represents a novel approach to autonomous people movement in a visionary futuristic platform that can be micro-manufactured at scale today,” stated Paul Perrone, founder and CEO of Perrone Robotics. “We're excited to work with Local Motors to provide our fully autonomous vehicle technology in Olli vehicles, direct from the factory.” “Out of the gate, the new TONY AV-driven Olli offers a reliable, full-autonomy solution operating at posted roadway speeds in a…
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Increasing demand for automation has led to strong growth across industries, including among ingredient technology suppliers. igus GmbH today reported that its business results from 2021 demonstrated record growth in revenue and customer adoption. The Cologne, Germany-based company said it develops and makes motion plastics, which are self-lubricating, high-performance polymers intended to reduce costs wherever things move. “€234 million [$257 million U.S.] more sales in one year, with almost the same selling prices until the end of the year, and everything produced as well as sourced in-house—we've never had that before,” said Frank Blase, CEO of igus. “Our colleagues achieved…
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…Chemist Warehouse – The pharmacy retailer launched a same-day delivery service during COVID-19 restrictions. Attendees can learn how Körber worked with it to master in-store fulfilment. Bolloré Logistics – The 3PL partnered with Körber to fulfil up to 4,000 mixed e-commerce and retail order lines per day by creating an efficient AMR fulfilment model for a luxury goods retail client. “Our customers are increasingly turning to automation to get on top of their supply chain challenges to keep up with demand,” noted Win Thian Chai, CEO of Automation Asia at Körber Business Area Supply Chain. “We have already celebrated significant…
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…solutions in multiple applications and industries.” AeroVironment submitted a proposal with Telerob for the U.S. Air Force 10-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Large Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robot program, announced in October 2020. The Air Force has not yet announced the awardee for this program.
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…one week. The system’s iBOT autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) delivery vehicles use motion algorithms that allow them to maneuver throughout the system efficiently, with the ability to change destination in real time while in transit. The iBOTs can drive in and out of the system while Sure Sort X continues to run, ensuring uptime and availability. Xtract modules and iBOT mobile robots automate outbound goods delivery When Sure Sort X is paired with Xtract, OPEX’s new automated order retrieval system, the task of retrieving totes and transferring their contents into packaging for shipping can be fully automated. The result is…