Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.31
October 05, 2021
…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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.31
May 05, 2021
…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.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.30
March 12, 2024
…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…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.29
July 07, 2022
…when consumer demands are intensifying for faster online order delivery, every second added to the fulfillment process is costly,” stated Lior Elazary, co-founder and CEO of inVia. “As we continue to innovate and look at new ways we can leverage our AI technology, the Traffic Quality Index algorithm became a key solution to eliminating idle time and allowing for a swift flow of products. We are driven to continuously create leading-edge tools that help our customers better serve their customers.” Westlake Village, Calif.-based inVia Robotics uses autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and artificial intelligence to help e-commerce businesses and third-party logistics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.29
April 24, 2020
…of operations to meet rising ecommerce pressures for speedier delivery, and WES helps to balance flow of inventory movements within the four walls, identify problems before they arise, better manage volume and velocity spikes through flexible user-defined business rules,” said Clements. When asked what the biggest benefits of this WES are for UPS customers, Clements said that it goes back to how labor shortages and manual operations are driving up costs for customers. “Smart Warehouse technologies augment our labor force to improve productivity and efficiency by decreasing error rates, providing cost effective and accurate fulfillment services,” he said. “That makes…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.29
September 22, 2020
…production of soft tiny medical devices such as drug delivery systems or flexible electrodes that can be inserted into the human body. Using a 3D printer to fabricate an object made of gel is a “bit more of a delicate cooking process,” as NIST researcher Andrei Kolmakov describes it. In the standard method, the 3D printer chamber is filled with a soup of long-chain polymers—long groups of molecules bonded together—dissolved in water. Then “spices” are added—special molecules that are sensitive to light. When light from the 3D printer activates those special molecules, they stitch together the chains of polymers so…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.27
December 03, 2018
…Executives are turning to technology in support of faster delivery times to efficiently manage fluctuating demand. In alignment with this trend, DHL is already leveraging emerging technologies at approximately 85 of its 430 North American facilities. “While many technologies are already in active deployment, collaborative piece-picking robots, artificial intelligence applications and self-driving vehicles stand to have the most promise today,” added Sureddin. The potential impact on customers’ businesses, which in some deployments have produced productivity gains upwards of 25% and throughput capacity gains of 30%, are two of the main drivers for accelerated investment in the coming years. DHL’s experience…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.26
November 23, 2024
…storage market and the rise of e-commerce with accelerated delivery timelines. Both elements rely on accurate warehouse inventories and technological advancements across temperature-sensitive item packaging, processing and storage. Gather AI computer vision technology enables drones to fly autonomously through warehouses with no GPS, WiFi, or infrastructure changes needed. The machine learning algorithm analyzes inventory pictures and reads and interprets far beyond the barcode including lot codes, text, expiration dates, case counts and occupancy information. Warehouse operators can compare their real-time physical inventory with the warehouse management system (WMS) data. Gather AI says its platform scans 10 times faster than traditional…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.26
February 19, 2022
…address demand for personalization of both products and rapid delivery. The e-commerce revolution was driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to accelerate in 2022, it predicted. 2. Robots become easier to use New generations of robots are designed to be easier to use. There is a clear trend towards user interfaces that allow simple icon-driven programming and the manual guidance of robots. Robot companies and some third-party suppliers are bundling hardware packages with software to ease implementation. Offerings that focus on complete ecosystems can add value by reducing the effort and the time to operation, the IFR noted.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.26
August 08, 2023
…been exploring business opportunities in robotic logistics and automated delivery services, according to the Korea Herald. The automaker also plans to invest 28 trillion won ($21.9 billion U.S.) in air mobility, including electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, leading to mass production by 2028, it reported. “[The plan to unveil a new robot in 2024] is one of the many robotics research and development efforts that Hyundai Motor Group is currently working on,” said a Hyundai Motor Group official. “We are working on developing various types of robots. But nothing has been confirmed about next year.” Kia has set…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.25
October 11, 2017
…to building out distribution networks to improve responsiveness and delivery times, strategic decision-making calculations have been upended in recent years. Tompkins, from his position as an industry consultant, first saw the writing on the wall around 2012, when he drew up some projections of what the e-commerce market might look like in five years. “When I put together some analytics, they were unbelievable—not that you wouldn’t believe them, but I didn’t believe them,” he says. “I saw Amazon getting into private label, being one of the largest if not the largest 3PL in the country with fulfillment centers everywhere, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.25
March 30, 2021
…customers, allowing for both in-store pickup and rapid home delivery. The company noted that robotics can optimize storage density, operator productivity, and lead times, which are critical in e-grocery. Bastian to aid AutoStore deployment at H Mart Bastian Solutions is a Toyota Advanced Logistics company that designs and delivers distribution and production systems. The integrator said it combines data-driven designs, scalable materials handling systems, and software to help clients across a broad spectrum of markets. “As a global partner, we’ve worked on numerous installations that are successfully operating with the award-winning AutoStore system,” stated Aaron Jones, president of Bastian Solutions.…
