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…rapid increase in demand for near-instantaneous storage, dispatch, and delivery of goods is placing enormous time and cost pressures on companies who now need to rethink and enhance their logistics and storage operations. Sixty-nine percent of companies are currently looking to improve their inventory control and lower costs, the company said. Lakestar leads the round, with participation from Maersk Growth, Kindred Capital, and Capnamic. “More than 80% of warehouses have no automation at all,” said Lakestar Partner Christoph Schuh. “With warehouses expected to grow by 50% by 2025 and labor shortages of over 30%, automation clearly holds the key to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.22
…as well as the Waymo Via, trucking and local delivery service. Waymo offers robotaxi services around Phoenix, Ariz., and has applied for permission to charge for self-driving car rides in San Francisco. J.B. Hunt to test Class 8 autonomous trucks J.B. Hunt claimed that it operates one of the largest company-owned fleets in North America and that its J.B. Hunt 360° is an industry leader in digital freight matching. J.B. Hunt Transport is a wholly owned subsidiary of JBHT, which has 60 years of transportation experience. J.B. Hunt said its service include intermodal, dedicated, refrigerated, truckload, less-than-truckload, flatbed, single-source, final-mile,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.22
…of retail-facing experiences, including overall supply, expanded selection and delivery of products to stores. Willmington, Mass.-based Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, A.I.-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world’s largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies. Applying next-generation technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today's complex distribution challenges, Symbotic said it enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency. As the backbone of commerce, Symbotic transforms the flow of goods and the ASF turns to Symbotic Associated…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.22
…customers' current operations, from distribution centers and warehouses to delivery trucks. BionicHIVE applies AI for agile automation “Warehouses are rarely static environments with the uniformity and predictability necessary for traditional solutions,” said BionicHIVE. The company added that its robotic fleet combines flexibility with safety and efficiency to solve operational challenges in warehouses. SqUID works with a facility's existing shelving, racks, and boxes, according to the company. The robot can climb shelves as well as move on the warehouse floor to deliver boxes. BionicHIVE said a key differentiator of its autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) is that they can be strung together…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.22
…the systems going forward in a push to increase delivery efficiency through automation reported TechCrunch. Read/Visit: These Are The Robots That Help You Get Your Amazon Packages On Time (up close with the robots that run Amazon's fulfillment centers) Reuters reported that Amazon has not commented on the deal’s price tag but said the companies “share a common vision for a future where people work alongside robotics to further improve safety and the workplace experience.” Envisioning and planning for the warehouse of 2030 The warehouse of the future will be shaped by trends in society, technology, and consumer behavior, this…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.22
…months to support customer initiatives in those regions. “The delivery of our initial second-generation Aquanauts is a significant milestone that accelerates our mission to disrupt the offshore ocean services industry while setting a benchmark for next-generation subsea technology that will fundamentally revolutionize how the industry operates,” said Nicolaus Radford, founder and CEO of Nauticus. Aquanaut MK2 transforms between modes The Aquanaut MK2 is a fully electric, untethered, and autonomous subsea robot that is controlled through acoustic communication networking and underpinned by Nauticus’ toolKITT proprietary software suite. The company said its artificial intelligence-based suite allows for robotic controls, user interfaces, sensor…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.22
…increase ergonomics and safety, and consumer expectations of accelerated deliveries have contributed to demand. At the same time, as much as 75% of warehouses and distribution centers in North America are reportedly not yet automated. More than 60 AMR providers offer to fill that demand, but several analysts told Robotics 24/7 that very few of them are currently profitable. Consolidation continues Amazon.com purchased Kiva Systems for $775 million in 2012, reserving its platforms for internal use only and helping to create the category by showing the “art of the possible” and forcing retailers to look for alternatives. Shopify's acquisition of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.21
…radio links or visual guidance. Applications include last-mile package delivery, military surveillance and reconnaissance, pipeline and power-line inspection, search and rescue, and use by first responders. The technologies draw upon Honeywell’s decades of experience building and certifying avionics, engines, and auxiliary power units (APUs) for airplanes, helicopters, and military drones. The company said BVLOS suite includes the following: Honeywell’s 600-watt and 1,200-watt hydrogen fuel cells Honeywell’s RDR-84K multipurpose radar Honeywell’s inertial measurement units (IMUs) Honeywell’s UAV SATCOM, which it said is the world’s smallest and lightest satellite transceiver The fuel cells in the BVLOS suite can operate three times longer…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.21
…Volvo Autonomous Solutions said such systeems can improve flexibility, delivery precision, and productivity for customers. The unit recently partnered with Tel Aviv, Israel-based Foretellix Ltd. to address large-scale verification of autonomous vehicles on highways and confined areas such as mines. Volvo also last month opened a new testing facility in Sweden. Autonomy experts Chris Urmson, Drew Bagnell, and Sterling Anderson founded Aurora in 2017 to develop self-driving technology. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said it is working with manufacturing, mobility, logistics, and fleet management partners including Hyundai and Uber. Its goal is to accelerate the adoption of driverless vehicles to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.21
…without a crew to perform different missions such as delivery in urban settings, transport of critical supplies in remote environments, or carrying sensors and instruments as part of a mobile scientific exploration platform. TIGER X-1’s modular platform and leg-wheel articulation are what sets it apart from other mobility solutions as it enables the vehicle to handle a range of extreme situations while keeping payloads more level than a typical ground vehicle. “We believe the combination of leg robotics and wheels results in vehicles of unprecedented mobility,” says Dr. John Suh, head of New Horizons Studio. When its legs are retracted,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.20
…their existing workflows. We offer all this with blazing-speed delivery, faster than anyone in the world! We offer a “frictionless” customer experience, combined with RaaS, which eliminates the large capex purchase. RIOS to show active workcell at MODEX RIOS will unveil several new workcells in Booth C8290 in response to popular customer demand. On-floor demonstrations will showcase artificial intelligence-powered robotic workcells in active handling of goods with human-level dexterity at line speeds. Its digital twins are built on NVIDIA's recently updated Omniverse. The demonstration task performed by the robots is an integral part of operations within distribution centers of all…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.19
…mobility access for underserved communities. Through its Waymo Via delivery business unit, the company is working with providers such as J.B. Hunt to move freight cross-country with autonomous trucks. Waymo Via is also working with clients including UPS and AutoNation. Race for self-driving funding Waymo reportedly raised more than $2.3 billion in March of last year, with a private equity round adding $750 million in May 2020. Alphabet (the parent company of Waymo and Google), Andreessen Horowitz, AutoNation, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Magna International, Mubadala Investment Company, Perry Creek Capital, and Silver Lake participated…