Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.24
February 03, 2022
…Special Operations Command chose it as systems integration partner, supporting counter-unmanned systems efforts under a nearly $1 billion Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Gunderson Dettmer LLP and Covington & Burling served as legal advisors to Anduril. Polsinelli LLP served as legal advisor to Dive Technologies. Terms of the deal are not disclosed.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.24
September 02, 2021
…on highways, self-driving cars for urban ride-hailing, and robotic delivery services, autonomous vehicle technology is emerging for yard operations. Unikie is developing and testing a logistics system at Valmet Automotive's automotive factory in Uusikaupunki, Finland. The Automated Factory Parking technology is designed to provide valet parking for cars that do not have autonomous features. “Valmet Automotive is interested in new technologies as a way to gain competitive advantage through improved efficiency and safety for our processes, and it has been interesting to see how the system can manage a production environment,” said Sami Kunvik, manager of manufacturing engineering at Valmet…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.24
November 15, 2018
…robot production and to build a sales, marketing and delivery organization that works closely with leading distributors to transform the supply chain. “Distributors and retailers need more workers to meet the demands of e-commerce. In the U.S. alone, consumers spend 40 billion hours picking items from store shelves,” said Joel Reed, IAM Robotics CEO & President. “As we buy more items online, that work moves to the warehouse. Currently, there are not enough people in the workforce to do this for us. The answer is to give organizations a tool that increases existing worker productivity, fosters greater job satisfaction, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.24
December 28, 2017
…WMS allowed cookware manufacturer Lodge to double its business for the fourth time in 20 years and shorten order delivery time from 10 days to three. Rocky Brands sees the light Confronting an aging materials handling system and new channels of business with new customer expectations, Rocky Brands installed a put-to-light and sortation system to ramp up fulfillment. Click here for a list of our 2016 cover stories.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.23
June 23, 2022
…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
June 14, 2021
…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
May 13, 2023
…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
April 21, 2022
…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
April 11, 2019
…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
April 13, 2023
…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 3.21
May 08, 2023
…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
August 18, 2021
…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…
