Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.32
February 06, 2019
According to a new report from Tractica, a market intelligence firm that focuses on human interaction with technology, the demand for robots is at a tipping point that could lead to widespread adoption of robots in warehouses and logistics operations to assist and displace human workers. The report indicates a growing number of warehousing and logistics companies are incorporating robots to reap the benefits of speed, efficiency, and increased profits to remain competitive in a market driven in large part by consumers that demand rapid fulfillment. At the same time, the report notes, robotic warehousing and logistics technologies are advancing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.31
August 22, 2023
POLA ORBIS Holdings Inc. sought to streamline operations in its warehouse. The Tokyo-based beauty and cosmetics producer has collaborated with ForwardX Technology Co., which has provided customized autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, equipped with scales to meet its specific requirements. Established in 1929, POLA ORBIS owns multiple cosmetics brands including POLA, ORBIS, THREE, and Jurlique, as well as POLA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, its research and development division. The company has to replenish more than 100 stores and an inventory of more than 500 SKUs to manage. ForwardX said its vision-based AMRs can handle payloads ranging from 661 to 1,336 lb. (299.8…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.31
May 18, 2021
RightHand Robotics Inc., which makes data-driven, autonomous robotic picking systems for order fulfillment, today announced the opening of its RightPick Center Europe in Nürnberg, Germany. The company said the new center will expand its continued global presence in Europe and strengthen its business in a market characterized by accelerating adoption of warehouse automation and the development of increasingly sophisticated supply chains. With a growing number of customers and partners based in Europe, the new RightPick Center will provide a collaborative space for meetings, system integrations, automation testing, and robot demos, similar to the first RightPick Center at the company’s headquarters…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.31
March 09, 2023
Barcodes Inc. yesterday said it has launched its new mobile robot portfolio, which it claimed will provide businesses with “intelligent automation that is easy to implement and delivers rapid ROI [return on investment].” The enhanced platform is designed to cater to a wide range of applications, from warehousing and fulfillment to Manufacturing, allowing for improved accuracy and speed without significant cost or infrastructure changes, said the company. “Our new robotics platform will ease the labor shortage pain our customers face today,” said Daniel Nettesheim, president and CEO of Barcodes Group. “It will bring better throughput and speed with higher scalability,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.30
July 20, 2024
Warehouse management system (WMS) provider Softeon recently announced that it has been named a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for WMS for the 13th time in a row. A Gartner Magic Quadrant is a culmination of research in a specific market, which gives readers a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the market’s competitors. Softeon said it is focused on optimizing warehouse and fulfillment performance to increase operational efficiency. According to Gartner, “Depth and breadth of WMS functionality remain very important factors in choosing a new WMS, especially for companies replacing aging legacy systems. Increasingly, the technical architecture…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.29
March 25, 2019
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has recognized Better Buildings Alliance partner REI for the energy productivity advances made in its Arizona distribution center located in Goodyear, Ariz. Supporting 40% of the co-op’s stores and employing more than 200 people, the center has achieved an annual energy savings of 18% and annual cost savings of $170,000 from the baseline in the first two years of operation. The Goodyear distribution center is REI’s Better Buildings Showcase Project. To achieve its goal of net-zero energy consumption, REI installed a 2.2-megawatt solar system which is expected to power the entire facility, bringing REI’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.28
March 18, 2022
Plus One Robotics Inc. this week said it will host live demonstrations of its PickOne vision software and Yonder supervisory software for logistics robots at MODEX 2022. In addition, Erik Nieves, CEO of Plus One, will host a seminar at the conference titled, “Humans Are the Loop – Workforce Development in the Age of Automation Hypergrowth.” “Supply chains and warehouses have changed drastically over the last few years,” said Nieves. “There is higher demand for goods in shorter amounts of time, and warehouses and supply chains continue facing critical labor shortages.” “Our software helps deliver precise hand-eye coordination, enabling robots…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.28
October 21, 2022
OSARO will team up with automation integrator Elm Electrical to demonstrate how cobots can piece-pick close at hand to humans during PACK EXPO International Oct. 23-26 in Chicago. The CRX-10iA/L FANUC cobot will be handing out mints and business cards to visitors in a bin-picking exercise as part of the demo at the trade show hosted by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI). Cobots, or collaborative robots, are typically smaller than industrial robots and can operate alongside humans without safety fencing, which keeps installation costs down and reduces their footprint on the factory or warehouse floor. Typically, they perform simple…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.28
May 28, 2021
To meet its goals of e-commerce competitiveness, efficient client support, and environmental sustainability, DSV Panalpina A/S yesterday said it plans to expand its deployment of robotics from AutoStore Technologies A/S and software from Element Logic. The Danish third-party logistics provider's (3PL) multi-site rollout represents the 600th implementation of AutoStore's technology. “Our latest partnership with DSV is a positive milestone for AutoStore, representing a crucial part of our growth journey,” stated Karl Johan Lier, president and CEO of AutoStore. “They are an excellent partner for us to have on board, as both companies hold the same values of efficiency, innovation, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.27
May 12, 2023
Plus One Robotics has partnered with Yaskawa Motoman on a new customer program that combines its AI vision software with Yasakwa's robots to complete induction and depalletizing tasks. “We’re proud that the Plus One solutions not only achieve the throughput necessary to fill the workforce gap experienced by all distribution centers, but do so with near 100% fulfillment accuracy,” said Plus One CEO and co-founder, Erik Nieves, who previously worked at Yaskawa. “This not only keeps the operations running 24/7, but also provides benefits like ergonomics, safety, and the flexibility to handle the variance associated with seasonal shipping schedules.” FedEx…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.25
March 11, 2021
It is still early days for widespread use of technologies like mobile robots and artificial intelligence in warehousing, but robots and AI seem to be everywhere in industry announcements. Plenty of attention is also on startups that offer these technologies, and the significant amount of funding they’re attracting. The reasons for all this buzz goes beyond the visual “wow” factor of tote-laden autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) zipping around warehouse floors, reducing much of the walking involved with more manual methods of order fulfillment. The drivers revolve around the intersection of the pressing end-user needs for fulfilling orders more rapidly and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.24
September 08, 2022
Smart Robotics today announced three new versions of its Smart Palletizer collaborative robot system. The Eindhoven, Netherlands-based company said its newly engineered offerings will offer warehouses more options to automate and optimize warehouses in response to growing labor shortages. “Since the Smart Palletizer can take over physically demanding, repetitive tasks, we’re pleased to introduce our new product line to the market to be able to serve a larger audience,” stated Johan Jardevall, CEO of Smart Robotics. He added that it's part of “our mission to lessen the pressure on warehouse employees’ risk to their overall health.” Smart Robotics offers automation…
