Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.35
July 22, 2020
…has been some discussion about leveraging those facilities as micro-fulfillment centers for same-day and next-day e-commerce fulfillment, but, Clements points out, “We have to find a balance between speed of delivery and a model that spreads inventory across dozens of locations.” That balance helps merchants control inventory carrying costs while providing fast access to customers. “Speed of delivery is important, but so are predictability, reliability, and visibility,” Clements says; “That’s why we are linking our distribution network to our transportation network.” A great example of this is UPS eFulfillment, which can reach almost all of the United States in two…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.49
July 15, 2022
…Series C funding in October 2021 and opened a micro-fulfillment center in Dallas in April. This week, the company laid off 40% of its 300-person staff and named a new CEO as part of a reorganization to being more of a platform provider than a service provider. “Most of our customers told us they prefer to operate our system on their premises and with their own teams,” CEO Avi Jacoby told TechCrunch. Nuro Inc.—The Mountain View, Calif.-based company, which we named a “delivery robot company worth watching” back in March, raised $600 million in Series D funding in November 2021.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.86
January 23, 2023
…at SoftBank Robotics, where he focused on technologies for micro-fulfillment centers in the 7,500 to 10,000 square foot range. Pallets of plants are moved by conveyor into the main grow area. Source: Jeff Fusco/Getty Images for Peerless Media. Optimizing automation According to Frankert, who joined the organization two years ago, Bowery Farming realized from the outset that software, technology, and automation Once plants are ready, they are harvested (top), and sorted and conveyed to packing (middle and bottom). Source: Jeff Fusco/Getty Images for Peerless Media. would be key to its success. If you look up photos of vertical farming, most…
