Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.88
April 22, 2022
…robots, and refine their capabilities, said the company. New Amazon fund joins investors DCVC and Playground Global led Agility Robotics' Series B round. Previous investors, including MFV Partners, ITIC, Robotics Hub, Safar Partners, Sony Innovation Fund, and TDK Ventures, also participated. “We’re deepening our investment in Agility Robotics because their robots solve the labor shortages plaguing businesses and wreaking havoc on supply chains,” said Matt Ocko, co-managing partner of DCVC. “Agility’s robots are designed to free people from repetitive or unpleasant tasks, allowing them to take on the more fulfilling work they can do better than any robot.” “Agility is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.85
March 03, 2020
…and retail distribution as part of Kiva Systems and Amazon Robotics. His experience with these companies includes the largest swarm deployment in the industry, comprising 1,700 robots and robotic elevators, for which he shares patents. “RightHand has been assessing market opportunities and meeting with prospects and potential partners in Europe for several years now,” stated Schechter. “Many European firms already manage their inventory using tote systems that are ready to automate with RightPick, our piece-picking solution. We are very excited to officially expand our operations to better support our current customers and partners there, and I welcome any additional prospects…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.83
February 17, 2022
…the report help shed light on the challenges facing Amazon's drone-delivery program, Amazon Prime Air. (Click here for full image.) Source: IDTechEx Drone regulations seen as a barrier IDTechEx said that regulation is one of the biggest hurdles for the drone market. In most countries or regions, there is no regulation specifically for autonomous delivery drones, found the research firm. For instance, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) require waivers from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS). This makes it “impossible” for the drone-delivery industry to grow because somone must always monitor flights…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.82
June 09, 2023
Amazon's purchase of Kiva Systems in 2012 has had a ripple effect on the entire robotics industry. In the wake of the purchase, numerous robotics companies emerged, and interest and investment in warehouse robotics began to grow. Quiet Logistics, which had been a customer of Kiva's, decided to start making its own autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and would go on to found Locus Robotics in 2014. A number of former Kiva Systems employees banded together to start 6 River Systems in 2015. Other AMR makers that were founded around that time include Geek+, Fetch Robotics, and IAM Robotics. But how…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.46
November 05, 2022
…adapt to sudden changes. My e-commerce journey began at Amazon in the U.S., where I used my skills in mathematics to optimize supply chains. It was while working at Amazon that I realized shipping is the biggest cost for many online retailers. I also realized that most of the continuous improvements were coming from the hardware side. What was lacking was the sophisticated software to make different hardware work together more efficiently. Advanced software allows automation flexibility of a type that has never been possible until now. One option it enables is the integration of mobile robots from different vendors,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.44
September 02, 2022
…humanoid robot. Cardenas spoke with Robotics 24/7 about how Amazon's recent purchase of iRobot and Apptronik's own work are showing the way to the future of robotics. Amazon iRobot acquisition an industry bellwether Amazon is one of the biggest brands in the world, and iRobot is the best-known consumer robotics vendor. What does the acquisition mean in terms of scale and getting robots into people's daily lives? Jeff Cardenas, CEO of Apptronik Cardenas: This is really good for the robotics industry as a whole. For robotics to go to the next level and improve our lives, it will require more…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.42
September 17, 2021
…and CEO of Stord. “Today's buying expectations set by Amazon and the rise of the omnichannel shopper have placed immense pressure on companies to maintain more nimble and efficient supply chains.” “This new funding and the outstanding Fulfillment Works team bring us that much closer to our goal of being the last logistics partner businesses will ever need,” he added. “We want every company to have world-class, Prime-like supply chains.” Stord said it provides a logistics platform for warehousing, freight, and fulfillment. The company's leadership includes former operators from Amazon, XPO, and Manhattan Associates. It claimed that hundreds of business-to-business…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.39
November 15, 2022
…Pete Blair, vice president of marketing and sales. Donikian has experience launching and growing teams and products for Wayfair, Amazon Robotics, Amazon Pay, and Alexa. Blair brings go-to-market strategy and execution from his previous roles leading marketing at Berkshire Grey, Applause App Quality, and Kiva Systems/Amazon Robotics.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.00
March 12, 2022
…within the next few years. Legacy players such as Amazon, FedEx, and Postmates are also investing in autonomous vehicles and mobile robots, bringing their systems into more cities and countries regularly. Among the challenges for both sidewalk and street-based systems is a lack of unified regulations across jurisdictions. Delivery challenges Many of these robots have SAE Level 3 or Level 4 autonomy. Several companies' delivery robots are still remote-controlled, however. Delivery robots are limited by how much they carry and how long they last on a single charge. But they are improving all the time. At CES 2022, delivery robot…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.00
December 19, 2019
…and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) that bring indoor autonomy.” Amazon Robotics is the leader that has driven growth in mobile robotics for the last 7 years since their acquisition of Kiva Systems. With an estimated 256,000 automated guided vehicles deployed to date, Amazon holds close to 50% of material handling robot market share and is broadening its portfolio of robot subtypes with autonomous mobile robots for transport and delivery. Other major automated guided vehicle (AGV) developers like Quicktron, JD.com, Geek, and Grey Orange are deploying thousands of robots yearly, while autonomous mobile robot (AMR) developers are just beginning to scale…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.83
January 10, 2019
…has changed the way we write emails, shop on Amazon and watch Netflix. The future of AI will likely fall somewhere in the happier side of the predictions as it continues to evolve and replace mundane work, and as it continues to further dip into knowledge work. Instead of competing with manmade intelligence and worrying about job security, we can focus our time and energy into enhancing our emotional and human intelligence. We can focus on leveraging the benefits of artificial intelligence to complement us toward our individual and collective pursuits. A computer can remember things, and it can do…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.76
March 20, 2023
…D’Andrea also co-founded Kiva Systems, which was acquired by Amazon in 2012 and rebranded as Amazon Robotics. Founded in 2014, Verity said its drone inventory systems are trustoworthy in “environments where failure is not an option.” Warehouse operators can use the technology to gather valuable insights that enable greater operational efficiencies, said the Zurich-based company. Verity already serves warehouses Supply chain automation has become a top priority for third-party logistics providers (3PLs), retailers, and manufacturers to address business-critical logistics challenges, noted Verity. Inventory management is a prime use case for automation—manual inventory scanning is costly and laborious, and errors frequently…
