Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.68
April 18, 2022
…to 10,000 square feet in the back of a grocery store or big box retailer; or facilities ranging from 5,000 to 50,000 square feet located in empty store fronts or purpose-built facilities near urban areas? Two other data points provide a part of the answer: The same WSJ article noted that Walmart has plans to build around 100 small, automated fulfillment centers attached to existing stores in the next few years to make room in the aisles for those in-store shoppers rather than have employees clog the lanes to fill e-commerce orders. However, another article in my local New Hampshire…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.64
March 18, 2021
…somewhere else or another product altogether. Handling consumables and groceries from regional distribution centers do not meet the order fulfillment needs and expectations of today, giving room to automation systems that can. Lier predicts that globally there will be major changes in the way stores, chains, shopping centers and online shopping is set up and organized. Stores, transports, warehouses and every aspect of logistics will be connected in completely new ways. “The needs will vary from store to store, and industry to industry. Our flexibility must enable the brands to streamline operations in line with their specific needs, and to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.64
September 16, 2021
…service will enable Walmart customers to place orders of groceries and other popular items online for door-to-door autonomous delivery directly to their homes. Walmart to study autonomous deliveries Consumer expectations continue to shift to next-day or same-day delivery — especially in the urban core where there is a higher concentration of deliveries, said the three companies. They added that their collaboration will drive key learnings in how autonomous technology can enhance customer experiences while also optimizing logistics and operations. “Our focus on the testing and development of self-driving technology that operates in urban areas where customer demand is high really…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.57
July 08, 2022
…for cold goods and fast service from the online grocery market. Warehouse robots are the perfect tools to improve workplace safety while also closing the gap left by employee shortages, which will improve safety even further. Boosting efficiency with warehouse robots Automating warehouses has many benefits, including improved employee safety and noticeable efficiency improvements, even with fewer workers. At the end of April, the U.S. was short an estimated 11.4 million workers, with unfilled job openings in every industry. Shortages will inevitably hit warehouses. Unfortunately, this can impact employee safety since smaller teams must work harder to compensate for warehouse…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.42
November 23, 2021
While your groceries probably won't come by drone for this Thanksgiving, delivery operations are expanding. DroneUp LLC and Walmart Inc. today announced today their first multi-site commercial drone delivery operations. The three locations, which will be located at Walmart stores in Northwest Arkansas, will operate from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., seven days per week, to deliver items to eligible Walmart customers by air in as little as 30 minutes. “When we invested in DroneUp earlier this year, we envisioned a drone delivery operation that could be quickly executed and replicated across multiple stores,” said Tom Ward, senior vice president…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.29
May 22, 2019
…of RightHand Robotics. “Our companies’ advanced technologies will provide transformative solutions to a variety of industries including pharmaceutical, apparel, grocery, and more. With the growing demands of e-commerce order fulfillment, we can solve our customers’ needs for flexible and reliable technology, with real productivity and efficiency results.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.28
July 19, 2023
…in stores, but also in fast-food joints, restaurants, and grocery stores. Add an AMR into the mix, and such establishments may stay afloat, keep pace, and keep the fire going with fewer employees. In the article “Tech-enabled grocery stores: Lower costs, better experience,” writers from McKinsey & Company described the scenario well, citing examples of how AMRs are at the cusp of being a true value-add to the labor component of running a grocery chain store. “Grocers have been dabbling in robotics to manage these activities for the past several years, but two recent developments have changed the game. First,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.93
April 03, 2018
…RightPick is a combined hardware and software solution that picks individual items for e-commerce order fulfillment for pharmaceuticals, electronics, grocery, apparel, and other industries. Unlike traditional factory robots, RightPick handles thousands of different items using a machine learning backend coupled with an intelligent gripper that works in concert with robotic arms. Vecna Robotics and RightHand Robotics will be showcasing each other’s technologies at MODEX in Atlanta from April 9 through 12. Vecna Robotics will exhibit at booth B4987 and RightHand Robotics will be at Booth B4087.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.85
October 26, 2021
…Springs is the third location in North Carolina in which Flytrex operates. Since September 2020, Flytrex has been delivering groceries, household items, and restaurant orders to select customers in Fayetteville. It has since expanded that service to the neighboring town of Raeford. In March, Flytrex received $9.3 million in venture funding. In April 2021, the FAA approved the expansion of the Fayetteville service, making it among the largest-scale backyard drone deliveries of goods on record. Since February 2021, the volume of Flytrex orders across its North Carolina operations has increased more than tenfold, with thousands of deliveries to date, said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.84
November 15, 2021
…automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) that can help grocery chains, retailers, and distribution centers fulfill orders on demand. The Boston-based company said its system includes rapid robotic retrieval of online orders. Mitsubishi offers support to partners like Urbx Urbx said it partnered with Mitsubishi Electric Automation because of its robotics system architecture. Vernon Hills, Mich.-based Mitsubishi Electric is a U.S. affiliate of Japan-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp. Its portfolio includes robots, programmable automation controllers (PAC), programmable logic controllers (PLC), and human machine interfaces (HMI). The company also provides variable frequency drives (VFD), servo amplifiers and motors, control software, computerized numerical…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.74
December 31, 2022
…after 2 years than shopping at the average US grocery store, while the XL bots can serve a family of four with a return on investment (ROI) period as short as 1 year, the company claimed. Company prides itself on being open source All hardware is made of stainless steel, aluminum, and weatherproof plastics, allowing FarmBot to be installed outdoors or on rooftops in all weather conditions as well as in greenhouses or indoors. FarmBot is also 100% open-source, meaning all the CAD models, electronic schematics, software, and data are freely available online for everyone from tinkerers to teachers to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.67
April 08, 2019
…(MPicks) autonomously across many industries, including e-commerce, retail, pharmaceuticals, grocery, and more. Building on this experience, RightPick2 sets a new standard for speed and dependability. Being able to reliably pick a wide range of items at a high rate helps distribution and fulfillment centers improve overall customer experience, making them more competitive in the global marketplace.” RightHand Robotics has been chosen as a finalist for an MHI Innovation Award, and will be demonstrating RightPick2 at the company’s booth (#S2397) at ProMat. RightPick systems will also be running live in RightHand’s partner booths: Kuecker (#S3912A), EuroSort (#S3627), Tompkins Robotics (#S4250), and…
