Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.81
August 27, 2020
…Handling’s 23rd-annual Top 20 Systems Suppliers list illustrates an industry at the top of its game, clearing previous records with ease. When we revisit the list next year, the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic will likely be evident. However, since the crisis has made the supply chain’s critical importance abundantly clear, these companies have every chance to continue to perform well. The art and science of managing disruption have driven the last decade of innovation, and the industry must now lean into the biggest disruption in generations. Before Covid-19, the materials handling industry was healthy, according to Norm Saenz, managing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.80
March 18, 2021
…valet parking—self-parking cars require indoor maps As the automotive industry embraces a connected future, indoor mapping technology will deliver further key benefits to users, claimed the company. For drivers, this would mean never being lost again within parking facilities and enabling end-to-end, uninterrupted navigation to available parking spaces, independent of GPS availability. In addition, vehicle indoor positioning without GPS is a fundamental step in enabling autonomous parking, it said. Parkopedia aims to ease EV charging Finding electric vehicle (EV) chargers is still a significant pain point in the automotive industry as drivers transition to electric vehicles. Ensuring fast and easy…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.74
August 24, 2023
…Celesta Capital, Mayfield, and DNS Capital. Other investors include automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers such as BMW iVentures, Toyota Ventures, Bosch, Continental, Forvia, and FluxUnit-OSRAM Ventures. “Having been in the automotive and autonomous driving industry for decades, it became clear that autonomous capabilities would only be able to go so far when using existing technology,” said Dr. Yvonne Lutsch, investment principal at Bosch Ventures. Recogni has proven that to move the industry forward, it requires purpose-built technology that is powerful, flexible, and easy to integrate,” she said. “And Recogni continues to demonstrate their credibility as an autonomous technology provider.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.50
October 08, 2021
…and added capacity as we continue to navigate ongoing industry challenges on behalf of our clients, such as swiftly changing consumer buying patterns and labor shortages,” said Rob Thyen, senior vice president of engineering and facilities at GEODIS in Americas. “By investing in technology such as the AutoStore system, we can ensure we are supporting our clients' future growth and exceeding their expectations.” France-based GEODIS estimated that it moves up to 270,000 order lines per day in service of both retail store and direct-to-consumer channels. The company said its global network spans nearly 170 countries, and it had more than…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.41
November 14, 2016
…think about the past year in the materials handling industry, it really does feel like the dawn of a new era for our industry. It’s obviously early days, but its hard to ignore the strong showing of robotics that were the talk of MODEX last April, just as its hard to look at the KION/Dematic and Honeywell/Intelligrated couplings and not wonder how materials handling might look going forward. The fundamental challenges facing end users are age-old, including space utilization, inventory management and order fulfillment. But, between shuttles, putwalls, pocket sorters, robotics and software, we’re seeing new and ingenious uses of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.04
May 23, 2022
…by 2023. In February 2022, Mobility Forus began operating Toyota Poaces vehicles north of the Arctic Circle using Holo's data and supervision platform and Sensible 4's software. In addition, Sensible 4 supported a successful self-driving shuttle bus pilot in Tampere, Finland. EIB invests in sustainable transport The European Investment Bank's loan is part of the European Guarantee Fund’s venture debt product to provide liquidity to small and medium-sized companies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The automotive industry, including autonomous driving, is going through a radical transformation revolution with a high potential to reduce the carbon footprint from transport,” said Thomas…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.04
May 13, 2022
…might be familiar with a host of technical or industry acronyms, the terminology of the financial industry is another language altogether. Yet ETFs, CAGR, and SPACs are just as important as AI, AMRs, or ASRS. What do investors look for in robotics startups, and how can users identify promising or maturing technologies? Rahul Sen Sharma, managing partner at Indxx, has been following robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence with those questions in mind. Founded in 2005, Indxx provides client and custom indexes tracking emerging technologies. The company, which has offices in New York, New Delhi, and Miami, watches market trends to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.95
January 14, 2022
…Inc. In September 2021, it announced Vikrant Aggarwal, an industry veteran from Cummins, as its CEO. “In 2021 alone, Olli vehicles have provided thousands of safe rides in low-speed environments around the globe,” said Local Motors at the time. “The company is focused on scaling production to meet demand and delivered the most vehicles in company history in a single month in August 2021.” While Local Motors prepared Olli 2.0, a previous model was involved in an accident in December. Breakdown on the ramp to AV success As with any advanced technology, many startups will fail before some successfully reach…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.92
May 19, 2022
…ecosystem, including FedEx and PACCAR, Volvo Trucks, Uber Freight, Toyota, U.S. Xpress, Werner, and Covenant. Its announcement came after a week of trucking partnerships. Aurora marks autonomous truck momentum In March 2022, Aurora's next-generation autonomous trucks – based on the new Peterbilt 579 – began to transport FedEx shipments between Aurora’s new terminals in Fort Worth and El Paso. Aurora is making the 600-mi. trip on a weekly basis with safety drivers on board and said it expects to increase the frequency of trips in the coming months. In addition, Aurora continues to move shipments for FedEx between Aurora’s South…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.85
May 31, 2023
…was one of the early movers in the AMR industry and was visionary in developing a scalable platform of robots that could be easily deployed and integrated into factories and warehouses,” said Ash Sharma, managing director at Interact Analysis. “It continues to innovate and has helped the industry to grow from a fledgling industry to what is now a multi-billion-dollar sector with AMRs deployed in thousands of buildings around the world.” Jean-Pierre Hathout, president of Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), said in a press release that customers are now transitioning from using AMRs in pilots to using them 24/7 in production…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.78
January 17, 2017
…“Everybody knows AGVs as used by the Hondas and Toyotas of the world, but few mom and pops have thought about automating materials handling outside conveyance principles. When you really start to think about how product flows—and I use the term loosely to mean both boxes dropped at the dock or garbage collected at the end of the line—you start to see the opportunities.” Mullen says prospective customers might think of collaborative mobile robots as temporary workers, as compared to the full-time employee model of a conventional AGV. “When investing in an AGV for a task with a defined start…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.67
December 19, 2019
…is far more developed in intralogistics for fulfillment and industry,” said Rian Whitton, Senior Analyst at ABI Research. “The automation of material handling will see huge segments of the global forklift, tow truck, and indoor vehicle market consumed by robotics vendors 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…
