Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.57
January 25, 2023
…and depend on their responsiveness, technical support, and on-time delivery to remain competitive,” he said. “With current very long lead times at most robotics companies, T.I.E. Master Robotics has most of what we need in stock or can deliver it within pre-COVID lead times.” Robots.com gets renewed ”We're in the process of implementing our long-term vision for making Robots.com more valuable,” said Bush. “The first phase is to make it look more like one of our sites, with a slight revamping and rebranding. We also wanted to make it easier for customers to contact us through the site.” In the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.57
February 21, 2022
…that in comparison with other industries (e.g., mining, logistics, delivery, etc.) the agricultural industry has been slow to digitize,” according to the market research firm. “Several reasons for this include high upfront costs, low margin of the agricultural industry, insufficient trust from farmers, lack of robustness of agricultural robots, and many others.” Despite the challenges, IDTechEx said the agricultural robot market will “remain bullish for the upcoming decade, with a two-digit growth rate per year.” Major uses for robots in farming include milking, spraying, and fruit and vegetable harvesting, it noted. Suppliers are also offering different RaaS models to make…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.57
January 28, 2022
…such as Scan & Go, curbside pickup, and home delivery service in select markets. Inventory Scan adds robot functionality Announced earlier this month, Inventory Scan works with Brain Corp's BrainOS artificial intelligence and Tennant's floor-cleaning robots to combine autonomy and ease of use with existing equipment, said the companies. The new towers will be fitted to almost 600 robots, making them among the first multifunction systems, said Brain Corp. Once installed on a scrubber, the cloud-connected Inventory Scan tower can capture data as it moves autonomously around a club store, acording to the companies. The tower will send reports to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.56
August 25, 2022
…picking and inventory replenishment, significantly increasing throughput to speed delivery processes, said Locus. The AMRs significantly reduce unproductive walking time, eliminate the need for people to maneuver heavy manual carts through warehouses, lower the physical demands on employees, and improve workplace ergonomics and quality, it said. In addition, GEODIS said the robots reduce tedious, repetitive tasks and increase worker retention across its sites. The company said this allows it to enhance its operations and meet evolving customer needs. Locus Robotics to expand global footprint Locus said its AMRs collaborate with human workers to double or triple productivity, with less labor…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.55
August 17, 2021
…refineries Indoor inspection: With high-bandwidth, low-latency communication with cloud mapping systems Film and entertainment: Vlogging, movies and photography Mapping Delivery: Package, food, and equipment Naturally, cybersecurity is a concern with any Internet of Things (IoT)-connected system. Is that up to developers to guarantee, or are any measures built into the platform? Sweet: As the Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform is an open platform, the developers are responsible for the security of their end product. Still, the system is equipped with secure boot and TrustZone digital rights management (DRM), enabling highly secure end products.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.53
March 24, 2015
…the ability to provide plug and play systems and pre-delivery testing of systems prior to installation at the customer’s site all reduces the implementation cost of automation.” “When considering the “total cost of ownership” or the life of the product they’re building and selling manufacturers should also consider that automating their systems domestically may be less expensive than incurring the high costs of poor quality and the rising costs of shipping products to and from off shore facilities,” said Mike Koziel vice president of sales for Eagle Technologies, a Michigan based automation systems provider. “We believe that in the long…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.53
November 08, 2016
…established routes. The containers were right-sized so that a delivery occurred every 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the route. “A lot of work went into creating the kitting operation and establishing the routes to deliver just what we needed before we could even think of automation,” Keppler says. Once the manual process was in place, the next step was to look for a technology that could take operators out of the process by automating delivery. Keppler says that labor is always a consideration, but that in this instance, safety and throughput were the key drivers. “We have a commitment…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.53
August 04, 2021
…maintain high worker productivity, and meet accuracy and customer delivery requirements. People plus robots “That intersection of how people and robots work together is a hugely important and often-overlooked part of the warehouse automation equation, but it’s where a lot of the unseen value exists,” said Ramoutar. In combination with Fetch's cloud-based software and AMRs, Lucas said its software can redistribute the division of labor in the warehouse. Robots can handle tasks best suited for machines, freeing staffers to focus on higher-level work, said the company. For example, in an picking workflow orchestrated by Lucas, a worker could avoid a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.53
September 08, 2017
…into its logistics strategy. Amazon has a clear interest in using drones (perhaps even talking ones) for Prime Now delivery, and tech observers believe its automated Amazon Go stores will utilize RFID technology to track the movement of goods. Source: CBInsights Related Article Inventory Management Trends: Inventory Reduction Download the Paper: Drone Relays for Battery-Free Networks
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.52
April 01, 2024
…tight spaces with minimal changes to the existing infrastructure makes it well-suited to optimizing logistics efficiency and ensuring timely delivery of pallets. In addition to Teradyne, MiR also recently publicized details and specifications of its new MiR1200 autonomous pallet jack.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.52
October 06, 2016
…customers to reduce our lead times and improve our delivery times because they are running leaner inventories.” Those customer challenges are happening against the backdrop of increasing competition for labor and a mandate to drive continuous improvements in safety and ergonomics. “In just about every major city where we have distribution centers, there is real competition for labor,” says Rodriguez. Put them together—the need for speed, quality, service and labor shortages—and “automation becomes a way to operate successfully within the context of these competing demands,” says Rodriguez. In fact, new demands may be changing the rules for justifying automation, at…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.52
November 20, 2020
…include increased demand for grocery online business and home delivery, those challenges are even more acute,” Krebs says. In addition, the competition between logistics organizations and e-commerce giants concerning delivery services continues to intensify. “In response to some of these pressures, we’ve seen logistics organizations look to alternative technologies such as passive RFID and vision systems, plus make investments in automation and robotics,” Krebs says, “to squeeze even greater operational benefits from their already streamlined operations.” Forever evolving Looking ahead, Krebs expects the AIDC market to continue evolving at a steady pace. However, when it comes to the technology that…
