Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.66
December 19, 2018
…Mountz, founder and former CEO of Kiva Systems (now Amazon Robotics), recognized for launching the most widely deployed robotics solution in the world, will join the Board of Directors. After spending 13 years in high-tech product development, manufacturing, and marketing at Motorola, Apple, and Webvan, Mountz founded Kiva in January 2003, specifically to solve the pick-pack-and-ship material handling challenges presented by supply chain, warehouse, and logistics e-commerce. “RightHand is picking up where we left off,” said Mountz. “Customers saw products coming directly to operators for picking and packing and would ask: ‘Why don’t you also automate this step with a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.62
September 10, 2019
…and robotics, including experienced leaders from Kiva Systems (now Amazon Robotics). Adding 6 River Systems’ cloud-based software and collaborative mobile robots called “Chuck” to the Shopify Fulfillment Network will increase the speed and reliability of warehouse operations, by empowering on-site associates with daily tasks, including inventory replenishment, picking, sorting and packing. “Shopify is taking on fulfillment the same way we’ve approached other commerce challenges, by bringing together the best technology to help everyone compete,” said Tobi Lütke, CEO of Shopify. “With 6 River Systems, we will bring technology and operational efficiencies to companies of all sizes around the world.” “By…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.59
April 30, 2019
…industry. According to Supply Chain 24/7 (via Business Insider), Amazon is already well on its way to creating and managing its comparable Uber-like app for trucking. Unfortunately, the tech landscape is riddled with cases of supply chain disruptors failing, but the trend is clear and shows little indication of regression. Read: Could Amazon Be Worried About The “Walmart Effect”? 3. Shippers Turn to Smart Tech for Tracking The use of Uber-like apps implies another impact and trend in last-mile logistics, the use of smart technology for tracking purposes. Through the Internet of Things (IoT), smart technology and sensors can successfully…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.46
April 21, 2022
…mobile robot (AMR) manufacturers including Canvas Technology (acquired by Amazon) and Seegrid have developed AMRs with varying degrees of vision-based navigation. The trend towards vision is being driven by the need for: 3D visual perception, Increased robustness, and Reduced cost. Ultimately, to achieve truly intelligent autonomous behavior, navigation systems need to deliver human-level, 3D visual perception. For example, because they can detect texture and color, cameras are able to distinguish between the edge of a surface or line. This can create significant safety advantages for many types of robots because the robot can use this visual information to precisely navigate…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.40
September 09, 2021
…initial public offering, has been an integral part of Amazon Web Services (AWS) since our beginning. Today, more startups build on AWS than any other cloud provider, and many of our customers started using AWS at an early stage to help scale their business and drive innovation. For example, Lunar Outpost, a pioneer in lunar surface robotics, uses AWS RoboMaker to test and validate robotics software in a simulated lunar environment, enabling it to speed up robot delivery and reduce software bugs in deployment. Let's look at how AWS Robotics is helping robotics startups use cloud technology to establish a…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 8.38
April 16, 2021
…to $4.88 trillion, more than double 2017 figures. The Amazon effect is at the heart of this e-commerce boom: consumers are empowered to demand what they want and when. These demands aren’t what they used to be, catching retailers and service providers ill-equipped to keep up. With shrinking store footprints and faster product turns, warehouse operators have been shifting to accommodate more SKUs and lower order quantities, while struggling to staff for growing demand and supporting service level goals. This new fulfillment landscape is forcing the hands of supply chain executives, leaving them no option but to automate or fold.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.34
February 06, 2023
…can help with everyday chores.” InOrbit addresses RobOps needs “Amazon is adding about a thousand robots a day,” according to Cathie Wood, chief investment officer and CEO of Ark Invest, as reported by CNBC. “If you compare the number of robots Amazon has to the number of employees, it’s about a third,” she noted. “And we believe that by the year 2030, Amazon can have more robots than employees.” However, job growth has not yet been adversely affected by economic headwinds, said the U.S. Department of Labor. Corporate decision-makers and the general public need to understand the potential of robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.32
October 11, 2017
Pushed by Amazon to compete with free delivery, often in two days or less, and to provide subscription-based offerings (such as curated box-of-the-month products or routine replenishment of consumables) atop incredibly slim margins, more omnichannel and e-commerce retailers are turning to third-party logistics and fulfillment service providers (3PLs) for fulfillment solutions. View: Top 50 U.S. & Global 3PLs “Just about everybody in retail is being dragged along by what Amazon does,” says Robert Lieb, professor of supply chain management at Northeastern University who has surveyed 3PL CEOs for nearly 25 years. “They are trying to respond with an omnichannel solution…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.16
June 15, 2022
…cover the following robotics trends and topics: How the robotics market has grown to meet logistics challenges, including the “Amazon effect” and the COVID-19 pandemic Why collecting and using data is critical for global supply chains, as well as managing innovation Addverb's value proposition as “the Tesla of integrators” Maturing hardware and software equal automation nimbleness When to integrate automation with enterprise systems Addverb's entry into the U.S. market and its priority of building relationships Whether competition, specialization, and quality matter in the warehouse space Why scaling support matters Don't worry about humanoid robots; automation is here to help Tune…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.07
January 25, 2018
…this year in the Houston Chronicle read, “In Houston, Amazon’s Robots Mean More Work for Humans, Not Less.” The article went on to state that Amazon expects to hire 2,500 full-time employees to staff its massive warehouse – more than double the number of jobs it announced the prior year at the outset of the project. Amazon isn’t the only company finding common ground for humans and robots in its warehouses. Earlier this year in Tennessee, DHL began testing robots to assist its pickers in order fulfillment. Rather than pushing a bin or cart, the robots work alongside workers, helping…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.04
August 02, 2021
…lift heavy loads up to 12 feet. Moving shelves: Amazon.com acquired Kiva Systems in 2012 and uses robots to move shelves in its warehouses, eliminating the need for humans to do this tedious and error-prone job. Amazon warehouses are filled with small orange robots made by subsidiary Amazon Robotics, and one person monitors them. Archive management: Not only can robots manage bins, corrugated cartons, and pallet loads; they can also manage paper files and archives. They can sort, scan, and organize documents in ways that would be difficult for humans to do. For example, the FBI uses a squad of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.94
June 17, 2022
…cover the following robotics trends and topics: How the robotics market has grown to meet logistics challenges, including the “Amazon effect” and the COVID-19 pandemic Why collecting and using data is critical for global supply chains, as well as managing innovation Addverb's value proposition as “the Tesla of integrators” Maturing hardware and software equal automation nimbleness When to integrate automation with enterprise systems Addverb's entry into the U.S. market and its priority of building relationships Whether competition, specialization, and quality matter in the warehouse space Why scaling support matters Don't worry about humanoid robots; automation is here to help Tune…
