Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.05
April 01, 2020
…as food and beverage manufacturing, grocery retail, retail, and apparel. PINC has also assembled a dedicated team to accommodate our customers’ current needs and we are working around the clock to make sure all customers can successfully navigate through these challenging times. Here are some success stories so far: Beverage manufacturers have been able to load and unload trailers are efficient as possible, and ship those trailers to grocery D.C.s and other retail locations at record speeds. Grocery retailers have been able to understand how many containers, the location, and status (loaded/unloaded) of those trailers in real-time, automate the creation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.98
November 27, 2023
…Movu eligo allows customers, particularly those involved in pharmaceuticals, apparel, e-commerce, manufacturing and kitting, to realize the benefits of reliable robotic piece-picking without worrying about end-to-end integration. “Movu eligo is a data-driven, intelligent piece picking platform … that automates conventional manual operations and results in a lower cost per pick,” said Stefan Pieters, CEO of Movu Robotics. “Integrated seamlessly as a work station for the Movu escala bin storage system, eligo offers a flexible and scalable automation solution for predictable and accurate order fulfilment, adding value for warehouses pursuing improvements in efficiency, productivity, and customer service levels.” Watch this video…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.84
July 18, 2022
…Supply Chain have already implemented warehouse automation across retail, apparel, e-commerce, and third-party logistics customers all over the world. With their combined expertise in robotics, warehouse management software (WMS), and integration, the companies claimed that they ;will provide clients in Brazil and all of South America the latest systems to augment their supply chain operations. After Elevate Brazil, Geek+ goods-to-person robots will be in operation at Körber Supply Chain's innovation center in Campinas, Brazil. The partners said they will continue to work closely to help a wide range of customers address labor challenges while maximizing warehouse productivity and storage density…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.83
November 16, 2022
…handle larger heavier packages like those common in the apparel supply chain. Our systems handle smaller, lighter packages like those commonly found in imported food containers, and our systems handle mixed packages in the same trailer. Our systems can be deployed without needing integration with the operation's WMS [warehouse management system], and we expect the existing staff to be able to manage the systems without the necessity of advanced robot or software skills. There is no such thing as a fully lights-out solution to truck unloading, and we've built our system to ensure the staff already working in the facilities…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.81
March 30, 2021
…year, HAIPICK has been applied in third-party logistics (3PL), apparel, e-commerce, electronics, energy, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and other industries. HAI Robotics recently partnered with Material Handling Systems (MHS) to provide its systems to distribution centers and fulfillment facilities. “We have deployed over 90 projects and gained the trust of many of our customers who continue working with us in new projects,” said Richie Chen. “HAIPICK ACR solution offers several advantages in storage capacity, delivery efficiency, flexibility, and stability, and it is a comprehensively cost-effective solution for customers.” “HAI Robotics focuses on ACR technologies and has a unique ability to innovate continuously.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.80
September 18, 2024
…providing a picking option for various industries such as apparel, retail, e-commerce, pharmaceutical, agricultural and spare parts. “Pickommerce is disrupting the logistics industry by delivering advanced solutions that streamline automation operations, significantly enhancing their overall efficiency,” said Yoni Heilbronn, managing partner at IL Ventures. “In an industry where manual picking still overwhelmingly dominates the process, this solution is poised to redefine standards and drive a new era that's more agile, responsive and cost-effective. Booming demand for Pickommerce’s technology shows that the company’s solutions cater to an urgent and essential market need.” PickoBot utilizes an advanced computer vision system powered by…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.76
May 10, 2023
…depalletization. It said its robots can autonomously pick virtually any SKU or item on Day 1 in industries spanning apparel, health and beauty, pharmaceuticals, logistics, and general merchandise.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.71
May 07, 2023
…an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) for hanging apparel with smart robots for picking, helping operations overcome labor market challenges and seasonal scalability. “Because of the lack of systems to capably automate garment-on-hanger storage on the market, we designed GOH Hive to help distribution centers meet today’s demands,” Girod said. “Most DCs are still working with traditional, one-level racking systems while trying to handle millions of garments.” “The ideal user is likely processing 100,000 to 150,000 units per day over three shifts,” he added. “In these environments, automating the process uses space more efficiently and requires less labor.” Planiform…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.59
May 09, 2023
…fit.” OSARO tackles kitting challenge Retailers of everything from apparel and food and beverage to toys and pet products have embraced subscription kits because they can grow recurring revenue and increase sales of slow-moving items, noted OSARO. The kits can also make inventory management more predictable for both retailers and fulfillment operators, it said. In addition, consolidation of products in kits can reduce packaging and shipping costs, said the San Francisco-based company. While warehouses may have automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) and fleets of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), increasingly scarce human workers typically put multiple items into single boxes…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.57
August 25, 2023
…Manipulating Fabric with Robots for Pick-and-Place Operations Project team: Apparel Robotics Corp. (principal investigator), MassRobotics Topic areas addressed: Automated robotic task planning and AI in robotics for manufacturing Description: Clothing manufacturing is a very labor-intensive process, with 80% of the total labor cost attributed to material handling, and most labor manufacturing is completed offshore. For the garment manufacturing industry to progress meaningfully towards automation, several effective fabric-handling technologies must arise. This project will develop new flexible robotic material handling capabilities required to unload a cutting table or a conveyor that has a number of cut nested fabric pieces of varying…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.57
March 12, 2018
…Robotics in a 139,000 square foot area reserved for apparel fulfillment in a shared tenant facility outside of Indianapolis. Stock and McDonald report impressive results – a 100% productivity improvement rate over their baseline. It’s not a fluke: DHL is reporting similar results in the facility where it is using Locus Robotics. The catalyst for the project was that convergence I referred to earlier. It starts with labor. DC operators tend to congregate in logistics hubs, where everyone is vying for their piece of a finite workforce. “It’s becoming more and more difficult to find labor, especially around peak, in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.56
September 20, 2023
…design, deployment, and support expertise. The wholesale distributor of apparel and accessories said it hopes to meet evolving demand and optimize fulfillment. Körber and Geek+ seek to solve supply chain complexity “The supply chain has undergone tremendous changes in recent years, with an ever-increasing demand for efficiency and productivity while continually requiring more sustainable practices,” said Lit Fung, vice president and managing director of overseas business at Geek+. “We need innovative solutions to answer new challenges to be cost-efficient and competitive while also sustainable,” he said. “Driven by huge developments in AI and machine learning, robots can help by addressing…
