Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.26
May 26, 2023
…presence, such as Locus Robotics, Mobile Industrial Robots, and AutoStore. The trends toward heavy-duty mobile robots for palletizing, such as those from Zebra Technologies, and robots for reaching high storage, such as from Hai Robotics and Exotec, were also in evidence. “So much education still has to happen,” said Jennifer Samples, vice president at AMR provider ForwardX Robotics. “We have three levels of clients: people who know they need automation but don't know where to begin, others who have some automation, and those who are the most sophisticated and want the latest and greatest. All three can be in the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.04
October 22, 2022
…from totes coming from a cube storage automation from AutoStore and place order items into outbound cartons. The overall solution picks, scans and places thousands of SKUs a day. Vision and AI are applied to let the robot know how to pick, but also for how to correctly place items to a destination like a shipping carton, a tote, or to induct into an autobagger, explains Vince Martinelli, head of marketing for RightHand. “Every time a robot picks, it has to place it somewhere,” said Martinelli. “Sometimes, it’s a simple placing over the middle of a larger container from a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.96
March 28, 2023
…takes center stage Other growth areas for FORTNA include AutoStore projects, including one system with over 1 million bins; the use of AMRs to support garment-on-hanger fulfillment; and integrated robotic piece picking, McKeel said. However, he added, FORTNA always takes a “problem-first” approach in assessment, so what’s right for one client might not be the best for others. Some major AMR vendors at the show also stressed the importance of integration. For example, shortly before ProMat, Locus Robotics and Berkshire Grey announced a combined solution that integrates the Berkshire Grey Robotic Shuttle Put Wall (BG RSPWi) with Locus Origin and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.90
January 23, 2023
…lifts and pallet carriers optimize the growing trays like AutoStore bots move totes to optimize access to inventory, although perhaps not as often. What’s more, the software and technology operating the farm was designed in house and custom built for Bowery Farming, including the ASRS and conveyor system. To make that happen, the company invested heavily in talent: Frankert, for instance, previously worked at SoftBank Robotics, where he focused on technologies for micro-fulfillment centers in the 7,500 to 10,000 square foot range. Pallets of plants are moved by conveyor into the main grow area. Source: Jeff Fusco/Getty Images for Peerless…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.51
March 12, 2020
…if you want to add a shuttle system, an AutoStore, a piece-picking robot or an IAM Robotics area? Right now, those are each deployed as point solutions. Down the road, they can be deployed together.” The system is also capable of creating a profile of individual workers based on their mistakes. “The system can take into account all of the resources in the facility, from the robots to the people to the conveyors,” Elazary says. “We can then assign workers to specific jobs to take advantage of their strengths, or to give them relief.” Core competency Not all robot suppliers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.24
June 02, 2023
…and who offer robotics used for fulfillment processes include AutoStore, Exotec, ForwardX Robotics, Plus One Robotics, and Raymond Corp. Short-term obstacles haven't derailed the industrial robot market My overall take on the industry is that it’s in a good place. Although the latest data on sales of industrial robots released shortly before the show by A3, and during the show in preliminary 2022 data from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) indicates there is some cooling of the industrial robotics market after record growth in 2022, the long-term outlook for robotics uptake remains bullish. It’s worth noting that A3’s data…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.24
May 05, 2022
…technologies we’re evaluating on a regular basis are the AutoStore and OPEX SureSort. The traditional competitors to these goods-to-person technologies are pick modules, unit sorters and put-walls to name a few. LM: Robotics is certainly one of the hottest topics in automation. Considering all of the excitement, what are you actually seeing in your day-to-day work with clients? Saenz: The majority of warehouse operations in industry today remain conventional and don’t likely require automation and robotics to achieve their required levels of efficiency. I have been surprised, however, at the level of interest in automation even within these lower-volume operations.…
