Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.35
April 22, 2020
Our objective is to revolutionize customer productivity by delivering the best automation technologies. When human+machine workflows can easily adapt to ever-changing environments and demands, we create an ongoing improvement cycle that yields substantial and sustained value for our customers. About Vecna Robotics Vecna Robotics delivers autonomous material handling solutions via self-driving vehicles powered by their proprietary continuously improving software, Pivotal™, and 24/7 customer service team. Vecna Robotics' solutions deliver value for customers in the distribution, warehousing, and manufacturing sectors by automating cross-docking, line-side delivery, replenishment, case-picking, kitting, goods-to-person, person-to-good, and oversized/non-standard SKUs delivery. Vecna Robotics' technology goes beyond traditional automation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.19
January 09, 2020
…time goes on. Not to mention that UPS and FedEx continue to raise the stakes not only by their own internal standards but on a competitive level as well. On an inside the Beltway level, the state of infrastructure remains muddled, in flux, or whatever you want to call it, but it is clear that with 2020 being an election year, the game of political football remains on the clock, with many stakeholders expecting another punt on a long-term bill until 2021. This is only a sample of where things stand and have been last year and beyond and into…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.66
December 02, 2019
…and has planned to expand it on larger scale. FedEx collaborated with Pizza Hut to test FedEx’s SameDay Bot for pizza delivery. We can also see some similar trends related to delivery robots which are working towards last mile delivery issue and its solution. Driverless delivery start-up Nuro just got a $940 million in financing from Japan’s SoftBank Vision Fund and has partnered with Kroger to deliver the groceries and with Domino’s to deliver the pizzas. KiwiBot is providing similar services for the university campus. The University of California at Berkeley and the University of California, Los Angeles were two…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.30
March 14, 2019
…Not when you stack it up against UPS or FedEx, but they only started building it in the last few years. That makes it impressive. So impressive in fact, that Morgan Stanley Analyst Ravi Shanker assessed that it’s too big for even Amazon to utilize to full capacity alone. Which is what has business analysts everywhere speculating that Amazon will offer third-party transportation services on top of Amazon Fulfillment. Amazon’s current transportation fleet consists of: 40 Boeing 767 aircraft (with ten more coming in 2019 and 2020) Over 5,300 ocean freight containers moved in 2018 More than 20,000 Mercedes-Benz sprinter…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.10
February 27, 2019
FedEx SameDay Bot With the FedEx SameDay Bot, retailers will be able to accept orders from nearby customers and deliver them by bot directly to customers’ homes or businesses the same day. FedEx is collaborating with companies such as AutoZone, Lowe’s, Pizza Hut, Target, Walgreens and Walmart to help assess retailers’ autonomous same-day and last-mile delivery needs. On average, more than 60 percent of merchants’ customers live within three miles of a store location, demonstrating the opportunity for on-demand, hyper-local delivery services. “The FedEx SameDay Bot is an innovation designed to change the face of local delivery and help retailers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.91
January 02, 2019
…Motors UNEX Manufacturing acquires SpeedCell Orbis acquires Hinkle Manufacturing FedEx partners with Vecna Robotics as part of automation growth strategy Zebra Technologies to acquire Xplore Technologies SencorpWhite and Minerva Associates announce a strategic merger Research and economy IDC FutureScape predictions foretell rapid digital transformation for manufacturers and retailers U.S. warehousing market remains solid, says Armstrong report Deloitte studies distinctive traits of digital frontrunners in manufacturing ITA reports third consecutive year of record-breaking forklift sales In other news ALAN issues urgent requests to support ongoing Michael, Florence recovery Industry celebrates 5th annual National Forklift Safety Day Modex 2018 sees record attendance…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.72
July 13, 2018
…arrive the old-fashioned way from a UPS, USPS or FedEx driver. Which isn’t to say that drones don’t have a role in the supply chain. Two years ago, in an article in Supply Chain Management Review author Nick Vyas outlined real-life applications for drones in the healthcare industry, and predicted other use cases such as pipeline inspections or deliveries of parts and supplies in hard to access areas. He also noted that “PINC, a provider of yard management systems, has deployed a solution that utilizes drones to identify the location of trailers, shipping containers, and other assets in hard to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.40
March 23, 2018
This week, FedEx and Vecna Robotics made public their working relationship in a technology-business story featured in the New York Times. The article highlights the steps FedEx leadership is taking to leverage advanced technologies to improve overall productivity, reassign workers to more rewarding tasks, and meet growing customer demand extending from a rapidly changing global economy. This is the first time Vecna Robotics has publicly acknowledged one the many Fortune 50 companies with which it’s working, in addition to several small- and medium-sized businesses that are using its fully autonomous, zero-infrastructure AGVs and mobile robots. Vecna Robotics RT4500 tuggers are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.66
February 28, 2018
…management systems and shipping software, including UPS Worldship and FedEx ShipStation. Newcastle Systems Booth B2734 Robotic lift trucks The Hyster Driven by Balyo solution optimizes workflow, provides flexibility and reduces costs by automating low value-added materials handling tasks. Navigating autonomously, the robotic lift trucks perform repetitive movements while reducing the risk of damage to goods and increasing productivity. They can be used independently or in conjunction with associates to support warehouse picking, load handling and order fulfillment activities. Hyster Booth B2921 Virtual reality simulator supplements forklift operator training To serve as a supplemental tool to assist in the development of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.98
February 09, 2018
…on Amazon’s own marketplace. No doubt executives at companies FedEx (NYSE: FDX) and UPS (NYSE: UPS) are no doubt waking up to frantic phone calls about what their industry might look like in five years. Read: Amazon's Delivery Dream Is a Nightmare for FedEx and UPS Shipping with Amazon is not a new project for the company. For years, the e-commerce giant has been building out its delivery infrastructure, expanding into ocean freight, leasing its own cargo planes, finding ways to deliver packages inside your house with Amazon Key, and even planning for the future with its drone delivery initiatives.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.54
April 24, 2017
…more shipping duties from the likes of UPS and FedEx by leasing trucks, planes, and ships. The company has also started testing drones to deliver items from warehouses to buyers' doorsteps as part of its Prime Air initiative. Earlier this year, Amazon was awarded a patent for the technology that would allow driverless cars to to navigate traffic and lanes on highways. Related: FedEx Bets on Automation as it Prepares to Fend Off Uber and Amazon Related “Delivery” White Papers Five Ways to Optimize Your DC For E-Commerce Fulfillment While DCs typically are designed to handle below-peak throughput, the rise…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.77
February 06, 2017
…it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight, your FedEx package might someday be delivered by a robot. Rob Carter, FedEx’s chief information officer, says the shipping giant is considering small vehicles that could drive around neighborhoods and make deliveries without human drivers. Carter is responsible for setting the technology agenda across FedEx’s various operating companies, including its planes-and-trucks Express shipping service and office-and-home Ground delivery service, which operate in 220 countries. He recently told MIT Technology Review about some of FedEx’s emerging technology initiatives in artificial intelligence and robotics. The investments FedEx makes in these technologies could shape the…
