Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.38
…complete with mailboxes and doorsteps to accept delivered packages. Delivery drones will take off from the top of stationary electric vans and deliver packages to mock houses. This interactive demonstration will be located in the North Hall, Booth N-645 and is scheduled for daily presentations on the half hour. Attendees can make the most of their time by using the “My Show Planner” tool, accessible on both show websites. In addition, you can download the Pack Expo Las Vegas mobile app from either the Apple Store or Google Play for access to floorplans, exhibitor listings, special events, new products and…
Found in Robotics Companies & Businesses, with a score of 11.66
Flytrex offers autonomous delivery drones and the cloud platform that automatically manages flights. Its systems are also aware of topography, man-made objects, weather and more. The company claimed that it supplies an end-to-end, completely tailored solution. Flytrex also holds one of the largest databases in the world for drone flights, gathering data from more than 15,000 Flytrex hardware black boxes in 90 countries.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 29.46
…largest eCommerce companies, partnered with Flytrex to expand its' delivery bandwidth and find new, efficient ways to deliver goods to customers around the city of Reykjavik. Using Flytrex's drone delivery system, AHA is now delivering goods between two parts of the city that are separated by a wide river, dramatically cutting delivery times and costs. Flytrex's system operates alongside AHA's existing vehicle-based delivery network, increasing its daily deliveries capacity, without increasing manpower. Whether it's food, flowers or a new phone, delivering products is now as instant as ordering. “This puts us at the forefront in what we offer to both…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.88
…a home. Yet customers are demanding faster and cheaper deliveries. Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) are actively trying to perfect the last mile in order to keep up with greater consumer demands. What more can you expect for last-mile delivery in the near future 1. Faster Fulfillment There’s an emphasis on logistics and fulfillment due to an increase in on-demand or same-day delivery. There is a huge push and pressure on the fulfillment side to get orders turned around on a much faster scale and pace than a lot of the technology is capable of doing today. What normally would have…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.40
…mobile vehicles and carts/units; mobile picking robots; last mile delivery ground robots (droids) and drones; and autonomous trucks and light delivery vans (level 4 and level 5 automation). Khasha Ghaffarzadeh, research director at IDTechEx and the report’s author, said the figures “mask turbulent transformative change underneath; some technologies will rise and transform the fortunes of industries, fueling growth rates far outpacing recent trends, whilst others will face decay and obsolescence.” The research report includes technology roadmaps and twenty-year market forecasts, in unit numbers and revenue, for all the technologies outlined above, as well as investment and trend analysis and company…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.26
…waiting simply isn’t an option. Customers are demanding faster delivery while the number of SKUs is making fulfillment more complex and the pressure on costs is increasing. Plus, automation providers have largely moved away from closed, proprietary systems that increase the risk of obsolescence. Those developments have shifted the risk/reward assessment solidly in favor of reward - if you deploy technologies capable of adapting to future change. Here are four things to look for in warehouse automation technology to ensure the systems you deploy today can continue to deliver returns well into the future. 1. Software Integration When warehouse operators…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.39
…after, especially when you have Amazon pushing the same-day delivery model, and everyone is chasing and trying to achieve that same panacea,” says Michael Howes, vice president of software and controls for Swisslog Warehouse and Distribution Solutions (WDS) Americas, which offers automated materials handling as well as software solutions. E-commerce means that DCs have a greater volume of small orders that make it more complex to orchestrate systems, not only within the four walls of the DC, but with order fulfillment and transportation management decisions. “Everyone is being pushed to ship smaller and faster,” says Joe Vernon, senior manager of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.85
…thrive over the next decade Partnership mindset | Last-mile delivery | Advanced data sciences Retail and CPG Industries Value Chain Source: “Shaping the Future of Retail for Consumer Industries,” Insight Report Shaping the Future of Retail for Consumer Industries Value framework for business models For the purposes of this research, a unique value-at-stake framework has been developed to support a consistent approach to measuring the impact of these business models on the industry (business impact) and consumers (consumer impact). This framework helps enterprises, policy-makers and regulators better understand the value that each business model in the retail sector can generate…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.19
…change or demand fluctuates through seasonality, you can update delivery points or routes in seconds.” While software helps with the flexibility of a robotics solution, Drexler advises that the navigation technology used also is essential for speed of set-up. The best systems, he adds, use multiple technologies to see and understand the layout of a facility, functioning much like a person’s eyes and brain would in learning how to navigate an unfamiliar building. Clearpath calls the technology its robots use to “learn” a new facility simultaneous localization and mapping, or SLAM, says Drexler. The resulting “spatial representation” the robots acquire…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.68
…not be ready for their anticipated role in last-mile delivery of consumer goods but are close to helping with less technically challenging tasks such as tracking warehouse inventories or managing trailer yard security. Wearable technologies like smart glasses will likewise find application in the warehouse, helping workers sort, pack and inventory items as well as identifying safety hazards or the shortest path to their next pick. Driverless vehicles have already been tested and approved in seven states and will substantially affect transportation costs once they can be caravanned or reach a port-to-port automation point. Considered the least viable in the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.76
…Equipment and components for manufacturing/assembly logistics solutions, fulfillment and delivery solutions, and information technology (IT) solutions. The C Hall expansion area will feature exhibits and town hall style education sessions. The smart city logistics and connected supply chain theme for this Solution Center was chosen based on the findings two leading supply chain trend reports—the 2017 MHI Annual Industry Report and the U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics 2.0. “Industry 4.0, the Industrial Internet of Things and other digital supply chain solutions are leading-edge technologies that are disrupting traditional supply chains and creating more-efficient, next-generation models that are on-demand…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.49
…“final-mile” visibility with customers Routing and scheduling for final-mile delivery of goods, along with real-time insight into delivery progress, can help retailers save on fuel costs and fleet efficiencies, but the larger benefits might just be customer-service focused. That’s what Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM) has discovered via implementation of final-mile routing software. NFM is an Omaha, Neb.-based retailer of furniture, appliances and a wide variety of other goods including electronics and fitness equipment and operates a total of four stores in four locations: Des Moines, Iowa; Omaha, Neb.; Kansas City, Kan.; and Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Each store is assigned a…