Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.23
June 26, 2020
…a truck driver who was exposed while making a delivery? The truth is, like so much else related to COVID-19, the honest answer is that we don’t know. “We’re in uncharted waters,” said Jim Curtis, a Chicago-based lawyer at Seyfarth. “We’ve never faced an issue like this.” The one thing we do know, he adds, is that “there’s going to be lots of litigation over this before it’s done. We’re spending a lot of time talking with our clients about the measures they have in place, and what they have not done that they should do.” With that in mind,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.22
April 07, 2020
…last year. Pressures related to e-commerce such as tighter delivery windows and the labor crunch are reflected in the survey. When asked about the most important issues affecting DCs today and also two years from now, traditional concerns such as safety, growth and cost containment remain the leading areas, but labor availability also is a top concern. Today, 56% said that labor availability is a very important issue, with this rising to 58% in two years. Cycle times also rises by 2% in two years. Smaller, more frequent orders is rated as very important by 19% today, but this rises…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.22
October 24, 2023
…portfolio, a new visualization platform that accelerates value and delivery with modern technology, we’re pushing the boundaries of what’s achievable.” This year’s event has been expanded and “reimagined” to include more ways for attendees to delve into the latest technologies, such as tours, inspirational keynotes, and more learning and networking opportunities, noted Rockwell Automation. Attendees will be able to experience the newest industrial automation with 500,000-sq.-ft. Expo, with over 120 booths, virtual product lines, Discovery Theaters, and guided tours. The company provided previews of its software: Fiix Asset Risk Predictor: Users can predict and prevent asset failure before it happens…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.21
May 01, 2019
…is the platform that many robo taxi and autonomous delivery companies are using as it is capable of processing 320 trillion operations per second.” Suppose autonomous trains, buses and robo taxis become common. Would people still want to own private cars, autonomous or otherwise? Dutton has serious doubts. “You’ll always need big buses and trains to commute to work from the suburbs; and in places where you still need to go to your destination from the bus station or train terminal, an add-on transportation service can take care of it. If transportation becomes that easy, why would you want to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.20
July 24, 2023
…stop and search for a missing pallet or delay delivery to a customer. Robotic lift trucks place loads where they are programmed to be placed, reducing costly time spent hunting for misplaced inventory. And because robotic lift trucks are capable of interfacing with the WMS, they can be tracked in real time through a management portal. Are there particular segments that could use autonomous pallet movers most? LaFevers: Robotics are a popular consideration in warehouse settings, but they can also be extremely productive performing applications in the manufacturing sector. Steven LaFevers, Hyster. Source: LinkedIn For example, a robotic tow tractor…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.19
December 22, 2021
…going away. On top of that, consumers now expect delivery quicker than ever before. These external pressures are going to require companies to adapt or fall behind and this will lead to more money pouring into companies developing the solutions that operators are seeking. Elazary: I do expect we'll see more funding and more consolidation in this space. Brands and 3PLs [third-party logistics providers] have had to face a perfect storm since the pandemic—fulfill a lot more e-commerce orders with a lot less labor. This created pressures that permanently shifted the landscape, and automation is the only answer for them…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.19
June 08, 2017
…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 1.16
January 25, 2019
…centers. With robots, Amazon has been able to reduce delivery times, improve productivity and cut operating costs (Santagate 2018). Apparel: Sewbots are helping to decrease costs and promote worker safety in the clothing supply chain. These robots are a combination of artificial intelligence, robotics and 3D printing (Lennane 2018). Once sewbots are implemented, customers can interact with them via an app to order custom-made clothing. The app receives a picture of the customer, discerns the exact body measurements, sends the data to the nearest sewbot plant, and then directs the sewbot to create the customized article of clothing. It is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.08
July 16, 2023
…reduce injuries and make jobs easier, enabling more efficient delivery of all kinds of products. And with packages arriving incredibly fast in homes everywhere, what’s not to like? You can learn more on NVIDIA's site about Isaac Sim, Jetson Orin, Omniverse Enterprise, and Metropolis, as well as from this Deep Learning Institute course: “Introduction to Robotic Simulations in Isaac Sim.” About the author Gerard Andrews is a senior product marketing manager focused on the robotics developer community. Prior to joining NVIDIA, he was product marketing director at Cadence, responsible for product planning, marketing, and business development for licensable processor IP.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.07
July 09, 2018
…set schedules for drivers, using relay routes and changing delivery design systems to get drivers home more frequently are keys to fighting the driver shortage. “The ratio of those exiting the business against those entering the business is significantly unbalanced,” he says. And as trucking challenges and rates rose, rail was able to “raise prices sharply,” the report states, reversing a decline seen in 2016 rail pricing. Productivity improved among the Class 1 railroads with the report noting that some rails embraced what it called “precision railroading” principles. In the meantime, while international trade accounts for 27% of U.S. GDP—including…
