Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.53
May 17, 2018
…customer’s viewpoint.” In March of this year, we featured DHL Supply Chain’s initiative to bring new technologies into its e-commerce fulfillment operations. Along with robots from Locus Robotics and 6 River Systems, DHL was also using smart glasses and augmented reality from Vuzix for a pick-to-cart application. According to Lance Anderson, the vice president of sales and marketing at Vuzix and a veteran of traditional solution providers, one of the challenges to smart glass technology is that it is an evolving technology. “The materials handling industry can be antiquated—once you get a solution work, you don’t want to touch it,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.52
October 19, 2018
…the discussion involving robotics solutions providers, two executives from DHL and Target and a variety of consultants and systems integrators is that right now there’s too much hype and marketing around robotics in our space (mea culpa, perhaps) and not enough real-life examples and data around what works and more importantly, what doesn’t work. We’re all trying to answer those questions, and the brave customers who have been early adopters are playing it close to the vest. The result: Perpetual pilot purgatory. There is one solution that can help emerging technologies with promise move forward: Being open and sharing results.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.51
August 16, 2022
…more extremity augmentation. Today, the company is working with DHL, BMW, Ikea, and close to 100 other customers worldwide. It claims to have the most units active in the field. Source: German Bionic AI promises to automate more workflows From connected humans to connected cars, AI offers the most significant game-changing opportunity of harnessing physical assets on the ground. The topic of automating analog workflows is the impetus for ff Venture Capital’s Drone & Robotics Summit on Sept. 20, 2022, in New York City. Companies in the ffVC portfolio are already revolutionizing farming, logistics, infrastructure, and food deliveries. As governments…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.51
February 05, 2024
…has spoken at The Economist’s World Ahead Gala and DHL Robotics Days, and he was on the qualifying teams for both the AI and robotic Avatar X-PRIZE competitions. “The robotics cluster in Massachusetts is leading the way among robotics clusters across the nation. It is a powerhouse in warehouse and logistics robotics, and has a density of unique academic programs that is unparalleled, leading the United States in per capita robotics patents,” Haas said. “If you want to design or build robots, few places can match the talent pool the exists in the Bay State. This funding gives MassTech the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.51
November 17, 2022
…in factories. Its more than 100 customers include JD.com, DHL, IKEA, and TC. ForwardX helps JD.com for Singles' Day “11.11,” also known as Singles’ Day, has gained traction with Chinese consumers, as hundreds of brands such as Apple, Nike, Walmart, Samsung, Lowe’s, Michael Kors, and Urban Outfitters offer promotional deals for the holiday. This year, ForwardX and JD.com collaborated in multiple warehouses to meet the intense picking workloads that come with the sudden spike in demand. AMRs assisted with picking heavy cases, home appliances, and mixed small and midsized goods. Known for its same- and next-day delivery, JD.com needed to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.51
May 31, 2023
…said large multinationals, including Toyota, Ikea, Novo Nordisk, Denso, DHL, and Schneider Electric, account for a majority of its sales. Last year, Teradyne merged Mobile Industrial Robots with AutoGuide Mobile Robots. This added high-payload AMRs to MiR's portfolio, advancing its strategy of being a trusted supplier for a full range of AMRs to global customers. “MiR has the proven products, the experience and support structure to help our customers scale; and as a part of Teradyne, we are a trusted long-term supplier for mission-critical production applications,” added Hathout. Click on image to enlarge. Source: Mobile Industrial Robots Strategy focuses on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.48
June 24, 2022
…the Center of Excellence for automation of operations, DP DHL Vijay Somandepalli, chief technology officer and CEO, American Robotics Ben Linville-Engler, director, Massachusetts eHealth AWS Robotics Startup Accelerator requirements, benefits The application period for the second AWS Robotics Startup Accelerator is open from June 23 through Aug. 1, 2022. MassRobotics will provide expertise in venture capital and startup acceleration to help drive a select cohort of robotics startups through an intensive, advanced curriculum specially designed to accelerate their growth on AWS. Startups selected to participate will receive: Specialized training in AWS Robotics systems Mentoring from robotics experts and technical subject-matter…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.48
October 03, 2023
…Interroll counts leading brands such as Amazon, Bosch, Coca-Cola, DHL, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, Siemens, Walmart, and Zalando are among its users. It had a global network of 35 companies with sales of CHF 664.4 million ($720.75 million U.S.) and 2,500 employees as of 2022. Interroll's two-floor facility in Ticino, Switzerland, specialized in techno-polymer injection-molded parts, presented a logistical challenge. Materials handling between production and the logistics area required manual labor because existing systems couldn't provide the necessary flexibility for multi-floor operations in a dynamic environment with people and other equipment moving around. Interroll wanted to increase productivity while enhancing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.47
April 10, 2024
…used by major parcel couriers, including UPS, FedEx and DHL. Plus One's customers want faster cycle times for their applications. “In an each picking situation, you might do seven orders a minute,” Nieves said. “We have to live at 25 plus cycles per minute. So the robot never stops moving, which means the vision processing has to happen at that cadence.” Rather than develop a generalized AI model to accomplish tasks, Nieves said Plus One has created a purpose-built, “adaptable” AI specifically for parcel picking. “A generalized model has to learn a bunch of stuff it may never use. An…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.47
February 18, 2021
…time it takes from decision to use of Locus Robots in the warehouse.” Locus customers worldwide include CEVA Logistics, DHL, Material Bank, Boots UK, GEODIS, Port Logistics Group, Verst Logistics, Radial, and others, who are doubling or tripling their fulfillment productivity with near-100% accuracy, while saving on operating expenses, and enhancing employee morale and safety.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.46
December 14, 2021
…have successfully deployed ForwardX's AMRs, including JD Logistics, SF DHL Supply Chain China, TCL Electronics, ITOCHU Logistics China, and Dongfeng Motor Corp. The company also stated that it was a core provider for the world’s first 5G-enabled AMR deployment after its award-winning project with TCL Electronics. Source: ForwardX Robotics Investors expect growth in robotics, 5G Taikang Life Insurance led ForwardX's initial Series C round, with contributions from Qualcomm Ventures and Starlight Capital. Only seven months after the closure of its $63 million Series B round, the latest funding brings ForwardX to approximately $100 million in total investment since its founding…
