Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.44
January 05, 2022
…disinfection. Its customers include hospitals, schools, airports, hotel chains, grocery stores, shopping centers, and facilities management company ISS World Services A/S. Claus Risager, CEO, Blue Ocean Robotics “A.P. Møller Holding provides us with even more financial muscle to consolidate and expand the market share for all of our robots,” said Claus Risager, CEO of Blue Ocean. “The expansion of UVD Robots must be accelerated, and we’ve done this with the brands, PTR Robots and GoBe Robots, two new robots, which are now also being made available on the global market.” “At the same time, by optimizing the physical robots, we…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.40
January 03, 2022
…deliver items ranging from convenience goods, e-commerce packages, and groceries to auto parts, electronics, and medical supplies for business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) applications. Reservations and pilots as Transporter rolls out Udelv said it already has more than 1,000 reservations, including from U.S.-based Donlen and Europe-based Planzer and Ziegler Group. The U.S. Air Force also awarded the company a contract for a pilot program at Edwards Air Force Base in California. “The Transporters will dramatically improve the efficiency and safety of last- and middle-mile delivery services and make deliveries affordable for everyone and everything from electronics and auto parts to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.29
January 02, 2022
…and its hybrid forms like q-commerce (quick commerce) or e-grocery. Sorting of parcels in motion The Parallel Structured Light technology could transform the automation of sortation by allowing for the critical aspect of motion. For an illustration, let’s take a look at a Photoneo implementation for a major e-commerce retailer in Central Europe that fulfills more than 100,000 SKUs daily. A robot equipped with a Parallel Structured Light 3D camera picks parcels on a conveyor belt and sorts them according to delivery company. Source: Photoneo It starts with parcels moving on a conveyor belt toward a robot to be picked…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.25
December 31, 2021
…retail verticals including general e-commerce, pharma and online drugstores, grocery, and others.” This growing experience base has helped drive technology improvements in the past year, as has the demand for meaningful data from the people who operate fulfillment centers, Martinelli said. As the software has improved, so too has the reliability and performance of AMRs to execute warehouse tasks such as picking and materials handling. RightPick 3 learns without models RightHand Robotics incorporated AI into its RightPick 3 system, which comes equipped with all components to integrate with fulfillment systems. It also includes the RightPick MCP application programming interface (API)…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.35
December 27, 2021
…general public, be it at their local restaurant or grocery store or a delivery robot on the sidewalk, robot safety is going to enter a new phase in 2022. Fergal Glynn, 6 River Systems Glynn: At 6 River Systems, we're looking forward to continuing to help our customers experience better fulfillment everywhere by increasing efficiency and meeting increased demand. We're expanding our solutions allowing for greater customization like the recently announced use of our Chucks on multiple warehouse floor levels at a 3PL [third-party logistics provider] site in the U.K. Adjusting to unique challenges like this and adapting to site…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.84
December 23, 2021
…with Meituan, Alibaba DAMO Academy, and Dmall, the on-demand grocery delivery unit of supermarket chain Wumart. Such logistics vehicles are now delivering groceries to residents for Dmall in the district of Shunyi, Beijing and transporting e-commerce parcels at universities for Alibaba in cities such as Wuhan, in Hubei province, and Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. Haomo claimed that its 5,000-sq.-m (53,819.5-sq.-ft.) plant in Baoding, Hebei province, is the biggest of its kind worldwide in terms of production capacity. Great Wall Motor is using Haomo's autonomy technology in vehicles ranging from SUVs to commercial trucks. Source: GWM Meituan, Qualcomm help create new unicorn…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.16
December 20, 2021
As it begins to scale deployments of its grocery automation and micro-fulfillment systems, Alert Innovation Inc. announced a transition in leadership roles. Founder John Lert will become executive chairman, handing the CEO reins to Fritz Morgan, who had been serving as chief operations officer. “I had this transition in mind when I asked Fritz to help me lead Alert,” said Lert. “I recognized during our very first meeting that he has the intellectual capacity, the leadership skills, experience in leading disruptive technology-product companies to scale, and most importantly the alignment with our core values to become my successor in leading…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.51
December 17, 2021
…their reluctance to purchase products like Depends at the grocery or drug store. The idea of purchasing online for reasons of privacy and the convenience of home delivery seemed natural. Once Greenberg turned on the website, he learned of his customers’ frustrations with the performance of many of the products available in stores. Greenberg turned his focus to higher-quality products, a customer-service staff able to answer embarrassing questions, and fast and easy delivery. A leading business was born. NorthShore Care Supply grows into automation After operating for more than a decade from several smaller facilities, including an 86,000-sq.-ft. distribution center,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.76
December 16, 2021
…average wait time under 30 minutes. It delivers meals, groceries, and alcohol, among other goods. Founded in 2020 as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is developing robotic taxicabs. The Boston-based startup said its partnership with Uber will rely on its expertise in operating commercial autonomous fleets and integrating its technology with on-demand customer applications. Motional will use the all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5-based robotaxi, with in-vehicle modifications, to enable autonomous deliveries. The company said this will be the first time its SAE Level 4 vehicles are used for deliveries, and it signals the company’s evolution to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.77
December 06, 2021
…are pickups, and 30% are doorstep delivery, particularly for groceries. We looked at what needs to be solved for both environments, and there are no state regulations for curbside, unlike last-mile deliveries, which could push nationwide scaling years out.” In addition, Ottonomy's robots have multiple compartments for greater productivity and sustainability. “They can carry two distinct orders in a single trip, for higher throughput,” said Vijay. “From an urban planning perspective, it's better to have fewer robots delivering more orders.” “For example, there might be 75 orders for pizza between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m.,” he said. “You'd need 75 trips…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.35
December 03, 2021
…to efficiently plan delivery routes. COCO 1 can carry groceries With its increased range and carrying capacity, the COCO 1 can deliver larger orders for a wider range of merchants, further eliminating the need for car-based delivery in metropolitan areas, said Coco. The company added that the launch of COCO 1 enables it to branch into the grocery space. The COCO 1 can hold up to four full grocery bags. COCO 1 will make its debut with Erewhon Market, a Los Angeles-based health foods grocery store, and it will be stationed at locations across the city. Coco said the launch…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.77
December 01, 2021
…specific segments, such as footwear, fashion, apparel, or online grocery. “There are only a few mature companies that offer innovative robotic-driven goods-to-person solutions, but none like Caja, which really focuses on creating top-of-the-line, cloud-based software optimization of order fulfillment—accomplishing high fulfilment rates, with efficient use of resources,” stated Baur. “I am very impressed with how flexible and scalable their solution is, making quick ROI [returns on investment] feasible.” In December 2020, Caja raised $12 million in a Series B round. Since then, the company has deployed numerous robots worldwide, including for Bergen Logistics, which manages the online fulfillment of dozens…
