Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.32
April 12, 2021
…The Somerville, Mass.-based company made the announcement during the ProMat DX virtual event for material handling. RightHand Robotics (RHR) said its intelligent picking platform provides flexible and scalable automation for predictable e-commerce order fulfillment. RHR was founded in 2015 by a DARPA challenge-winning team from the Harvard Biorobotics Lab, the Yale GRAB Lab, and MIT with the intention of applying computer vision and machine learning to real-world grasping problems. “We relaunched our site in January,” noted Vince Martinelli, head of product and marketing at RightHand Robotics. “It now has a stronger product focus to serve our customers. We're also partnering…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.23
July 10, 2023
…Crown Equipment. He sat down with Robotics 24/7 at ProMat to talk about how end users should approach robotics for materials handling. “Depending on the load, a warehouse may want to go with reach trucks, AGVs, or tenders,” Gaskell noted. Crown determined to demystify robotics Estimates of how many North American warehouses use robots and automation vary from 15% to 25%. Why hasn't the technology spread more yet? One answer is that operators are uncertain about how to begin and are concerned about the risks. James Gaskell, Crown Equipment Crown Equipment is on a mission to “demystify” the process of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.13
March 12, 2019
…automation. Modern: We understand more robotics exhibitors will attend ProMat than ever before, and that’s not counting Automate. What’s driving the interest in robotics today? Burnstein: The reason we put the two events together in 2011 was that there was recognition by MHI and A3 that the use of mobile robots, vision and grasping technologies is coming together to assist distribution. As the e-commerce business is growing, there are more opportunities for these technologies. Automation is a way to improve efficiency, lower costs and become stronger competitors. In the warehousing space, I think it’s also being driven by the inability…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.69
September 06, 2023
…products to get traction Mujin showed its TruckBot at ProMat and its Bin-Picking Workcell at Automate—how has the reception been to those products in the U.S.? Cloer: Both TruckBot and our Bin-Picking products are doing very well. TruckBot is being adopted in the appropriate industries, and our Bin-Picking product has been popular with our integrator partners here in the U.S. Does Mujin's software work with warehouse execution systems (WES) or manufacturing execution systems (MES)? Cloer: The MujinController can work with WMS/WES and MES to take the business level-information and make it relevant to robot systems. This is a critical piece…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.59
April 18, 2021
During the ProMat DX virtual materials handling conference last week, Waypoint Robotics Inc. announced that it has teamed up with Productive Robotics Inc. to offer a mobile manipulator that is easy to use and cost-effective for small and midsize enterprises. The system includes Waypoint's Vector mobile robot with Productive Robotics' OB7 collaborative robot arm. The companies said the new autononomous mobile robot (AMR) is suitable for tasks including machine tending, quality assurance sampling, and packaging in manufacturing and logistics applications. “The combination of our omnidirectional Vector and the OB7, which provides seven axes for precise grasping, makes this system the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.43
February 06, 2024
…company debuted its SLS600 four-directional tote shuttle robot at ProMat 2023 in Chicago to seek partnerships with North American system integrators. “Leveraging our extensive experience in supply chain efficiencies across the Asia-Pacific region, HWArobotics is an ideal partner for companies in North America, offering our full range of shuttle robot products,” said Chen. In addition to expanding its North American customer base, HWArobotics has deployed systems globally. The company said its customers include Shein, Bosch UAES, SONY, Freshippo-Alibaba Group, Hisense Hitachi, Faurecia, JD.com, and Phoenix Media. HWArobotics said it provided South Korean consumer cooperative group iCOOP’s fresh food project with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.36
April 16, 2021
Although suppliers showed off numerous robotics offerings during ProMat DX this week, how can warehouse and factory operators be sure to get a return on their investments? Efficiency, safety, and productivity can be measured, and systems are emerging that can add the benefits of automation without requiring an investment in all-new vehicles, claimed SIERA.AI. The safety hazards around current forklifts are well-documented: 1 in 6 workplace deaths involves a forklift, with 96,000 accidents annually costing North American businesses $35 billion a year. Safety incidents are still largely tracked and reported on paper, said Austin, Texas-based SIERA.AI. As much as 81%…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.25
May 24, 2023
…in 2025, the event will be back in Detroit. Automate, which had historically been held every other year alongside ProMat, saw unprecedented demand in back-to-back shows in 2022 and 2023, said A3. Editor's note: For more around Automate 2023, visit Robotics 24/7's special coverage page.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.16
April 14, 2021
…partner with AHS on this major deployment,” stated Ilan Cohen, CEO of Caja Robotics, which is an exhibitor at ProMat DX this week. “We've teamed up our dedicated robotic solution and market expertise to deliver competitive advantages to fulfillment operations in retail e-commerce.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.14
April 25, 2017
…is a 37% increase over 2015. With the co-located ProMat and ProFood Tech attendees taking advantage of free entry, well more than 20,000 people visited Automate. The show is North America’s premier biennial event devoted to leading-edge automation technology and business innovation. Automate featured more than 400 exhibitors displaying their latest technologies and services, including global suppliers of robotics, motion control, motors, vision systems, metrology, software and system integration services for enterprises large and small. In addition, more than 1,000 attendees participated in the 120+ Automate conference sessions, which were held in conjunction with the International Symposium on Robotics –…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.13
August 19, 2022
…programming and events. The Charlotte, N.C.-based association sponsors the ProMat and MODEX expos to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate manufacturing and supply chain professionals on ways to improve productivity. MHI groups address common challenges Member companies of MHI can join any of its industry groups or its Solutions Community. The industry groups share information and conduct research to stay at the forefront of their industry, said the organization. Typical group activities include industry statistics collection, standards development, technical publications, public relations, promotion of safety, and member and user education. The Solutions Community brings…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.07
April 27, 2023
…Piece Picker (GRIPP), a fully automatic compact picking technology. Yaskawa Motoman uses Fizyr and recently displayed parcel induction at ProMat in Chicago. AVT and Fizyr partnered to create and deploy multiple depalletizing robots for two different end users that pick and place heavy bags from variable pallet stacks. At LogiMAT in Stuttgart, Germany, Fizyr displayed its logistics technology at Hall 1 Galerie/Stand 1OG01. Two of the company's partners also had displays. AWL showcased its robotic singulator (ROSI) at Hall 6/Stand 6F33, and Inther Group presented GRIPP live to the general public for the first time at Hall 5/Stand B57.
