Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.76
December 01, 2021
…Source: 6 River Systems 6 River Systems impresses At ProMat in April 2019, a team from Top Notch met with representatives of Waltham, Mass.-based 6 River Systems. The team also visited a 6RS customer in the Chicago area to see its system in action. When compared with the alternatives, AMRs appeared to be the best fit, said Top Notch executives. “Our business model is old-fashioned wholesale distribution. We buy in bulk and receive pallets,” explained Brian Phillips, manager of the Missouri facility. Phillips, who had experience running large, highly automated distribution centers, was part of the team at ProMat. “At…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.37
October 11, 2021
…and sortation systems. We then started to go to ProMat and MODEX, and we've built up a tremendous amount of knowledge about warehouse automation. We've heard from both vendors and customers that one barrier is upfront costs. We've built leasing structures to make payments and realize return on investment [ROI] over time. That way, customers can get instant savings from efficiencies. We're one of the rare companies that does this, and we're looked upon very favorably by both robotics suppliers and end users. How is leasing different from robotics as a service (RaaS)? Sanborne: The financial benefits are different from…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 15.68
June 21, 2021
…for Robotics Dissecting the Startup Buzz around Robotics in DCs How Warehouse Operators Can Find the Best Robotics Fit ProMat DX Offers the Latest Automation for Supply Chains Automate Forward: Robotics Vendors Show Latest Products
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.09
April 20, 2021
…introduced a new automated forklift and other vehicles at ProMat DX last week. “The new portfolio will consist of existing solutions within TICO, ensuring that our loyal customers can benefit throughout their automation journey,” said Yojiro Mizuno, the TICO senior executive officer responsible for TICO’s material handling solutions business. He noted that it is important to be close to customers while benefitting from global developments. “Our strong customer organizations support such developments while managing smooth project implementation on the customer side,” Mizuno added. Dutch center to coordinate software development The new center of excellence will be in Ede, the Netherlands,…
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 12.95
April 16, 2021
ProMat DX this week included exhibits, keynotes, and educational sessions for manufacturing and supply chain professionals from over 140 countries. Among them were numerous discussions around robotics and automation. This year's ProMat was different from previous conferences and trade shows. The materials handling event had been co-located with Automate at McCormick Place in Chicago for several years, but after the last in-person event in 2019, the organizers of the two events decided to go their separate ways. ProMat 2021 was also virtual, but organizers said they expect to return to Atlanta for Modex 2022 (the events alternate years). Here are…
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 5.38
April 14, 2021
…CEO of inVia Robotics, which promoted its software at ProMat DX this week. “The uptick started in May of last year, and some customers have seen the largest volumes than they've ever seen,” he told Robotics 24/7. “They saw peaks much earlier in the year and couldn't get the labor force. Each quarter has been the best ever for inVia in turn.” inVia approaches warehouses holistically “At inVia, we're approaching the problem of modernizing warehouses holistically,” Elazary said. “We've built a platform that programmatically digitizes every logistics workflow and uses AI to continually optimize both machines and people.” “For example,…
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 10.85
April 13, 2021
…productivity, said the partners. GreyOrange, Tompkins Robotics exhibit at ProMat DX The increase in online orders around the COVID-19 pandemic has increased demand for robots, according to Tompkins and GreyOrange. With this joint system and automated packing, retailers can fulfill thousands of orders faster, increase customer satisfaction, and improve the work environment for associates, they added. They added that their micro-fulfillment solution can match the productivity of an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) with faster startup and less infrastructure. “This partnership demonstrates that Tompkins Robotics and GreyOrange are expanding to deliver the leadership and expertise their clients need to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.33
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 9.50
April 12, 2021
…in getting a return on investment, or ROI. At ProMat DX tomorrow, Jeff Christensen, vice president of product at Seegrid Corp., will discuss “Handing Over the AMR Keys: Strategies for User Adoption and Unstoppable ROI.” “The pandemic put a spotlight on supply chains in a way that hasn't really happened in a long time,” Christensen told Robotics 24/7. “The economic drivers for automation are even stronger now than they were 12 months ago.” Pittsburgh-based Seegrid supplies vision-guided vehicles and recently reported that it has doubled revenue year over year for two years in a row. “I see three tiers of…
