Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.12
…customers with costly warehouse space and rentals, it said. Attabotics, which claimed to be “the world's first 3D robotics supply chain firm,” launched the latest version of Attabot. The company said it is the first commercialized version of its proprietary system. Attabot's simplified mechatronic design is intended to reduce operational costs and enhance the efficiency of automated picking and packaging. Such design principles and supply chain automation could also benefit the aerospace industry. In another product-launch example, SIXAI declared that it plans to install an AI-driven robot in factories around the world. SIXAI, the parent of 634AI, said it will…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.05
…efficient onsite management and predictive data analytics. For example, Attabotics claimed that its products can help companies reduce their warehouse space requirements by 85%. The company makes automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) that allow customers to better take advantage of vertical space. “This allows retailers to move their facilities to higher-density urban areas, usually your more expensive real estate, and getting that product closer to the consumer and reducing last-mile shipping,” Sean Murphy, director of innovation at Attabotics, told Robotics 24/7. The Attabotics System is made up of Attabots, small shuttle robots that can move bins up 16 in.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.57
…Most recently, he served as chief revenue officer at Attabotics, a warehouse automation startup, where he was responsible for leading business development, sales, marketing, and systems engineering. Williams holds a BBA in international business from the University of Georgia. Moderator: Eugene Demaitre Editorial director Robotics 24/7, Peerless Media LLC Demaitre is editorial director of Robotics 24/7. Prior to joining Peerless Media, he was a senior editor at other robotics publications. Demaitre has decades of experience in business-to-business, online technology coverage and has participated in numerous robotics-related webinars, podcasts, and conferences worldwide. Contact Tom Cooney at [email protected] for sponsorship opportunities.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 55.73
Attabotics yesterday announced it has raised $71 million in Series C-1 funding, which it said it will use to further accelerate the commercialization of its 3D robotics warehousing solution in the wake of growing post-COVID-19 demand. The Calgary, Alberta-based company said it replaces the rows and aisles of traditional fulfillment centers with a patented storage structure and robotics shuttles that use both horizontal and vertical space. Robotic shuttles are known as Attabots and move in three-dimensional space to pick goods that are presented to workers at the workstation on the outside perimeter. The company was founded in 2016 and said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.60
…has the expertise to tie all of its offerings together and deliver a competitive advantage. Its partners include Geek+, Attabotics, and Locus Robotics. The Business Area Supply Chain unit is part of global technology group Körber.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 38.00
Attabotics today unveiled the Attabot 2022, the first commercialized version of its proprietary robot shuttle for dense storage and retrieval. The Calgary, Alberta-based company said Attabot 2022 is stronger and smarter than previous models. Attabotics added that the robot has a simplified mechatronic design to reduce operational costs and increase the efficiency of automated picking and packing of goods. “Despite supply chain constraints and chip shortages, we’ve been agile in ensuring all components are accounted for while transitioning our customers from robot prototypes to the new commercialized Attabot 2022 technology,” stated Scott Gravelle, founder and CEO of Attabotics. “Developing a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 49.82
…yesterday announced that it plans to use technology from Attabotics in its newest warehouse. The company plans to introduce automated storage and retrieval system, or ASRS, to its 120,000-sq.-ft. facility north of Calgary in Rocky View County, Alberta. “Ingenuity and resourcefulness is something the Pan Pacific Pet team prioritizes when finding and creating solutions for their retail partners, and that makes this partnership a natural fit,” said Scott Gravelle, founder and CEO of Attabotics. “It’s that kind of out-of-the-box thinking that brings true innovation.” Attabotics claimed it is “the world’s first 3D robotics supply chain system for modern commerce.” Inspired…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 52.05
…Beauty announced today that the company has partnered with Attabotics to introduce automation technology to the company’s fulfillment center in Calgary, Alberta. The structure is projected to begin operations as soon as Q4 2022. Measuring approximately 19,500 square feet, the new fulfillment system will boast more than 26,000 bins, 33 Attabots, five picking stations, and four replenishment stations. The automated facility will support Modern Beauty's 34 store locations in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada and has more than 200 employees across the country. “We believe Attabotics is the future of warehouse automation,”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 48.86
…is a precious resource in warehouses, especially in Europe. Attabotics Inc. yesterday announced a strategic partnership with Körber Supply Chain Automation to equip European companies with Attabotics’ 3D storage and retrieval technology. The automated system features efficient order picking at high speeds, including built-in sequencing and buffering, all within an ultra-high-density storage structure, said the Calgary, Alberta-based company. “Attabotics has seen success implementing this technology in partnership with multiple e-commerce brands and retailers in North America,” stated Scott Gravelle, founder and CEO of Attabotics. “Expanding our solution to the European market was the next logical step.” “Körber’s expertise and presence…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.33
…added that Plus One's relationships with integrators including Actemium, Attabotics, Calvary Robotics, Pearson, ROBEX, and Solution Net Systems will help it serve a wider range of customers. In October, Plus One partnered with Locus Robotics Corp. to develop an automated picking system combining Plus One-powered stationary robot arms and Locus' autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for e-commerce order fulfillment. Fundraising supports expansion Plus One Robotics raised $33 million in Series B funding in April. It plans to continue its global expansion and to apply its AI and supervised autonomy to new tasks. In addition, Plus One is already looking for more…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.14
…thousands. We work with all the major manufacturers, including Attabotics, AutoStore, and SSI Schaefer. How much do you need to educate the market about reducing risk? Sanborne: There is risk for companies involved with new technologies. Our direct model is less scary. We work with a lot of robot manufacturers, distributors, and systems integrators. A lot of them are really successful at selling our offerings. Banks don't understand how to write these leases. For example, the chief financial officer of a Fortune 500 company got nine months into a deployment and wanted to give it to a bank, but the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 52.50
…but one challenge is distinguising their unique value proposition. Attabotics last week filed a claim in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts against Urbx Logistics alleging that it violated its patents. “Attabotics has a robust and growing portfolio of cutting-edge intellectual property, including patented technology for its unique robotics storage, retrieval, and delivery systems, and [it] is dedicated to ensuring it protects its intellectual property diligently and to the fullest extent of the law,” stated the company. The lawsuit claims that Urbx’s dual-robot system, infringes on multiple patents held by Attabotics. The Calgary, Alberta-based company is seeking appropriate relief, including…