Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.55
November 21, 2024
MassRobotics, in collaboration with Chewy, a trusted destination for pet parents and partners everywhere, announced the launch of the CHAMP (Chewy Autonomous Mobile Picking) Challenge. This innovation challenge invites robotics developers and innovators to tackle a pressing issue in warehouse automation: designing a system that efficiently grasps, lifts and places heavy, awkwardly shaped items in confined warehouse spaces. CHAMP Challenge details The CHAMP Challenge focuses specifically on the challenges of grasping and picking large, bulky items, such as bags, boxes and pails of dog food and cat litter. The goal is to improve operational efficiency, support worker safety, and advance…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.58
November 08, 2024
Retail e-commerce distributor Amazon recently began delivering packages via drone to the West Valley of the Phoenix, Ariz. Metro Area. Customers who live near the same-day delivery site in Tolleson, Ariz. and purchase an eligible item weighing five pounds or less can have it delivered by drone in under an hour. Since starting its Prime Air last mile delivery service in 2022, Amazon has delivered thousands of items to customers in less than an hour. In 2023, the e-commerce distributor also began delivering prescription medications in partnership with Amazon Pharmacy to customers in College Station, Texas. Amazon said it had…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.68
November 07, 2024
Warehouses, order fulfillment and distribution centers are filled with robotics and automation. From AMRs to robot arms and automated lift trucks, various technologies work alongside personnel in an attempt to make life easier for humans and meet business goals. In this podcast, we discuss the expanding role of robotics and automation in the warehouse, and how ongoing labor challenges affect the organizational thought process on what type(s) of automation to consider for various processes. Join an industry expert from Yale Lift Truck Technologies to discuss these topics and other talking points in this Robotics Applications Podcast episode, “Making the Case…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.30
November 01, 2024
OSARO, a global provider of machine learning-enabled robotics for high-volume fulfillment centers, has launched OSARO AutoModel. The company says the launch of AutoModel signifies and advancement in its OSARO SightWorks perception platform. Speed, adaptation play a major role in AutoModel In order fulfillment, where speed is critical, businesses often face days or weeks of costly downtime to update their robots for new SKUs. In contrast, OSARO says AutoModel enables robots to automatically learn and adapt to new items, processes and workflows with zero downtime. OSARO AutoModel accelerates the introduction and onboarding process of new SKUs, and increases robot productivity. These…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 6.41
October 29, 2024
Automation systems, including robot arms, can help reduce physical strain on employees during picking, packing and shipping processes. Grippers, motors, sensors, cameras and software enable precise sorting and placing of items and boxes. Cobot arms and autonomous mobile robots are helping logistics warehouse employees complete bin, piece and case picking with efficiency. Organizations continue to tackle order fulfillment in warehouses across the globe. Robotics and automation are front and center to expedite sending goods from seller to consumer. Optimizing workflows that reduce downtime and bottlenecks are at the heart of this portion of the material handling lifecycle. As we approach…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.98
October 22, 2024
Vanderlande, an organization that develops future-proof warehouse automation offerings, announced it will offer Hai Robotics’ Automated Case-Handling Mobile Robot (ACR) driven systems in its Tote AV portfolio in North America. ACRs are ground-based automated robots that operate in a secured, fully automated environment for case and tote handling in warehouses. Collaboration focuses on warehouse project delivery This collaboration enables warehouse leaders to leverage these technologies and the reliable project delivery of Vanderlande, according to the company. Hai’s portfolio complements Vanderlande’s shuttle-based ADAPTO automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS), which delivers exceptional storage density and throughput for high-performance fulfillment operations relied…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.75
October 16, 2024
Commercial robotic systems need not be complicated, expensive, or take up valuable floor space in perpetuity. Some robots are small, but mighty - providing adaptable and scalable options without sacrificing flexibility or breaking the bank. Tompkins Robotics develops and markets a wide range of warehouse robots, including its flagship tSort system. The growing family of tSort autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and their relatives, coupled with the company’s Transcend platform, can provide flexible and scalable sortation for a variety of applications. Simple robots enable commercial viability Robotics 24/7 readers might have noted two similar company pages on our website: Tompkins Robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.58
October 10, 2024
Corvus Robotics, a provider of autonomous inventory management systems, announced an updated version of its Corvus One system that brings, for the first time, the ability to fly its drone-powered system in a lights-out distribution center without any added infrastructure like reflectors, stickers or beacons. The newest generation product is supported by an $18 million Series A round and seed funding led by S2G Ventures and Spero Ventures. “Corvus Robotics fits our mission to invest in companies that truly transform the way business is conducted,” said Marc Tarpenning, co-founder of Tesla and partner at Spero Ventures. “Other than a landing…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.24
October 03, 2024
Amazon officials were joined by state and local elected representatives to celebrate the construction of its new, state-of-the-art robotics fulfillment center in the Town of Niagara, N.Y. The facility will be home to 1,000 local Amazon employees who will operate and work with the company’s newest robotics technology, delivering for customers in Western New York and beyond. The fulfillment center will expand Amazon’s operations and logistics network in New York, where there are more than 47,000 full- and part-time employees across the state. New robotics facility is the fourth in New York The five-story, 3.1-million-square-foot robotics fulfillment center is currently…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.98
September 27, 2024
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – Robotics 24/7, the web’s most comprehensive resource for robot and automation system news in manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, warehouses and other industrial applications, and parent company Peerless Media, hosted the annual Robotics Application Conference (RAC) on September 18. RAC ’24 was the third edition of the one-day, virtual summit. At RAC ’24, speakers highlighted successful robotic deployments across multiple industries, and identified significant technological and financial trends that affect organizations with robots and automation. Those who were unable to attend the live event are encouraged to sign up for the conference’s sessions. All sessions are now available…
Found in Robotics White Papers & Archives, with a score of 9.51
September 16, 2024
New research shows that the received wisdom that automation destroys manual jobs in warehouses is wrong. In fact, automation represents a virtuous circle of warehouse job creation: more advanced warehouse automation results in quicker and more efficient eCommerce fulfillment, leading to greater demand for online orders and thus greater demand for warehousing. Though automation will displace some manual warehouse jobs, it will, for the foreseeable future, certainly create more manual jobs than it displaces. This whitepaper is a joint collaboration between Plus One Robotics – a San Antonio-based specialist in vision software for logistics robots; and global market research firm…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.32
September 11, 2024
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – Robotics 24/7, the web’s most comprehensive resource for robot and automation system news in manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, warehouses and other industrial applications, and parent company Peerless Media, have announced the speaker and session lineup for the 2024 Robotics Application Conference (RAC ‘24). RAC ’24 is a virtual, one-day event where speakers from throughout the robotics landscape will provide thoughtful and insightful commentary on robotics applications, deployments and trends across industries where robots and automation are in use. RAC ’24 is the third virtual summit hosted by Robotics 24/7 and Peerless Media, and will begin at 12:00…
