Autonomous Vehicles for Fulfillment and Delivery a ‘$250B revolution,’ Says IDTechEx
December 2, 2019
Suppliers following a traditional model of equipment sales should consider "a subscription platform in their business model to offer maintenance and upgrades, especially cloud-based software updates."
Robotic unit orders show growth over last year
November 21, 2019
Robotic Industries Association (RIA) statistics report more than 5% increase
ACT Fulfillment invests in collaborative robots
November 13, 2019
Inflexibility motivated the 3PL to explore a collaborative solution, leading to a ROI in five months.
How mobile robots boost productivity
November 11, 2019
While autonomous mobile robots can reduce the labor requirement that warehouse operators often struggle to fill, in many cases, AMRs are deployed to work alongside humans—not in place...
Huntsman to Unveil Two Flexible 3D Printing Materials
November 8, 2019
Company unveils IROPRINT F 80112 filament and IROPRINT R 1801 resin at Formnext in Germany.
Shopify completes acquisition of 6 River Systems
October 21, 2019
The transaction adds 6 River Systems' cloud-based software and fleet of collaborative mobile robots called “Chuck” to the Shopify Fulfillment Network, accelerating its growth.
CRAV.ai conference highlights collaborative robots, advanced vision and artificial intelligence
October 21, 2019
Event to host more than 500 automation experts and and professionals who want to explore how to grow their business with the latest trends and innovations.
FMI: Rapid industrial automation remains a turning point of collaborative robots market
September 11, 2019
Global collaborative robots market anticipated to experience 26% CAGR in next 10 years due to factors such as growing adoption of automation in end-use industry and reduction in labor cost.
Shopify set to acquire 6 River Systems for $450 million
September 10, 2019
Ottawa-based Shopify, a multi-channel commerce platform, announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Waltham, Mass.-based 6 River Systems, a provider of collaborative warehouse solutions. The purchase price is $450...
Shopify to acquire 6 River Systems
September 10, 2019
Acquisition valued at approximately $450 million adds collaborative robotic fleet to the Shopify Fulfillment Network.
Can Robots Help Build A Better Supply Chain Future?
August 20, 2019
Ever wonder how people and robots team up on your Amazon order? Dynamic duos work side-by-side, using state-of-the-art technology to help deliver lower prices to customers.
Automate 2021 sees record number of early sign ups
August 12, 2019
More than 500 exhibitors are expected at the next Automate, the first since the show's move to its new home in Detroit.
Microsoft Invests $1 Billion in Elon Musk-Backed AI Company
July 24, 2019
Microsoft has announced a $1 billion investment in OpenAI as part of a partnership with the artificial intelligence start-up, OpenAI will use Microsoft Azure cloud servers exclusively while it develops more...
2019 NextGen Supply Chain Awards winner recap
July 12, 2019
For our inaugural event, Supply Chain Management Review, Peerless Media and IDC recognized five companies leading the way in the adoption of new technologies.
Universal Robots launches authorized training centers
July 12, 2019
North American distributors of Universal Robots are now opening Authorized Training Centers, offering classes spanning basic to advanced programming of UR cobots. The first four Training Centers have launched, with...
Mobile Robotics Descend on Warehouse Operations
July 10, 2019
Robots, including autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), are seeing rapid uptake in warehouses. The labor crunch and the ability of AMRs to offload manual travel are central to their take-off, but...
North American machine vision orders slow in Q1 2019
June 19, 2019
AIA statistics show 4.5 percent decline in sales over same period in 2018, down to $674 million
While you were sleeping, robots took over
June 4, 2019
It seems that most everywhere you look in the past couple of months there are robots. And they are almost always doing something new.
Locus Robotics Announces Technology Partnership With RightHand Robotics
May 22, 2019
Locus and RHR will give a preview of their multi-stage fulfillment solution at Manhattan Associates' Momentum Conference 2019
Acceleration in Warehousing Costs Shaping Greater Efficiency and Technology Innovation
May 20, 2019
Constrained capacity, wages, and tariffs are driving warehousing costs higher while technology innovation is shaping the warehouse faster than ever.
