MIT Develops AI Technique Enabling Robots to Manipulate Objects With Their Whole Bodies
August 27, 2023
MIT researchers have developed an AI technique called smoothing to address challenges in contact-rich manipulation planning for robots to determine how to handle objects.
Cognex Joins OSARO Partners Alliance to Integrate Vision Into Warehouse Robots
August 26, 2023
Cognex provided DataMan barcode scanners to be integrated with OSARO's Robotic Bagging System and SightWorks software to increase fulfillment throughput by 80% at Zenni Optical.
Orgill Picks Numina Group for Fulfillment Automation in New Distribution Center
August 22, 2023
Orgill, an independent hardware supplier, has partnered with Numina Group to implement automation in its new distribution center.
POLA ORBIS Partners With ForwardX Robotics to Streamline Warehouse Operations
August 22, 2023
POLA ORBIS, a leading Japanese cosmetic producer, needed to streamline its picking processes, so it turned to mobile robots with onboard scales from ForwardX.
Locus Robotics Passes 2B Units Picked, Less Than a Year After 1B Milestone
August 22, 2023
Locus Robotics celebrated its 2 billionth pick only 11 months after its 1 billionth pick, and its CEO explained how it is scaling to serve global demand for robot-aided fulfillment.
Indxx Licenses Global Robotics and AI Thematic Index for Korean ETF
August 21, 2023
Indxx explained why it has licensed its Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic Index to Mirae Asset Global Investments and the opportunities in Korean robotics.
Macy’s Looks at Electrification, Worker Safety as Parts of Sustainability
August 20, 2023
Macy's has been modernizing its supply chain, and one priority is sustainability. The retailer is pursuing this goal through reducing energy consumption and packaging and educating its workforce.
Macy’s Reinvents Retail With a Focus on Visibility, Predictability, and Flexibility
August 19, 2023
Macy's is working to keep up with today's retail shoppers through inventory productivity, which includes reinventing its supply chain with automated storage and retrieval.
Robotics Applications Conference Opens Registration for 2023 Virtual Event
August 18, 2023
The second annual Robotics Applications Conference, to be held online on Oct. 18, offers an opportunity to learn from technology users, integrators, and suppliers about real-world deployments.
Wakefern to Deploy Simbe Inventory Robots to More ShopRite Grocery Stores
August 18, 2023
Wakefern Food Corp. conducted a successful pilot with Simbe Robotics' Tally mobile robots and cloud-based data platform in 20 grocery stores and plans to add more inventory systems.
DFI to Show Smart Factory Systems for the First Time at India Automation Expo
August 16, 2023
DFI, which supplies embedded computing for systems including industrial automation, mobile robots, and medical devices, is growing in South Asia.
Locus Robotics Makes Inc. 5000 List for Third Year in a Row
August 15, 2023
Locus Robotics has again been named one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. by Inc., reflecting warehouse demand for its mobile robots and data analytics software.
Brenton to Demonstrate New XCP Series Case Picker at PACK EXPO
August 14, 2023
Brenton said its new XCP Series continuous motion case picker can handle up to 70 cases per minute and is part of its integrated line.
‘Elegant Robotics’ Is the Future of Warehouse Automation, Says Exotec
August 13, 2023
'Elegant robotics' means designing automated storage systems with simplicity, generality, and creative solutions to warehouse problems in mind, claimed Exotec.
Serve Robotics to Go Public in Reverse Merger, Finds $30M in Funding for Robot Deliveries
August 10, 2023
Serve Robotics has raised more than $56 million since 2021 and plans to use its latest financing to scale up to provide robotic deliveries in more cities across the U.S.
McCoy’s Building Supply Uses Badger Robots to Verify Availability, Pricing of Retail Hardware Products
August 10, 2023
McCoy's is deploying more autonomous robots from Badger Technologies after a pilot demonstrated that they can detect out-of-stock and incorrectly priced items.
SLAM Line Automation Can Optimize ‘Last 100 Feet’ of the Warehouse, Says enVista
August 9, 2023
SLAM line automation, which includes robots for the 'scan, label, apply, and manifest' process warehouses, can yield useful data and increase productivity, according to enVista.
Sereact Raises Seed Funding for PickGPT AI to Make Warehouse Robots More Accessible
August 9, 2023
Sereact has raised seed funding to continue developing its PickGPT software, which uses large language models to allow users to communicate with robots through speech or text.
Exotec Expands Robotics Presence in Eastern Europe and South Korea
August 3, 2023
Exotec has partnered for its first warehouse automation project in Poland, and South Korea is the second Asian country to adopt its Skypod system.
ProMach Integrated Packaging to Show Strengths of Texwrap, Quest, and Serpa at PACK EXPO
August 2, 2023
ProMach will show in Las Vegas how some of its 46 brands can collaborate to develop integrated, automated systems for packaging.
