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Dexterity Announces Release 3.0 of Palletizing and Depalletizing Automation
Dexterity Palletizing and Depalletizing 3.0 includes several features to improve throughput, ease installation and integration, and add flexibility for warehouses.

Autonomous Robots and Drones Rise in Warehouses
Autonomous robots and drones are becoming more capable, thanks to advances in sensing, navigation, swarm coordination, and charging schemes, according to InvenSense.

Hyundai Elevator Signs Pact With LG Electronics, KT to Coordinate Elevators and Robots
Hyundai Elevator last year released an open API to enable its elevators to communicate with service robots, and its new agreement intends to promote more connected systems.

Maersk Chooses Berkshire Grey Robotic Shuttle Put Wall for 2023 Deployment
Maersk said it will use Berkshire Grey's RSPW system for maximum SKU coverage across customer use cases.

Locus Robotics Breaks Ground for New Global Headquarters in Wilmington, Mass.
Locus Robotics said its new headquarters, which it expects to open early next year, will consolidate operations, showcase its technologies to customers, and help retain talent.

ForwardX Robotics Releases Flex 60-T Mobile Robot for Cage Trolley Docking and Towing
ForwardX said its Flex 60-T autonomous mobile robot is the first one for docking and towing cage trolleys, which are used in warehouses, factories, and other environments.

Put Walls an Opportunity to Add Innovation to the Warehouse
Put walls are an opportunity to add the latest automation and AI to improve warehouse efficiency and meet e-commerce demand, noted several suppliers and users.

GXO Logistics Appoints Adrian Stoch as Chief Automation Officer
GXO Logistics, which said it has deployed a record amount of operational technology, has created the role of chief automation officer to lead strategy for automation and AI.

Eyewear Industry Streamlines Customer Experience Through Robotics and AI
The eyewear industry is adopting automation to meet market demand, from 3D printing for personalized production and robotic fulfillment to AI and AR for e-commerce.

NEURA Robotics Raises $55M to Drive International Expansion for Cognitive Robots
NEURA Robotics has raised more than $130 million to date as it develops "cognitive" collaborative, mobile, and humanoid robots plus a platform for partners and developers.

Verity Gets Investment From Qualcomm for Inventory Drone Race
Verity, which has developed autonomous drones and data analytics to improve inventory management for 'zero-error warehouses,' welcomed Qualcomm Ventures to its backers.

Chang Industrial and Hai Robotics Jointly Launch Advanced Manufacturing Initiative
Chang Industrial and Hai Robotics have announced an advanced manufacturing consortium to jointly offer storage systems, reduce waste packaging, and serve new markets.

Simbe Robotics Raises $28M Series B to Continue Global Expansion for Inventory Robots
Simbe Robotics has received equity funding led by Eclipse Ventures to accelerate development of its mobile robots and software to deliver retail visibility and insights.

ForwardX Robotics Names Richmond Rolling Solutions Exclusive Distribution Partner for Mobile Robots
ForwardX is working with Richmond Rolling Solutions to distribute its robots and software in Australia and New Zealand, and it showed its product line at U.S. trade shows.

Kivnon Makes and Installs 5,000 Mobile Robots in 20 Countries
Kivnon has grown since its founding in 2009 to serve industries including logistics, automotive, and retail with its mobile robots such as the K05 Twister model.

Telexistence Raises $170M in Series B Including Funding From SoftBank Group
Telexistence plans to accelerate mass production and distribution of its service robots at retail stores across North America with SoftBank as a partner and investor.

Mission Design and OSARO Collaborate to Deploy, Optimize Warehouse Automation
Mission Design is applying its experience with integrating warehouse automation to help deploy OSARO's SightWorks vision and control software for kitting.

FANUC to Showcase Robot Arms and a Diversity of Applications at Automatica
FANUC has provided a sneak peek of what it plans to showcase at the popular Germany tradeshow this week.

Photoneo Releases AI Extension Modules for Faster, More Efficient Pallet Unloading
Photoneo said its new Depalletization module for its existing 3D picking enables rapid unloading of varied boxes, while the Delayering tool can pick a full layer at a time.

Exotec Names Hy-Tek Intralogistics Global Integrator of the Year at ExoDay 2023
Exotec said Hy-Tek Intralogistics matched its culture of customer service and has been an exceptional integrator of its warehouse automation for its first annual award.



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