U.S. Department of Energy provides $2 million grant for robotics
September 11, 2018
A research and development team will use the grant to develop a commercially viable autonomous hydrogen fueling station.
Material Handling & Logistics Conference: Day 1.
September 10, 2018
The future of work, robotics and artificial intelligence were on the first morning's agenda
Universal Robots marks milestone with 25,000th collaborative robot
September 10, 2018
Gold edition robot presented to customer Kay Manufacturing at IMTS in Chicago.
A scientific approach to warehouse automation
September 7, 2018
Before making a large investment in automation, companies need to conduct a detailed data-driven, fact-based assessment across people, process and technology to identify the right fit.
GreyOrange closes $140 million Series C
September 6, 2018
Marks the biggest fundraising in industrial automation systems
Warehouse Drones Ready for Digital Inventory Management
September 6, 2018
Bolstered by the growth in industrial IoT, drones are proving their benefits for aerial inventory within warehouse facilities.
FAA Completes Four Pilots in Its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program
September 6, 2018
The four pilots cover a wide range of applications for commercial drones, including healthcare materials delivery in North Carolina, consumer delivery in Virginia, providing bait to capture feral hogs in...
With more U.S.-based warehouse and DC workers needed, CBRE research provides some solutions
September 5, 2018
As increasing e-commerce activity continues to be the “new normal when it comes to emerging supply chain strategies and planning, one thing that comes with that premise, which cannot be...
Driverless Trucks Could Potentially Replace Many of the Nation’s Best Long-Distance Trucking Jobs
September 5, 2018
A new study by Dr. Steve Viscelli, a sociologist and trucking expert at the University of Pennsylvania, concludes that eroding job quality should be as serious a concern as job...
GreyOrange expands its global footprint, opens U.S. headquarters in Atlanta
August 28, 2018
In its first client site in the U.S., GreyOrange will deploy 740 robots in Atlanta and create several thousand jobs across this and other initial client sites.
Honeywell, Carnegie Mellon University to Collaborate on Robotics and AI for Connected Distribution Centers
August 28, 2018
The collaboration will focus on next-generation machine learning and robotic controls to help distribution centers address rising e-commerce demands and resource challenges.
IAM Robotics names Joel Reed the new CEO
August 24, 2018
IAM Robotics announces that founder, Tom Galluzzo, will become the company's Chief Technology Officer and names current Vice President, Joel Reed, as the new Chief Executive Officer.
MRO Academic Insights: Getting up to speed in Alabama
August 21, 2018
In northern Alabama, the Alabama Robotics Technology Park is training nearly 1,000 automation operators and technicians each year for local manufacturers. It's one of the reasons Alabama is attracting so much...
As Amazon Ponders Airborne Fulfillment Centers Demand for Vertical Warehousing Grows
August 21, 2018
With the first U.S. multistory warehouses preparing to open and amazon contemplating futuristic airborne fulfillment centers, demand is growing for the vertical construction of urban warehouses with smaller real...
Vision Picking Can Be Transformed Through Smart Engineers and Processes
August 20, 2018
Augmented reality, smart glasses and other technologies are not enough in themselves to unlock value.
Stratasys Now Shipping Dedicated Carbon Fiber Edition 3D Printer
August 20, 2018
The new Stratasys Fortus 380mc CFE (carbon fiber edition), is designed to be an affordable industrial 3D printer dedicated to the rugged demands of running carbon fiber.
Four Truths About DC Robots, Jobs, And Warehouse Execution
August 13, 2018
Many articles about robots in the distribution center include predictions of large scale job losses. “Robots Replace People” is a good, attention-grabbing headline, but the truth is more complicated.
HP Multi Jet Fusion Anchors China Digital Manufacturing Center
August 9, 2018
The Guangdong (Dali) 3D Printing Collaborative Innovation Platform will employ 10 HP Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing systems.
While Uber Exits Self-Driving Trucks Kodiak Robotics Starts Up
August 8, 2018
As the autonomous self-driving truck market heats up Otto/Google veteran Don Burnette and venture capitalist Paz Eshel and their start-up company Kodiak Robotics raise $40M to tackle the long-haul...
inVia Robotics raises $20 million Series B funding for warehouse automation robots
August 2, 2018
The funds will be used to boost the commercial deployment of inVia's Picker robots and cloud-based Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) management system.
