DHL Supply Chain, Blue Yonder, and Microsoft team up for robotics collaboration
June 24, 2020
The companies said that this platform significantly reduces integration time and programming efforts, in order to on-board new automation devices into warehouse facilities, which, in turn, provides shippers with more...
NVIDIA and Mercedes-Benz to Make Software-Upgradable Vehicles
June 23, 2020
GPU Giant and Automaker Envision Continually Upgradable Software Framework for Vehicles
AutoGuide Mobile Robots opens testing center in Massachusetts
June 23, 2020
With virtual demonstrations offered now, the test facility enables customers to see the flexible, safe and easy-to-deploy AMRs in action.
ForwardX Robotics Introduces Collaborative Mobile Robots as a Service
June 23, 2020
ForwardX Robotics, a Beijing-based provider of autonomous mobile robots, said its robotics-as-a-service offering is intended to make technology widely accessible.
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) launches five new virtual events
June 18, 2020
RIA Robotics Week announced as trade group moves fall conferences online.
Top Five Warehouse Management Problems and How to Fix Them
June 17, 2020
Warehouse management is commonly associated with six basic tenets: accuracy, cost control, efficiency, cleanliness, safety and security, but the underlying processes are complex and dynamic, presenting major problems for warehouse...
Study from Blue Yonder and WMG takes a long look at impact of COVID-19 on retail supply chains
June 12, 2020
It is fair to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a jarring impact on retail supply chains in myriad ways, in terms of how retailers had to respond and...
PTC Extends Alliances with Rockwell Automation and Microsoft
June 12, 2020
Goal is to atccelerate value of digital transformation for manufacturers.
Are exoskeletons the X factor for industrial workers?
June 10, 2020
You might know the exoskeleton from Iron Man, but this emerging technology may offer relief to persistent, and costly, injuries.
Purdue Engineering to Host Webinar on Advancing Freight Truck Automation
June 8, 2020
Webinar will focus on how to enhance safety, efficiency in light of COVID-19.
Supply Chain Startup: The evolution of a startup
May 22, 2020
Over the last few years, IAM Robotics has scaled up from a PowerPoint startup to a commercially-viable solution provider
Conveyco and Geek+ announce strategic partnership for North America
May 19, 2020
Partnership will provide flexibility and reduced costs associated for warehouse and logistics operations in various industries, especially for fast-growing e-commerce and online retail.
Indy Autonomous Challenge Hosts its First $1.5 Million Autonomous Racecar Competition
May 7, 2020
A total of 37 universities that excel in AI software and autonomous vehicle engineering have formed 31 teams to officially enter this first-of-its-kind challenge.
Nokia partners with ABI Research to survey manufacturing investment in 4G/LTE, 5G and Industry 4.0
May 6, 2020
Research indicates need in every industry to quantify the potential ROI of investing in private wireless -- as well as the cost of inaction.
Safety Laser Scanner Enhances Use of Small Mobile Robots
May 5, 2020
Safety laser scanner for mobile applications: space problems banished, performance increased.
Other Voices: In times of social distancing, essential businesses turn to autonomous robots
May 5, 2020
Warehousing, logistics, and manufacturing companies look to autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to operate efficiently while maintaining the social distancing guidelines.
Keeping Automated Vehicles on Track with 2D LiDAR Localization
May 4, 2020
LiDAR Localization software uses measurement data from safety laser scanners as a supplement to magnetic and optical tracking guidance technologies.
UPS Flight Forward and CVS to Launch Residential Drone Delivery Service in Florida
April 27, 2020
UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward will use drones to deliver prescription medicines from a CVS pharmacy to The Villages, Florida for the largest U.S. retirement community home, to more...
Robotics Gain Ground Inside the Warehouse
April 24, 2020
While the labor crunch and the ability of AMRs to offload manual travel are central to their success, there are other benefits to robotics in addition to reducing labor requirements.
UPS rolls out new WES offering
April 24, 2020
Company officials said that this new WES, which was developed by UPS and Softeon, a provider of supply chain technology services, is geared towards enabling faster intake and fulfillment for...
