AGVs Roll into a New Role
January 17, 2017
Equipped with new sensors and smart software, automatic guided vehicles are pursuing and eliminating non-value-added movement of goods in warehouses and DCs.
Centralized unitizing robots prove reliable and flexible
May 1, 2016
Large pulp and paper company relocates and expands robotic unitizing system.
Yaskawa and Clearpath partner to develop mobile manipulation solution
April 28, 2016
Solution to be introduced in the United States at the International Manufacturing Technology Show, September 12-17, 2016.
Swisslog Wins the 2016 INDUSTRIEPREIS for Automated Item Pick
April 26, 2016
Robotic picking solution developed in collaboration with KUKA wins in the Intralogistics & Production Management category.
Mobility & robotics in the warehouse: How far have we come?
March 1, 2016
A time when autonomous robots navigate the warehouse or DC unattended could be right around the corner. Is your company ready?
The Ever Evolving Parcel Handling Industry
December 4, 2015
Distribution centers are handling more parcels than ever, and that's only likely to increase, so here's how materials handling professionals can meet the challenge.
Robotics: Training robotic pickers to do their piece
September 1, 2015
Whether mobile, stationary or collaborative, piece-picking robotic solutions are gradually learning the ropes in warehousing and distribution.
German university wins inaugural Amazon Picking Challenge
June 1, 2015
Robotic piece-picking system bests 27 teams from around the world to claim $20,000 prize.
Fetch Robotics Unveils Robotics System for Logistics
April 29, 2015
The robots are designed to work autonomously alongside workers, performing repetitive tasks such as warehouse delivery, pick and pack, and more.
Robotics: On a case-by-case basis
March 1, 2015
When their prowess in manufacturing proved a liability in warehousing and distribution, robots were forced to rapidly evolve.
Automated packaging line eases transition from bulk to bag
January 1, 2015
Robotic palletizer and stretch wrapper provide consistent stacking of heavy bags.
Research suggests near doubling of logistics robot market by 2020
December 24, 2014
Report details material handling, warehousing, intralogistics, storage and material flow sectors.
10th annual RoboBusiness draws 1,000 professionals
October 23, 2014
Even more than doubles the number of exhibitors and attendees since 2012.
Robotics: Adding degrees of freedom
May 1, 2014
Whether upstream, downstream or elbow-to-elbow, robots and humans are working together to overcome challenges in warehouses and distribution centers.
Axium’s load palletizer uses two synchronized robot arms to build mixed pallet loads
March 18, 2014
To build mixed pallet loads from an unlimited number of stock keeping units (SKUs), Axium's (Booth 4823) load palletizer uses an exclusive algorithm, a vision-assisted product orientor, two synchronized robot arms...
Grenzebach’s new robotic palletizer builds mixed-case rows
March 17, 2014
Utilizing flexible gripper fork technology to manipulate four to six mixed cases simultaneously, and accurately stack them on a pallet, is the Mixed Case Row Palletizing (MXRP) robot-based palletizer from...
Packaging Corner: Robotic Palletizing Addresses Mixed-Load Challenges
March 1, 2014
Advances in the robotic palletizing technology can now enable a single robot to deftly build the pallet load.
Is there a robot in your distribution future?
December 1, 2013
Genco is looking to piece handling robots and automatic lift trucks to take its business to the next level of materials handling.
Robotics: Ready for warehouse prime time
October 1, 2013
As customers navigate an increasingly capable array of robotic hardware and software, they are learning that results are not automatic.
Intelligrated to showcase latest robotic fulfillment solutions at PACK EXPO 2013
July 9, 2013
In-booth demonstrations to feature robotic solutions for mixed-load palletizing and depalletizing.
