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.
How the Pandemic Could Remake Supply Chain’s Digital Future
April 28, 2020
The need to embrace the digital transformation (DT) of supply chains remains critically important for companies, but as is the case in most areas of business, it is being shaped...
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...
Transforming Material Handling Equipment into Fully-Autonomous Self-Driving Vehicles
April 23, 2020
In this Q&A, Amanda Baier, Vecna Robotics' Director of Marketing Communications, discusses the role of autonomous mobile robots in the logistics space.
Self-Driving Vehicles for Bulk Materials Handling
April 21, 2020
Vecna Robotics' Pivotal™ technology safely transforms OEM material handling equipment into fully-autonomous self-driving vehicles, orchestrates tasks across resources for optimized workflow efficiency, and employs the power of AI to create...
Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) adds 5 certified system integrators to network
April 17, 2020
MiR's global network of CSIs ensure proper installation and service of MIR's fleet of user-friendly, powerful and robust AMRs for heavy and light internal transport.
Yale robotic reach truck wins gold Edison Award
April 14, 2020
Robotic reach truck can perform at 30 feet and reach into double-deep storage locations, enabling operations to automate new processes beyond floor-level, point-to-point transportation.
Bastian Solutions is Now a Global AutoStore Integrator
April 8, 2020
In an ever-changing marketplace, retailers are always looking for the ‘next best thing' to keep up with customer demands. As the leading North American AutoStore integrator—with more bots,...
Berkshire Grey offers RaaS options
April 7, 2020
RaaS can unlock the value of robotic fulfillment for retailers and etailers both struggling to keep up with current demand and those planning for future surges.
2020 Warehouse/DC Equipment Survey: Making the right moves to offset pressures
April 7, 2020
The percentage of respondents “holding off” on investments dropped modestly, and the overall spending outlook remains steady. The survey's big picture has respondents staying close to the high bar for...
5 Ways Technology Advancement Disrupts Transport and Logistics Business Models
April 2, 2020
In the world where we are in, it is impossible for transport and logistics companies to compete without first staying clear of the complex processes, and old IT systems.
Using Inventory Accuracy and Yard Automation to Fight the COVID-19 Chaos
April 1, 2020
In an uncertain world where supply chain disruption is becoming a certainty, here's how good inventory management enabled by automation can help companies gain the supply chain visibility they need...
How to Use AMRs to Improve Safety and Productivity in Logistics
March 30, 2020
Workplace safety and productivity go hand-in-hand, and while manually operated material handling equipment can undergo a great deal of wear-and-tear for a variety of reasons, many are turning to automated...
Can Car Makers Answer the Call for Ventilator Production?
March 25, 2020
As automaker consider how to address the shortage of ventilators in the Coronavirus outbreak, industry veterans share their thoughts on the struggles and challenges
Modex 2020: It’s still all about the software
March 22, 2020
As fulfillment requirements become more complex, software rises to the challenge of enabling automated systems
ABI Research: Covid reveals weakest links in the supply chain – the supplier’s supplier
March 20, 2020
'Investments in robotics or IoT sensors assume assembly lines receive a steady flow of raw materials. COVID-19 demonstrates that manufacturers need to be as focused on their supplier's capabilities as...