Honeywell Beats Toyota Industries for Warehouse Automation Company Intelligrated
July 1, 2016
Honeywell International agreed to buy warehouse automation systems and logistics company Intelligrated for $1.5 billion from a company backed by the Permira funds, beating Japan's Toyota Industries who was competing against...
System Integration Roundtable: Navigating an Uncertain Landscape
June 7, 2016
The fulfillment engine of the past was based on historical data, hazy predictions and an assumption that it would remain unchanged for some time. The industry is now working to...
IOT World 2016: Using Artificial Intelligence to Harvest Business Intelligence
May 17, 2016
Ushered in by the fast-paced beat of La Roux's "Bulletproof," Gavin Whitechurch, founder of IoT World, stepped up to the stage to deliver his welcome address at IOT World.
Necessity is the mother of invention at Quiet Logistics
May 1, 2016
Faced with the loss of a robotic pick solution, Quiet Logistics invented its own robots. Are they the next generation of robotic-enabled picking in the warehouse?
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.
Modex Wrap Up: The robots are here …. now what?
April 11, 2016
What are we to make of all the attention on robots at Modex? Are we at the crest of the usual hype cycle, or on the cusp of widespread adoption?
IAM Robotics launches fully autonomous mobile picking robot
April 4, 2016
IAM Robotics (Booth 4071) introduced itself to the world and unveiled Swift, its autonomous mobile picking robot. Named one of four finalists for the show's “Best New Innovation” award, the company...
Swisslog Acquires Power Automation Systems
April 4, 2016
Swisslog Warehouse and Distribution Solutions, a leading provider of best-in-class intralogistics solutions, has announced the acquisition of Power Automation Systems, a leader in automated storage and retrieval systems.
VSP sees the solution
April 1, 2016
VSP Global turned to automated storage and robotic piece picking to increase the throughput of its state-of-the-art optical lab in California.
VSP Optics Group: Materials handling in focus
April 1, 2016
In VSP Optics Group's California lab, automated storage and robotics come together to create a new way of producing glasses and to enable a new approach to the market.
Dematic Acquires NDC Automation
March 22, 2016
Dematic announces the acquisition of NDC Automation, a leading provider of automated guided vehicles (agvs) and software in Australia and New Zealand.
Uber Reportedly Shopping Around For Self-Driving Mercedes-Benz Transportation Fleet
March 19, 2016
Uber allegedly has placed an order for a number of $100,000 Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedans, fueling speculation about the ride-sharing company's plans to ultimately field a fleet of self-driving automobiles.
General Motors Acquires Cruise Automation to Speed Self-Driving Car Strategy
March 11, 2016
General Motors is buying Cruise Automation, a San Francisco self-driving vehicle startup, the latest move by the auto giant in its effort to outflank Silicon Valley in the race to...
Boston Dynamics Robots Include 3D-Printed Components
March 9, 2016
Boston Dynamics had incorporated additive manufacturing into the construction of its new ATLAS robot.
Will 2016 Be the Year Warehouse Automation Fixes Your Labor Shortage?
March 7, 2016
Warehouse automation and software usually are touted as solutions to improve productivity and lower costs in a distribution center...increasingly, automation also gives companies new tools for dealing with unrelenting...
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?
Food & Beverage: 4 trends evolving from the inside out
March 1, 2016
To reduce errors and increase profit margins, food and beverage distributors are implementing four key strategies within their warehouses and distribution centers.
PTC Draws On Augmented Reality to Round Out its IoT Vision
February 1, 2016
Using an augmented reality platform to overlay digital data, companies can elevate interaction with a product to provide service operators with detailed instructions or facilitate design reviews for engineers.
Mobile robot colleagues on wheels
January 1, 2016
Collaborative robots increase productivity and worker safety for high-mix, low-volume manufacturer.
Year in Review: Top materials handling news in 2015
December 30, 2015
Continued consolidation, rapid technological advancements and labor challenges point toward an ambitious new year.
