Fetch Robotics partners with Ricoh USA
March 29, 2018
Partnership leverages worldwide technical resources to support growing autonomous mobile robot market.
Robotics Materials Handling: The Future is Closer Than You Think
March 26, 2018
Robotics are being applied at a rapid rate inside warehouse, DC and fulfillment operations around the U.S.—and it may already be happening at yours.
FedEx partners with Vecna Robotics as part of automation growth strategy
March 23, 2018
Video highlights autonomous tuggers in FedEx facility as featured in the New York Times.
Attendance soars for spring’s Pack Expo East
March 21, 2018
Philadelphia event to welcome more than 6,000 attendees, 400 exhibitors.
Robotics at a tipping point
March 12, 2018
3PL GEODIS is the latest example of how the materials handling industry is adopting robotics.
60 Seconds with Pieter Abbeel, professor at University of California Berkeley
March 9, 2018
Modern Materials Handling staff sat down with Pieter Abbeel to discuss the state of the robotics industry.
XPO Logistics Introduces Cloud-Based Warehouse Management Software Platform
March 5, 2018
WMx is geared towards mobile devices and paves the way for the "rapid development and integration of automation and robotics," said XPO Logistics.
Pearson Packaging Systems completes acquisition of Flexicell
March 2, 2018
Acquisition combines technical expertise in robotic automation and secondary packaging integration.
Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) / Inventory Management Technology: 6 Trends for the Modern Age
March 1, 2018
Here's how the next generation of warehouse and inventory management systems are evolving to help logistics operations operate more efficiently and improve their bottom lines in our brave, new digital...
2018 Warehouse/Distribution Center Equipment Survey: Automation & Robotics Lead Robust Outlook
March 1, 2018
Our annual survey reveals a bullish outlook for continued material handling investments, with enthusiasm extending into newer technologies such as robotics as well as warehouse control system software and the...
Modex 2018 Product Preview
February 28, 2018
The Supply Chain Group editorial team offers Logistics Management readers a preview of the latest warehouse and distribution center management equipment, automation and software products that will be introduced on...
Advanced Robotics Developments Produce Game-Changing Innovations for Material Handling Industry
February 6, 2018
Coupling the advances in computer vision with the increase in computing power and adding the advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence, robotic systems are becoming more capable every day...
State of Global Logistics: Delivering Above and Beyond
February 1, 2018
Industry experts agree that costs across all sectors worldwide will continue to rise in 2018, and the most successful shippers will be those that are able to mitigate their impact on...
Columbia Machine announces partnership with OTTO Motors
January 31, 2018
Manufacturer and integrator of robotic palletizers and load transfer station partners with supplier of autonomous vehicles.
Are Robots Going to Replace People in the Warehouse?
January 25, 2018
Are robots going to replace people in the warehouse? Robots are transforming warehouse environments and these changes are being driven by the need for speed, accuracy, the scarcity of labor,...
Vecna Robotics names CEO Daniel Patt, former head of DARPA Autonomy
January 17, 2018
New CEO believes material handling and logistics particularly susceptible to approaching "automation revolution."
MonarchFx, a division Of Tompkins International, partners with NFI
January 8, 2018
4PL and 3PL partner to open the first of five locations slated to open around the United States within the next six months.
IDC FutureScape predictions foretell rapid digital transformation for manufacturers and retailers
December 29, 2017
Older measures like productivity, quality, and service still apply, but digital transformation promises to 'change everything' about how manufacturers and retailers plan, procure and fulfill.
Year in review: 2017 System Reports
December 28, 2017
A look at Modern Materials Handling's 2017 cover stories highlights each company's unique journey and common goals.
Year in Review: Top materials handling news in 2017
December 28, 2017
The industry's momentum continues to build, even as it changes shape to adapt to technology; acquisitions across technology competencies have heralded the arrival of Consolidation 2.0, while automation and cybersecurity shake...
