A3 report: North American automation market shattering records in 2017
December 27, 2017
Double-digit growth, in units and dollars, sets records in the areas of robotics, machine vision, motion control, and motor technology.
Cobot Technology Improves Safety and Increases Job Satisfaction
December 1, 2017
Etalex was looking to shift some of the more dangerous aspects of their production to robots. By using a UR10 to automate high-risk, repetitive tasks, they could boost safety without...
Robotic Automation to Supplant 800 Million Jobs Worldwide by 2030
November 30, 2017
As many as 800 million workers worldwide may lose their jobs to robots and automation by 2030, equivalent to more than a fifth of today's global labor force according to a new...
E-commerce and all it Entails has Given Birth to the Internet of Goods
November 28, 2017
Introducing the “Internet of Goods,” the rapid digitization of the production, sorting and movement of physical products.
NextGen Supply Chain: Time to pay attention to autonomous vehicles
November 22, 2017
Don't look for completely autonomous vehicles on your local roadways in the next few months unless you live in the Phoenix area. But do expect this unprecedented corporate R&D...
Vanderlande invests in collaborative robot specialist Smart Robotics
November 21, 2017
Cobot solutions used in order picking and placing, palletizing and depalletizing, and kitting and bagging alongside human operators.
Behind the Koerber Group/HighJump acquisition
November 20, 2017
With its second U.S. acquisition in six months, European technology leader, Koerber Group pushes further into the North American market.
Seegrid partners with Bell and Howell to expand service support for self-driving industrial vehicles
November 14, 2017
Bell and Howell to service autonomous pallet trucks and tow tractors for Seegrid customers across North America.
Robotic Industries Association announces new alliance with OSHA, NIOSH
October 25, 2017
Alliance aims to enhance robot expertise within OSHA and NIOSH, improve awareness of workplace hazards of traditional industrial robots and emerging collaborative systems, and identify needed research.
The Big Picture: Business as Unusual
October 11, 2017
A selection of innovative new business models illustrates how the warehousing, distribution and supply chain industries are finding creative ways to ensure success.
Using Third-Party Logistics Providers to Chase Amazon’s Ecommerce Fulfillment Proficiency
October 11, 2017
Retailers are looking to compete with Amazon through third-party logistics providers who can tackle the e-fulfillment challenges with service and market specialization as well as making strategic investments in flexible...
IAM Robotics awarded first patent for warehouse picking robots
September 27, 2017
Robotics industry moves further into robotics for warehousing and distribution applications
NextGen Supply Chain: The future is now on display
September 18, 2017
Robots and Google Glass may be here sooner than you think, according to DHL
Solving a $45 Billion-Dollar Per Annum Retail Problem with RFID-Reading Warehouse Drones
September 8, 2017
By coupling airborne drones with smarter RFID systems, MIT researchers have developed a system that enables small, safe, aerial drones to read RFID tags in large warehouses, possibly making missing...
Körber Acquires Supply Chain Software Specialists HighJump, Reinforces Its Business Area Logistics
September 2, 2017
International technology group Körber reinforces its Business Area Logistics Systems with the acquisition of the US-American supply chain software specialists HighJump.
Pack Expo Las Vegas expected to eclipse records
September 1, 2017
Show producer PMMI projects record attendance and exhibitors, outlines new and returning features.
Automation: What’s at the heart of your system?
August 30, 2017
While automated equipment at today's warehouses can be at the heart of their success, any single piece of automation needs to be balanced with upstream and downstream processes, raising the...
Randstad Report: 76% of U.S. workers do not fear automation
August 18, 2017
Only 14% of worry automation will take their job, nearly one-third (30%) say they think automation will make their job better.
Expectations and Future Last Mile Delivery Logistics
August 1, 2017
While various futuristic delivery options are being developed and tested, they're not yet trending, but keep your eyes on them for the future, especially when parcels can be delivered by...
Australian team wins Grand Championship at 2017 Amazon Robotics Challenge
August 1, 2017
Contestants were awarded $270,000 in prizes to support continued innovation within the robotics and automation community.
