Amazon Drone Deliveries Get a Lift from the Transportation Department FAA Pilot Program
November 3, 2017
President Trump's executive order to speed the approval of drone flights over crowds and for longer distances has prompted the Department of Transportation to officially launch a pilot program that...
Walmart Robots Scan Shelves and Restock Items Faster
October 30, 2017
Walmart is testing automation to handle tasks that are repeatable, predictable and manual, like scanning shelves for out-of-stock items, incorrect prices, and wrong or missing labels.
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.
New Supply Chain Technology Best Practices
October 18, 2017
New breakthrough developments, such as drones and driverless vehicles, seem to be everywhere.
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.
60 Seconds with John Santagate, Research director for service robotics at Manufacturing Insights
October 10, 2017
Modern Materials Handling staff sat down with John Santagate, Research director for service robotics at Manufacturing Insights to talk about the current state of the industry.
500 Michigan students to tour 35 manufacturing facilities for Manufacturing Day
October 4, 2017
Students will tour facilities and participate in interactive presentations of in-demand skills and advanced manufacturing jobs throughout Metro Detroit.
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.
ABI Research: Manufacturer adoption of collaborative robots is strong
August 31, 2017
13% have collaborative systems already, and another 15% expect to have collaborative robots at work within the next 12 months.
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...
NIST Tackles Metal 3D Printing Quality
August 24, 2017
Two labs are collaborating to build the Additive Manufacturing Metrology Testbed (AMMT), which is a custom-built 3D printer that will be used to help gain more understanding of how AM...
A3: Record-setting growth for North American robotics market
August 23, 2017
Association for Advancing Automation reports the first half of 2017 saw growth of 33% in units and 26% in dollars over 2016.
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.
Collaborative robots improve production costs, product quality
August 3, 2017
Small manufacturer decreases reliance on suppliers by using affordable automation to bring parts production in-house.
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.
IDTechEx research explores how mobile robots will transform materials handling
July 31, 2017
From forklifts to mobile picking robots to automated last-mile delivery, new technologies will either perish or they will reshape the industry.
