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Locus Robotics picks 10 million units at GEODIS U.S. facility
LocusBots serving GEODIS’ Carlisle, Pa. omnichannel consumer electronics order fulfillment center have surpassed 10 million units picked, helping improve ergonomics and safety.

Mecalux, MIT launch project to accelerate integration of self-learning AI, warehouse robots in logistics
Mecalux and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have announced a five-year collaborative project that looks to expedite the integration of self-learning AI in logistics.

Teleo adds $16.2M Series A to enhance Supervised Autonomy of heavy machinery
Teleo, a company that builds autonomous technology for heavy equipment, announced it has secured a further $16.2 million in Series A funding for its Supervised Autonomy technology.

Universal Robots unveils AI Accelerator to further develop AI-powered cobot applications
Universal Robots unveiled its UR AI Accelerator, a hardware and software toolkit that looks to further enable the development of AI-powered collaborative robot applications.

ProGlove launches on-demand wearables to help warehouses handle peak retail season
ProGlove launched an on-demand rental program for its MARK wearable scanner for warehouse and logistics businesses to scale their operations to meet peak season demands.

AWS re:Invent 2024: NVIDIA advances physical AI with accelerated robotics simulation on AWS
At AWS re:Invent 2024, NVIDIA announced that Isaac Sim now runs on Amazon EC2 G6e instances accelerated by NVIDIA L40S GPUs, boosting robotics simulation scaling, and faster AI...

Stanford University opens Robotics Center, unites robot expertise under one roof
The new Stanford Robotics Center opened on November 1, bringing together the University’s robotics researchers under one roof for research, education and collaboration.

Flexiv unveils Elements Series 3 adaptive robot control system update
Flexiv announced the launch of Elements Series 3, the latest update of its adaptive robot control system allowing for simpler robotic application development and simulation.

Algorized secures funding for people-sensing technology for safe human-machine interaction
Alogirzed, an AI-powered platform, secured $4.3 million in seed funding to further innovate people-sensing technology and make human-machine interactions safer.

AutoStore, Bastian Solutions expands automated fulfillment partnership with PUMA
AutoStore and Bastian Solutions expanded their automated fulfillment partnership with global sports brand PUMA in November, opening a new distribution center in Phoenix, Ariz.

Gartner Hype Cycle: Rising adoption, fast-growing advanced mobile robot market for supply chains
In Gartner’s Nov. 2024 Hype Cycle for Mobile Robots and Drones, advanced mobile robots will see further adoption and a fast-growing supply chain market.

Brightpick raises $12 million to accelerate AI robot rollout in United States
Brightpick announced it has raised another $12 million in funding, bringing the company’s total to $47 million, and will further accelerate deployment of its Autopicker AI robot.

Photoneo, Neousys Technology partner for high-performance computing, advanced 3D imaging
Photoneo and Neousys Technology announced a strategic partnership that will see Neosys merge its high-performance computing platforms with Photoneo’s advanced 3D imaging technology.

DEEP Robotics launches Lynx all-terrain, off-road robot
DEEP Robotics launched its new Lynx all-terrain, off-road robot, capable of climbing steps and steep slopes, and priced under $20,000.

Gather AI expands inventory intelligence offering into freezer, cold storage warehouses
Gather AI has expanded its inventory intelligence drone technology into controlled room temperature environments, including freezer and cold storage warehouses.

A3 President Jeff Burnstein pens letter to Donald Trump to support U.S. manufacturing, automation
A3 President Jeff Burnstein wrote to President-Elect Donald Trump to ask the incoming administration to support U.S. manufacturing, automation and high-paying jobs.

MassRobotics, Chewy launch CHAMP Challenge to drive innovation in robotics for warehouse automation
MassRobotics and Chewy announced the launch of the CHAMP (Chewy Autonomous Mobile Picking) Challenge, inviting developers to tackle pressing picking issues in warehouse automation.

Pickle Robot closes $50 million Series B, secures 30+ new order for Unload robots
Pickle Robot closed on a $50 million Series B funding round and secured over 30 orders for the company’s Unload Systems to utilize automation to unload trucks.

FANUC introduces M-950iA industrial robot with up to 500 kg payload capability
FANUC introduced its new M-950iA heavyweight industrial robot, capable of lifting up to 500 kg and capable of working in tight workspaces with wide-range motion and precision.

ANYbotics opens San Francisco office
Industrial quadruped inspection robot provider ANYbotics opened an office in San Francisco, leveraging the Silicon Valley robotics region to deliver faster local customer support.

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Robots picking and packing with precision
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Robots picking and packing with precision
This Special Focus Issue examines the different types of robots and automation systems involved with picking, packing and packaging.
Robots as mobile data platforms
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Robots as mobile data platforms
This Special Focus Issue examines how robots collect and analyze data to optimize warehouse processes.

Machine vision to increase robot precision
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Machine vision to increase robot precision
This Special Focus Issue examines how enhancements in machine vision and artificial intelligence make robots more precise.
Orchestrating mobile robot fleets for success
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Orchestrating mobile robot fleets for success
This Special Focus Issue examines how business and fleet management software leads to well-performing deployments

Webinars

Webinar: How to scale fleets of mobile robots
Recording: Nov. 20, 2024 @ 2:00 EST
Webinar: How to scale fleets of mobile robots

The days of only a mobile robot or two seem to be a thing of the past. As costs come down to own and operate mobile robots, organizations have the option to control an entire fleet of these robots under one roof or under multiple roofs.

Join this interactive discussion and learn what areas can mobile robots best serve different businesses, and how can one organization successfully manage several robots simultaneously to generate the best optimization processes.

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Time: 2:00 P.M. EST/11:00 A.M. PST

 

Webinar: Goods to person automation gets variations
Recording: Nov. 6, 2024 @ 3:00 EST
Webinar: Goods to person automation gets variations
Join our program with Geek+, Körber Supply Chain Software and S&S Activewear to discuss goods to person deployments.

Webinar: Warehouse robotics software - that was then, this is now
Recording: Jun. 20, 2024 @ 12:00 EST
Webinar: Warehouse robotics software - that was then, this is now
Join our program with Roboteon and Robot Advisory Group to discuss warehouse robotics software


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