By
Chris Lewis
March 10, 2020
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During a Tuesday press conference at Modex, Fetch Robotics (Booth 9011) introduced and demoed its CartConnect500—an addition to the CartConnect lineup of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), which is the industry’s first (and so far only) autonomous cart transport solution for numerous payloads.
Featuring the company’s Freight500 robot base, along with an attached lift module, the CartConnect500 can pick up a FetchCart, a detachable, industrial-grade cart that was designed specifically for the new solution. Along with the FetchCart, the CartConnect500 can also transport virtually any type of cart that meets customers’ requirements, so that they can use carts that are already in their warehouses and DCs.
“Every year, forklifts injure tens of thousands of workers,” said Melonee Wise, CEO of Fetch Robotics. “However, the Fetch CartConnect500 helps alleviate this issue by safely and autonomously transporting loads up to 500 pounds.”
Modex 2020 is scheduled to be held March 9-12 at Georgia’s World Congress Center in Atlanta. The tradeshow will showcase the latest manufacturing, distribution and supply chain solutions in the materials handling and logistics industry. Modern’s complete coverage of the show.
Chris Lewis is the owner of Innovative Written Solutions, a content development and editorial services company. In addition to developing content for Modern Materials Handling and Material Handling Product News as a Products Editor, he has written for nearly 100 companies, magazines and websites. He can be reached at [email protected] or http://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lewis-aa301b14.
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