6 River Systems Provides Chuck Robots to Enable Crocs to Optimize ‘Popup’ Fulfillment Center
June 2, 2021
Crocs was able to reduce associate walking by as much as 50% by deploying 6 River Systems' Chuck mobile robots at a temporary fulfillment center as the footwear maker scaled up.
SK and BriteLab to Jointly Develop Technologies for U.S. Manufacturers
June 2, 2021
BriteLab, which provides contract engineering and manufacturing services, has partnered with Korean manufacturing software provider SK to widen its automated material handling offering.
Logistics, Manufacturing, and Robots: 5 Big Things to Know and Watch
June 1, 2021
What are some of the key things that are driving the current push for robotics across numerous industries? How will more robotics in our workplaces change the current workforce?
DiDi Autonomous Driving to Raise $300M, Bringing Valuation to $1.1B
June 1, 2021
DiDi Autonomous Driving, a spinoff of ride-hailing firm DiDi Chuxing, has been partnering on the development of electric, autonomous vehicles and been conducting testing in China.
Korean Researchers Develop Hybrid Robotic Hand for Improved Grasping
June 1, 2021
Researchers at DGIST have developed and tested a new type of human-like mechanical hand that combines the benefits of existing robot hands while eliminating their weaknesses.
10 Ground Robots in Development and Testing for Military Applications
May 31, 2021
The U.S. Department of Defense and militaries around the world are working to improve the endurance, usability, and autonomy of ground robots for explosive ordnance removal and other tasks.
Hexadrone Ruggedized Tundra Drone Uses Fischer UltiMate and MiniMax for Connectivity
May 30, 2021
Fischer Connectors said it has supplied its ruggedized connectors to Hexadrone's first mass-produced, modular industrial drone to be produced in France. They are designed to withstand environmental conditions.
BALYO and Körber Partner for Integration of Autonomous Materials Handling Trucks
May 29, 2021
BALYO, which provides autonomy technology to turn lift trucks into autonomous robots, will work with integrator Körber Supply Chain to widen adoption of warehouse automation.
MegaRobo Raises $30M Series B for Light Robotics, IoT
May 29, 2021
Robert Bosch Venture Capital and Sinovation participated in MegaRobo's financing, which will enable it to apply its motion-control technology to lab automation, retail, and light manufacturing.
Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas to Offer PowerFleet Telematics System in North American Market
May 28, 2021
The PowerFleet telematics product will be offered as a factory-installed option on all Mitsubishi forklift trucks, Cat lift trucks, and Jungheinrich warehouse vehicles.
A3 Plans Return to In-Person Events With October Autonomous Mobile Robots & Logistics Conference
May 28, 2021
The Association for Advancing Automation named FedEx as title sponsor for its return to live events with the AMR & Logistics Conference in Memphis in October 2021.
Danish 3PL Automation Deployment Marks 600th for AutoStore
May 28, 2021
Element Logic will help third-party logistics provider DSV roll out storage systems to e-commerce fulfillment centers in nine countries in a milestone for AutoStore.
OnRobot, Vention to Bring ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Cobot Applications in Manufacturing
May 27, 2021
Vention has added OnRobot's end-of-arm tooling for light industrial and collaborative robots to its Web-based Manufacturing Automation Platform for designing, ordering, and deploying automation.
IFR Reviews National Robotics Plans in Updated ‘World Robotics R&D Programs’
May 27, 2021
The International Federation of Robotics has reviewed the strategies of China, Japan, South Korea, the EU, Germany, and the U.S. and their funding for robotics research.
Volocopter and Near Earth Autonomy to Test VoloDrone Autonomous Flight Capabilities
May 27, 2021
Volocopter plans to combine its heavy-duty electric vertical takeoff and landing VoloDrone with Near Earth Autonomy's autonomous flight technology for beyond visual line-of-sight logistics.
Seegrid CTO Discusses Blue Labs R&D Team to Advance Materials Handling
May 26, 2021
Seegrid CTO Todd Graves explains the thinking behind the mobile robot provider's Blue Labs R&D group, as well as its efforts to recruit talent and work with academia and...
Toyota Research Institute Shares Punyo Bubble Gripper Design to Advance Soft Robotics
May 26, 2021
The source files for the Punyo Soft Bubble Gripper, which Toyota developed for household manipulation, are freely available to researchers working on soft robotics technology.
Wireless Charging for Jackal and Husky UGVs Now Available From WiBotic, Clearpath Robotics
May 26, 2021
Clearpath Robotics' unmanned ground vehicles can now use WiBotic wireless charging stations with kits that can be installed on new robots or retrofitted to existing ones.
Airwayz to Deploy Multiple Public Safety Drone Fleets in Same Urban Airspace
May 26, 2021
Military and civil conflicts cost lives and property damage, but drone fleets such as those managed by Airwayz can help authorities assess the situation and prioritize responses.
Koch Industries to Deploy MiR Autonomous Mobile Robots Worldwide
May 25, 2021
Autonomous mobile robot provider Mobile Industrial Robots announced a global strategic collaboration with Guardian Industries, a subsidiary of Koch Industries.
