Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.93
September 29, 2023
…properly integrated and communicating. Moreover, most companies don’t have Amazon’s advantage of scale. So how can automated guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), lift trucks, and fleet management software provide greater operational agility? Note that demand is driving innovation. The global market for logistics robots could expand from $8.28 billion in 2023 to $38.13 billion by 2033 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.5%, according to Future Market Insights. “The adoption of logistics robots cuts down warehouse labor expenditure and helps businesses function efficiently,” it said. This does not mean that robots are taking jobs but that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.83
September 23, 2023
…president of worldwide sales before it was acquired by Amazon.com], while every client is unique, you want at least 60% of what you do to be the same for everybody.” VandenBrook is meeting with the rest of Onward Robotics' executive team next week about its roadmap. “We've built internal processes so that we go back and evaluate if there's an ROI [return on investment] every time we deploy capital,” he explained. “Does it align with our strategy? We've had to say, 'No,' numerous times over the past two years; there's only so much 65 employees can do.” “I’m inspired every…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.05
September 17, 2023
…University of Technology. The company has also collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and BT Group, which provide cloud and 5G communications infrastructure for its autonomous vehicle systems. Bridge round is another investment opportunity The Series A+ funding is a combination of equity and debt and the result partnership with an unnamed global private equity (PE) firm. Conigital declined to identify the PE firm but said it manages £150 billion ($185.7 billion) in assets. The company asserted that its latest investment positions it as “the highest-funded driverless vehicle startup in the U.K. and Europe.” Conigital said the funding is in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.82
September 13, 2023
…included: Tim Kentley-Klay, founder of Zoox, which exited to Amazon Ryan Gariepy, co-founder and chief technology officer Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Motors, which Rockwell Automation recently acquired Daniel Kottlarz, founder of MYBOTSHOP, largest robotics research reseller in Europe Tobias Redlin, founder of IGO3D, which said it is largest desktop 3D printer distributor in Europe Ascento’s funding included non-dilutive funding from the Swiss Innovation Agency Innosuisse and the European Space Agency incubator ESA BIC. “We accompanied the founder team for over a year as sparring partners and the dedication, execution speed and how the team is listening to its customers to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.81
September 08, 2023
…usage has slowed somewhat since the pandemic. For example, Amazon.com anticipated building lots of warehouses and paused on that. I don’t think it says anyting about long-term interest in mobile robots. It's not just logistics; there are lots of things for them to do both indoors and outdoors. As for cobots, that was another technology that when it was first on the scene people said would outstrip industrial robots. While that didn't happen, more and more companies are realizing they can do more with them now. It was the same with industrial robots—there was initial explosion of interest, then people…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.27
September 04, 2023
…through initiatives such as the ARM Institute's RoboticsCareer.org and Amazon's Mechatronics and Robotics Apprenticeship program. The U.S. Alliance of Robotics Clusters has also set onshoring as a priority. Its members—MassRobotics, Silicon Valley Robotics, and the Pittsburgh Robotics Network—have all pursued their own workforce development initiatives. Reshoring and nearshoring After trade conflicts with China, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other supply chain challenges, the U.S. and other countries have encouraged the production of automobiles, processors, and other goods closer to home. The CHIPS Act and Build Back Better Act have directed federal funds to reshoring for the computer and infrastructure industries, respectively.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.69
August 27, 2023
…“There are benefits to doing things that are beyond the black box.” This work is funded, in part, by Amazon, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, the National Science Foundation, and Ocado Group.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.16
August 09, 2023
…necessary in SLAM line automation? Stretar: It's like the “Amazon effect”—SLA expectations for fulfillment are down from two days to hours, depending on micro-fulfillment centers and distribution networks. We want to take away as much manual intervention as we can, but there will always be some level of human support. The differentiation between “Can a robot make that decision?” and manual operation is real. I'll be speaking with [enVista] Senior Director Cal Petty at the Parcel Forum in September about the merger of automation and labor. Where would you like to see improvement? Andre: SLAM line automation is a blend…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.81
August 02, 2023
…to automate their case-in, case-out labeling processes. Dexterity automates Amazon FNSKU case-labeling process and other case relabeling value-added services. Pallet stacking—By enabling picking from up to five pallets stacked on one another, PDP 3.0 unlocks the utilization of work cells by minimizing the time for pallet swapping. Rolling cart loading adapter —Moving beyond pallets, PDP 3.0 enables operators to load and unload rolling carts, handling both boxes and plastic tote bins. Fly-by barcode Scanning—With faster barcode reading, PDP 3.0 does not slow much in loading and unloading cases onto pallets, meaning higher throughput and faster integration into warehouse workflows. Sortation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.57
July 26, 2023
…cobots to market.” Porter, a former vice president at Amazon Robotics, founded Collaborative Robotics in 2022 to “redefine the future of human-robot interaction.” Cobot Flywheel Program to transform industries In addition to its development of a practical cobot, Collaborative Robotics’ team has launched the Cobot Flywheel Program. The company said its intention is “to help the world’s most innovative companies in biotech, healthcare, and logistics drive ambitious operational transformation with advanced robotics solutions.” As part of its collaboration with Collaborative Robotics, Mayo Clinic has adopted the Cobot Flywheel Program to accelerate robotics initiatives. Mayo Clinic, which was among the company's…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.20
July 26, 2023
…happens, Locus Park will be next door to an Amazon facility. What will happen to your existing facilities? Faulk: The lease on our main building in Wilmington expires in Q1, so we'll be moving sometime in the spring [of 2024]. The other scattered leases will end in the next year or so, giving us the flexibility to get down to one facility. The new building is already going up near I-93. It's an eighth of a mile long, and we're making a lot of progress. We expect to open on time. The Massachusetts talent pool What's Locus Robotics' existing headcount,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.77
July 25, 2023
…has driven the use of put walls, starting with Amazon and then [radiating] out across most of the e-commerce space,” Eldred said. “But at the end of the day, a put wall is really still just a cubby for quickly consolidating items that are all going to the same customer.” Put walls can serve as a buffer beween conveyors, packing lines, robotics, and human order pickers. Source: VARGO An explosion of technologies They may just be cubbies where orders can quickly come together for packing and shipping, but put walls have been experiencing their own technological revolution over the past…
