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As warehouses and distribution centers adopt more automation, suppliers and integrators are partnering to improve access to the technology and ease adoption. VARGO, which provides material-handling systems integration, warehouse execution software, and equipment for fulfillment and distribution centers, said yesterday that it has signed a distribution agreement with OPEX Corp., a producer of warehouse automation systems. For nearly five decades,…
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The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute today announced the availability of RoboticsCareer.org, an online resource designed to help address the skilled workforce challenge in U.S. manufacturing. This national capability is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense. The ARM Institute is the nation’s leading collaborative in robotics and workforce innovation, working at the confluence of industry, government, and academia. Structured…
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Zebra Technologies Corp. yesterday launched a suite of systems to enable track-and-trace capabilities in warehouses and quality inspection in factories. The Lincolnshire, Ill.-based company has also acquired Adaptive Vision Sp. z o.o., which provides machine vision software to developers, systems integrators, and end users. “We are excited to introduce our first suite of MV [machine vision] and FIS [fixed industrial…
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RightHand Robotics Inc., which makes data-driven, autonomous robotic picking systems for order fulfillment, today announced the opening of its RightPick Center Europe in Nürnberg, Germany. The company said the new center will expand its continued global presence in Europe and strengthen its business in a market characterized by accelerating adoption of warehouse automation and the development of increasingly sophisticated supply…
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If ever a time was ripe for robotic lift truck sales to take off, right now might be it. With the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating e-commerce demand for many types of goods, factories and fulfillment centers need to move a high volume of pallets to keep stores stocked and e-commerce order-picking systems or manual pick locations topped off with goods. Vendors…
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Caja Robotics was founded in 2014, with a vision of leading the transition to automated warehouses with smart systems and flexible robotics that pick-up order efficiency, lift storage capacity and optimize employees’ workplaces. The company said its team of software and robotics experts is continuously striving to elevate warehouse operations through robotic fulfillment. Caja offers a robotic mini-load automated storage…
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The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM Institute today announced that Dr. Jared Glover, CEO of CapSen Robotics, has been selected as the institute’s first fellow. As an ARM Institute Fellow, Glover will execute a technical project to address key challenges hindering the adoption of robotics in manufacturing. The new fellowship program supports the Artificial Intelligence in Metals and Manufacturing…
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Last week, local news outlets reported new Amazon.com Inc. distribution and fulfillment centers in Shreveport, La., and Savannah, Ga. The Seattle-based company has continued to open such facilities across the U.S. as e-commerce demand rises, and it said that each one will employ about 1,000 people. In addition, Amazon's centers will include robots from its Amazon Robotics unit in North…
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JASCI LLC, which provides warehouse management software as a service, today announced that it has acquired NextShift Robotics, which makes autonomous mobile robots. Lowell, Mass.-based NextShift will operate as JASCI Robotics and said it will focus on warehousing and logistics. A purchase price was not disclosed. Scarcity of warehouse labor and the massive growth of e-commerce are driving interest in…
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Although industrial automation has been used in food processing for decades, produce handling has been difficult for robots to do. Not only are fruits and vegetables variable in size and shape, but they must also be handled delicately to avoid bruising. Scientists have recently made progress in developing tactile sensors to enable robots to approach or surpass human-level motor skills…
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Fetch Robotics Inc. today announced that its entire portfolio of autonomous mobile robots conforms with ANSI/RIA R15.08, the new safety standard for industrial mobile robots. The San Jose, Calif.-based company said this means its robots are safe in all current use cases throughout warehouses, factories, distribution centers, and fulfillment centers. Fetch said its Fetch Cloud Robotics Platform combines autonomous mobile…
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Supply chain operations have been using robots to meet shifting demand, and the addition of artificial intelligence could help them even more. Attabotics today announced a partnership with AltaML Inc. and the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute to add AI and machine learning to its supply chain infrastructure. The three organizations said they will work on projects combining AI with the…
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Plus One Robotics, which provides vision software for logistics robots, today said it has raised $33 million in Series B funding. The San Antonio-based company said the funding will support its ongoing expansion in the U.S. and Europe, as well as continued product development. “We’re fortunate to work with customers at the leading edge of warehouse automation who share our…
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…orders safely and efficiently among micro-fulfillment centers, so-called dark stores, and retail locations in middle-mile logistics. “Velodyne’s sensor solutions have the proven performance, reliability, and resilience our AVs need to operate safely and efficiently in complex urban operational design domains,” stated Arjun Narang, co-founder and chief technology officer at Gatik. “We’re excited to be rapidly scaling our autonomous solution with…
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Software-based GripperAI manages mixed picking through basic geometry
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North America’s largest robotics and automation event winds down
