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Fetch Robotics, a leader in cloud robotics, today announced its new PalletTransport1500, an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) that supports cross-docking, returns and case picking workflows for contactless pallet transport in distribution centers. The PalletTransport1500 will utilize Honeywell Intelligrated’s Momentum warehouse execution system software, known as Momentum WES, to safely move pallets and other large payloads up to 1136kg (2504 lbs.).…
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…3D robotics company that offers micro-fulfillment center automation, and FoodX Technologies, one of the leading eGrocery Management Solutions (eGMS) providers, today announced a North American joint market offering. By combining Attabotics’ robotics fulfillment system with the FoodX eGrocery software platform for front-end e-commerce, delivery routing, inventory management, fulfillment and reverse logistics, retailers can improve unit economics, increase speed to market…
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SDI has announced a partnership with Kindred to integrate its materials handling systems and technology with Kindred’s artificial intelligence (AI)-based, pick-and-place robotic solutions. The partnership will help customers meet increasing retail fulfillment demands throughout the entire year, including peak seasons, according to SDI. SDI’s Distribution Center Management System 〈DCMS〉 software application incorporates all parts of DC operations, from the basic…
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Markforged has introduced Onyx ESD, a new composite material for additive manufacturing of electronics. The company, a builder of additive manufacturing equipment, says the new material is a high-performance static-dissipative version of its popular Onyx, a micro carbon fiber-filled nylon. Markforged says electronics manufacturers have not been able to innovate with additive manufacturing due to the lack of static-dissipation materials.…
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Tompkins Robotics, a global leader in the robotic automation of distribution operations, today announced it has named Mike Futch as CEO. Futch, who has served as the company’s president since its inception in 2017, will retain that position and continue to lead the design and forward movement of Tompkins Robotics and its core system, the t-Sort autonomous mobile robot (AMR)…
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…lot of attention is the micro-fulfillment center. Micro-fulfillment centers are a simple and compact last-mile delivery solution that can be quickly deployed anywhere, especially where real estate space is limited or cost-prohibitive. While they are generally smaller in size than regional or metro-fulfillment centers, they can be virtually any size, providing the needed flexibility to meet customer needs and fit…
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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 for many types of goods, fulfillment centers and manufacturing plants need to move a high volume of pallets to keep stores stocked up and e-commerce order picking systems or manual pick locations topped off with…
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Keynote: Rethinking risk and resilience in the aftermath of the pandemic A major shock to supply chain operations, COVID-19 exposed the weaknesses of the current supply chain paradigm and forced firms to consider the challenges of rebuilding their supply chains due to supplier exits. For some industries, the pandemic even forced a major rethinking of business models. And while these…
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Brown cartons whisk by at breakneck speeds as the sound of pneumatic triggers divert the cartons onto a separate path or down a chute. Red laser light beams sparkle and scan shiny white labels on the cartons checking their contents and determining their destination. Okay, we’ll admit that it’s a little difficult to romanticize warehouse automation, but it’s amazing to…
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A report issued late last year by San Francisco-based real estate investment trust company Prologis examined some challenges the logistics real estate sector has been up against, in the form of a shortage of skilled labor and well-located logistics space. The report, entitled “Automation and Logistics Real Estate #2: How Automation Can Help Navigate Urgent Supply Chain Challenges,” is the…
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…and curbside pickup have pushed micro-fulfillment centers—smaller sites that leverage goods-to-person automation to fill online orders closer to customers—from a fringe concept to mainstream. Warehouse/DC operations and materials handling automation providers are not standing still. Starting on page 26, senior editor Roberto Michel takes a closer look at the supply chain challenges brought on by micro-fulfillment as well as how…
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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 for many types of goods, fulfillment centers and manufacturing plants need to move a high volume of pallets to keep stores stocked up and e-commerce order picking systems or manual pick locations topped off with…
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Markforged has launched Onyx ESD, a new high-strength composite material for the electronics manufacturing industry. This year, many industries have leveraged additive manufacturing to withstand supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19. Use of this technology for the production of electronics, however, has been limited due to barriers. Electronics manufacturers must use materials that meet electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety requirements to…
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Berkshire Grey, a robotics and artificial intelligence company delivering retail, ecommerce, and logistics fulfillment automation technologies for global companies, today announced the Berkshire Grey Partner Alliance program to offer supply chain customers more options for advanced robotics solutions. The partner program allows customers to work with world-class solution providers, accelerate the benefits of AI-based robotics in their distribution centers, and…
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Getting orders to customers quickly, accurately and at a competitive price attracts customers to omni-channel retailers like Office Depot. As one of the biggest providers of office supplies in the U.S. market, Office Depot ships about 600,000 packages each day to customers across the United States in what involves a mix of e-commerce, retail and business-to-business (B2B) orders. Fulfilling orders…
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