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Symbotic Inc., a provider of A.I.-enabled robotics technology for warehouse fulfillment processes, has announced it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Veo Robotics, a provider of intelligent safeguarding technology for industrial robots. Assets purchased under this $8.7 million deal include the FreeMove 3D depth-sensing computer vision system for industrial workcells and all related intellectual property. By integrating FreeMove…
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Whirring machinery and humming conveyor belts are no longer the only mechanical sounds heard throughout the modern warehouse or DC operation, where the rise of robotics is transforming the industry and helping companies improve efficiency, accuracy and productivity. And because automatic guided vehicles (AGVs), articulated robots and collaborative robots (cobots) work tirelessly—in some cases even around the clock—they’re also helping…
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Lane Automotive Location: Watervliet, Mich. Size: 350,000 square feet Number of SKUs: At any given time 110,000, counting all zones. Currently storing 53,000 in AS/RS with planned storage count of 77,000 Shifts: Operating 3 shifts weekdays with additional shifts as needed during peak season Read the full feature article on the Lane Automotive distribution center here. Lane Automotive, a Michigan-based…
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S&S Activewear, a leading apparel distributor, has announced the expansion of its partnership with Körber Supply Chain and the deployment of Geekplus robotics solutions at three warehouse sites across the Americas. The collaboration enables S&S to optimize on-site staff, order quality and delivery efficiencies to meet the surging demands of a rapidly evolving market, S&S and Körber Supply Chain explained.…
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Whirring machinery and humming conveyor belts are no longer the only mechanical sounds heard throughout the modern warehouse or DC operation, where the rise of robotics is transforming the industry and helping companies improve efficiency, accuracy and productivity. And because automatic guided vehicles (AGVs), articulated robots and collaborative robots (cobots) work tirelessly—in some cases even around the clock—they’re also helping…
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In talking to experts for this article, it became evident that simply saying “special purpose robots” can be a tongue twister. At the same time, it also became evident that the capabilities of this class of autonomous mobile robots is a mind twister, too. (By the way, I’m sure you have by now tested yourself on your verbal dexterity saying—special…
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Bob Trebilcock Title: Outgoing executive editor, Modern Materials Handling Location: Chicago Experience: Covered materials handling, technology, logistics, and supply chain topics for nearly 40 years. Modern: The vendors and the systems you write about have changed a lot these past 25 years. Is it just vendor names, or is there a fundamentally different technology stack out there today? Trebilcock: On…
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During a press conference on Tuesday, Stoecklin Logistics Inc. (Booth C4878) announced its new group CEO, Juerg Frefel. A natural scientist and engineer, Frefel will be succeeding Urs Grütter, who led the company for roughly 30 years. Appointed this January, Frefel will especially be focused on supporting Stoecklin Logistics’ environmental efforts, as it strives to continuously achieve various sustainability initiatives—and…
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Figure, an AI robotics company developing general purpose humanoid robots, has announced that it has raised $675M in Series B funding at a $2.6B valuation with investments from Microsoft, OpenAI Startup Fund, NVIDIA, Jeff Bezos (through Bezos Expeditions), Parkway Venture Capital, Intel Capital, Align Ventures, and ARK Invest. The investment will accelerate Figure's timeline for humanoid commercial deployment, the company…
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Container- and truck-unloading robot developer Anyware Robotics recently announced it completed the first pilot of its Pixmo robot arm, with a commercial version planned for later in 2024. Anyware also announced it will demonstrate Pixmo at MODEX 2024 in booth A11227. The trade show will be held March 11-14 in Atlanta, GA. Anyware Robotics was founded in January 2023. The…
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Brightpick, a leading provider of warehouse automation solutions for order fulfillment, today announced that The Feed, a US-based sports nutrition and gear ecommerce retailer, has begun installation of 48 Brightpick Autopicker robots that will go live at its warehouse at the end of March 2024. Brightpick also announced that another installation of Brightpick Autopickers went live in November 2023 in…
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Much of the excitement in warehouse robotics is about what robots will be able to do next, like trailer unloading, or parcel piece picking, or autonomous case handling. But plenty of enthusiasm is out there about the increasingly popular means of acquiring them: robotics-as-a-service (RaaS). Like the established software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, RaaS bundles the costs of running a solution into…
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Zebra Technologies Corporation, a leading digital solution provider enabling businesses to intelligently connect data, assets, and people, has released the findings of its 2023 Global Warehousing Study which confirmed 58% of warehouse decision-makers plan to deploy radio frequency identification (RFID) technology by 2028, which will help increase inventory visibility and reduce out-of-stocks. Over the next five years, a majority of…
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The Otto Group, one of the world’s largest e-commerce retailers, has signed a strategic agreement with Boston Dynamics, a global provider of mobile robotics, to continue automating its logistics operations, the companies announced earlier this week. The plan is to deploy Boston Dynamics’ Spot robots in more than 10 and Stretch robots in more than 20 of the group’s facilities…
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Goods-to-person systems are increasingly displacing person-to-goods picking based on the value they deliver. In addition to an up to 5x increase in productivity, these systems support faster order cycle times, improved accuracy, and increased storage density. But the move to goods-to-person picking represents a fundamental shift in warehouse operations and requires careful planning to ensure the value of the system…
From geometry preparation to AI-assisted analysis, integrated CFD workflows…
Software-based GripperAI manages mixed picking through basic geometry
Safety, communication and motion control components enable smooth operation
North America’s largest robotics and automation event winds down
