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Andrew Southgate, VP of Business Development, EMEA, Lucas Systems, Inc. MMH: What is the number one thing that you’re hearing from the market right now? Andrew Southgate: Companies are looking for ways to reduce the cost to serve and increase warehouse productivity. The lack of quality labor and rising labor costs are among companies’ greatest operational challenges right now. Organizations…
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Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO), including Toyota Material Handling Group and Toyota Automated Logistics Group, providers of material handling solutions, and Gideon, have signed an investment agreement with immediate effect. Gideon develops and offers technologies for autonomous mobile mobotics (AMR) behaviors, and an application stack for automating specific processes in warehouse and manufacturing environments, TICO explained. The amount of the investment…
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Extremely high accuracy over inventory sitting in storage is a nice thing to have in a DC, but traditionally it has come at a cost: hours of labor spent hand-scanning bar coded license plates or “LPs” on pallets or cases and then reconciling any discrepancies. Of course, the cost of not expending labor on LP accuracy is downstream delays in…
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Leading organic vegetable freezing company Westhof BIO has significantly enhanced its storage capacity and operational efficiency with the implementation of Movu atlas pallet shuttles and a stow Racking silo. They combine to provide an automated system that can handle over 5,000 pallets of organic vegetables at -24°C (-11.2° F), ensuring reliable and efficient storage and retrieval processes year-round. The system…
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Barrett Distribution Centers Location: Hillsborough, N.J. Square footage: 170,000 square feet SKUs/Goods Handled: For Stadium Goods, the inventory is nearly all high-end or collector athletic shoes, with as many as 500,000 unique shoe boxes/cases in storage. Number of employees: 60 to 100 associates, depending on seasonality and volumes. Shifts: During non-peak, one shift, five days per week. Barrett Distribution Centers’…
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The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) will host its third Global Artificial Intelligence (GAIN) Summit Sept. 10-12 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, bringing together AI researchers and policymakers from around the world. SDAIA said GAIN 2024 will explore themes such as generative AI, AI in urban life, and the ethical governance of AI, aiming to provide a comprehensive discussion…
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In celebration of its longtime role as an innovator and a partner in enhancing productivity and workplace safety, Rethink Robotics will return to the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2024 with a major company relaunch and rebranding. With a fresh identity and renewed vision, Rethink Robotics said it continues to push the boundaries of innovation, seamlessly integrating advanced robotics into…
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Amazon announced late last week in a blog post (published August 30th) that it has hired three of Covariant’s founding executives, while also signing a non-exclusive license to use Covariant’s robotic foundation models. According to the Amazon blog post, the deal will help accelerate Amazon's robotics innovations. The post explains that as part of the agreement, Pieter Abbeel, Peter Chen,…
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Time is running out to take advatage of the early bird pricing feature for the 2024 NextGen Supply Chain Conference. Registrants can access the special pricing deal until Friday, Sept. 6 before the full price kicks in following that date. The conference, which will be held at the Chicago Athletic Association hotel from Oct. 21-23, is produced by Peerless Media…
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ProGlove, a Munich-based producer of wearable scanners for innovating human-centered productivity, has appointed Charles Jackson to the Head of North America role to execute on the company’s growth strategy in the North American market. Jackson was selected to run the North American market due to his deep sector expertise and proven track record in driving strategic market development. In his…
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Pittsburgh-based Gather AI, a provider of autonomous drone AI software for warehouse and supply chain visibility, recently hired Larisa Summers as its new head of marketing. Summers aims to further accelerate Gather AI’s growth momentum by contributing her over 10 years of supply chain and over 20 years marketing experience. She will highlight impact stories from Gather AI customers, accelerate…
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Are you struggling with robotic downtime, inefficiency, and power limitations in your operations? Join us for a unique opportunity to understand how CaPow’s Genesis system is designed to solve these challenges and revolutionize your approach to mobile robot automation. In this exclusive webcast, Dr. Eli Abramov, Co-Founder and VP of R&D, and Dr. Alon Cervera, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, will…
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Everything runs faster at Boscov’s DC in Reading, Pa., now that its conveyor and sortation systems have been replaced and revamped with new hardware, controls and software. Combine this complete automation overhaul with a new order processing area that eliminates the need to store some goods in trailers in the yard, and the outcome is a step-change improvement in order…
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Serve Robotics, a California-based autonomous sidewalk delivery company, and Shake Shack announced a partnership to deliver Shake Shack using Serve's autonomous delivery robots via Uber Eats. Customers who order from select Shake Shack restaurants in Los Angeles through Uber Eats may receive their order via Serve's autonomous robots. The partnership marks another step forward in the expansion of sidewalk robots…
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Time is running out to take advantage of early bird pricing for the 2024 NextGen Supply Chain Conference. Registrants can access the special pricing until Friday, Sept. 6 before the full price kicks in following that date. Attendees receive access to the keynotes, awards and featured presentations; networking opportunities in the Exhibit Hall, evening receptions on Monday, Oct. 21 and…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse components that will be on the…
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse robots and software that will be on…
