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More automation doesn’t necessarily mean better automation. That’s why a deployment with an impressive number of autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, in a mobile robot fleet isn’t necessarily more effective than one with just a handful. While it’s common for mobile robot deployments to start small and get bigger, success with AMRs takes more than growing the fleet. You need…
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OSARO, a global provider of AI-driven robotics for e-commerce, has launched a partner program that aims to streamline the deployment of robotic solutions for e-commerce and logistics businesses. The OSARO Partners Alliance program provides a range of collaboration and comarketing opportunities for vendors, integrators, distributors, resellers, third-party logistics companies (3PLs), and consultants, to deliver unified solutions, the company stated. The…
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Today, Dematic announced a strategic partnership with warehouse robotics provider, Dexterity, to offer full-task robotics as part of Dematic intelligent automation solutions. This marks the next step in a beneficial relationship in which Dematic will sell and deploy Dexterity robotics globally and facilitate Dexterity’s entry into the European market, Dematic explained. Retailers and distributors around the globe are currently looking…
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I will never forget ProMat 2007. That’s the first industry event where I saw what we now call autonomous mobile robots (AMR); more importantly, these were robots targeting warehousing and distribution. The exhibitors were Kiva Systems, now part of Amazon; RMT Robotics, now part of Cimcorp; and Seegrid. Each had relatively small booths where their vehicles moved around the space…
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Agility Robotics, a creator and manufacturer of robots designed to work alongside people in logistics and warehouse environments, has announced it has raised $150 million in Series B Funding, led by DCVC and Playground Global. The Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund also joined as an investor, the Oregon-based robotics company said. Agility states that its robots provide unique value to businesses…
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Ever-evolving technology is transforming supply chain operations at a rapid pace. At DHL Supply Chain, we work closely with established and emerging technology companies and apply a proven, systematic approach to evaluate and implement innovative solutions. Below are five supply chain technologies that are primed to deliver value for our customers in 2022. 1.) Indoor Robotic Transport Our forklifts drive…
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Okay, I was a skeptic and boy, was I wrong! I arrived in Atlanta last Sunday with memories of Modex 2020 dancing in my head. As anyone who was there remembers, attendance was sparse on the busiest of days. Having attended one event this past January with light traffic, and reading accounts of other events that have struggled to get…
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MODEX did not disappoint, on multiple fronts. The show was busy, there were innovative new vendors, plenty of innovation from well established players, and many worthwhile conference sessions. Also, as expected, there were many robotics solutions to learn about on the show floor—both autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) as well as piece picking robots that use artificial intelligence (AI) to know…
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Okay, I was a skeptic and boy, was I wrong! I arrived in Atlanta last Sunday with memories of Modex 2020 dancing in my head. As anyone who was there remembers, attendance was sparse on the busiest of days. Having attended one event this past January with light traffic, and reading accounts of other events that have struggled to get…
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Honeywell (Booth B7619a) recently announced a strategic collaboration with Clearpath Robotics, giving warehouses and distribution centers the ability to easily automate operations and increase supply chain productivity through autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). This partnership gives Honeywell an additional solution to ensure customers can meet and exceed operational demands. “AMR capability will enable customized workflows and provide an interface to our…
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Distribution, warehousing, and manufacturing operations have permanently changed over the last 2 years. Managing risk and maintaining assurance of both supply and the continuity of profitable operations have become more vital and complex in a world where nothing is certain. Labor concerns create a major impediment to previously taken-for-granted objectives. Consumer demand has intensified and at the same time drastically…
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A trend that was already underway pre-COVID due to a persistent labor shortage and the need to minimize redundant tasks in the fulfillment environment, automation rose to the top of all logistics managers’ wish lists in 2020. As organizations continue to emerge from this crisis and reset their operations for the “new normal,” more of them are looking to robotics…
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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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Smart warehouses, supported by fully-automated fleets and high-flying drones have been stymied by logistics and safety issues. But, just because the most buzzed-about warehouse trends in automation aren’t yet ripe for picking doesn’t mean that we are stuck with technologies from days past. A host of game-changing warehouse automation technologies have recently launched, and many are already ready to optimize…
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If you wanted to create the perfect mix of conditions to trigger the growth of a type of automated equipment for distribution center operations, you couldn’t do much better than the factors lining up in favor of robotics. E-commerce and omni-channel fulfillment are driving labor-intensive piece picking, and warehouse labor is increasingly difficult to find and retain. DC operators know…
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
