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Locus Robotics, a global provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for warehouse automation, today broke ground for its new global headquarters in Wilmington, Massachusetts. The company said the expansion stands as a reflection of its remarkable growth and its unwavering commitment to future innovation in the rapidly advancing field of warehouse automation. “We're thrilled to break ground on our new…
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SoftBank Group Corp. and Symbotic, a provider of A.I.-powered robotic automation technology for supply chains, today announced the establishment of GreenBox Systems LLC, a new joint venture to address what the partners are calling the “warehouse-as-a-service” market. The partners figure the addressable annual market for this type of “as-a-service” offering to be $500 billion, based on U.S. case throughput based…
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ForwardX Robotics, a global provider of vision-based autonomous mobile robot (AMR) technology, recently announced the successful completion of its latest funding round. With this round which closed on July 7th, ForwardX Robotics has raised a substantial amount of funding, marked as $30 million and bringing the series C total to $61 million. The companies states this round will be instrumental…
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EnerSys, a provider of stored energy solutions for industrial applications, has received approval of full integration for NexSys Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) battery technology across all equipment from Hyster-Yale Group that is equipped with Hyster Power Cellect or Yale Power Key, Enersys announced today. This approval from Hyster-Yale Group makes EnerSys the first and only provider to offer both…
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The food and beverage industry has historically faced challenges including high costs and thin profit margins, so the need for creative solutions is not new. Today, businesses face some of their biggest challenges yet in the form of chronic labor shortages, changing consumer preferences, and demands for more variety and faster production. “Both food and beverage, from a distribution and…
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OSARO, a global leader in machine-learning-enabled robotics for e-commerce, is partnering with Mission Design & Automation, a Michigan-based industrial robotic systems integrator, to develop and deploy a range of robotic automation solutions optimized for e-commerce fulfillment, the companies announced today. Founded in 2004, Mission designs, builds, and integrates custom intelligent automation solutions for a variety of industries, including food and…
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Global economic volatility and supply chain disruptions are having a huge impact on the market for industrial robots, which has led to project delays and decreased spending on automation projects, according to research firm Interact Analysis. Despite this, Interact predicts, long-term projections remain steady, with electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and new energy related applications fueling global demand for industrial robots…
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By deploying a multi-fleet robot orchestration solution to a warehouse serving South Korean retail giant Lotte, CoEvolution has expanded its reach to more than 50 settings, the company has announced. Founded in 2019, CoEvolution offers multi-vendor robot fleet orchestration software. The multi-fleet orchestration capability at the warehouse serving Lotte has increased throughput by 30% more SKUs per day, CoEvolution added.…
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Exotec, a global provider of goods-to-person warehouse robotic solutions, has selected Hy-Tek Intralogistics, an integrator of full-service automation technology for the supply chain, as the winner of the Exotec Global Integrator of the Year Award for 2023. Exotec presented the award at the company's inaugural ExoDay, held at the North American headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The Global Integrator of the…
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Brightpick, a provider of warehouse automation solutions for order fulfillment, today announced the successful completion of a nine-month pilot of its robotic solution in the Prague fulfillment center of Rohlik Group, one of the largest e-grocers in Europe. Rohlik now plans to roll out the Brightpick solution across multiple warehouses in 2023 and 2024, starting with Munich in July 2023…
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This webinar will delve into the benefits, technologies, and real-world applications of our PickPal AMR in today’s omnichannel warehouse environments. Discover how AMRs are optimizing order fulfillment processes, reducing labor cost, improving accuracy, and enhancing overall operational efficiencies. Gain valuable insight into the collaborative role that PickPal will play alongside human workers allowing for optimal flexibility and scalability with your…
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Editor’s note: The following column by Melissa Fent, lift truck operator training manager for Crown Equipment Corporation, is part of Modern’s Other Voices column, a series featuring ideas, opinions and insights from end-users, analysts, systems integrators and OEMs. Click here to learn about submitting a column for consideration. ————- As our industry celebrates National Forklift Safety Day, it is important…
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ABB today officially opened its new Robotics Packaging and Logistics Headquarters, located north of Atlanta in Alpharetta, Georgia. The new facility will serve as ABB‘s dedicated center for robotic automation solutions in the logistics and packaging industries. “We are delighted to open our new Robotics Packaging and Logistics Headquarters in Greater Atlanta, home to some of the world’s largest packaging…
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Automate, the largest robotics and automation trade show in North America, celebrated its most successful event to date with record numbers. More than 30,000 people from around the world registered to visit the sold-out show floor featuring 757 exhibitors during Automate’s four-day run May 22-25, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan, according to show sponsor the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). Due…
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New research by Interact Analysis shows the market for robotic picking is in the early stages of growth but presents huge potential. The market was worth $236 million in 2022, but by 2030 this will increase to $6.8 billion. Rising labor costs and supply chain constraints are likely to be key drivers for the market, as companies turn to automation…
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Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
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