Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.60
…professionals who use the region to import goods and shuttle them throughout the country. Ohio boasts the seventh largest economy in the U.S. and a workforce of 1.2 million people. Roughly 151 million people are within a one-day drive of the region, and its Foreign Trade Zone ranked 12th of 200 such U.S. locations in 2021, moving $9.7 billion worth of goods that year. The Columbus area is home to Rickenbacker International Airport, one of the few airports in the world primarily focused on cargo. Fewer than 300,000 passengers fly out of the airport, primarily via Allegiant Air flights and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.97
…case handling. I think it’s already driving interest in autonomous lift trucks and pallet-handling autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). I won’t be surprised if we see an uptick in automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), whether they are crane-based or shuttle-based. For instance, I noticed that prominent signage at SSI Schaefer’s booth touted its pallet-handling solutions. It’s a robot world; we’re just living in it Like MODEX last spring, it was hard to swing a dead cat in McCormick and not hit a robot. The ProMat directory listed 88 exhibitors under the robotics category, and that seems light given that one…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.27
…market is further along with adoption of technologies like autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) than it was back in 2019. For instance, Modern Materials Handling’s annual Equipment Outlook study found that 18% of readers surveyed in late 2022 are using AMRs or automated guided vehicles (AGVs), up from 10% the year before, and 6% two years previous. It also found healthy adoption rates for piece-picking robotics, which use vision technology and artificial intelligence to know how to grasp and place items. In another sign of the increasing focus on integration, there were more software vendors looking to coordinate the missions of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.69
…processes, these operators could replace inefficient logistics equipment with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that do not require electric lighting, heating, or air conditioning, Geek+ said. The result was a savings of over 16 million kilowatt-hours of energy. This is equivalent to 140,000 tons of carbon emissions, said Geek+. To transport the equivalent amount of coal would require 887 trains. Geek+ exhibits for North American market at ProMat Since 2019, Geek+ has deployed more than 4,000 robots in 24 locations in North America. In 2022, Geek+ secured partnerships to expand into Canada and Brazil. In addition, Geek+ has expanded its operations…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.90
…one per square foot in the market. It includes autonomous robots that move on top of an aluminum cubic grid. Within that grid, storage bins are stacked on top of one another. The robots continuously pick up, rearrange, and deliver bins directly to connected ports for order picking and replenishment. Designed to handle any kind of small parts, the high-speed robots are accelerating manufacturing, warehousing, retail, and distribution operations worldwide. Swisslog integrates AutoStore storage and robotic shuttles in close collaboration with customers. Source: Swisslog SynQ works with ASRS, enterprise software The AutoStore system at Health at-Home has 31,844 storage bins…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.24
…and use cases. “Across manufacturing, warehouse and distribution, robotic, shuttle, and amusement park applications, automation is the new industry standard,” stated Panos Gamvroudis, product manager at Conductix-Wampfler. “A core component of this automation is having the right charging infrastructure in place.” “At Conductix, we’re uniquely positioned to solve these charging challenges because we offer all the energy and data-transfer technology components under one roof,” he said. “We have the technical knowledge, consultative approach and product range to keep businesses moving.” The company said Nano+ includes technical advances in charging with features including: Three distinct pre-determined amperage settings: 25A, 50A, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.15
…its new Vertical Sorting Wall, and the high-density Four-Way Shuttle storage system. “I’m very excited to be part of the Geek+ delegation that will be making a return to ProMat this year,” said Yong Zheng, founder and CEO of Geek+. “We’re bringing a host of automation solutions with us that showcase how our advanced technology can take on any challenge found in warehouses today.” Founded in 2015, Geek+ said it develops autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to provide flexible, reliable, and efficient automation for warehouse, supply chain, and logistics operations. The Beijing-based company said it is trusted by over 700 global…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.95
…said the routes consider the different scenarios that an autonomous vehicle may encounter on an airport site. The system will have to cross paths with other vehicles, tractors, tankers, ground support equipment, and the airport site crew, they noted. Charlatte Manutention produces electric baggage trailers and other industrial handling equipment used by airports and defense companies. The France-based company has 170 employees, spread throughout France, the United States, and the United Kingdom. NAVYA aims at becoming the leading player in Level 4 autonomous mobility systems for passenger and goods transport. Its flagship product is the Autonom Shuttle, which it said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 19.54
…Cleveron, which develops robotic-based parcel terminals. Its CLEVON 1 autonomous shuttle carriers have completed deliveries in Europe and the U.S. “Clevon is making driverless deliveries happen already today,” said Sander Sebastian Agur, CEO of Clevon. “We are active in the U.S., Belgium, Lithuania, and Estonia.” “However, we have the capacity to expand more rapidly, and we are ready to safely bring fleets of carriers on public roads,” he said. “This strategic collaboration with ZF will help us to reach this goal.” ZF has SaaS platform for fleet orchestration ZF has developed SCALAR, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to provide real-time…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.76
…Packsize International Inc. for X5: Booth S3547 Best Innovation of an Existing Product: HAI Robotics U.S.A. Inc. for A42T Autonomous Case-picking Robot: ProMat Booth N7900 Vanderlande Industries Inc. for ADAPTO Shuttle: ProMat Booth S603 Ideal Warehouse Innovations Inc. for SLIDE-effect® Dock Bumper: ProMat Booth S3350 Geekplus America Inc. for PopPick: ProMat Booth N7307/N7507 Best IT Innovation: Synkrato for Synkrato warehouse digital twin: ProMat Booth N6256 OneRack for OneRack: ProMat Booth S2882 Lucas Systems Inc. for Lucas Systems Dynamic Work Optimization: ProMat Booth S3775 FORTNA for FORTNA OptiSlot DC Featuring Digital Twin Technology: ProMat Booth S1947 For more on ProMat, check…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.84
…$36.5 million in Series C funding. In total, the autonomous driving technology startup said it has raised about $80.2 million to help fund its advanced driving assistant system, or ADAS, technology. “This funding validates investor confidence in not only our mission to save lives through innovative visual perception technology but also our ability to execute on this mission,” said Hyunggi Cho, Phantom AI's co-founder and CEO, in a statement. “We're focused on developing and expanding our product offerings, enhancing our marketing and sales efforts and accelerating our business growth with the goal to give customers the best possible multi-camera vision…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.36
Autonomous shuttles and mobile robots can move items in a factory or distribution center, but fast and accurate picking is necessary to fulfill growing volumes of orders. RightHand Robotics Inc. has combined its RightPick 3 picking system, machine learning, and RightCare service to address that need. The New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA) this month named Somerville, Mass.-based RightHand the “Robotics Company of the Year” at its 10th annual NEVY Awards. Yaro Tenzer, co-founder and CEO of RightHand, thanked NEVCA and MassRobotics for nurturing innovative startups in the Massachusetts robotics cluster. Vince Martinelli, head of product and marketing at RightHand…