Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.95
…It connects to devices including RF, AMRs, conveyors, palletizers, putwalls, automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS,) etc, plus in any possible transport method (API, CSV, etc,). If one type stops working, you can switch over to another device quickly and in real-time, the company said. SnapControl uniquely promotes bi-directional MQTT (MQ Telemetry Transport) messaging and conversational decision-making between the WMS and remote warehouse devices, which typically have a small code footprint and minimal network bandwidth. “In other words, SnapControl speaks to the devices and the devices talk back, enabling the most efficient warehouse decisions to be made automatically,” explained Pirrotta.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.63
…robots to move and lift bins between conveyance and putwalls, Unbox's systems can compress operations to 70% to 50% of the space, Ghadge said. Modularity: Unbox claimed that its systems can be installed less than two weeks without requiring a mezzanine. Scalability: Ghadge said UnboxSort can feed 100 destinations, and customers can easily add more. Unbox Robotics claimed that its system can sort up to 1,000 to 20,000 parcels per hour on demand, making it useful for both small e-commerce startups and large multinationals. The company noted that it can scale its deployment with the size of a building or…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.56
…(AMRs), automated lift trucks, piece-picking and goods-to-person systems, robotic putwalls, and even shuttles in an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS). While they can all operate in the same facility, they don’t typically interface with or talk to one another. They are islands of automation. That’s a blast from the past that wasn’t a compliment in the 1980s and 1990s, either. Furthermore, there’s the matter of pacing and sharing the workload across those robots so store shipments can be made on schedule. Quite simply, how do they get the work done? Good old-fashioned inventory management is both part of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.36
…Companies can connect their warehouse management systems (WMS) and material handling equipment (MHE) such as takeaway conveyors, slides, and putwalls to Locus for end-to-end workflow management. Locus Robotics offers autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that can collaborate with human workers to improve piece-handling productivity and integrate into existing warehouse infrastructures without disrupting workflows. The company this year joined the Inc. 500, ranking No. 428.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.91
…wide range of industrial robots to manage order picking, putwall, sorter induction—all for companies in various industries with drastically different types of products to manipulate,” said Peter Chen, CEO of Covariant. “The breadth of use demonstrates the Covariant Brain can help robots of different types to manipulate new objects they've never seen before in environments where they've never operated.” Covariant adds executives for growth Returning investor Index Ventures led Covariant's Series C round, with participation from Amplify Partners and Radical Ventures. The company also added new global investors, Temasek and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments). The latest funding…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.73
…(SKUs), then spend time and energy walking to a putwall to sort the SKUs to orders for picking. GreyOrange’s Ranger GTP autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) bring inventory to warehouse associates at a picking station. The company's GreyMatter software orchestrates robots, people, and inventory for fulfillment in distribution centers and warehouses. GreyOrange has core operations in the U.S., Singapore, Germany, Japan, and India. Orlando, Fla.-based Tompkins Robotics’ tSort is a modular materials handling system whose AMRs can deliver a wide range of items and parcels to consolidation points. The integration between GreyMatter AI and Tompkins Robotics' warehouse execution software (WES) is…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.61
…robotic startup that right now is specializing in robotic putwalls. An example is the way the Kindred robot learns to pick an item – in the best case scenario. Using vision systems, it scans the item and using artificial intelligence – think of it as applying past experience - identifies the area where it can pick up the item. If that pick is successful, that information becomes part of the robot’s historical data base that can inform picking another item that looks similar. If unsuccessful, a robot pilot – an individual at a remote location monitoring Kindred robots – can…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.54
…the tool kit, including mini-load automated storage and robotic putwalls, to name just two. The company has long had a “fail fast and try again” attitude toward innovation. And, when Gap finds a technology that works, it adapts it to standardize operations across the globe. In January 2021, Gap updated its primary e-commerce DC outside of Columbus, Ohio. The company added 400,000 sq. ft. to a facility that was alread 800,000 sq. ft., as well as new automation. The project doubled throughput capacity. The project was guided by Gap’s core operating principles, such as “Keep it simple,” claimed Kevin Kuntz,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.07
…movement, 43.4%; AMRs for robot-to-goods picking or delivery to putwalls, 34%; Piece-picking robots, 30%; Pick-and-place robots for unit sorter induction, 30%; Pallet-handling AMRs, including forks and tuggers, 28%; Sortation robots, 24%; Stationary industrial robots, 22.6%; Heavy payload carry-on-top transport robots for pallets, 19%; Case/tote handling AMRs, 19% Robotic putwalls, 15%. Other processes included collaborative in-aisle picking, cleaning robots, and mobile goods-to-person systems. Asked their preferred commercial models for acquiring their robots, 46% indicated they planned to purchase an entire solution, including the hardware, software, maintenance, and support. An equal percentage planned to subscribe to a RaaS model (24%), in which…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.00
…utilization, inventory management and order fulfillment. But, between shuttles, putwalls, pocket sorters, robotics and software, we’re seeing new and ingenious uses of equipment and technology to solve those problems. What does it look like at KION and Dematic? To find out, I had a chance to talk to Riske and John Baysore, who is now Dematic’s president and CEO, right before PackExpo. Here’s what they had to say. Dematic and KION part of growing industry Why Dematic? Lift trucks are obviously a major component of our industry. In fact, to some degree the industry dwarfs the rest of the industry.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.82
…sorter or a simple take-away conveyor Robotic sortation (robotic putwall) Robotic depalletization of single SKU and completely mixed pallets More than just robots, a solution partner Putting yourself on the leading edge of fully automated order fulfillment requires more than simply adding robots to your warehouse. A one-size-fits all approach to integration can lead to slow and ineffective systems. As a stand-alone solution, these each picking robots can add value to your order-picking process. However, further integration into the WES, like Bastian’s Exacta software, can allow you to maximize the value of the robotic automation by directing individual products to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.13
…on shelves as quickly as possible. Our Robotic Shuttle Putwall (RSPW) is well-adapted to a wide SKU variety. It handles the unpackaged mix of goods you get in returns and can be configured for reverse-logistics applications. How are RPSi and RSPW designed to handle otherwise hard-to-sort goods? Geyer: For instance, RPSW is able to sort very small goods, such as cosmetics, for returns. Shoes have a high rate of return and RSPW can also handle shoeboxes. RSPi is now able to weigh items, which allows packaging and shipping companies to charge their customers appropriately. Automation allows them to focus resources…