Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.66
…to OPEX. Advanced Robotics said it focuses on intelligent logistics solutions that are unique to the Hungarian and CEE regional markets, using robotics as well as artificial intelligence technologies to solve warehouse and factory logistics operations, saving time, energy, and cost. “Perfect Pick is a great solution for e-commerce fulfillment and micro-fulfillment because of its scalability and narrow footprint,” said Nicolas Dewit, director of business development - Europe, Middle East, and Asia (EMEA) for OPEX Warehouse Automation. “Perfect Pick utilizes a warehouse’s vertical space, increasing throughput, reliability, and effectiveness.” Advanced Robotics will also sell SureSort item-sorting system Advanced Robotics will…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.95
…and artificial intelligence to automate fulfillment, supply chain, and logistics operations. In the past year, Berkshire Grey has released products for product sortation and reverse logistics, as well as the BG FLEX mobile robot for fulfillment. The Bedford, Mass.-based company said its systems can transform pick, pack, move, store, organize, and sort operations. They can deliver competitive advantage for enterprises serving today’s connected consumers, claimed the company. Berkshire Grey said its customers include Global 100 retailers and logistics service providers. The company has collaborated with ABB, FedEx, Logistex, Osaro, and Swisslog. In February, Berkshire Grey said it had received $14…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.89
…efficient, and flexible high-density solution that solves the complex logistics scenarios brought on by the rise in e-commerce and the need for systems that can optimize precious warehouse space intelligently,” said Geek+. It is designed to be compatible with 8-m-high racks, as well as totes, cartons, and boxes of varying width. The company said its robot can improve space utilization by 5x. The autonomous mobile robot (AMR) also has a slim and robust chassis design, a flexible doorframe, and double-deep telescopic fork arms, according to Geek+. It added that RoboShuttle can navigate narrow aisles and reach a maximum height of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.87
…providers have sought entry into the Chinese market, the reverse is also true. JD Logistics United States, the North American logistics arm of JD.com, recently announced that it has opened its third “self-operating” warehouse and distribution center in California. In combination with its previous facilities, the warehouse will create more than 300 local jobs, the company claimed. The new warehouse will also grow the JD.com’s footprint to over 1.3 million sq. ft. of warehousing space throughout the state, said JD Logistics. The Mountain View, Calif.-based unit added that its new warehouse will provide omnichannel fulfillment services for both online and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.68
…estate investment trust company Prologis examined some challenges the logistics real estate sector has been up against, in the form of a shortage of skilled labor and well-located logistics space. The report, entitled “Automation and Logistics Real Estate #2: How Automation Can Help Navigate Urgent Supply Chain Challenges,” is the second in a series issued by Prologis. The first report, “Automation and Logistics Real Estate #1: The State of Automation in Supply Chains,” was issued last November. In addition to the shortage of skilled labor and well-located logistics space, the report highlighted what it called a severe capacity crunch in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.31
…high-throughput sorting system.” Distribution centers, retail stores, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) have relied on Sure Sort for cost-effective and accurate order handling, cross-docking, and reverse logistics, according to the company. The iBOT robotic delivery vehicles are designed to process up to 2,400 items each hour with as few as three operators. The iBOTS are able to recharge as they travel through the Sure Sort system. OPEX said it has added the option of RFID scanning capabilities to meet growing demand from clients, especially apparel manufacturers and retailers. Bar codes sometimes get hidden in garments and require additional operator handling,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.26
…productivity and accuracy rates. Cargo Cove is a full-service logistics company, providing everything from same-day fulfillment to reverse logistics. The rapid rise in e-commerce, which was growing 12% a year before COVID-19 and is now forecast to add nearly $100 billion more than previous estimates every year through 2023, has created unprecedented demand for third-party logistics (3PL). It has accelerated Cargo Cove's initiative to use technology like inVia's to provide comprehensive analytics and maximized efficiency to its e-commerce customers. Southern California-based inVia Robotics was founded in 2015 and offers goods-to-person systems in a Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model. inVia Logic uses AI…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.09
…of the deep changes that e-commerce has ushered into logistics and transportation practices, from tightening up inventory and fulfillment management to elevating the importance of final-mile delivery and returns processes—and everything in between. To respond, logistics professionals now need to leverage diverse systems and new ways of thinking in an effort to improve carrier partnerships and increase speed and efficiency. With that in mind, the editorial staff of Logistics Management (a sibling site to Robotics 24/7) has put together a collection of features to help readers push that pace of change inside their organizations. Contributing editor Roberto Michel offered shippers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.50
…companies in the industry to make B2C [business-to-consumer] e-commerce logistics easier for our clients,” she added. “With Ambi Robotics, we were able to develop a sortation system that solved a particular need and scaled it quickly across our ecommerce hubs, adding capacity for our clients ahead of peak season.” Pitney Bowes accelerates parcel sortation As global parcel volume exceeds 161 billion pieces annually, logistics and delivery organizations are seeking automation that can quickly scale to meet their needs, noted the latest Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index. The Stamford, Conn.-based company said it provides shipping and mailing technology, logistics, and financial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.30
…Switzerland-based Swisslog said it delivers flexible, scalable, and modular logistics automation for major retail, e-commerce, and consumer goods customers. The company, whose Americas headquarters are in Newport News, Va., has more than 14,000 employees and is a part of KUKA Group. Swisslog said it can tailor systems to fit fulfillment strategies. It has more than 2,000 integrated installations around the world, including Walmart, Target, H-E-B, Peapod, and Ahold Delhaize. The company recently marked its 300th integration of AutoStore automated storage and retrieval (ASRS) technology. Berkshire Grey offers robots as a service Bedford, Mass.-based Berkshire Grey provides robots using artificial intelligence…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.21
Last week, GXO Logistics Inc. announced that its revenue increased to $2 billion for the third quarter of 2021, compared with $1.6 billion in the same period last year. The Greenwich, Conn.-based company added that the amount of technology and automation in its warehouses has increased by 139% since 2020. “Looking ahead, we expect continued growth driven by the three massive secular tailwinds of automation, e-commerce, and outsourcing,” said Malcolm Wilson, CEO of GXO Logistics, in the company's first earnings statement since it spun off from XPO Logistics. GXO claims to be “the world's largest largest pure-play contract logistics provider…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.20
…for front-end e-commerce, delivery routing, inventory management, fulfillment and reverse logistics, retailers can improve unit economics, increase speed to market and reduce capital expenditure, according to the vendors. Requiring upwards of 85% less space than typical warehouse storage and fulfillment infrastructure, Attabotics solution transforms the rows and aisles of a typical warehouse into a single, vertical storage structure that’s modular and scalable, and uses “3D” robots internally to store and retrieve items for box packers on the outside perimeter. FoodX Technologies, which has partnered with Carrefour Group and recently announced its entry into the U.S. market, provides a software solution…