Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 5.87
June 07, 2024
…conduct repetitive put-away and shunting activities, such as trailer unloading/loading and moving pallets from one part of a warehouse to another. Fleets will become an increasing blend of automation and manual operation alongside growing investment in telematics systems to support safety and management. Significant opportunities exist for all three sides of the market (OEMs, aftermarket telematics, and robotics providers) with several partnerships and new players expected in the coming years,” concludes Wiggin. These findings are from ABI Research’s Industrial Lift Truck Market: Key Trends and Expanding Automation report. This report is part of the company’s Supply Chain Management and Logistics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.45
June 04, 2024
…their demos at trade shows, they usually have Digit unloading a conveyor or doing another specific task… But one of the one of the things that interests me is the automotive space. We talk about the logistics space, but three of the pilots that I'm aware of are in automotive. You've got BMW and Mercedes and of course Tesla doing whatever it is they're doing. You have three automotive companies basically testing these out and then Magna being involved with one of the companies. That's interesting, because as someone who saw the development of the industrial robot industry, automotive was…
Found in LM News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 2.63
June 03, 2024
…are spent performing other non-driving tasks such as loading, unloading, inspections, paperwork and yard movements. Safety key to private fleet value proposition By far the most effective strategy employed by private fleets continues to be an aggressive management of safety. For 2023, private fleets reported 0.47 DOT recordable accidents per million miles, the third-best performance in the history of the survey. For five of the last six years, this crash rate has come in at 0.5 accidents per million miles of travel. Private fleet managers say that they continue to aggressively manage safety through improved driver hiring and screening drivers,…
…the Port of Virginia for further work and cargo unloading. Meanwhile, a safety zone remains in effect within a 2,000-yard radius of the collapsed bridge to ensure the protection of personnel, vessels, and the marine environment. Maryland officials plan to replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge with a new span by fall 2028, with an estimated project cost between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion. Related Article How Much Will it Cost to Repair Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge? It will take just over four years and up to $1.9 billion to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge after it was…
Found in LM News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 3.35
May 30, 2024
…the need for faster and faster delivery. Automated truck unloading is a field that is challenged now by few players and soon to be solved by many. Cobots will be increasingly used for lighter weight tasks, replacing some industrial robots for certain applications. Comau has a perfect product to do both, industrial robotics and cobotics. The Cobot Racer5 shown at this show, able to work in industrial robot mode but also able to switch to Cobot mode, perfectly safe at any time through a sensor based solution, without the need to build fences around the robot, which saves space again.…
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 3.36
May 30, 2024
…the need for faster and faster delivery. Automated truck unloading is a field that is challenged now by few players and soon to be solved by many. Cobots will be increasingly used for lighter weight tasks, replacing some industrial robots for certain applications. Comau has a perfect product to do both, industrial robotics and cobotics. The Cobot Racer5 shown at this show, able to work in industrial robot mode but also able to switch to Cobot mode, perfectly safe at any time through a sensor based solution, without the need to build fences around the robot, which saves space again.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.92
May 22, 2024
…yard trucks communicate with safety systems at dock doors to determine whether a dock is ready for loading or unloading. Dock door modification designs allow swing doors on trailers and shipping containers on chassis to be opened and resealed inside the facility while the trailer remains at the loading dock. Pending patents further address Outrider’s products to address swing door opening in autonomous yards.
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 6.20
May 07, 2024
…Specifically, in the realm of automated trailer loading and unloading, the last remaining piece of the end-to-end warehouse automation puzzle, Fox Robotics stands out by far as the dominant leader with the most robust AI/ML algorithms, tech stack, and deployed robot fleet we’ve ever seen,” comments Jonathan Dawley, President and CEO at KION North America. “We are delighted to announce our collaboration with Fox Robotics to launch this groundbreaking product in the U.S. market. This partnership signifies a major leap forward in our commitment to enhancing efficiency, safety, and reliability in our customers' operations.” “Fox Robotics is scaling and expanding…
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 4.61
May 06, 2024
…conveyors that reach into the floor-loaded trailers to make unloading easier. These extendable conveyors flow into multiple inbound conveyors that move cartons to a pre-sorter system (2) toward the center of the facility, or to sorter C. Each have a scan tunnel immediately upstream from it to read labels and route goods accordingly. Layout of the Boscov distribution center. These two sorters will either route cartons to one of the outbound shipping sorters (3), or to one of the DC’s order processing areas it services, if order picking from stock, repacking or quality control steps are needed. The latest project…
…of days as an airplane can. The loading and unloading of the ship can tack on extra time to the journey, as well. Sea freight shipping is not a great option for smaller quantities of goods, even if you plan to ship your items LCL. It can be cost-prohibitive if you don’t have a certain amount of items, making air freight or courier services more efficient and likely faster. How to Choose a Sea Freight Forwarder When you’re choosing a sea freight forwarder, there are some factors you can take into consideration to find the right provider for your company.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.65
April 19, 2024
…there was room for growth, improvement and evolution. Truck unloading is a tedious, physically-demanding and cumbersome task. Hence, the need for automation was apparent. But how do you go about automating a process with a high degree of variability? It doesn’t happen overnight. Multiple revolutions and degrees As Dexterity engineers worked with their FedEx counterparts, there was plenty of room to evolve the robot. Mainly, the robot had to reach all four corners of the truck without leaving its base. Were multiple robot arms the trick? What about a bigger base? But what about how dock staff would interact with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.04
April 12, 2024
…space. “As the leader in autonomous trailer loading and unloading, Fox Robotics is pleased to deepen its relationship with Walmart as a key customer and investor,” said Marin Tchakarov, President and CEO of Fox Robotics. “We see this collaboration as the latest massive validation point of our technology and product capabilities, solidifying our leadership position in the warehouse shipping and receiving dock automation space.” During the 16-month trial, the Walmart distribution center in Brooksville saw an uptick in truck unloading capabilities and associate physical wellbeing. Jose Molina, a 26-year associate, was specifically mentioned as part of the trial run between…
