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Materials handling clockspeed

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…and Cimcorp; and at how shuttles and AutoStore came seemingly out of nowhere to take over a market that was once dominated by horizontal carousels and mini-load systems. Similarly, the cool factor at this year’s event was the adaption of augmented and virtual reality technologies to everything from lift truck operator training at Raymond to piece picking at Bastian. They…


KION completes its acquisition of Dematic

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…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…


MHS and HAI ROBOTICS to provide goods-to-person robotic solutions in North America

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…implementation and much lower cost compared to conventional AS/RS driven by shuttles and cranes,” says Michael Fleming, Manager of AGV and AMR solutions, MHS. “Working with HAI ROBOTICS allows MHS to serve our customers with advanced technology that best fits their needs in an evolving marketplace.”


Robotics Company Berkshire Grey to Merge With Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp.

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…robots (AMRs) and mobile robotic shuttles for transport, as well as software to orchestrate robotics with, so it has always taken a wholistic approach to solutions. “The underlying technologies are complicated, so what we do is to offer customers a solution which incorporates picking, incorporates mobility, and then orchestrates all of that,” he said. As for going public, Wagner said…


Is Now the Time for Robotic Lift Trucks?

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…is lower cost than pallet shuttles or unit-load AS/RS solutions, but achieves similar efficiencies. Overall, he adds, the need is growing for operations of all sizes to automate the movement of pallets to overcome labor availability issues. “There are many operations that just can’t hire enough people and many others that struggle with high turnover,” says Sullivan. “Autonomous robots can…


Robotic Fulfillment System Vendor Attabotics Raises $50M

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…structure. Inside the structure, robotic shuttles move in three-dimensional space (X, Y, and Z axes) to store and deliver goods to workers on the perimeter who pick, pack and ship orders. Attabotics’ single structure also significantly reduces a retailer’s warehouse footprint (by up to 85%, according to Attabotics), allowing them to place warehouses closer to cities for faster delivery times…


U.S. Department of Energy recognizes REI distribution center for energy efficiency

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…distribution center by using robotic shuttles to move products. In partnership with Bonneville Environmental Foundation and The Nature Conservancy of Arizona, REI has supported modernization of irrigation infrastructure to conserve water and enhance flows for recreation and wildlife, protect farmland and limit development and water extraction in sensitive areas, as well as removal of invasive plants to restore river habitat.…


Motional to Use Ottopia to Remotely Support Robotaxi Fleets

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…teleoperation systems for cars, trucks, shuttles, and other vehicles. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said its technologies, which include software available on the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX platform, can accelerate the deployment of autonomous vehicles and improve their uptime, safety, and cybersecurity. Ottopia said its universal teleoperation platform enables a human operator to monitor and control any type of vehicle from…


E-Commerce Order Fulfillment Drives Growth in Robotic Lift Trucks

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…this costs less than pallet shuttles or unit-load ASRS but achieves similar efficiencies. “There are many operations that just can’t hire enough people, and many others that struggle with high turnover,” he said. “Autonomous robots can reduce these challenges by automating some key workflows, enabling operations to take their best employees and put them on higher value tasks.” Sullivan also…


Ottopia Announces Availability of Teleoperation Software on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX

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…in their autonomous trucks, forklifts, shuttles, and other types of vehicles. “There are always going to be edge cases that autonomy alone is not equipped to handle,” stated Amit Rosenzweig, founder and CEO of Ottopia. “You will always need, and want, a human to be able to intervene. That is why Ottopia's technology should be integrated with any autonomous system.”…


Geek+ Mobile Robots Help Chinese LED Factory Automate Internal Logistics

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…empty container recovery, while four-way shuttles are used for finished product storage. Geek+ and PANGQI said they customized Unilumin’s warehouse management system 〈WMS〉 and robot management system 〈RMS〉 to create “the first integration of a cross-floor, multi-category robot fleet in the LED industry.” Geek+ said its project with PANGQI and Unilumin demonstrated the flexibility and scalability of its AMRs and…


Addverb Technologies Expands Warehouse Robotics to Americas After Series B Funding

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…autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), carton shuttles, picking technologies, and automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS). In addition, Addverb said its warehouse management and execution software, integration and support services, and industrial Internet of Things (IoT) systems can increase productivity, accuracy, and safety. Addverb scales to meet global supply chain demand The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in home…


NAI Expands Connectivity Capabilities for Warehouse Automation

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…cable assemblies for the newer shuttles that move inventory, replacing traditional conveyor systems, for which it has also supplieds cables. The company added that it can connect the entire warehouse operation. Historical inventory data can be accessed to accurately determine optimal storage methods and areas. Collaboration platforms can perform integrated scheduling of various robots and logistics equipment to efficiently complete…


Automate 2022 Vendors Focus on Interoperability and Systems Integration

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…with traditional fixed automation like shuttles. Companies want to accelerate the overall fulfillment process while offsetting the inability to find enough human workers to stick with the manual tasks that often exist on the edges of their operations. Nieves foresees that more and more companies will turn to solutions from robotics partners to extend the benefits of traditional automation like…


BlueBotics Launches ANTdriven.com to Help Supply Chain Pros Get Started With AGVs

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…pallet movers and multi-ton transport shuttles. BlueBotics cited the following potential benefits of choosing vehicles driven by ANT: Robustness: ANT-driven vehicles are highly reliable, offering repeatable accuracy, each and every time, it said. Flexibility: Vehicles are quick and simple to install – typically taking days, not weeks to commission – and a vehicle’s operations are easy to modify as a…


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