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…5,000 Locus Origin autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, across its global network of warehouses and distribution centers. The companies claimed that this represents the industry's largest AMR deal to date. “An idea is only a good idea if it can scale,” stated Oscar de Bok, CEO of DHL Supply Chain. “The flexibility and scalability of the Locus solution has been…
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…are being equipped with more robots and automation, then ProMat 2023 definitely sealed the deal. Sprinkled among the many different “traditional” materials handling vendors on the exhibition floor—and in some cases, integrated right into those vendors’ own booths—was an amazing number of advanced robotics solutions that a record 51,000 show attendees “oohed and aahed” over during the show’s four-day run.…
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…a fleet of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to take, and it’s what gives robotic piece-picking arms the smarts to know how to grasp and place items. Behind every good robot system, there is some robot operating system or fleet software not only doing basic control or navigation, but in some cases applying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms that…
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…gains, many companies aren't using robots at all. Take the warehouse market, for example. A 2021 report from Research and Markets found that more than 80% of all warehouses have no automation. Last week during the Cascadia Connect event in Pittsburgh, a group of robotics executives, investors, and systems integrators tackled that problem during the panel on “Bridging the Last…
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…said its industrial automation, collaborative robots, and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) provide flexibility and simplicity to businesses at all levels of technical sophistication. “We see a huge demand for automation in the U.S. as companies look to address issues such as labor shortages, consumer demand for personalized products, and the growing pressure to operate sustainably,” said John Bubnikovich, ABB’s U.S.…
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…to do is evaluate our operations and apply what makes the most sense. Of course, that’s easier said than done. But to help us along this path, we’re joined by Brock Johns, senior principal analyst at Gartner; Norm Saenz, partner, managing director at St. Onge Company; Howard Turner, director, supply chain systems at St. Onge Company; and Dwight Klappich, vice…
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Ocado Group PLC today announced that it has agreed to acquire mobile robot provider 6 River Systems LLC from Shopify Inc. The companies did not disclose the financial terms. “We are delighted to welcome new colleagues to the Ocado family,” said James Matthews, CEO of Ocado Technology, in a brief press release. “6 River Systems brings exciting new IP and…
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…compact version of AMP’s AI-guided robot that adapts to space constraints and brings the company’s technology to more facilities. AMP said that Cortex-C's small-footprint and ease of installation are designed to provide MRFs and plastic reclamation facilities (PRFs) with a consistent, reliable sortation system for locations that are tight, hard to staff, or where existing labor could be redistributed. As…
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…AGVs, automated forklifts, or mobile robots to market. BlueBotics aims to grow ANT-driven robot fleets BlueBotics described ANT as a “market-leading” natural feature navigation technology. Companies can build on the software platform for robust, scalable, and even interoperable fleets of automated vehicles, it added. More than 4,000 ANT-driven AGVs are currently in operation worldwide, claimed St-Sulpice, Switzerland-based company. The unit…
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…Oyster Bar Landside has two robots that wheel out food to those dining in the restaurant. They are ideal assets for performing a task that people ordinarily perform. Today, robots can be used in small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to perform innumerable tasks from cleaning and sanitizing to sweeping, cutting grass, serving food, fetching parts, and just about anything they…
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…supplier, enabling the Oslo, Norway-based group to scale up production and maximize plant efficiency. Built by Siemens, the demo used the NVIDIA Omniverse development platform to provide an immersive experience of the FREYR factories and follows the joint vision for an industrial metaverse unveiled last year by Siemens and NVIDIA. Siemens demonstrates with data from FREYR Siemens incorporated operational data…
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…Studio software with Motiv’s xLink robot arm product line. “We are really excited to partner with Motiv to advance ISAM capabilities with more capable robots,” said Dr. Dave Coleman, CEO pf PickNik, in a press release. “Our collaboration with Motiv aims to change what’s possible in future space missions, with multi-purpose robots augmenting humans in intelligent and collaborative ways previously…
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…Joseph Wang of the BeJaguar Group, an international exhibition company, and meet with 3 of the 18 Chinese companies he brought to Chicago. The goal was to learn a little about what each is bringing to the U.S. market. They were Hwachang, VisionNav Robotics and Galaxis Technology. Hwachang’s roots in shuttle technology go back to a paper released by the…
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…50% of companies deploying intralogistics robots in the warehouse will have a multiagent orchestration platform,” predicted a recent Gartner Inc. report. Such intelligent middleware can integrate and orchestrate work among business applications, fleets of robots, and other automated agents like doors or elevators within a warehouse or distribution center, added GreyOrange. Founded in 2012, GreyOrange said its GreyMatter hardware-agnostic orchestration…
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…guided vehicle. Each of the robots have their own batteries and can be independently controlled if needed. The company noted the system is designed “to handle individualized production within an Industry 4.0-enabled manufacturing environment.” Visual feedback for pick and place operations, as well as other tasks, is provided thanks to an integrated vision system, such as the novel Comau MI.RA,…
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Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
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