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KPI Solutions (KPI), a leading supply chain consulting, software, systems integration, and warehouse automation supplier today announced the retirement of Larry Strayhorn and appointment of Michael Cavanaugh as Chief Executive Officer. Strayhorn serves the material handling industry with a position on the MHI Board of Governors and was a key figure in the 2021 formation of KPI Solutions. His 40-plus…
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Over the past several decades, Larry Sweet has led robotics development at several recognizable organizations. Sweet has worked across the robotics ecosystem, from robot developers like ABB and FANUC to end users including Amazon and PepsiCo. But it’s across his experiences in the latter category that Sweet noted an interesting commonality: robotics projects developed by end users, for end users,…
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Warehouse automation systems provider Locus Robotics recently announced that its customer GEODIS, a global logistics provider, has surpassed 10 million units picked using Locus’s warehouse automation system at its Carlisle, Pa., distribution center. Locus said this milestone further demonstrates the transformative impact of its person-to-goods picking automation technology - comprising autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and AI-enabled software - on productivity,…
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Exotec, a provider of an automated storage & retrieval solution based on warehouse robotics technology, has announced that BlueStar, a leading global distributor of solutions-based digital identification, mobility, point-of-sale, and RFID technologies, is rolling the Exotec Skypod system at DCs in Europe and the United States. Via this partnership, BlueStar aims to increase performance, flexibility, safety, and efficiency in its…
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Automated storage systems automate the process of storing and retrieving pallets, use rotating shelves to deliver products to an operator to reduce walking around times, and provide high-density storage for everything from small parts to large components. These systems also transport products throughout the warehouse or DC—from receiving to shipping—using conveyor systems, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and other equipment. And,…
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AutoStore and systems integrator Bastian Solutions have once again partnered with global sports brand PUMA. The companies recently announced an expansion of their strategic collaboration by implementing the AutoStore system at a new distribution center in Phoenix, Ariz. With this new facility, PUMA aims to increase daily order fulfillment from 100,000 to 200,000, enhancing speed, efficiency, and accuracy across the…
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Brightpick, a provider of warehouse automation offerings for order fulfillment, announced it has raised an additional $12 million in a mix of equity and debt. The round saw participation from new investor EBRD Venture Capital, alongside existing investors Pavel Baudiš and Eduard Kučera (founders of Avast), Miroslav Trnka (founder of ESET), Maximilian Kolowrat-Krakowsky and Juraj Duriš. New funds will accelerate…
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Gather AI, a Pittsburgh-based provider of automated inventory intelligence drones and automation offerings, announced its expansion into freezer and cold storage warehouse environments. The company says the move represents an industry-first for inventory monitoring automation. Cold storage, e-commerce growth fuel Gather AI expansion Gather AI’s expansion to freezer and cold storage environments is based on the anticipated growth of the…
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MassRobotics, in collaboration with Chewy, a trusted destination for pet parents and partners everywhere, announced the launch of the CHAMP (Chewy Autonomous Mobile Picking) Challenge. This innovation challenge invites robotics developers and innovators to tackle a pressing issue in warehouse automation: designing a system that efficiently grasps, lifts and places heavy, awkwardly shaped items in confined warehouse spaces. CHAMP Challenge…
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MassRobotics and Chewy have unveiled the CHAMP (Chewy Autonomous Mobile Picking) Challenge, a robotics competition aimed at improving warehouse automation. The challenge invites developers to design systems capable of efficiently handling heavy and awkwardly shaped items in confined warehouse spaces. The challenge focuses on automating the grasping, lifting, and placement of large, bulky items like dog food bags and cat…
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AutoStore and systems integrator Bastian Solutions have partnered with global sports brand PUMA on an automated fulfillment solution at a third DC. The companies today announced an expansion of their strategic collaboration by implementing the AutoStore system at a new DC in Phoenix, Arizona. With this new facility, PUMA aims to increase daily order fulfillment from 100,000 to 200,000, enhancing…
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As customer expectations for speed and accuracy rise, modern warehouses must find solutions to streamline storage, retrieval, and order fulfillment processes. In this webinar, Movu Robotics, a global leader in warehouse automation, and Bastian Solutions, a trusted supply chain integration partner, will explore how pallet shuttles provide a flexible, plug-and-play approach to storage automation—maximizing space, reducing manual handling, and streamlining…
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Retail e-commerce distributor Amazon recently began delivering packages via drone to the West Valley of the Phoenix, Ariz. Metro Area. Customers who live near the same-day delivery site in Tolleson, Ariz. and purchase an eligible item weighing five pounds or less can have it delivered by drone in under an hour. Since starting its Prime Air last mile delivery service…
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Yale Lift Truck Technologies makes the case for automation
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OSARO, a global provider of machine learning-enabled robotics for high-volume fulfillment centers, has launched OSARO AutoModel. The company says the launch of AutoModel signifies and advancement in its OSARO SightWorks perception platform. Speed, adaptation play a major role in AutoModel In order fulfillment, where speed is critical, businesses often face days or weeks of costly downtime to update their robots…
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Software-based GripperAI manages mixed picking through basic geometry
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