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Piab AB recently announced its LBG-50 lightweight bag gripper. It said the new gripper can easily lift sacks and bags with weights of up to 50 kg (110.2 lb.). As a pre-engineered tool, it can also save valuable development time, claimed the company. “LBG-50 is the result of our long experience from developing custom palletizing end-of-arm tooling (EOAT),” stated Madeleine…
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Robotize ApS last week announced that it has opened an office in the Detroit area to better serve North American customers of its GoPal autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. The Lyngby, Denmark-based company said its AMRs are certified for simple and efficient pallet transport within factories and warehouses. “North America is obviously an extremely interesting market for us, and we…
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PULS GmbH last week announced that it has acquired Wiferion GmbH to create the PULS Wireless business unit. It will combine Wiferion's expertise in wireless charging of mobile robots with the engineering resources, global production, and application support of PULS, said the company. “As a pioneer, Wiferion has successfully developed inductive charging to maximize the performance of industrial electric vehicles…
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Much of the excitement in warehouse robotics is about what the systems can do next, such as trailer unloading, parcel piece picking, or autonomous case handling. But there is also plenty of enthusiasm about the robotics-as-a-service, or RaaS, model for adopting automation. Like the established software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, RaaS bundles the costs of running a system into a tidy regular…
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Electric Sheep Robotics, which is combining artificial intelligence and robotics for outdoor maintenance, this week announced that it has acquired Phenix Landscape LLC and Complete Landscape Care Inc. The San Francisco-based company said it is acquiring traditional outdoor service providers and transforming operations with its proprietary technology. “We are aggressively exploring landscaping businesses in the top 50 metro areas with…
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McMurray Stern and Addverb Technologies Pvt. today opened a warehouse automation Tech Center to industry stakeholders, partners, and technology enthusiasts. The partners said they have spent years planning for this grand unveiling. “We are thrilled to open our Tech Center in Santa Fe Springs, [Calif.],” stated Pat Fitzpatrick, vice president of sales and marketing of McMurray Stern. “This facility represents…
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My Jewellery B.V., a female-led, family-run business specializing in jewelry, fashion, and accessories, yesterday announced that it has installed Geekplus Technology Co.'s RoboShuttle to automate its warehouse. The Den Bosch, Netherlands-based company said the autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, will optimize space usage and reduce walking for its staffers. “Our business is built on high-quality products, but we can only…
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PickNik Robotics today announced that it has raised $2 million in a pre-seed investment round. The Boulder, Colo.-based company said it plans to use the funding to further develop its MoveIt Studio platform, which is designed to enable developers to create robot applications. “This investment marks a pivotal moment in our journey from a bootstrapped company that could only innovate…
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ASTM International today announced that it has developed a roadmap that identifies key technical challenges that, if solved, would encourage collaboration and technology development to advance the digitalization of the construction industry. “While Industry 4.0 technologies have already reshaped the manufacturing landscape, the time is ripe for the construction sector to realize its digital destiny,” stated Dr. Mohan Seifi, vice…
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Dispeo has used mobile robots from Scallog to transport shelves to operators. As the deployment evolved from a proof of concept to large-scale installation, the e-commerce and omnichannel company said the robots are helping it meet its goals for stock consolidation and logistics performance. Hem, France-based Dispeo said it has 1,000 employees, five logistics sites in the north of France,…
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Locus Robotics Corp. today announced Kian Sin Ng as its new general manager for the Asia-Pacific region and Joel Collins as chief legal officer. The mobile robot provider said the executives are joining its leadership team as it continues expanding globally to serve growing customer demand. “Kian and Joel both have outstanding track records leading high-performing teams and advising companies…
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The manufacturing landscape is changing due to labor shortages, the skills gap, supply chain problems, and increased operating costs, notes Dassault Systemes. To respond to these challenges, manufacturers have to move faster and communicate better to stay competitive. How do we move faster while making better decisions? The answer is a process and digital transformation of information within your organization.…
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Robots are becoming more perceptive and collaborative, thanks to artificial intelligence. NEURA Robotics GmbH yesterday announced that it had closed a $16 million investment round with private equity firm InterAlpen Partners. The Metzingen, Germany-based company said it plans to use the funding to continue its growth and expansion into the U.S. market. “NEURA Robotics represents one of the most compelling…
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Pitney Bowes Inc. and Ambi Robotics Inc. today announced that they have successfully deployed the new AmbiSort B-Series modular system for parcel induction and sorting in middle-mile operations. “Today’s e-commerce demands must be met with speed, and as such, technological solutions must be scaled quickly,” stated Stephanie Cannon, senior vice president of operations excellence and collaborative innovation at Pitney Bowes.…
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Movu Robotics is a new and dynamic brand created to bring easier automation so that no warehouse needs to be left behind. Movu’s simple and standardised plug and play solutions not only require less engineering and grant short execution lead times, but also make automation and robotics more accessible and scalable, allowing any warehouse to become more productive, efficient and…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse components that will be on the…
