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Diligent Robotics yesterday announced $25 million in new financing that it plans to use to expand its network of Moxi robots in hospitals across the U.S., further develop the product, and triple its market reach. “The incredible demand we've seen for Moxi is [not only] a testament to the clear value of using robotic automation to augment and support frontline…
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RiACT and Phoenix Mecano AB this week announced that they have partnered to create XtendR, a system to give collaborative robots greater flexibility and efficiency. XtendR integrates a high-grade industrial lifting column from Phoenix Mecano’s X2 Technology brand with any cobot and any gripper, allowing the cobot to extend its reach and access different working heights. RiACT said its RiFLEX…
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Clevon today announced that its robots have delivered close to 1,500 packages for DHL Express Estonia since they began their partnership in the summer of 2022. The partners reported that customers have welcomed the service, and they plan to expand their collaboration. “Initially, there was a lot of uncertainty because neither our nor DHL's global team had previously tested such…
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V and B—Vin et Bière, or Wine and Beer—has been growing, with 262 bar stores, and 80% of them franchised. The French company plans to open a new 7,200 sq. m (77,500 sq. ft.) warehouse in January 2024 in Château Gontier sur Mayenne. V and B has decided to use SCALLOG robots to meet its performance, agility, and corporate social…
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The Manifest Vegas 2024 team has shared a sneak peek of what attendees can expect to see and hear on the Plenary Stage on both Feb. 6 and 7, 2024. A collection of C-level executives, recent winners of Alcott Global's Leaders of Supply Chain Awards 2023 and Gartner Inc.'s No. 1 Top Global Supply Chain company will take the stage…
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Brightpick yesterday announced strong global sales growth for its Autopicker robots, which debuted in February. The privately held company said it has ramped up operations to fill the demand, and it is now manufacturing hundreds of robots annually for installations around the world at its plant in Europe. “Demand for Brightpick Autopicker has far exceeded our expectations,” said Jan Zizka,…
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Körber Business Area Supply Chain and Geekplus Technology Co. today celebrated three years of strategic partnership. The companies said the anniversary is “an important milestone in Körber's journey to provide businesses worldwide with efficient, scalable, and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions.” The partners said they have successfully deployed thousands of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in 30 implementations in eight regions. Körber…
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One of the most promising areas for autonomous vehicles is in logistics yards. Fernride GmbH today announced that it has obtained $19 million in funding, bringing its today Series A round to $50 million. “By closing our Series A at $50M, we have established an investor base consisting of multiple corporates and large venture funds that can provide us many…
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FANUC Corp. yesterday announced that it has produced 1 million industrial robots. The company said its robots are used in factories “all over the world to assemble, handle, package, paint, and weld products of every shape and size.” “Companies are striving to achieve their goals as they face an increasing labor shortage,” stated Mike Cicco, president and CEO of FANUC…
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stow Group yesterday announced the launched of its Movu Robotics brand, which replaces the name “stow Robotics” and is intended to strengthen the company's robotics business unit as it meets increasing customer demand for storage automation and warehouse robots. “Faced with challenges of labor shortages, cost increases, storage density, growing volumes, and [the need to improve] accuracy, companies are turning…
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Warehouse operations around the world have an urgent need for improved visibility, better space utilization, and increased efficiency, asserted Dexory. The London-based company today said it has secured additional funding from Schenker Ventures, the corporate investment arm of DB Schenker. The investment followed Dexory's $19 million Series A round. The company said it plans to use the funding to introduce…
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IAM Robotics, a pioneering mobile robotics and software company, today announced that it has changed its corporate name to Onward Robotics and unveiled a new logo, visual identity, and website. The company said the rebrand marks an exciting next chapter in its evolution, supports its recent growth, and reflects its renewed mission to revolutionize order fulfillment processes, and increase operational…
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Humanoid robots are especially attractive for human-machine interactions. Sphere Entertainment Co. today announced that its Aura humanoid robot will permanently reside in the grand atrium of Sphere is Las Vegas. The “spokesbot” will interact with guests and “serve as an integral part of 'The Sphere Experience' featuring Darren Aronofsky’s Postcard from Earth,” said the company. “Aura’s role at Sphere marks…
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc. today announced the AMD Kria K24 System-on-Module, or SOM, and the KD240 Drives Starter Kit, the latest additions to its Kria portfolio of adaptive SOMs and developer kits. The AMD Kria K24 SOM offers power-efficient compute in a small size for cost-sensitive industrial and commercial edge applications, said the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company. The KD240 Drives…
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Meltio recently launched its Meltio Robot Cell, which it described as “a turnkey additive manufacturing solution to boost the performance of a industrial robotic arm.” The company said it can improve safety, reliability, and accuracy by controlling the entire process and with its new Meltio Space slicing software. “Meltio's main commitment with the launch of Meltio Robot Cell is to…
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Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse components that will be on the…
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse robots and software that will be on…
