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Global research firm Interact Analysis has cut its short-term growth projection for the mobile robot market by 18% in 2027 as global economic and political turbulence persists. The outlook for mobile robots - automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) - remains positive, but it is constrained by external factors, which are leading to slowing demand, a ‘wait…
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Freespace Robotics, a developer of autonomous robotics for material handling and logistics, announced a strategic partnership and investment from the Automation Solutions business of Matthews International Corporation, a provider of warehouse automation software, controls, and order fulfillment systems. This partnership combines Freespace Robotics’ high-density, dynamic storage cube with Matthews’ software, which the companies said will unlock transformative capabilities for warehouse…
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Swisslog, a provider of warehouse automation and software, announced that the organization will share its robotics and automation experience in on-floor seminars at ProMat 2025, taking place from March 17-20 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The company is also using its booth (#S3523) as a platform to continue its emphasis on the human side of automation and celebrate its 125th…
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Automated storage and retrieval system 〈AS/RS〉 provider Symbotic Inc. recently announced it has agreed to acquire the Advanced Systems and Robotics business from Walmart. This transaction expands the long-standing relationship between Walmart and Symbotic with the aim of developing an integrated automated supply chain. The acquisition is anticipated to close in Symbotic’s fiscal second quarter of 2025. Citi served as…
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Global logistics provider SF Supply Chain recently leveraged ForwardX Robotics autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to meet the distribution needs of Luckin, a fast-growing coffee brand with over 4,000 stores across China. SF Supply Chain is the exclusive strategic partner for DHL Supply Chain’s business in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao. Confronted with challenges such as low efficiency and high…
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GreyOrange, a global provider in AI-driven technology, announced the deployment of its gStore platform across U.S. PetSmart retail stores. The strategic rollout of this retail SaaS store execution platform looks to enhance PetSmart’s location management, inventory management, digital fulfillment and store operations for improved efficiency across its nearly 1,700 stores. PetSmart turned to gStore to solve operational challenges “The deployment…
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RealMan Robotics, a global developer in ultra-lightweight humanoid robotics and specialized robotic offerings, unveiled multiple robotic technologies at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. RealMan highlighted a suite of products designed for multiple sectors, from retail and healthcare to industrial and domestic applications at the show. Ultra-lightweight humanoid robotic arms At the RealMan booth, the company showcased its ultra-lightweight robotic arms…
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Our Meet Me® automation solution revolutionizes fulfillment by intelligently orchestrating people and robots as a cohesive system. Powered by Pyxis technology, our solution directs workers via the Pyxis Point mobile app to meet Lumabot AMRs at the right location, at the right time—maximizing productivity while eliminating wasteful downtime. The result? Faster fulfillment and happier humans. Discover how Onward Robotics has…
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Photoneo Brightpick Group, a provider of 3D vision and AI robotics, has entered into a definitive agreement for Zebra Technologies to acquire Photoneo. The acquisition, terms of which were not disclosed, is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025. Robotic vision sensors, intelligence software headed to Zebra Photoneo is a provider…
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Robotics and data intelligence company Dexory recently announced a partnership with supply chain execution systems and enterprise software provider Körber Supply Chain Software. By integrating the DexoryView AI-enabled warehouse visibility platform with Körber’s warehouse management systems (WMS), the companies aim to improve supply chain management by delivering more insights, accuracy, and operational efficiency to customers worldwide. “Businesses in today’s market…
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Before we turn our attention completely to 2025, let’s take one final look back at robot trends in 2024. Robotics 24/7 readers around the world were glued to our coverage of robots and automation across a variety of industries. Some topics, specifically emerging technologies, jump out. Let’s explore some of the year’s most popular content and how robotic trends in…
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Global warehouse automated storage and retrieval 〈AS/RS〉 provider Exotec recently announced its fleet of Skypod robots has achieved an operational milestone of completing over one million container presentations on a daily basis globally. Exotec said this achievement underscores its commitment to delivering reliable, high-performance systems that can help improve supply chain operations worldwide. Each presentation represents a robot retrieving a…
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Roboteon, a provider of a software platform for warehouse robot enablement, announced new simulation capabilities in its platform for robotics and other warehouse automation. The new tool helps companies make better decisions across multiple time horizons, from initial automation planning through real-time execution on the floor. Optimize robot-enabled processes in the warehouse Interest in Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and other…
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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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