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…demand by featuring storage density, configurability, and flexibility. The goods-to-person automation system is intended for omnichannel distribution, store replenishment, micro-fulfillment, and ecommerce. Additionally, OPEX will host a presentation titled “The Future of Sortation,” Tuesday, March 12, from 2:30 to 3:25 p.m. in the Emerging Technologies Theater.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.49
Piece-picking robot provider OSARO announced it will showcase its recently-debuted Robotic Depalletization System at MODEX 2024. The trade show will be held March 11-14 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. OSARO said its newest system is now available to deploy for mixed-case depalletization applications at third-party logistics (3PL) operations, distribution centers, and e-commerce fulfillment warehouses. Machine vision enables mixed-case depalletization OSARO produces machine-learning-enabled robots and automation systems for e-commerce warehouse and fulfillment applications, including piece-picking robots for depalletization, induction, kitting and bagging, according to its website. The company said its latest robot arm is designed specifically for…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.14
Automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) manufacturer Kardex AG recently announced it will showcase its FulfillX warehouse execution system (WES) designed specifically for AutoStore at MODEX 2024 in booth B6410. The trade show will be held March 11-14 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Kardex said AutoStore for processing of small parts orders fits ideally into its existing portfolio of systems. “As a global AutoStore partner, we have developed a warehouse execution system that can provide remarkable results in just six months and is the fastest order fulfillment system per square foot on the market,” said Mitch…
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Warehouse management system (WMS) provider Softeon recently announced a case study on systems it deployed for global supply chain provider Vantiva, formerly a part of Technicolor. From start to finish, the WMS deployment time was three months or less, including Vantiva’s initial user acceptance testing (UAT) as well as UATs for each of Vantiva’s transitioning customers, said Softeon, Softeon said its deployments with Vantiva have resulted in faster new customer onboarding and fulfillment times, leading to more flexible, composable, scalable, and efficient operations. “The service we’ve been able to provide for Vantiva since 2019 is an example of Softeon’s commitment…
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Intralogistics automation provider Cimcorp recently announced it will showcase its automated storage and order picking systems at MODEX 2024 in booth B6019. The company said MODEX attendees will have the opportunity to explore Cimcorp’s technology through interactive demonstrations and discuss operational challenges with its representatives. “Automation is the future of fresh food distribution, and our unique solutions makes it easier than ever to get started with automation in a way that is quick, cost-effective, scalable, and sustainable,” said Adam Gurga, national manager of grocery and retail partnerships for Cimcorp. The MODEX 2024 trade show will be held March 11-14 at…
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Plus One Robotics, a provider of AI vision software and solutions for robotic parcel handling, announced that it has recorded over 1 billion successful picks across its fleet of parcel induction and depalletization robots. The San Antonio-based company was founded in 2016 and surpassed the 500 million pick plateau in October 2022. Robotic integration comes at an integral time for logistics “Reaching 1 billion picks is an incredible achievement that speaks to the trust that our customers have placed in our technology and to the hard work of our entire team,” said Erik Nieves, co-founder and CEO of Plus One…
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Returns processing is a necessary, tedious and time consuming operation. Hence why it's it a prime candidate for robotic systems. In 2023, $743 billion in retail merchandise was returned - about 14.5% of sales - according to a National Retail Federation (NRF) and Appriss Retail report. The NRF also reported a full-year retail sales increase of 3.6% from 2022 to 2023. These hefty dollar amounts showcase just how necessary reverse-logistics operations remain as part of an organization's customer service process. Bedford, MA-based Berkshire Grey develops robotic sortation systems for retail and e-commerce distributors. In its “2022 State of Retail &…
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Container- and truck-unloading robot developer Anyware Robotics recently announced it completed the first pilot of its Pixmo robot arm, with a commercial version planned for later in 2024. Anyware also announced it will demonstrate Pixmo at MODEX 2024 in booth A11227. The trade show will be held March 11-14 in Atlanta, GA. Anyware Robotics was founded in January 2023. The company raised $5 million in seed capital in March 2023, and said it is actively negotiating another round of funding to accelerate bringing Pixmo to market. Anyware said its robot arms can autonomously unload boxes in containers and trucks more…
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Fox Robotics recently announced that its installed base of FoxBot autonomous trailer loader/unloaders (ATL) has unloaded over 2.5 million pallets since the company introduced it in 2019. At Manifest 2024 in Las Vegas, Fox Robotics displayed its autonomous forklift on the show floor. Autonomous forklifts in the warehouse “We created the Fox Robotics autonomous trailer loader/unloader to solve for the very critical automation of the warehouse gateway – the shipping and receiving dock,” said Marin Tchakarov, CEO and President at Fox Robotics. “In doing so, we’ve unlocked the last piece of the end-to-end automation puzzle, enabling logistics operators across many…
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LAS VEGAS – Ocado Group recently announced a deal for Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA) to provide automated fulfilment technology at a distribution site for McKesson Canada. The deal will see Ocado sell its unique warehouse fulfilment technology in a sector outside of grocery retail for the first time, and provide the AI-powered software applications necessary to operate that technology long term. McKesson Canada is a leading diversified healthcare provider in Canada and is the largest pharmaceutical distributor in the country. OIA on display at Manifest At Manifest 2024 in Las Vegas, the organization had its Ocado Storage and Retrieval (OSRS)…
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Automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) manufacturer HWArobotics recently announced it deployed a system for third-party logistics (3PL) e-commerce fulfillment company Darwynn. Darwynn provides end-to-end localized warehousing and logistics services through an integrated e-commerce platform and modularized intelligent warehouse with real-time inventory tracking. The company was looking to streamline order fulfillment operations at its logistics facility in Toronto, Canada. HWArobotics describes its goods-to-person AS/RS installed at Darwynn’s facility as a multi-level shuttle system with 24 carts, 6 cart elevators, and 10,368 storage locations. During the first phase of Darwynn’s project, storage was configured as 3 double-deep aisles with 8 levels…
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…existing brownfield and warehouse sites, as well as for micro-fulfillment in underutilized retail spaces. HAI said its ACR solutions can store a variety of containers, cases, and totes, as well as moving pallets, and shelves, supporting e-commerce, automotive, and third-party logistics as well as manufacturing operations. “Honeywell’s 30+ years of experience in supply chain automation technology development and deployment, robotics integration expertise, and ability to complement our ACR technology through powerful software and support services make them an ideal partner for our company,” said Brian Reinhart, Chief Revenue Officer at HAI Robotics. HAI said their ACRs can increase productivity by…