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Gecko Robotics this week announced that it has expanded its partnership with the United States Navy. The Pittsburgh-based company will help the federal government inspect and maintain an amphibious assault ship and an additional Arleigh Burke Class destroyer. This expansion follows the approval of Gecko’s Rapid Ultrasonic Gridding (RUG) process by the Navy. Gecko said it will use its wall-climbing…
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Among the trends around ProMat 2023 was an increasing amount of strategic partnerships and consolidation among robotics providers. Berkshire Grey Inc. last week announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with SoftBank Group Corp. and its affiliate. SoftBank has been an investor in Berkshire Grey since 2019. “After a thoughtful review of value-creation opportunities available to Berkshire…
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CEVA Logistics and Geekplus Technology Co. today announced that they are collaborating to help consumers obtain footwear and apparel through the use of autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. The companies said their modernization efforts at CEVA's warehouse in Grobbendonk, Belgium, in the Antwerp province, demonstrate the benefits of AMRs. They include delivering a more ergonomic working environment and improving efficiency,…
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RGo Robotics, a maker of artificial perception technology designed for mobile robots, shared a number of announcements about its product lines and leadership team this morning. The Cambridge, Mass.-based company develops the Perception Engine, a patent-pending computer vision and AI technology designed for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs). The company added it works with customers in…
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Destaco has launched a new portfolio of end-of-arm tooling, or EOAT, that it said is designed to help customers using collaborative robots and small-payload robots in their operations. The Auburn Hills, Mich.-based company said the tools are designed for cobots handling payloads up to 10 kg (22 lb.). The tools can be used to complete gripping, palletizing, machine tending, tool…
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CHICAGO—Last week’s ProMat was a welcome return to the excitement of the last live edition of the event, back in 2019. In 2021, MHI ran the virtual ProMat DX. First off, this year's materials handling trade show was packed and informative. Registration set a record with 50,924 industry professionals across more than 1,000 exhibitor booths in two large halls. Things…
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Drone deliveries are advancing, according to Flytrex Inc. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company today released its 2022 Yardstick report detailing customer trends across its drone delivery service in North Carolina and Texas. The Yardstick is based on 2022 data from Flytrex’s operations and highlights its achievements, from volume and types of items delivered to fastest time from order to delivery.…
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CHICAGO—At ProMat 2023 here last week, Plus One Robotics Inc. demonstrated its parcel-handling robots for warehouses, as well as an opportunity for attendees to “race the robot” in a pick-and-place process in virtual reality. The materials handling conference came after an eventful time for technology startups like Plus One, with layoffs and the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. Robotics 24/7…
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Transportation logistics company Gatik earlier this month announced a multi-year commercial collaboration to transport customer orders within Kroger’s Dallas distribution network. Under the collaboration, Gatik’s medium-duty autonomous box trucks will transport fresh, customer-favorite products from a Kroger Customer Fulfillment Center (CFC) in Dallas, Texas, to multiple retail locations. Gatik said its delivers goods safely and efficiently using its fleet of…
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At ProMat in Chicago last week, numerous companies touted their technologies as solutions to supply chain problems. Less visible than robots but no less important were the integrators and consultancies that help deploy and manage robots in warehouses and other facilities. Among those Robotics 24/7 spoke with was enVista LLC, which offers to help leading brands with robotics integration. “The…
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Fabric earlier this month shared the news that it has partnered with another systems integrator to sell its micro-fulfillment automation technology. Based in Franklin, Tenn. Synergy Design & Integration said it has more than 100 years of combined experience designing and building custom, turnkey material handling systems for industries including retail, e-commerce, health and beauty, parcel, apparel and more. Synergy…
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As warehouses worldwide continue to automate, a company in the Netherlands has ambitions to take the lead in providing mobile robots. Avular Holding BV last week said it is preparing new headquarters as it aims to challenge existing vendors by putting more than 1 million robots in the field by 2030. Later this year, Avular plans to move into its…
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Robotics and automation is triggering massive shifts across the vast world of production. The food industry in particular is seeing extensive changes as more business benefit from innovative technologies, according to Key Technology. While automotive manufacturing has been the biggest user of robotics for decades, other industries are catching up. In 2020, non-automotive orders surpassed automotive ones for the first…
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Celera Motion, a business unit of Novanta Inc., today announced the launch of Summit Designer, a new tool that delivers standard market-ready printed circuit board designs, or PCBs, for robotic applications. Celera Motion, headquartered in Bedford, Mass., is a provider of motion-control components and subsystems for OEMs serving a variety of medical and advanced industrial markets. Celera Motion said it…
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