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Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas has unveiled a new automated guided vehicle, or AGV, from Jungheinrich designed to navigate narrow aisles. The Jungheinrich EKX 516ka / 516a Automated High-Rack Stacker has a payload capacity of 3,500 lb. or 1,587 kg, and a lift height of 511 in. or 1,297 cm. Houston-based Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas is the exclusive North American distributor of material…
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While e-commerce has continued to grow, labor challenges are top of mind for many supply chain executives, and organizations need to increase their efficiency, flexibility, and scalability, noted Körber. At its Elevate user conference in Orlando, the company yesterday unveiled plans to extend its robotic service partnerships to combine the technology, services, and expertise of top solution providers. “The autonomous…
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Nimble Robotics, an autonomous logistics and AI robotics company, announced today that it has raised $65 million in a Series B financing round led by Cedar Pine, with participation from existing investors DNS Capital, GSR Ventures, and Breyer Capital, among others. The additional funds bring total capital raised to $115 million. Building on five years of experience in robotic ecommerce…
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Attendees at ProMat 2023 in Chicago next week will be able to see the latest robots for many supply chain and manufacturing applications. RIOS Intelligent Machines Inc. said it has developed haptic intelligence for manipulation tasks that were previously difficult to automate, such as packing, machine tending, and autobagging. Smarter and more dexterous robots sound great, but how can the…
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ABB today announced that it is expanding its North American robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Mich. The company said it is investing $20 million in the construction project, which it said will create 72 skilled jobs and will be completed in November 2023. “Our investment is a significant step in accelerating ABB Robotics’ global leadership in developing…
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Ambi Robotics has partnered with OSM Worldwide to deploy its flagship AmbiSort A-Series system to OSM’s warehouse locations in Atlanta, Chicago, and Las Vegas. OSM will be paying for the robots through minimum four-year robotics-as-a-service agreement. The AmbiSort A-Series is a configurable, AI-powered robotic sorting system that adapts to pick and sort mixed parcels like polybags, flats and boxes into…
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If you’re planning to attend ProMat 2023, visit FANUC at Booth N7520 to see its latest factory automation, cobots, and robots for warehousing and logistics operations. Whether you’re at a small business or a large fulfillment center, FANUC has systems to help you achieve your goals. Why work with FANUC? FANUC said its automation is reliable and scalable for any…
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6 River Systems LLC announced yesterday its new Mobile Fulfillment app designed to help its customers pick items even when not using a Chuck mobile robot. The app is currently being tested by a select group of customers, and the Waltham, Mass.-based company said it expects it to be commercially available in the third quarter of 2023. The Mobile Fulfillment…
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FANUC America Corp. yesterday said it will demonstrate its latest industrial automation and collaborative robots for warehousing and logistics at ProMat next week. The company will be exhibiting at Booth N7520 from March 20 to 23 in Chicago's McCormick Convention Center. “FANUC’s demonstrations will offer attendees creative ideas that incorporate automation and robotics to solve today’s challenges to increase efficiencies…
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To improve case-picking productivity, logistics provider GEODIS had to reimagine its processes as it added mobile robots to its Indianapolis campus. Vecna Robotics yesterday said GEODIS had nearly doubled throughput by combining the capabilities of robots—and humans. In covering yesterday's announcement, Robotics 24/7 spoke with Anthony Moschella, senior vice president of product management at Vecna Robotics. In addition, Alan McDonald,…
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The need to optimize robot operations is growing in response to supply chain challenges and labor shortages. InOrbit Inc. yesterday announced that it will exhibit its new InOrbit Warehouse Automation, or IOWA, system at ProMat 2023 next week. The provider of cloud-based robot operations software also said it has partnered with Barcodes Inc. and will show their joint offering in…
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THiRA Robotics, a Korean autonomous mobile robot developer and a subsidiary of smart factory solutions leader THiRA Utech, will make its U.S. debut at ProMat 2023 next week in Chicago. At the show, the company said it will announce five AMR models and have a demo of a robot operating on an uneven and sloped floor. The Seoul, South Korea-based…
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Pronto announced that it is showcasing its Autonomous Haulage System this week at at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023. The construction trade show is Las Vegas from March 14 to 18. “Visit Pronto to understand how autonomous haulage fits into your operation,” stated Anthony Levandowski, CEO of Pronto. “Pronto is bringing the long-proven benefits of AHS to a far broader set of mining,…
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NVIDIA Corp. will be putting on GTC, a global conference for developers of artificial intelligence, computer graphics, autonomous machines, and more. In advance of GTC, Robotics 24/7 caught up with Gerard Andrews, senior product marketing manager at NVIDIA. He discussed the accelerated computing pioneer's innovations in simulation, the economic outlook, and ways in which NVIDIA can help robotics developers. Isaac…
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Advanced Construction Robotics yesterday launched its newest construction robot at ConExpo in Las Vegas. IronBOT helps construction crews lift, carry, and place up to 5,000-lb. bundles of rebars, the Pittsburgh-based company said. The robot was designed to work together with Advanced Construction’s rebar tying robot, TyBOT, which Robotics 24/7’s reported on last year. IronBOT was recently used as part of…
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