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The unloading of boxes from trailers and containers is physically demanding work. DHL Supply Chain yesterday said it is the first company to commercially apply Boston Dynamics' Stretch robot to unloading cartons from trucks. “Through our accelerated digitization strategy, we continue to innovate and find creative solutions for today’s supply chain challenges,” stated Sally Miller, CIO of DHL Supply Chain…
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DHL Supply Chain, a global contract logistics provider and part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, announced today that it has become the first company to achieve commercial application of Boston Dynamics’ Stretch robot developed for carton unloading of trucks. The successful deployment of the robot at a DHL Supply Chain site comes just one year after DHL Supply Chain announced…
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Today, stow Robotics, the warehouse automation business unit within stow Group, and Phononic, a global leader in solid-state cooling technology, announced a strategic alliance to provide cold chain fulfillment solutions that serve the retail grocery industry across North America and Europe. Combining stow Robotics’ automation expertise with Phononic’s sustainable active cooling technology, the two companies are collaborating to design, develop…
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Warehouse automation is expanding to cold storage. stow Robotics and Phononic today announced a strategic alliance to provide cold-chain fulfillment systems that serve the retail grocery industry in North America and Europe. The companies said they will combine stow Robotics' automation expertise with Phononic's solid-state active cooling technology to design, develop, and scale systems, particularly for grocery automated fulfillment centers.…
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Addverb Technologies is at Manifest 2023 this week in Las Vegas, showcasing its range of automated systems designed for warehouses and other industrial settings. The Noida, India-based company's lineup of products include autonomous mobile robots (AMR), automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), and picking technologies. The company claimed that its products can help customers improve their overall efficiency by up…
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In May 2022, Piab AB acquired Joulin, a leader in vacuum gripping systems. Since then, the Swedish company has integrated three of Joulin's gripper ranges into its Kenos portfolio. Piab noted that it continues to market systems for heavy-duty industries under the Joulin brand, whose experts continue to provide support by defining the best system for each customer. The company…
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Plus One Robotics Inc. yesterday said that it will demonstrate its parcel-handling robots for warehouses and distribution centers at ProMat 2023 in Chicago in March. The company said its exhibit will enable visitors to use a virtual reality headset to “race against the robot” in a pick-and-place process. Founded in 2016, Plus One Robotics said it combines computer vision, artificial…
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Flytrex, a drone delivery provider, today announced its longtime partner Causey Aviation Unmanned Inc. was granted Standard Part 135 Air Carrier Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). That move now allows Flytrex to operate and complete long-range on-demand commercial drone deliveries in the United States, the companies said. Tel Aviv, Israel-based Flytrex said it has spent years testing its…
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Autonomous shuttles and mobile robots can move items in a factory or distribution center, but fast and accurate picking is necessary to fulfill growing volumes of orders. RightHand Robotics Inc. has combined its RightPick 3 picking system, machine learning, and RightCare service to address that need. The New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA) this month named Somerville, Mass.-based RightHand the…
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Kindred, part of Ocado Group, has released the results of an 18-month beta test of its INDUCT AI-powered robotic induction system. INDUCT automated the induction of more than one million items at 95% accuracy in a fast-paced global logistics center where the beta trial was held. “This was the most intense and demanding real-world scenario we could test in, and…
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Mobile platforms must meet strict requirements for industrial use, according to KUKA AG. The company last week said its KMP 600-S diffDrive provides its new automated guided vehicle, or AGV, with high-speed support for production intralogistics and a payload of up to 600 kg (1,322.7 lb.). The AGV can move up to 2 m/sec. (4.4 mph). In addition, the KMP…
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Warehouse automation isn't just for e-commerce; food and beverage is another sector that can benefit from high-density storage and robotics, according to Westfalia Technologies Inc. The York, Pa.-based company cited the example of Sargento Foods Inc. that was anything but cheesy. There's a reason cheeseheads live in Wisconsin, a state with a long history in the cheese industry dating back…
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Self-building modular robots could be the future of construction and national defense. While robots that assemble themselves may sound like fiction, they’re a reality now thanks to groundbreaking research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. How do these robots work? Why are researchers, scientists and engineers so interested in them? How does self-building modular robotics work? In November 2022, researchers…
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Last month, robotics supplier ABAGY and Weld.com conducted a joint experiment in which a welder was able to operate a robot without special training within one day. ABAGY also surveyed the welding community to learn about worker attitudes toward robotic welding. “Every single day, we hear from manufacturers that they can't find people,” said Dmitry Golitsyn, co-founder and chief technology…
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Wandercraft’s gait-training exoskeleton device, Atalante, has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Since 2020, the French company has deployed 22 of its Atalante exoskeletons in clinical settings, and five in other research settings. Wandercraft is now launching its commercial operations in the U.S. with a corporate office in New York, led by CEO Matthieu Masselin. The company…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse components that will be on the…
