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Today, Exotec, a global warehouse robotics provider, announced that Lane Automotive, a global aftermarket racing and high-performance automotive parts and accessories company, has completed the installation of Exotec's Skypod system to help transform and automate its distribution operations in North America. The system has been fully operational since December 19, 2023, and was integrated by Conveyco and Exotec. While timeliness…
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Brightpick, a provider of warehouse automation solutions for order fulfillment, recently announced that The Feed, a US-based sports nutrition and gear ecommerce retailer, has begun installation of 48 Brightpick Autopicker robots that will go live at their warehouse by the end of March 2024. The Kentucky-based company also announced a successful rollout of its Autopicker at Dr. Max distribution centers…
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Consumer cleaning robot manufacturer iRobot and e-commerce retailer Amazon recently announced they mutually agreed to forgo Amazon’s planned acquisition of iRobot. In a release, the companies announced they signed a termination agreement that resolves all outstanding transactional matters, including Amazon paying iRobot a previously agreed upon $94 million termination fee. The original $1.7 billion acquisition proposal was announced in August…
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What will the e-commerce distribution center of the future look like? And which of the tools in the automation toolkit might come together to minimize touches as product flows through a building, all while making the best and most productive use of the human component of those operations? Warehouse operators are asking those questions every day as they design new…
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…DCs. One variation is called micro-fulfillment with the DC, often highly automated, in the back of each store. Then there’s the matter of fulfilling online orders from anywhere in the country from, for instance, a Madewell store in Hingham, Mass. As if that’s not enough, has anyone heard of retail sortation centers for online orders? Target has and is putting…
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Multiple motive power technologies are vying for the attention of lift truck fleet operators today, including lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and charging systems, hydrogen fuel cells and thin plate pure lead (TPPL) systems. Each has its own strengths, and there are plenty of technical details to learn about—factors like energy density or fast charging characteristics—as part of making a choice for…
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Call it flexible automation or warehouse robotics, but by almost any measure, the highest growth categories in the materials handling world are autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and smart pick-and-place robotics that make use of artificial intelligence (AI). But that doesn’t mean they’re the only solutions to consider. The many robotic variants include AMRs that do assistive picking, AMRs that do…
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With all eyes on supply chains right now, organizations are investing in more automation, adopting more technology and taking other steps to make sure these critical global networks remain resilient, agile and productive. Every year, the editors of Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management Review unwrap the biggest trends, challenges and opportunities taking place in the modern supply chain and…
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GoBolt, a technology and fulfillment services company, today announced it has partnered with Instock on a technology-driven warehouse automation initiative. GoBolt, which offers fulfillment, last-mile delivery, and returns processes services for retailers and brands utlizing a sustainable fleet, is set to go live with Instock's automated storage and retrieval system 〈AS/RS〉 at its Toronto fulfillment center later this month, with…
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GreyOrange Inc. recently announced the first close of its Series D funding, securing $135 million. Led by Anthelion Capital (formerly Cowen Sustainable Investments), the Atlanta-based company plans to use the investment to reinforce its approach to transforming warehouse and retail store operations through a hardware-agnostic software platform and a dynamic range of certified robotic and sensing technologies. “As we scale…
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GreyOrange Inc., a leader in AI-driven fulfillment automation, today announced the first close of its Series D funding, securing $135 million. Led by Anthelion Capital (formerly Cowen Sustainable Investments) GreyOrange explained this investment reinforces its innovative approach to transforming warehouse and retail store operations through a hardware-agnostic software platform and a dynamic range of certified robotic and sensing technologies. “Not…
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December Special Focus 2023 There was a time when robots were reserved mostly for larger organizations with deep pockets and internal innovation teams. Focused on working smarter, better and faster, these companies started a trend that over time would transcend corporate budgets, company size and even industry. Credit collaborative robots or “cobots” with helping to democratize robotics in a way…
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…also benefited the automated robotic fulfillment space with a fully integrated Micro-Fulfillment Center (MFC) solution. The partners explained that this MFC solution offers the flexibility to fulfill orders in less than an hour, demonstrating an impressive level of efficiency.
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When it comes to the wine and spirits industry, unless you’re a supply chain geek, you probably don’t think a lot about what it takes to get your favorite bottle of wine or bourbon onto the store shelves. As it turns out, it’s a lot. For one, the industry is governed by 50 different sets of regulations in 50 different…
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The only thing the world has more of than totes, bins and containers is stuff to put in them. Furthermore, that stuff is constantly changing, as are the ways you and others want to stage, store and transport it all. Just ask Ed Granger, sales manager at Quantum Storage. He tells the story of an airline components manufacturer that has…
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Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
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