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Robotic integration software provider Roboteon recently announced it will debut its vendor-agnostic Robotics Fulfillment Platform at MODEX 2024 in booth C3297. The trade show will be held March 11-14 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. After more than a year of product development, Roboteon will demonstrate its software overseeing multiple robots from different vendors. The San Jose,…
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Warehouse and manufacturing robot manufacturer FANUC America recently announced it will demonstrate robots performing a variety of tasks at MODEX 2024 in booth B4026. The trade show will be held March 11-14 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. FANUC said it will showcase automation products equipped with AI-enabled machine vision designed to help companies future proof their…
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Amazon.com Inc. uses many robots in addition to those it acquired with Kiva Systems a decade ago. The Seattle-based e-commerce company noted that it has more than 750,000 robots working with its employees to relieve them of repetitive tasks. Amazon today announced that it is launching a new robot to help fulfill customer orders for the upcoming holiday shopping season.…
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RGo Robotics, a provider of AI-powered, location-aware artificial perception platforms, announced that its Perception Engine will power the Pyxis robot from Onward Robotics. This partnership enables humans and robots to interact in fulfillment and distribution centers, providing breakthrough throughput and rapid return on investment. Perception Engine and Pyxis partnership RGo's vision and AI offering for localization, obstacle detection and scene…
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CHICAGO – Global technology company Comau made a big splash during Automate 2024 in Chicago. The company’s theme during the show was “The Power of Automation” and its presence at McCormick Place during North America’s largest automation conference carried that weight. Comau released a new family of robots, including a specific nod to its red robot heritage during the show.…
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Locus Robotics, a global provider of mobile warehouse automation technology, announced LocusINTELLIGENCE, an AI-driven business intelligence software layer within its LocusONE platform. The company said LocusINTELLIGENCE is designed to provide real-time decision-making, continuous optimization and deep operational insights, enabling fulfillment operations to achieve unmatched flexibility, throughput and efficiency. Locus will showcase a range of its AI advancements developed through LocusLABS,…
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Amazon Robotics announced the deployment of its millionth robot, building on its position as the world's largest manufacturer and operator of mobile robotics. This milestone robot was recently delivered to a fulfillment center in Japan, joining the Amazon global network that now spans more than 300 facilities worldwide. The company also introduced a new generative AI foundation model. Amazon Robotics…
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HelloFresh partnered with Swisslog to implement an advanced automated distribution center in Irving, Texas, to meet the growing demand and menu expansion. The core of this solution was the AutoStore system, known for its reliability, density, and speed. Swisslog’s expertise in automation control was crucial in integrating AutoStore with SynQ software, a unified platform that manages warehouse execution and inventory.…
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Warehouse labor challenges continue to support a strong case for automation. Competition for a limited labor pool is driving annual warehouse turnover to nearly 50%, while year-over-year wage increases of 11% keep driving costs higher. But adopting automation is no simple task. A truly effective order fulfillment system requires assembling the right mix of material handling technologies and software –…
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Performance: Thousands of SKUs and packages need to be processed accurately and reliably every day. (And you’re under pressure to move them faster than ever.) Growth: Can you keep pace if a major account suddenly becomes more successful? How much new business do you have the capacity to attract? Differentiation: Standing out from the competition is critical to your business.…
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Automation is now a necessity for general merchandise warehouse success Labor shortages, cost increases, demands for speed and reliability, and SKU proliferation have reshaped what it means to operate a high-performance warehouse. In 2026, retail success at scale will be dependent on strategically integrating some level of warehouse automation. This shifts the conversation to determining the right approach to automation…
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It might be considered a monstrous understatement to say that the freight transportation landscape has become pretty complex over the last few of years. Fluctuating rates, capacity constraints, the persistent labor shortage, Yellow’s bankruptcy and about a dozen other domestic and global events have all pushed transportation and logistics optimization further out of reach for many companies. In the meantime,…
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Global AutoStore partner Kardex provided an automated offering to Codale, a regional subsidiary of global B2B electrical distribution organization Sonepar. Kardex said that the goods-to-person system at Codale’s new central distribution center (CDC) serving the Las Vegas market delivers faster fulfillment, higher accuracy and scalability by combining Kardex FulfillX and AutoStore automation. Consolidating and automating fulfillment on a single, high-density…
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AI-powered robotic warehouse automation provider Brightpick has unveiled Gridpicker, which it said is a high-throughput grid-based fulfillment system run by AI-powered mobile manipulators, built on the company’s Autopicker technology. Brightpick said it will provide a first-hand look at Gridpicker, and announce its European launch partners at LogiMAT 2026 in Germany. Warehouse automation with mobile manipulation Brightpick said that 75% of…
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Robust.AI, a provider of AI-driven warehouse automation, announced a partnership with ShipLab, a San Diego-area e-commerce fulfillment and third-party logistics provider, to deploy Carter collaborative mobile robots at ShipLab's Vista, Calif., facility. The company said that the deployment follows a phased model designed to let ShipLab validate performance at each stage before expanding, with an initial go-live planned for July…
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