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Solar energy is one of the most exciting technologies on the planet. It's an area where we've seen lots of progress in recent years, with advances in solar panel design and the advent of new materials to increase their efficiency. In fact, the Energy Information Administration projects that solar energy will account for one-fifth of the U.S.'s energy by 2050.…
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In a move to accelerate the development of its self-driving technology platform, major carmaker Stellantis has announced that it will acquire aiMotive for an undisclosed amount. For the past seven years, Budapest, Hungary-based aiMotive has been developing its own self-driving technology stack, having raised a total of $65 million in funding according to Crunchbase. Most recently, the company announced that…
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1.) What would you say is the most important takeaway from PACK EXPO 2022? Packaging and material handling automation is critical to companies’ success right now. Knowing this, more companies are taking a more holistic view of how to apply automation to their end-to-end supply chains. 2.)What are the three key market trends to watch as we roll into 2023?…
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The number of women in all supply chain roles has dropped, but there are industry leaders who offer different perspectives. Manifest Vegas plans to host a Women's Luncheon to celebrate women in logistics technology on Feb. 2, 2023, at Caesars Forum. The event will include partners DHL Supply Chain, Daimler Truck North America, Food Logistics, and Supply and Demand Chain…
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Picnic Works, a Seattle-based developer of pizza-making robot systems, this week launched a new network program designed to bring together technology companies to help it automate more kitchens. “The new partner network offers leaders in food technology, services, ingredients, and more the opportunity to combine strengths and better serve kitchen operators in their efforts to automate kitchen operations to increase…
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There are 500,000 yard trucks currently operating around the world, according to ISEE. Driving them can be difficult, tedious, and dangerous, said the startup. ISEE yesterday announced that it has obtained $40 million in Series B funding, which it plans to use to hire staffers as it continues developing self-driving yard trucks. “By leveraging advanced cognitive modeling, game theory, and…
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AutoStore Holdings Ltd. , today announced the appointment of current Chief Revenue Officer Mats Hovland Vikse as CEO, effective January 1, 2023. Current CEO Karl Johan Lier will retire as part of an orderly and planned transition. Lier will be employed in AutoStore until March, 2023. Under Lier’s leadership as CEO, and Hovland Vikse’s tenure as CRO, AutoStore reached over…
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Soft Robotics Inc. today announced that it raised $26 million in an initial Series C closing. Tyson Ventures led the round, with participation from new investors Marel and Johnsonville. The Bedford, Mass.-based company said it plans to use the funds to expand commercial deployment of its mGripAI robotic picking systems. “We're delighted that some of the world's leaders in the…
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Flexiv Inc. earlier this week announced that it is partnering with Sycodal, a Quebec-based automation integrator, to bring adaptive robotic technology to the Canadian market. Sycodal has over 30 years of experience in the distribution and manufacturing of control systems and specializes in new technology integration and production equipment servicing. With an in-depth knowledge of 80s, 90s and 2000 control…
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The leading automation showcase in North America, Automate, is back in Detroit May 22-25, 2023, with the latest in cutting-edge robotics, vision, artificial intelligence, motion control and more. Produced by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), Automate delivers the latest innovations in manufacturing automation technology from more than 600 leading exhibitors. Each day also offers inspirational keynote sessions and theater…
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A new robotic system from Integrated Productivity Systems, or IPSi, takes advantage of an Epson ColorsWorks printer and Epson VT6L All-in-One 6-Axis Robot to help customers print and apply labels. Dublin, Ireland-based IPSi said it is focusing on small and mid-sized manufacturers with the new system, since they are the ones who typically are limited in resources and expertise. “Bringing…
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Shoppers in China spent $132.6 billion with Alibaba and JD.com on Singles' Day, Nov. 11, according to ForwardX Robotics. In comparision, U.S. consumers spent a total of $19.6 billion across retailers on Black Friday and Cyber Monday in 2021, according to an Adobe report. ForwardX said it helped more than 100 warehouses meet e-commerce demand last week, with its autonomous…
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OSARO Inc. this week announced that SVT Robotics Inc. has joined its partner program to accelerate the integration of pick-and-place robots for e-commerce and logistics businesses. “Speed is key in today’s competitive e-commerce marketplace,” stated A.K. Schultz, CEO of SVT Robotics. “Our partnership with OSARO means their customers can deploy OSARO robots in a short amount of time without lengthy…
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Discrete order picking of peaches is a labor-intensive process with limited throughput and capacity. Automated storage and retrieval systems can be costly and hard to derive immediate value from. Industries like retail, eCommerce, and grocery must manage complex supply chain operations involving storage, picking, packing, sorting, and order consolidation that drives operating costs up while labor shortages continue to be…
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Discrete order picking of peaches is a labor-intensive process with limited throughput and capacity. Automated storage and retrieval systems can be costly and hard to derive immediate value from. Industries like retail, eCommerce, and grocery must manage complex supply chain operations involving storage, picking, packing, sorting, and order consolidation that drives operating costs up while labor shortages continue to be…
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