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…expectations continue to rise, new automation is emerging to help warehouses and distribution centers. Zebra Technologies Corp. today introduced a picking system to improve fulfillment operations. It includes three new mobile robots—FlexShelf, FlexShelf Guide, and RollerTop Guide—as well as a new FetchCore software package for order or batch picking. The Lincolnshire, Ill.-based company said these new offerings extend its position…
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…and robotics innovation to expand automation to more fields. Not only is DLR is not only the first institute to send intelligent robots into space and perform complex tasks such as human-robot collaboration, but it also the first in the world to propose and develop successful force-controlled robots adopted in industry, claimed the company. Agile Robots commercializes robotic OS Agile…
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Third Wave Automation Inc. this week announced the closing of $40 million in Series B funding led by Norwest Venture Partners. The Union City, Calif.-based “shared autonomy” startup said it plans to use the investment to accelerate growth and commercialization efforts. “I've been tracking Arshan [Poursohi, CEO] and the team at Third Wave for some time and have been consistently…
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…including e-commerce, apparel, retail, logistics, third-party logistics (3PL), pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing. It added that it has 300 global customers and has deployed more than 10,000 robots worldwide. R&D at HKSTP Geek+ said its Global R&D Center will create a variety of systems for affordable, efficient, and safe logistics processes. The company, which raised more than $200 million in Series C…
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…Spain was experiencing the first wave of COVID-19, and as in many other countries at the time, the situation in hospitals was already becoming critical. With the government about to order the confinement of the population, there was a clear and urgent need for systems to reduce the risk of contagion. ACCIONA, a multinational dedicated to the design, construction, operation,…
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Third Wave Automation Inc. and Toyota Industries Corp. today announced a strategic partnership to produce the next generation of intelligent, fully autonomous material handling vehicles. The global materials handling equipment market will expand from $211.8 billion (U.S.) in 2019 to $320.9 billion by 2027, at a compound annual growth rate of 5.4%, predicted Fortune Business Insights. It cited the rapid…
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…critical next step for robotic automation,” he said. “Our AMR Interoperability Working Group has diligently focused on development and testing of these standards, which are needed now, and we fully expect will evolve as the robotics industry and end-user companies implement them. We encourage buyers to begin looking for the MassRobotics Interoperability Standard compliance badge when making purchasing decisions.” Defining…
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…the same floor. Still, several third-party competitors are starting to offer software and services to relieve operators of the complexity of managing such mixed environments. In addition, major robotics users such as FedEx are encouraging the development of standards and have joined organizations working on different aspects of the interoperability challenge. Robotics 24/7 spoke with several leading companies about increasing…
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…persisted as a driver of automation, said Lior Elazary, co-founder and CEO of inVia Robotics, which promoted its software at ProMat DX this week. “The uptick started in May of last year, and some customers have seen the largest volumes than they've ever seen,” he told Robotics 24/7. “They saw peaks much earlier in the year and couldn't get the…
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…Klappich says that the current wave of Cloud WMS customers tends to be those with technically-obsolete systems in place or whose business requirements have shifted significantly over the last year or so. A company with a warehouse designed to move pallets, for example, and is now doing more e-commerce fulfillment due to the pandemic, probably needs a new WMS right…
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…Free or Die.” If the third-party logistics (3PL) industry had a motto these days, it might be “Innovate or Die.” “At NFI, we have followed the guidance ‘if you’re not growing, you’re dying,’” says Sid Brown, CEO. “Throughout each generation since our founding in 1932, we have been strategic and creative in how we grew. Today, innovation is essential in…
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…some unique things with your automation,” says Dave Remsing, vice president of market development for Matthews Automation Solutions, a leading provider of pick-to-light systems under its Lightning Pick brand. A traditional pick-to-light solution uses lights on a shelf or rack position to indicate to warehouse associates which item to pick from a location, or in an order consolidation application the…
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…alone. Daimler Trucks is testing high-automation trucks on public roads in Virginia, following through on a pledge to make Level 4 automation a reality. In March of this year, the Germany-based Daimler AG accelerated its testing efforts through the purchase of 13-year-old software provider Torc Robotics. Daimler plans to commercially produce heavy-duty trucks that can drive by themselves in most…
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…propelled by technological advances in automation, engineering, energy storage, AI and machine learning. Already, the number of robots in use worldwide multiplied three-fold over the past two decades, to 2.25 million. Trends suggest the global stock of robots will multiply even faster in the next 20 years, reaching as many as 20 million by 2030, with 14 million in China…
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…have system responsibility for electrical, automation, instrumentation and telecom solutions. Arctic Offshore Farming is a Norway Royal Salmon (NRS) project. NRS has received development permits that allow the company a total of up to 5,990 tons of salmon at the fish farm location. Design for Harsh Environment The offshore farm consists of two large fish cages that are placed in…
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