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The Insight Partners has published a new study, “Packaging Robots Market Size and Forecast (2021–2028), Global and Regional Share, Trends, and Growth Opportunity Analysis – by Industry Vertical (Food & Beverages, Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Electronics, and Others), Application (Primary Packaging, Secondary Packaging, and Tertiary Packaging), and Geography.” The market was estimated to be worth $3.94 billion in 2021 and is poised…
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…those saying they’re involved in micro-fulfillment delivery to customers—19% this year, up from 15% in 2022. When we asked about how channels are being fulfilled, one notable shift was that 14% say that they use a 3PL for e-commerce and their own DCs for other channels, up from 8% last year. We also ask by what percentage has e-commerce grown…
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You might wonder: What’s up with automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) these days? And it would be a good question. Some would say it’s all about automating labor out of inventory movement activities. Others would point to new options for optimizing workflow. And then, someone else would bring up the autonomous mobile robot (AMR). Really? Yes, AGVs have been around 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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FORTNA today announced a global strategic partnership with Geekplus Technology Co. to bring Geek+'s goods-to-person and mobile sortation systems to FORTNA's customers. The companies said multiple projects are already in different stages of deployment in the U.S. and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. These include robot installations for several large retailers in the sports and home appliance sectors, as…
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Promise Robotics, which is developing a industrial production platform for robotic construction and assembly, today announced that it has raised $15 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding raised to date to $25 million. The Toronto-based company's stated mission is to enable the construction industry to harness automation to build more affordable and sustainable homes. Promise Robotics said…
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AutoStore yesterday announced the R5 Pro Robot, which it said is the latest version of its “field-proven” R5 robot. The Nedre Vats, Norway-based company said it designed the new robot to address the growing demand for large, high-throughput systems in e-commerce operations. “The R5 Pro offers an edge by augmenting productivity per robot during extended operations, optimizing space usage, and…
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After the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers expect e-commerce orders to be fulfilled the next day or even on the same day. This challenge has substantially elevated the importance of warehouse responsiveness in the supply chain. Warehouse managers are facing increased pressure—and headaches—to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and meet deadlines—all while dealing with high turnover and other labor challenges. Many managers…
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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 recently announced it is launching a new in-house developed robot system to help fulfill customer orders for the upcoming holiday…
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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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Much of the excitement in warehouse robotics is about what the systems can do next, such as trailer unloading, parcel piece picking, or autonomous case handling. But there is also plenty of enthusiasm about the robotics-as-a-service, or RaaS, model for adopting automation. Like the established software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, RaaS bundles the costs of running a system into a tidy regular…
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McMurray Stern and Addverb Technologies Pvt. today opened a warehouse automation Tech Center to industry stakeholders, partners, and technology enthusiasts. The partners said they have spent years planning for this grand unveiling. “We are thrilled to open our Tech Center in Santa Fe Springs, [Calif.],” stated Pat Fitzpatrick, vice president of sales and marketing of McMurray Stern. “This facility represents…
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Locus Robotics Corp. today announced Kian Sin Ng as its new general manager for the Asia-Pacific region and Joel Collins as chief legal officer. The mobile robot provider said the executives are joining its leadership team as it continues expanding globally to serve growing customer demand. “Kian and Joel both have outstanding track records leading high-performing teams and advising companies…
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The exponential growth of ecommerce over the last few years means supply chain logistics need innovative solutions to answer new challenges. To support more drastic peaks, expectations of faster delivery times and increasing SKUs (stock-keeping units), ecommerce fulfillment operations are now prioritizing flexibility and scalability. However, due to increasing labor shortages, resulting in added temporary labor, the traditional approach to…
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Mecademic Industrial Robotics last week announced the formal launch of its new MicroDASH product line with the first deployed shipments of the MCS500 SCARA four-axis robot. The Montreal-based company claimed that its new robot “offers unmatched space efficiency, precision, and integration flexibility to accelerate the automation of small component design, inspection, and assembly applications.” Mecademic designs and manufactures small industrial…
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