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Container- and truck-unloading robot developer Anyware Robotics recently announced it completed the first pilot of its Pixmo robot arm, with a commercial version planned for later in 2024. Anyware also announced it will demonstrate Pixmo at MODEX 2024 in booth A11227. The trade show will be held March 11-14 in Atlanta, GA. Anyware Robotics was founded in January 2023. The…
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Fox Robotics recently announced that its installed base of FoxBot autonomous trailer loader/unloaders (ATL) has unloaded over 2.5 million pallets since the company introduced it in 2019. At Manifest 2024 in Las Vegas, Fox Robotics displayed its autonomous forklift on the show floor. Autonomous forklifts in the warehouse “We created the Fox Robotics autonomous trailer loader/unloader to solve for the…
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LAS VEGAS – Ocado Group recently announced a deal for Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA) to provide automated fulfilment technology at a distribution site for McKesson Canada. The deal will see Ocado sell its unique warehouse fulfilment technology in a sector outside of grocery retail for the first time, and provide the AI-powered software applications necessary to operate that technology long…
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Automated storage and retrieval system 〈AS/RS〉 manufacturer HWArobotics recently announced it deployed a system for third-party logistics (3PL) e-commerce fulfillment company Darwynn. Darwynn provides end-to-end localized warehousing and logistics services through an integrated e-commerce platform and modularized intelligent warehouse with real-time inventory tracking. The company was looking to streamline order fulfillment operations at its logistics facility in Toronto, Canada. HWArobotics…
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…to the market, such as micro-fulfillment services for other distributors and retailers. “This gives us the flexibility to grow our business in new ways, and engage our team and customers in new ways,” says Lou Nagy, operations and integration manager at the Calgary facility. “As a very customer-centric company, we can demonstrate that we’re open to new ideas and doing…
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Pan Pacific Pet Location: Balzac, Alberta Size: 120,000 square feet Throughput: 400 bin presentations an hour Products Handled: High quality pet foods and pet-related accessories SKUS: 18,000 SKUs, with 9,000 handled by Attabotics system Shifts: 2 per day/5 days per week In Pan Pacific Pet’s new distribution center near Calgary, a goods-to-person order fulfillment system automated order picking for about…
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…sites, as well as for micro-fulfillment in underutilized retail spaces. HAI said its ACR solutions can store a variety of containers, cases, and totes, as well as moving pallets, and shelves, supporting e-commerce, automotive, and third-party logistics as well as manufacturing operations. “Honeywell’s 30+ years of experience in supply chain automation technology development and deployment, robotics integration expertise, and ability…
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…back of retail stores for micro-fulfillment. The ACR solutions store a variety of cases, totes, moving pallets and shelves, and can support e-commerce, automotive, third-party logistics and manufacturing operations. Hai robots can increase productivity by achieving typical throughput rates of approximately 500 pieces per hour (pph), compared to 100-250 pph without the use of robotics. “Honeywell’s 30+ years of experience…
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Brightpick, a leading provider of warehouse automation solutions for order fulfillment, today 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 its warehouse at the end of March 2024. Brightpick also announced that another installation of Brightpick Autopickers went live in November 2023 in…
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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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