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Berkshire Grey Inc. last week said that ABB has joined its Technology Alliance Program to provide more customers with robotics and artificial intelligence that improve improve e-commerce fulfillment throughput and warehouse efficiency—while also driving down operational costs. The companies said ABB's automation for global e-commerce merchants, retailers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) will complement Berkshire Grey's portfolio of robotics for…
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The rise of robotics is ushering in more automated production. The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation has said that robots will dramatically reshape global supply chains and determine the productivity growth of multiple industries, including plastics. Robot density, or the number of robots per 10,000 workers, is approaching 200 in the U.S., according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).…
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August will most likely bring some relief from the sweltering temperatures we faced this past month, but we at Robotics 24/7 thought it would be worthwhile to take a look at some companies developing ice cream-making robots. Is there anything better on a hot summer day than a couple of scoops of your favorite dessert? While ice cream-making robots aren't…
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FANUC America, a leading supplier of CNCs, robotics and ROBOMACHINEs, announces a West Campus expansion that will push its operational space in Oakland County, Michigan to nearly two million square feet. The construction will include a 655,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility to house manufacturing, engineering and R&D projects. This investment in Michigan’s growing manufacturing area includes the purchase of 67…
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American grocery retailer The Kroger Co. this week announced the official opening of its newest customer fulfillment center, or CFC, in Dallas. Powered by the Ocado Group, the CFC will use advanced robotics technology. “Kroger's fast-growing seamless ecosystem takes the promise of zero compromise to the next level, with Kroger Delivery bringing the freshest food and quality ingredients to your…
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As the demand for automation grows, so too must robot suppliers. FANUC America Corp. today announced that it is expanding its West Campus, which will grow its operational space in Michigan to nearly 2 million sq. ft. The industrial automation provider said the construction will include a state-of-the-art, 655,000-sq.-ft. facility to house manufacturing, engineering, and research and development projects. “We’re…
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Nashua, N.H.-based Datannomix is partnering with Boston-based Flexbotics to better offer real-time performance data of Universal Robots’ collaborative robots. By partnering with Flexxbotics, Datanomix said it is helping power lights-out and automated operations at precision manufacturers. Advanced utilization and performance data for Universal Robots is collected and displayed in the Datanomix platform, offering insights into both cobot and CNC machine…
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Robotic and semi-autonomous lawnmowers will soon be a common sight, as supplier and distributor agreements expand. RC Mowers this week announced that it has added Cal-Line Equipment Inc. to its expanding network of dealers on the West Coast and across the U.S. “While we specialize in tree-clearing equipment, our roots are still very deep in the landscaping industry, and we…
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Developers can use synthetic data to train machine learning models for computer vision applications such as robotics, noted NVIDIA Corp. this week. Researchers at the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company introduced a structured domain randomization system within Omniverse Replicator that can help developers train and refine their models with synthetic data. Omniverse Replicator is a software development kit (SDK) built on…
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Working together with officials in charge of the Asia Pacific University Robot Competition, or ABU ROBOCON, Dreame Technology has established a new Dreame Technology Robotics Innovation Fund. Founded in 2017 in Shanghai, Dreame Technology makes smart home cleaning appliances. Yu Hao, CEO and founder of Dreame Technology, said the company was partnering with ROBOCON “to support outstanding students in their…
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Berkshire Grey Inc., a leader in AI-enabled robotic solutions that automate supply chain processes, today announced that ABB, a leading global technology company, has joined Berkshire Grey’s Technology Alliance Program to provide more customers with AI-enabled robotic solutions that improve e-commerce fulfillment throughput and warehouse efficiency while driving down operational costs. ABB’s expertise in providing automation solutions to global e-commerce…
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Robots are becoming a significant part of leading production operations, according to a new report. The “Advanced Manufacturing 50” is CB Insights' annual list of promising private, advanced manufacturing companies in the world. “Some of this year’s winners aim to provide robotic systems to help manufacturers increase productivity and reduce labor costs,” said CB Insights. “Others are developing advanced analytics…
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Flytrex Inc. today said it has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to expand its delivery radius from one to two nautical miles across all its operating stations in North Carolina and Texas. “Drone delivery at scale is finally taking off, and this approval from the FAA positions us squarely at the forefront of that movement,” said Yariv…
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Market leaders like Amazon are continuously evaluating throughput. The company’s fulfillment centers are extreme — workers are pressed to “make rate,” or meet productivity quotas, or they can lose their jobs if they don’t move fast enough. Amazon’s system tracks each operator’s productivity rate and automatically generates warnings without input from supervisors. Speed has become a critical component of success…
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Labor challenges. Getting orders out the door on time. As a logistics manager, you know it’s tough enough to deal with those firestorms, let alone find time to focus on warehouse productivity. What can you do to even out that struggle? Logistics managers worldwide are making the move to automation, including autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to help them handle changing…
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