Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.57
…boxes from trailers and containers is physically demanding work. DHL Supply Chain yesterday said it is the first company to commercially apply Boston Dynamics' Stretch robot to unloading cartons from trucks. “Through our accelerated digitization strategy, we continue to innovate and find creative solutions for today’s supply chain challenges,” stated Sally Miller, CIO of DHL Supply Chain North America. “We are also excited to be able to offer yet another solution to our customers that allows for flexibility in scaling up or down as operational needs change.” DHL is part of Bonn, Germany-based Deutsche Post DHL Group, which claimed it…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.81
DHL has opened a robot picking system at its facility in Staufenberg, Germany to help satisfy the demands of its customers. The company enlisted the help of systems integrator Element Logic to install an AutoStore automated storage retrieval system, or ASRS, that now covers 6,000 square meters at the facility. The system is made up of 160 robots, which are being used to sort orders for clothing store customers across Europe, including Peek & Cloppenburg Düsseldorf, one of its largest. The Bonn, Germany-based company said the facility warehouses more than 3.5 million fashion items for customers in places such as…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.36
…the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Its global customers include DHL Supply Chain, GEODIS, Radial, Ryder eCommerce, and VF Corp. The company said it averages more than 3 million units picked per day around the world. In 2022, Locus surpassed over 1.3 billion units picked. It raised $117 million in Series F funding in November. Last year alone, Locus Robotics won more than 17 industry awards, including being named to the Inc. 500 for the second year in a row. It also received a 2022 IFOY Award in the Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV/AMR) category. How LocusBots will operate in Japan Designers…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.37
…retailers. Only big companies like Walmart, Target, Amazon, GXO, DHL, or Kroger could automate. While we were talking about a labor crisis coming, it was hard work to sell robotics. The companies that leaned in early on are now scaling automation—they've made those investments. Now, everyone realizes it's happening, and there's no debate over whether to automate. It's now, “How do we do it? How can we make it happen with no skills within the organization?” SVT Robotics said its SOFTBOT integration platform and network of partners can help warehouses bring in robots. Click image to enlarge. Source: SVT Robotics…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.77
…business intelligence.” “Our five-year partnership with Locus has enabled DHL to deliver more resilient, flexible, and scalable supply chain solutions to our customers to support faster delivery, improve operational efficiency, and reduce employee workloads,” said Sally Miller, CIO of DHL Supply Chain North America. “In that time, Locus's ability to integrate groundbreaking technologies into our operations seamlessly and in a targeted way has been a tremendous success for our customers' supply chains.” In September 2022, Locus reached a major milestone with its 1 billionth pick. The company said it took 1,542 days to pick its first 100 million units and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.08
…startups to Fortune 500, including SSI Schaefer, Vanderlande, and DHL. Most recently, he served as chief revenue officer at Attabotics, a warehouse automation startup, where he was responsible for leading business development, sales, marketing, and systems engineering. Williams holds a BBA in international business from the University of Georgia. Moderator: Eugene Demaitre Editorial director Robotics 24/7, Peerless Media LLC Demaitre is editorial director of Robotics 24/7. Prior to joining Peerless Media, he was a senior editor at other robotics publications. Demaitre has decades of experience in business-to-business, online technology coverage and has participated in numerous robotics-related webinars, podcasts, and conferences…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.22
…2023, at Caesars Forum. The event will include partners DHL Supply Chain, Daimler Truck North America, Food Logistics, and Supply and Demand Chain Executive. According to Gartner Inc. research, the amount of women in supply chain roles dropped from 41% in 2021 to 39% in 2022, and there was also a 2% drop at the most senior levels. This is a worrisome trend in the opposite direction from previous years; that number rose from 35% in 2016 to 41% in 2021, noted Manifest. In its “Diversity Wins” report, McKinsey & Co. asserted that companies with greater gender diversity have higher…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.51
…in factories. Its more than 100 customers include JD.com, DHL, IKEA, and TC. ForwardX helps JD.com for Singles' Day “11.11,” also known as Singles’ Day, has gained traction with Chinese consumers, as hundreds of brands such as Apple, Nike, Walmart, Samsung, Lowe’s, Michael Kors, and Urban Outfitters offer promotional deals for the holiday. This year, ForwardX and JD.com collaborated in multiple warehouses to meet the intense picking workloads that come with the sudden spike in demand. AMRs assisted with picking heavy cases, home appliances, and mixed small and midsized goods. Known for its same- and next-day delivery, JD.com needed to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.11
…around the clock across dozens of customer sites today. DHL Supply Chain proves value Fox Robotics said it retrofits standard forklifts with sensors and software for autonomous material handling operations with precise navigation and robust pallet picking and movement. Deep learning systems use onboard cameras and lidar sensors to detect pallets, boxes, and other obstacles in real time. The intelligent systems also enable the forklift to pick pallets out of trailers it is seeing for the first time, said the company. Fox claimed that it has solved the hardest forklift challenge to date – unloading trailers without modifying the warehouse…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.72
…Trends in Mobile Robotics and Automation with speakers from DHL, Procter & Gamble, Arendai, and Cascadia Capital. Productization and Scaling for Next Generation Automation (Cambridge Consultants; Dexterity; 3M; Kuka) Standardization Efforts for Mobile Robot Interoperability (MassRobotics, Vecna Robotics, Locus Robotics, InOrbit) Other sessions include: The Best of Both Worlds: The Future of AGVs and AMRs (David Northup, OTTO Motors) Smart Automation: How to Prevent a Single Point of Failure in Managing AMR Fleets (Andreas Boedenauer, Agilox) Mobile Cobots Unlock Greater Flexibility and Agility (Tim DeRosett, Brooks Automation) Assumption in AMR Behaviors: How Human Expectations Have Impacted How Robots Plan (Russell…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.63
…yesterday announced that it has expanded its partnership with DHL Supply Chain. The companies will deploy Locus mobile robots at DHL's facilities in Canal Winchester and Lockbourne, Ohio, to support high-volume order fulfillment for global clothing retailer, Carhartt, a DHL customer. “Implementing Locus has quickly proven to be an ideal choice to deliver high productivity, letting us fulfill orders at a record pace,” stated Tony Gariety, vice president for distribution operations at Carhartt. “Locus' ease of use and fast training has also helped us with recruiting and retaining employees and seasonal workers. So, all the way around, there are some…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.32
…Canada, and Europe. 6RS's Chuck AMR fulfills millions of units each week for companies including GXO, Tagg Logistics, Crocs, DHL, and Office Depot. Shopify Inc. acquired the company in 2019.