Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.17
…Sort robotic piece-picking system, as well as VARGO and OPEX's Sure Sort, which uses autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and conveyors, were originally designed for mail sortation. These automated options have since made their way into general warehouse and DC put walls, with a focus on moving items from one area to a specific destination. “It’s about automating the placement of an item from the induction point to the actual order,” Eldred noted. “This is being done at a very high rate of speed by extremely sophisticated robotics.” Robot arms for sortation Adam Fry, head of product at Covariant, said he…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.59
…Centers: Commonsense Robotics | Takeoff | Autonomous Mobile Robots: Opex | Fetch Robotics | Clearpath Robotics | Box Packaging Automation: Rockwell Automation | ProShip | WestRock | Collaborative Robots (Cobots): Locus| NextShift Robotics | inVia Robotics | Fetch Robotics | 6 River Systems | Autonomous Drones: PINC | Vtrus | Eyesee Source: A.T. Kearney research Pop-Up Warehousing Start-Ups such as Flexe, Flow Space, Ware2Go have emerged in the market, first to support e-commerce business and peak season demand but also as a safety valve for large shippers and 3PLs seeking flexibility. Major retailers such as Walmart.com, Walgreens, Staples, and Bath…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.51
…evaluating on a regular basis are the AutoStore and OPEX SureSort. The traditional competitors to these goods-to-person technologies are pick modules, unit sorters and put-walls to name a few. LM: Robotics is certainly one of the hottest topics in automation. Considering all of the excitement, what are you actually seeing in your day-to-day work with clients? Saenz: The majority of warehouse operations in industry today remain conventional and don’t likely require automation and robotics to achieve their required levels of efficiency. I have been surprised, however, at the level of interest in automation even within these lower-volume operations. We have…