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…the leap from paper-based, pick-to-cart operations to system-directed pick-to-robots. In this issue, we revisit NorthShore Care Supply, which we featured in the September 2020 System Report, to see how and why this distributor of incontinence products is using a palletizing robot to speed up its receiving operations. In July of 2020, early into the pandemic, I had a chance to…
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…effectively with existing systems. NAI Group LLC last week announced the expansion of its capabilities to provide interconnect solutions for the growing warehouse automation industry. The Troy, Mich.-based company custom designs and manufactures cable assemblies and harnesses for equipment OEMs and system integrators. Only about 5% of North American warehouses are fully automated, according to NAI. Robotics can reduce labor…
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…warehouses to hospitals and airports, robot fleets are growing, as is the need to effectively manage and scale them. The Robot Operations Group today announced its first conference, RobOpsCon, which will be held in Silicon Valley in October 2022. The Robot Operations Group, or ROG (pronounced “rogue”), is a cross-industry organization that develops and shares best practices to advance the…
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…robotics within reach. Goods-to-person and robot-to-goods picking systems can now affordably deliver the same levels of service for business-to-business purchases as for business-to-consumer ones. One example is Top Notch Distributors Inc., which has deployed robots from 6 River Systems. Honesdale, Pa.-based Top Notch Distributors is a wholesale distributor of architectural door hardware to residential and commercial dealers. As recently as…
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…the Seegrid Palion autonomous mobile robot, or AMR. The Pittsburgh-based company said its lift truck is equipped with the most advanced generation of its Seegrid IQ autonomy technology. It also claimed that Palion is the only robotic lift on the market with industry-leading 3D perception. “Seegrid and its AMRs are undergoing massive growth and eclipsing alternative material handling solutions to…
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…the Picker goods-to-person autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and the inVia Logic software for orchestrating tasks and the movement of goods. The company raised $30 million in Series C funding in July. 1. Robots aid rather than replace workers If robots handle repetitive tasks in quantity, that can free up people for qualitative work, such as creatively boxing orders, maintaining quality…
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…and software rather than the robots. The types of robotic systems available has matured and diversified. Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) can assist warehouse associates with picking efficiency. There are also AMRs that move larger loads, autonomous lift trucks, goods-to-person automation, and mobile manipulators. In the past couple of years, rapid progress has been made with pick-and-place systems that use artificial…
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…deployment of its autonomous mobile robots in CEVA Logistics' warehouse in Truganina, Australia. Körber Supply Chain implemented the project to improve the efficiency and productivity of the facility and ensure smoother e-commerce order fulfillment for CEVA's customers. “Today, an accelerated demand for fast order fulfillment has created a challenging scenario for businesses everywhere,” said Lit Fung, managing director for Asia-Pacific,…
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…Grey said its “intelligent enterprise” robots enable enterprises to meet consumer expectations for on-demand delivery through automation of e-commerce fulfillment, store replenishment, and package handling. Combining proprietary artificial intelligence, software, and patented hardware, the company said it provides the following: AI-enabled picking AI-enabled mobility System orchestration Cloud monitoring and analytics Professional services including manufacturing, installation, commissioning, maintenance, software updates, and…
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…higher fulfillment volumes at lower operation costs and with better distribution efficiency,” stated Kane Luo, vice president of sales at HAI Robotics. Founded in 2016, HAI Robotics said it provides efficient, intelligent, flexible, and customized supply chain automation through robotics and artificial intelligence. The Shenzhen, China-based company recently raised $200 million in Series C and D funding. It also won…
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…looking to fast orders of robots. Miso Robotics today announced the latest model of its Flippy flagship food-preparation robot. The Pasadena, Calif.-based company said Flippy 2 is able to perform twice as many fry-station tasks as its predecessor. Miso said it received valuable feedback from White Castle, which deployed the original Flippy at a location in the Chicagoland area in…
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…larger setup costs with many robots, and modifications can be very expensive. Conversely, a semi-automated approach for the facility like the one I supervise in Mexico, a low-cost country, can facilitate innovation rather than impede it. Light adaptable automation such as collaborative robots can assist in production processes, increasing product quality while maintaining the flexibility needed for innovative changes by…
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Growing numbers of mobile robots in warehouses and elsewhere have raised concerns about interoperability among systems from multiple vendors, as well as with facility infrastructure and enterprise software. One effort has its roots in the open-source community and the healthcare industry. The Open Robotics Middleware Framework, or Open-RMF, is designed to coordinate fleets of robots with typical use cases and…
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MEMPHIS—As more robots from multiple vendors enter warehouses and other facilities, the need for them to work together becomes increasingly important for operators to realize the benefits of automation. Most of the discussions around interoperability have been theoretical—until now. Yesterday at the FedEx DART research and development center here, Vecna Robotics, Waypoint Robotics, and WiBotic successfully demonstrated MassRobotics' new standard…
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…scaling and managing their growing robot fleets. InOrbit has responded with its cloud-based robot operations or RobOps software. The company today announced the launch of its Developer Portal, its InOrbit Ecosystem of partners, and a collaboration with AI-based management platform provider 634AI. “Our whole reason for existence is to accelerate adoption of robotics,” said Florian Pestoni, co-founder and CEO of…
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