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…to concerns or constraints around COVID-19. Now it’s up to employers to address the labor shortages. Some industries are feeling the strain more than others, particularly those that faced hiring and retention challenges long before the current wave of “quits.” This includes the warehousing and distribution sector. Why the growing labor shortage? The older generation of warehouse workers is gradually…
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…body temperature (EBT) detection for COVID-19 screening. The company's compact K3 mobile robot is designed for indoor spaces. The K5 mobile robot has been in outdoor usage since 2015, and Knightscope is developing the wheeled, multi-terrain K7. In addition, the company offers its cloud-based Knightscope Security Operations Center (KSOC). Knightscope claimed that its security robots have led to 10% fewer…
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…broader industry trends. The global COVID-19 pandemic has prompted logistics businesses to optimize operational efficiencies, from warehouse management to last-mile delivery. They need to cater to the soaring demand for e-commerce products, seasonal peaks, and consumers’ heightened expectations for fast delivery, it said. The global warehouse automation market will reach $51 billion by 2030, projected McKinsey & Co. By 2025,…
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…labor shortages, and for us, COVID-19 has only exacerbated a pre-existing problem,” said Matt Menoni of Apex Landscaping in Hawthorn Woods, Ill. “The automation of our mowing work allows our teams to redirect their focus onto more specialized work at our clients’ properties—the stuff they actually get excited about.” “We’re also big believers that this opens the door for young…
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…90%, and challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the problem is only getting worse, said Phantom Auto. By decoupling labor from location, the company said it can increase labor access and retention, safety, productivity, and resilience. With Phantom, operators can tap into drivers from anywhere — connecting people who want to work with jobs that need to be filled. The teleoperations…
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…on people’s lives. However, while COVID may have exposed and accelerated supply chain fragilities, it was not the cause.” 7bridges said LEO enables businesses “to make coherent rapid and adaptive decisions across channels, product categories, geographies, and service providers.” The company claimed that it can “transform multiple elements of the supply chain,” from planning to execution, inbound and outbound logistics,…
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…as a temperature-screening assistant for COVID-19 workplace screening, health companions, and tools for supporting children with autism. The Boulder, Colo.-based startup said it is building “the first professional-grade platform robot, Misty II,” with the vision of enabling developers “to build for and accelerate the opportunity for robots to do useful things in business, home, research, and educational use.” Acquisition to…
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…development of its technology. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to inventory delays and port congestion, and industry analysts expect these challenges to increase in frequency and severity, noted Exotec, which has opened a U.S. office in Atlanta. Supply chain disruptions have increased by 67% year over year, according to a recent report from Resilinc. “Following the most significant supply chain…
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…went well. Our team got COVID-19 tests every morning. In the demonstration at our booth, we let people plug in their mobile phones to control the NINA cobot in a “Make Your Own Movie” challenge. We have video of people dancing. Collaborative robots are finding more and more applications—how did you decide on NINA's target market? Kim: We wanted to…
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…our operations,” Hardenberg said. The COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing labor challenges, and shifts in consumer habits require seamless online and brick-and-mortar fulfillment, according to Körber. The company said that it has seen a rapid increase in deployments of AMRs in retail environments and that it can help supply chains of all sizes. “Körber aspires to be a trusted partner for customers…
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…but scaled back due to COVID-19. Going back to the IMS, we showcased where the 19 teams were in their journey toward eventual head-to-head racing. Based on a variety of conditions, like weather, we didn't feel that putting multiple cars on track was a safe bet at that time. We wanted to first show that autonomous cars could go fast…
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…the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Our company culture has been strengthened based on these valuable contributions.” Pittsburgh-based RE2 Robotics provides the RE2 Sapien family of robotic arms, RE2 Detect computer vision software, and RE2 Intellect autonomy software to enable mobile manipulation systems that operate in a variety of complex indoor and outdoor environments. The company said its systems…
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…demand amid worker shortages and COVID-19 restrictions, said NVIDIA. The AI and computing challenges of AMRs are similar to those of autonomous vehicles, according to the company. In industrial facilities, robots “travel miles of aisles to roll up millions of products to assist teams of moving people,” it said. “Obstacles are ever-present.” As manufacturing centers and warehouses are reconfigured or…
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…rising exponentially each year. The COVID-19 pandemic has just added urgency to this trend. Customers expect ultra-fast deliveries, while e-commerce retailers struggle with a serious lack of workforce and increasing labor costs. Machine vision, artificial intelligence, and mobile robots are among the technologies helping warehouses, “dark stores,” and distribution centers consolidate orders and quickly, efficiently, and flawlessly prepare them for…
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…market grows Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, consumer behavior had been shifting more and more toward online shopping. Material handling automation has become increasingly important for businesses to efficiently fulfill orders and stay competitive during supply chain disruptions. As the table below shows, statistics of the global material handling market show tremendous growth potential. Being currently valued at just over…
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