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—will descend on San Jose November 12-13 for the Collaborative Robots, Advanced Vision & AI (CRAV.ai) Conference. Sponsored by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), this conference is ideal for engineers and manufacturers seeking effective ways to reduce cost, improve quality and advance productivity, while increasing flexibility. CRAV.ai is also geared toward experienced users seeking new applications or prospective users…
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SVT Robotics, a company whose software platform expedites and simplifies deployment of industrial robotics, participated in the Kenco Logistics Supply Chain Innovation Test Lab expansion, deploying a pilot of the SVT software platform for the program. The grand opening event was held at the Kenco corporate headquarters in Chattanooga, TN. Kenco Logistics, North America’s leading third-party logistics provider, invited technology…
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RightHand Robotics, a leader in providing autonomous robotic piece-picking solutions, has announced the establishment of a new corporate entity in Japan, RightHand Robotics GK. The subsidiary will enable RightHand to better serve the fast-growing demand for robotic piece-picking in Japan and the rest of Asia Pacific. As the world’s second-largest retail sector as well as the second-largest industrial robotics market,…
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Building artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in industrial manufacturing is not only critical for economic transformation but also a stepping stone toward sustainable competitive advantages, according to new research from ABI Research, a global tech market advisory firm. The research found that despite the nearly equal number of installed bases of AI-enabled end devices in both markets, the United States has…
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Tompkins International, a comprehensive supply chain consulting and solutions firm, has announced a strategic realignment that will enable the company to better serve its clients across all industries. Driven by market changes and growth, Tompkins International has evolved its organization into six business units based on its thought leadership about the future of supply chains and its competencies in strategy,…
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Market intelligence firm Interact Analysis has published a new market report forecasting the warehouse automation market will grow at a CAGR of 12.6% over the next five years. However, the firm also predicts a temporary dip in revenue growth between 2020 and 2021. The research outlines how, with the growing trade tensions between the US and China, coupled with slowing…
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The international technology group Körber strengthens its Business Area Logistics Systems by acquiring a majority stake in Cohesio Group Ltd. The Australian-based company is a leading integrator of voice-directed and autonomous mobile robotics (AMR) solutions for logistics. The acquisition was completed effective September 20, 2019. The Cohesio Group, headquartered in Melbourne, within just a few years established itself as one…
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Columbia/Okura LLC has announced a strategic alliance with Universal Robots that will allow Columbia/Okura to deliver a more extensive range of robotic palletizing solutions, including collaborative palletizing applications. Columbia/Okura has been working on the development of miniPALTM a mobile, collaborative palletizing product integrating Universal Robot’s UR10e for some time. Columbia/Okura intends to launch this new product range of palletizing “cobots”…
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A new report from Deloitte and the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) suggests smart factory initiatives could potentially ignite stalled labor productivity growth, predicting a threefold improvement in labor productivity over the next decade. In the spring of 2019, Deloitte and MAPI surveyed more than 600 executives at manufacturing companies with headquarters in the United States and a…
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A new report from Future Market Insights (FMI) investigates the collaborative robots market and provides critical insights for the forecast period of 2019-2029. As per the findings of the report, the global collaborative robots market is anticipated to experience substantial growth over the forecast period due to multiple driving factors such as, growing adoption of automation in end-use industry and…
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Mobile Industrial Robots, a market leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), has opened its largest office in North America to accommodate continued growth across the continent. The new two-building, 7376 sq. ft. office in Holbrook, N.Y., replaces the Danish company’s first international office, opened in the same city in 2016. It also includes MiR’s first showroom outside of the company’s…
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Shopify, a leading multi-channel commerce platform, has announced an agreement to acquire 6 River Systems, a leading provider of collaborative warehouse fulfillment solutions. In June, Shopify introduced the Shopify Fulfillment Network, a fulfillment network intended to offer timely deliveries, lower shipping costs, and improve customer experience for merchants and their customers. According to a release, this acquisition is a critical…
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GreyOrange, a global software and robotics company that leverages AI and machine learning to optimize supply chains, today formally announced partnerships with eight warehouse industry leaders in the United States. Avik Services, Bricz, Hy-Tek, Info-Sun, McCombs-Wall, S&H Systems, TREW and UST Global will join forces with GreyOrange to help sell, deploy and service GreyOrange technology. “We partner with some of…
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The Robotic Industries Association (RIA), part of the Association for Advancing Automation, has reported the North American robotics market is up 7.2% in the first half of 2019. From January to June, North American companies ordered 16,488 robots, valued at $869 million. The largest driver of the year-to-date growth was an 83% increase in units ordered by automotive OEMs. Other…
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Editor’s note: The following column by Evan Hammersley, warehouse automation and robotics product manager for NITCO, is part of Modern’s Other Voices column, a series featuring ideas, opinions and insights from end-users, analysts, systems integrators and OEMs. Click here to learn about submitting a column for consideration. As robotics and automation continue to grow in popularity, innovative warehouse automation trends…
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