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SpaceGuard Products (Booth B6629) launched a new guarding solution for robotic automation systems, dubbed RageWire, on Monday at a booth press conference. RageWire Robotic Guarding consists of five essential components: 5-foot wide panels; 6 foot, 7 foot, 8 foot tall universal posts; wire panel hanger brackets; universal swing and slide door access; and electric interlock access. Additionally, its design and…
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Collaborative Robots Bring Productivity
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Mobile robot maker Seegrid Corp. today announced that its newest autonomous lift truck, the Seegrid Palion Lift, is now available for pre-order. The Pittsburgh-based company said manufacturing, e-commerce, and logistics companies have the opportunity to lock in priority access to the autonomous mobile robot (AMR). Initial customer shipments start in April, according to the company. Equipped with the most advanced…
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Softeon Inc., a global warehouse management services company, said it will be featuring its suite of services for automated warehouses at the MODEX supply chain trade show in Atlanta this week. The Reston, Va.-based company said its integrated warehouse management system 〈WMS〉, warehouse execution system 〈WES〉, and overall supply chain execution technology platform are intended for warehouses looking to upgrade.…
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The last major live event I attended was Modex in March 2020. I will never forget walking off the first leg of the fight home from Atlanta into the Baltimore airport. It was around 9 PM on a Wednesday night, the gate monitors were tuned to CNN, and as I entered the terminal, the president was announcing a national emergency.…
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Honeywell (Booth B7619a) recently announced a strategic collaboration with Clearpath Robotics, giving warehouses and distribution centers the ability to easily automate operations and increase supply chain productivity through autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). This partnership gives Honeywell an additional solution to ensure customers can meet and exceed operational demands. “AMR capability will enable customized workflows and provide an interface to our…
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Robot maker Boston Dynamics Inc. has announced Stretch, its newest system designed specifically for warehouses and distribution centers, is now available for commercial purchase. First introduced in the spring of 2021, Stretch has been in pilot testing with a select group of customers the past several months. The company said all units scheduled for 2022 delivery have already sold out…
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Big Joe Forklifts (Booths B3219 & B3419) is previewing several new products, including the company’s vision for a new breed of semi-autonomous machines known as “co-bots,” or collaborative robots, that keep humans in the loop within materials handling workflows to deliver maximum value. Nicknamed “BUD,” Big Joe’s User Directed Pallet Mover showcases the company’s User Directed Automation concept. It features…
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Locus Robotics (Booth B8811) is taking warehouse fulfillment and supply chain management to the next level with the introduction of its new, fully integrated, intelligent fleet of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). The new Locus fleet of purpose-built AMRs, consisting of Locus Origin, Locus Vector and Locus Max, are designed to double and triple productivity in all types of dynamic fulfillment…
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Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation today announced that it has reached a definitive merger agreement to acquire RE2 Robotics., a developer of autonomous and teleoperated mobile robotic systems for use in the aviation, construction, defense, energy and medical industries. The companies said the transactions brings together two leading commercial robotics teams focused on industrial robotic technologies that improve worker safety…
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FORT Robotics Inc. today announced the Nano Safety Controller, or NSC, an embeddable board that allows customers to build FORT wireless safety and communication technology directly into their machines without bolt-on hardware. “Until now, customers who wanted our trusted command technology have had to use our bolt-on hardware. That’s not always ideal for every project,” said Nathan Bivans, chief technology…
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The last major live event I attended was Modex in March 2020. I will never forget walking off the first leg of the fight home from Atlanta into the Baltimore airport. It was around 9 PM on a Wednesday night, the gate monitors were tuned to CNN, and as I entered the terminal, the president was announcing a national emergency.…
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Locus Robotics Corp. today announced that it has added the Locus Vector and Locus Max to its line of autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. These new models join the Locus Origin robot to address a broad range of warehouse use cases, said the Wilmington, Mass.-based company. The new AMRs address e-commerce, case-picking, and pallet-picking applications, as well as supply chain…
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In advance of the MODEX 2022 supply chain trade show, two companies addressed the challenge of automated bagging. Berkshire Grey Inc. and OSARO Inc. last week both announced new products that they plan to show in Atlanta. “Warehouse and logistics operations globally are wrestling with an acceleration of consumer demand and a shortage of labor,” stated Derik Pridmore, CEO of…
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In getting ready for the MODEX event, a full two years out from the last live event, I’m looking forward to seeing the technology I write about on a daily basis, up close and in-person. A chance to kick the tires, so to speak, on all the autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) which will be on display at the event. But…
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