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The food and beverage industry has historically faced challenges including high costs and thin profit margins, so the need for creative solutions is not new. Today, businesses face some of their biggest challenges yet in the form of chronic labor shortages, changing consumer preferences, and demands for more variety and faster production. “Both food and beverage, from a distribution and…
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Robots are moving goods in warehouses, packaging foods, and helping assemble vehicles—when they’re not flipping burgers or serving lattes. How did they get so skilled so fast? Robotics simulation. Making leaps in progress, it’s transforming industries all around us. A robotics simulator places a virtual robot in virtual environments to test the robot’s software without requiring the physical robot. And…
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Chang Industrial and Hai Robotics yesterday announced the formation of a strategic partnership targeting North American manufacturers. Chang Industrial has built a consortium of engineering and supply chain partners including Hai Robotics, a leading global provider of automated storage and retrieval systems, or ASRS. The partners said they aim to improve flexibility and sustainability in manufacturing offerings. The collaboration is…
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and MassRobotics today announced the AMD Robotics Innovation Challenge winners. The challenge aimed to explore the benefits and advantages of AMD Kria System on Modules, or SOMs, in integrating adaptive computing into robotics projects. Participants submitted how they would work with the AMD Kria KR260 Robotics Starter Kit, and the winners will use it to produce…
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As warehouses and DCs become more sophisticated, automated and advanced, the equipment within their four walls has also been keeping up. The surge in e-commerce mixed with the persistent labor shortage and then blended with vendor innovation has produced a host of new put walls that feature new designs and advanced technology that address companies’ current and future needs. A…
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For an industry historically challenged by thin margins and high costs, creative solutions and out-of-box thinking are not new. Those in the business of food and beverage have long worked to do more with less, but today, the industry faces some of its biggest challenges yet. A nearly decade-long labor shortage tops this list, exacerbated by constantly changing consumer preferences…
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First came the realization that a robotic system’s software—more so than its hardware—make these systems have an impact on materials handling. Software is what is constantly calculating the optimal routes for a fleet of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to take, and it’s what gives robotic piece-picking arms the smarts to know how to grasp and place items. Behind every good…
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Advanced Navigation has been awarded a Moon to Mars Initiative: Demonstrator Mission Grant by the Australian Space Agency to support NASA’s endeavor to explore the Moon and beyond to Mars. The grant will accelerate the development and production of the company’s light detection, altimetry and velocimetry (LiDAV) technology, the Sydney, Australia-based Advanced Navigation said. Supported by this award, Advanced Navigation…
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Bluegrass Supply Chain has announced a partnership with Locus Robotics, a global provider of autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, for warehouse automation. The companies said the strategic collaboration aims to enhance operational efficiency, optimize order fulfillment, and elevate customer experience through advanced automation technology. Bluegrass Supply Chain is a third-party/contract logistics provider based in Bowling Green, KY. Founded in 2002,…
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Exotec has opened the Tokyo Demo Center, a dedicated urban showroom in Shin-Kiba, Koto-ku, Tokyo, to permanently display the company’s robotic solutions. The facility will feature all of the standard elements of the Skypod System including the Skypod robots, modular storage racks, and picking stations. In addition to the standard modules, Exotec will also exhibit the Skypicker, the company’s robotic…
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GreyOrange Inc. announced yesterday that is improving distribution velocity for Canada-based Apple Express, a national final mile logistics company. In the first deployment with Apple Express, 145 of GreyOrange’s Ranger MoveSmart (RMS) robots will be seamlessly connected and controlled by the GreyMatter fulfillment orchestration platform at Apple Express' Mississauga facility, which is located just outside of Toronto. The power of…
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Fizyr, Zivid, and The Gripper Company yesterday unveiled their robotic picking cell capable of handling transparent poly bags in high-variability, mixed-material environments. It is on display at Automatica, a leading exhibit for smart automation and robots, at Zivid's booth (B5300). The companies said the collaboration integrates three next-generation technologies for the first time: The Zivid 2+ 3D camera from Zivid:…
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OSARO, a global leader in machine-learning-enabled robotics for e-commerce, is partnering with Mission Design & Automation, a Michigan-based industrial robotic systems integrator, to develop and deploy a range of robotic automation solutions optimized for e-commerce fulfillment, the companies announced today. Founded in 2004, Mission designs, builds, and integrates custom intelligent automation solutions for a variety of industries, including food and…
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Most supply chain operations are under stress. Many are dealing with a strategic re-alignment of the facilities and changing operational profiles. The near universal need is for speed. Operating with speed puts pressure on nearly every process within the four walls and requires cross-functional integration beyond the warehouse. Meanwhile labor is often constrained and the future uncertain. As warehousing professionals…
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Mecademic announced today its new micro-SCARA robot at Automaticia. The Montreal-based company said the robot builds on the success and design principles of its Meca500 six-axis robotic arm. Members of the company's Early Access Program have been testing the robot for the past month, the company said. Mecademic said the SCARA robot is ideal for small component design and manufacturing…
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Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
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