Found in News and Content
…of slowing down due to COVID-19, retailers and the 3PLs that support them have experienced a surge in consumer demand. “The Business Case for Collaborative Mobile Robotics” assesses how the flexibility of collaborative mobile robots equips your operation to meet unexpected demand and customer SLAs. Download the report to discover how collaborative mobile robots helped more than 25 supply chain…
Found in News and Content
…trend has accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as more consumers become comfortable with online ordering of perishable items and groceries. One of the significant changes in supply chain strategies we are seeing as a result of this is the rise of fulfillment centers that bring fulfillment closer to the consumer. Fulfillment centers Typically, one of the dominant components in…
Found in News and Content
…was virtual because of the COVID-19 pandemic, that did not keep major vendors from making a host of announcements promising more autonomous systems in the coming year. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) plans to resume some in-person features in a hybrid event next year, but most robotics-related conferences of the past year and the next several months will continue to…
Found in News and Content
…to Quicktron. Growth in this sector has also accelerated as the COVID-19 pandemic has fueled the need to reduce reliance on manual labor in logistics In today’s announcement regarding the C+ funding, Quicktron didn’t state the dollar amount of the funding round.
Found in News and Content
…might be it. With the Covid-19 pandemic accelerating e-commerce for many types of goods, fulfillment centers and manufacturing plants need to move a high volume of pallets to keep stores stocked up and e-commerce order picking systems or manual pick locations topped off with goods. And while unemployment has risen since last year, it remains challenging to secure enough workers—including…
Found in News and Content
…shock to supply chain operations, COVID-19 exposed the weaknesses of the current supply chain paradigm and forced firms to consider the challenges of rebuilding their supply chains due to supplier exits. For some industries, the pandemic even forced a major rethinking of business models. And while these are all valid pain points, there’s a silver lining to all of this:…
Found in News and Content
…warehouse execution system, or WES. COVID-19 and warehouse automation The impact of COVID-19 on warehousing and distribution could well outlast the pandemic itself, as labor health concerns, hampered supply chains and a new wave of automated warehouses and distribution centers continue to emerge. Warehouses, distribution and fulfillment centers were crippled, as health and safety issues became top of mind, especially…
Found in News and Content
…wreaked this year by the COVID-19 global pandemic, is mounting pressure on societies, government and health care systems to innovate bolder, more patient-specific solutions more quickly than in the past. This push for heightened design innovation is tempered by the reality of skyrocketing development and clinical trial costs, which can make the journey of launching new devices increasingly unsustainable. That’s…
Found in News and Content
…has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, but plenty of market drivers point to a strong future, according to research by business intelligence firm IDTechEx, published as “3D Printed Materials Market 2020-2030 - COVID Edition.” Indeed, IDTechEx forecasts that the global market for 3D printing materials will be worth $18.4 billion in 2030. Dr. Jonathan Harrop, director of IDTechEx, has…
Found in News and Content
…to combat the spread of COVID-19. Design and simulation software is in the spotlight more than ever, as it’s an instrumental way to create solutions and help many overcome obstacles, problems and challenges that have arisen due to the coronavirus and all that goes with it. “Engineering simulation software technology has been able to address critical issues at the personal,…
Found in News and Content
…Protective Gear Drive to Fight COVID-19 Frontline 3D Printing During the shutdown, Greg Paulsen, director of Application Engineering for on-demand manufacturing service provider, Xometry, says he saw among his customers, “the willingness to explore 3D printing as a way to make end-use products.” He adds, “Some customers found that the lead time to move to molding or casting just didn’t…
Found in News and Content
…two early months of the Covid-19 disruption—April to May—consumers spent $153 billion online, up 7% from online spending during the 2019 holiday season that ran from November to December. The latest Department of Commerce numbers show e-commerce growing by 30% during the first half of 2020—compared to the same period in 2019—while e-commerce sales now make up about 16% of…
Found in News and Content
…might be it. With the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating e-commerce for many types of goods, fulfillment centers and manufacturing plants need to move a high volume of pallets to keep stores stocked up and e-commerce order picking systems or manual pick locations topped off with goods. And while unemployment has risen since last year, it remains challenging to secure enough workers—including…
Found in News and Content
…supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19. Use of this technology for the production of electronics, however, has been limited due to barriers. Electronics manufacturers must use materials that meet electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety requirements to avoid damaging a product or critical component during production. Now, with the launch of Onyx ESD, electronics manufacturers can utilized additive manufacturing. This material is…
Found in News and Content
…2020 because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and seen retailers and merchants looking for ways to meet consumer demand, which is impacted by a retail environment that is often difficult to navigate. “PLG has been a Locus customer since deploying our solution in its New Jersey warehouse location,” said Karen Leavitt, CMO Locus Robotics, in an interview. “The success they…
GENISOM AI makes ICRA debut at conference in Vienna
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
