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…a robust recovery As the COVID-19 pandemic finally abates, Relay Robotics said it expects the markets it serves to make a robust recovery. The Business Research Co. said it expects the global hospitality market to grow from $3.9 trillion in 2021 to $4.5 trillion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.1%. The research firm predicted that…
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…market differentiator. Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and uncertain international relations, the logistics and robotics industries are weathering a year of challenges, said Li Luyang, CEO of VisionNav. They are moving toward large-scale and standardized deliveries, he said. VisionNav said it has build an ecosystem around unmanned intralogistics, improved supply chain integration, and expanded its operational capacity to be competitive.…
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…productivity imperative, along with the COVID-19 pandemic, has accelerated the need for, and adoption of, robotic technologies beyond the factory floor,” said Frank Nerenhausen, executive vice president at Oshkosh and president of JLG Industries. “In fact, a large focal area in construction and industrial applications today is remote operation of equipment that keeps workers out of harm’s way.” “The combination…
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…growth in e-commerce, catalyzed by COVID-19 pandemic. The country is the 14th largest market for e-commerce, with a revenue of $26 billion in 2021, according to Statista Digital Market Outlook. Also, as fewer people want to do hard manual labor, the lack of enough qualified workers is another driver for warehouses in Italy to turn their eyes on automation, Tuzi…
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…predicted Markets and Markets. The COVID-19 pandemic has posed challenges to supply chains that were exacerbated by labor shortages, it said. As AMR regulations become standardized across North America, Ottonomy.io said it expects demand for robot deliveries “to grow exponentially.” It offers its AMRs through a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) model. The company's Ottobots have been running at CVG Airport in Cincinnati…
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…how different e-commerce looked before COVID-19. Modular is important because it allows the easiest path to adapting to dynamic conditions. Robust is important because it accommodates the first four requirements on the list. Requires little to no teaching is important because this is the future that is already here. Suppliers generally agree that artificial intelligence advances that allow robots to…
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…Advancing Automation (A3). With the COVID-19 pandemic and a renewed focus on manufacturing in the U.S., business of all sizes across industries are interested in automation, noted the companies. “Automation is a game-changer for manufacturers and in warehouse operations, and businesses need to optimize their workflows to maintain a competitive edge,” said Rasmus Smet Jensen, group marketing director at Mobile…
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…1 to fight its worst COVID-19 outbreak yet. Gu added that the company plans to launch HSD, the Haomo Self-Driving fleet, in 2023. Level 4 autonomous delivery vehicle in development. Source: Haomo Fundraising and development continue Bank of China Group Investment Ltd. led Haomo.AI's Series A+ round, with participation by existing investor Shoucheng Holdings Ltd. Past investors include Meituan, Qualcomm…
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…their new reality in the COVID-19 world. Moderator: Eugene Demaitre Editorial director Robotics 24/7, Peerless Media LLC Demaitre is editorial director of Robotics 24/7. Prior to joining Peerless Media, he was a senior editor at other robotics publications. Demaitre has decades of experience in business-to-business, online technology coverage and has participated in numerous robotics-related webinars, podcasts, and conferences worldwide.
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…the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the staffing crisis, with projections of more than 1 million new nurses needed in the U.S. alone, according to Diligent Robotics. More and more health systems are looking for automation to provide workforce augmentation at a critical time for this market, the company said. “This new round of funding will help…
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…everything we've gone through with COVID and supply chain disruptions, it was quite remarkable. The OPEX Infinity solution was impressive. No surprise—OPEX traditionally has a high standard for its technology. With Infinity, the company has done a great job of solving high-density racking while maintaining tremendous throughput. Berkshire Grey's Spectrum Gripper, a picking arm with a single suction end, is…
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…or smaller events because of COVID-19, both exhibitors and attendees were relieved to reunite in person for MODEX 2022 in Atlanta last week. Robotics also had a strong presence at the biennial materials handling trade show, growing from about 10% five or six years ago to nearly 60% this year, according to several industry observers. From autonomous mobile robots (AMRs)…
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…labor shortages aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, said Konoike and OSARO. “Japan is facing a shortage of labor due to the declining birthrate and aging population, but we hope to turn this challenge into an opportunity and develop a new form of workplace at KITIC and introduce it to the world,” said Tadatsugu Konoike. The pilot will link piece-picking robots…
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…the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the way business is conducted around the world, including a significant shift toward automation in many industries. With the first quarter of the year behind us, Meili Robots has compiled a list of some of the most noteworthy robotics trends for the rest of 2022. Will robotics…
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…infrastructure to navigate the current COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate future pandemics and similar crises,” he said. Founded in 2017, the ARM Institute is a public-private consortium with more than 300 members across industry, academia, and government. The Pittsburgh-based organization said it is working to make robotics, autonomy, and artificial intelligence more accessible to U.S. manufacturers large and small. It also…
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