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The “2021 MHI Annual Industry Report,” conducted with Deloitte, opens with a quote from John Paxton, CEO of the Materials Handling Institute. “Supply chain resilience has never been more important,” he wrote. “Companies that made investments in digital technologies prior to the pandemic were more prepared and able to adapt, survive and even thrive during this disruption. They will also…
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American Robotics Inc., which provides fully autonomous commercial drones, yesterday said that Stockpile Reports will use its Scout system to build out its automated drone program. The companies said that the ability to operate unmanned aerial vehicles without any humans on the ground will enable Stockpile Reports and its users to collect data in new ways. “The bulk materials industry…
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Ranpack Holdings Corp., which provides paper-based packaging for e-commerce and industrial supply chains, yesterday said it has invested in Pickle Robot Co., which has developed robots for sorting, loading, and unloading packaged goods. The investment complements and expands Ranpak's existing automation portfolio, said the Concord Township, Ohio-based company. “We are investing in leading-edge technology to further accelerate Ranpak’s global leadership…
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Robotics are a hot item in warehouses right now, with strong double-digit growth projected by most analysts over the next few years. There’s a big difference, however, between knowing that robotics has market momentum, and knowing how to properly scope a robotics solution. The dilemma with scoping robotics for a DC is that plenty of “it depends” are engrained in…
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Berkshire Grey Inc., which makes supply chain automation including robotics and artificial intelligence, yesterday announced the completion of its new Robotics Innovation Center and headquarters in Bedford, Mass. The company said the new center will showcase its capabilities for customers, partners, and investors. “Our new Innovation Center is strategically located in the Boston metro area, allowing us to leverage the…
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Although maritime systems are different from other types of robots, the demand for easier integration and use is the same. Middleware and connectivity products can help overcome legacy barriers to adoption and enable new use cases, according to Mission Robotics Inc. The Union City, Calif.-based company provides consulting and engineering services to help developers of underwater robots. “At Mission Robotics,…
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BALYO SA, which designs and develops robotic trucks for materials handling, yesterday said it has opened its own logistics center in Moissy-Cramayel, France, southeast of Paris. FM Logistic will operate the distribution center, which will be part of a Prologis property and enable BALYO to demonstrate its technological innovations at scale and meet with clients and partners. “We are very…
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One application of artificial intelligence that has implications for human-machine interaction in industrial automation, autonomous vehicles, and service robots is voice technology. WellSaid Labs Inc. today announced a $10 million Series A round. The Seattle-based company said it plans to use the funds to drive further AI and product innovation, scale go-to-market functions, and grow its team. “Robotics engineers and…
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Wherever goods are produced, stored, sorted, or packed, picking also takes place. Robots need intelligence and dexterity to remove goods from storage units such as boxes or cartons and reassemble them. In the Federated Learning for Robot Picking, or FLAIROP, project, researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Festo Corp., and Canadian partners are working to make picking robots smarter using…
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Zebra Technologies, a provider of enterprise data capture, mobile computing, and visibility solutions, announced earlier this month that it intends to acquire Fetch Robotics, a provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Fetch’s AMRs are used for optimized picking in fulfillment centers and distribution centers, just-in-time material delivery in manufacturing facilities and automating manual material movement in any facility. According to…
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Sarcos Corp. today said it has successfully demonstrated the SenSuit controller garment, which is part of the technologies designed for teleoperation of its Guardian XT dexterous mobile robotic system. The company said this milestone used its proprietary motion-caption controller to enable enhanced teleoperation of the robot’s dexterous arms. “We are proud of the significant strides we have made in enhancing…
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Mech-Mind Robotics yesterday launched of its Mech-Eye Nano Industrial 3D Camera, which is designed for applications requiring precision. The Beijing-based company said the new camera's small size and high-quality 3D imaging makes it suitable for mounting on the arms of pick-and-place robots. “Mech-Mind specializes in enabling manufacturing by utilizing the best practice of AI and human-robotics interaction,” stated Tianlan Shao,…
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Turn, Italy-based Reply S.p.A. yesterday said that it has developed an end-to-end architecture for autonomous mobile robots on Microsoft Azure that can enable new business applications across industries, reduce upfront costs, and allow for the rapid implementation of customer-specific use cases. “This platform sets the power of Microsoft Azure on the move by bringing it from the cloud to the…
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MassRobotics, an organization dedicated to helping the Massachusetts robotics ecosystem grow, last week announced a partnership with The Procter & Gamble Co. to explore technologies around automation and manufacturing-related applications. The partners said the goal is to develop ideas to improve productivity, drive increased value for consumers, accelerate agility from more automation, and allow more flexibility in meeting the manufacturing…
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Investments in robotics and related technologies increased to approximately $8 billion in June 2021. There were about 50 reported deals last month, in comparison with 70 worth a total of $3 billion in May 2021, and $7 billion in April. Autonomous vehicles continued to do well, as more companies move into trials of robotaxis, self-driving cars, and autonomous trucks. Transportation…
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