Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.26
…one would see a roommate rather than a smart appliance.” The results since deploying in homes throughout New York have been astounding in keeping older populations more socially and mentally engaged. “In May 2022, we announced a partnership with the New York State Office for the Aging to bring more than 800 ElliQ units to seniors across New York State at no cost to the end users,” Skuler said. “Just a few weeks ago, we announced a renewal of that partnership and the amazing results we’ve seen so far including a 95% reduction in loneliness and great improvement in well-being…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.59
…on development? Let's be realistic. We don't have nuclear-powered appliances. There isn't a market for it. In this case, we almost created a market before we had products for it. A lot of stuff has happened, and the robot safety standards are being updated right now. They have been submitted to the ISO to go to final balloting. Within that, there is a lot greater clarity about what do you have to do in the robot so that it has features that can be used, and what is absolutely required of building a collaborative application. I think in 2023 and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.38
…general merchandise retailers; furniture and home furnishings; electronics and appliances; clothing and accessories; sporting goods, hobby, book, and music; and, office supplies, stationery, and gift stores) reached 28 percent in the first quarter of 2018.[2] What this means is the department stores – which sell all that general merchandise – are having to rethink their strategy, resulting in the closure of retail spaces. In 2018 U.S. retailers shuttered 5,864 retail locations, and as of April 2019, the number had already reached 5,994.[3] While this is bad news for those retailers and many of their employees, it is freeing up inner-city…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.22
…software. NFM is an Omaha, Neb.-based retailer of furniture, appliances and a wide variety of other goods including electronics and fitness equipment and operates a total of four stores in four locations: Des Moines, Iowa; Omaha, Neb.; Kansas City, Kan.; and Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Each store is assigned a fleet of vehicles to deliver merchandise to customers within a radius of approximately 400 miles. To better plan and manage home deliveries, in late 2014 NFM implemented the Appian Final Mile routing application from TMW Systems. While the system helps NFM build and manage efficient routes, another key benefit of the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.58
…slot at a category level - shoes, hats, kitchen appliances, etc. Assign pickers to the categories they are most familiar with - and therefore, the most efficient pickers of. This method optimizes picking speed per category as well as per order. Seasonality should also be considered, along with promotions, as products should be slotted for timely access and fulfillment. However, if your demand does not exhibit a strong Pareto - or your order composition does not display a clear trend - you can skip such exercises. Random order is actually the best answer in those situations. Single Unit Orders Get…