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The Association for Advancing Automation, or A3, had some encouraging growth news at the start of its Automate show in Detroit last week: After a record year in North America for industrial robot orders in 2021, that momentum carried into the first quarter of 2022. A3’s figures showed that North American companies started the year by purchasing the most robots ever in a single quarter, with 11,595 robots sold at a value of $646 million. That’s up by 28% by units and 43% in dollars over the first quarter of 2021, and 7% and 25% respectively over the previous best…
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Fictiv has established a new collaboration that adds Jabil Inc. as a key part of its global manufacturing network to connect and streamline 3D print prototyping through to mass-scale production using an innovative digital thread. Designed to de-risk and streamline the supply chain through quality, speed, transparency and flexibility, the thread is built to ensure a supported customer experience from quote to completion, the companies report. “We know from years of manufacturing experience that the move from idea to volume consumption is hard – no matter how solid the products are. Our goal is to add speed and agility to…
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SVT Robotics, whose software accelerates and simplifies deployment of robots, introduced its SOFTBOT™ Platform allowing companies to expedite the adoption and deployment of robotics within their warehouses and manufacturing facilities in a matter of days or weeks, rather than months or years. With the SOFTBOT™ Platform launch now provides a fully agnostic solution for rapid integration between enterprise systems and industrial robotics and across automation technologies. The platform helps companies quickly adopt robotics into their manufacturing facilities or supply chains with fast, flexible and simple solutions that can easily be deployed without the need for custom code. “SVT’s singular focus…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.91
Mobile robot maker Geekplus Technology Co. this week announced that German third-party logistics provider Bergler Industrieservices is using Geek+’s Picking and Put-away system at its logistics center in Erlensee, Germany. To modernize its picking and put-away processes, Bergler opted for Geek+’s P-800 picking autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and sophisticated warehouse management system (WMS). Bergler said its success is derived from providing top-quality logistics services, including order fulfillment and returns management, for German and international e-commerce customers. It said it offers services such as component assembly, quality control, packaging, and more in addition to handling typical fulfilment tasks. Geek+ AMRs help…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.89
With high consumer demands comes more product and increased sales, resulting in growth. Growth is great, but where do you put all of the new product being produced and how do you get it to your customers quickly? In a recent study conducted by Peerless Media, it was confirmed that most of the respondents are indeed experiencing growth in their companies. Respondents also made it clear that their two largest issues were with insufficient space and outdated storage, picking or materials handling equipment. Aaron Corcoran, account executive at Westfalia, and guest speaker Dave Williams, director of software and solution delivery…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.89
Cimcorp (Booth 4347), a manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic gantry-based order fulfillment and tire handling solutions, announced the opening of its new U.S.-based office, Cimcorp USA, in Norcross, Georgia. Located in a business and technology park and incorporated in February, Cimcorp will open its U.S. office during the second quarter of 2016. The location will provide Cimcorp’s sales and service team with a local home base in the Southeast market, which has a large projected growth for intralogistics, warehouse automation and manufacturing. Cimcorp is looking to expand its sales and service activities to its customers in its target markets,…
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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 strong regional talent pool in AI and robotics,” stated Tom Wagner, CEO of Berkshire Grey. “This center provides the space needed to continue our technology development and to help our customers adapt and transform their supply chain operations.” “Competitive pressures…
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Flexiv and Handplus Robotics have announced they are working together to expand their customer bases in Singapore and Malaysia. Systems integrator Handplus will begin offering Flexiv’s general purpose robot arms to customers in its network. Flexiv sells a range of seven-axis robots that feature force-controlled sensors. Robots include the Rizon 4, the Rizon 4s, and the Rizon 10. It is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., and has offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Foshan, Taiwan and Singapore. It was founded in 2016 and has raised a total of $196 million, according to Crunchbase. Flexiv said in the past few years, there…
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Robots Replacing 20 million Manufacturing Jobs Oxford Economics, global forecasting, and quantitative analysis firm have released a new report that predicts robotic machines will displace about 20 million manufacturing jobs across the world over the next decade. Robots are increasingly capable of performing tasks that were previously relied on human hands. This robotic revolution is propelled by technological advances in automation, engineering, energy storage, AI and machine learning. Already, the number of robots in use worldwide multiplied three-fold over the past two decades, to 2.25 million. Trends suggest the global stock of robots will multiply even faster in the next…
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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 wholesale standpoint, are very low-margin contributors to overall profitability, so the slightest strain—whether that be labor costs, input costs, raw materials costs, transportation costs—all heavily affect the margins and the profitability of producers, wholesalers, and distributors,” noted Mark Koffarnus, director…
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Exotec SAS has gained recognition for its development of supply chain systems. Yesterday, its Tokyo-based subsidiary, Exotec Nihon Co., announced that Alps Logistics Co. will use the Skypod goods-to-person system in a new warehouse in Nagoya, Japan. The Croix, France-based company also said today that it has won the 2023 MVP Excellence Award in the Technology & Solution category award from Manhattan Associates. It was recognized for its work with Alliance Automotive Group France, France’s largest independent distributor of truck and automotive parts. “Being recognized by one of the world's foremost supply chain solution providers is a strong validation of…
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It is no news that automation is transforming many industries, and retail is no exception—especially considering the e-commerce boom during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just as retail is a massive industry, so is the retail automation market. As is illustrated below, the global retail automation market is projected to show significant growth. The market was already valued at $11.22 billion back in 2018 and is now expected to reach a value of $23.42 billion by 2026, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7% between 2021 and 2026. Source: Statista, Meili Robots What is retail automation? Retail automation refers to…