Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.67
…autonomous vehicles. The company has also filed suit against AutoStore Technology AS over ASRS patents. More CFCs to come Kroger plans to open another CFC in Groveland, Fla., west of Orlando. The company also plans to open CFCs in Dallas; Phoenix; Forest Park, Ga.; Frederick, Md.; Pleasant Prairie, Wis.; and Romulus, Mich., as well as in the West and Pacific Northwest. “We're excited to be building a distribution network that creates a more equitable food system by providing greater accessibility to fresh food through the power of innovation,” said Gabriel Arreaga, Kroger's senior vice president and chief supply chain officer…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.94
…been big investments in this space, including Berkshire Grey, AutoStore, Locus Robotics, and Nimble Robotics, and we've been busy with existing projects.” RightPick 3 includes cognitive improvements “We first launched RightPick in 2017 at ProMat,” recalled Martinelli. “As we've worked with integrators on projects, we've learned that they want robotic item-handling systems that are relatively easy to plug and play with different aspects of automation, such as ASRS [automated storage and retrieval systems].” RightPick 3 can pick faster and handle a broader range of items than its predecessors, said RHR. The system has a modular hardware design, well-defined application programming…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.85
AutoStore, which makes automated storage and retrieval systems, yesterday announced that SoftBank Group Corp. will spend $2.8 billion to acquire 40% of the company from funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners L.P. and EQT Private Equity, among other shareholders. AutoStore said the funding will enable it to accelerate its global expansion, “with particular emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region.” Nedre Vats, Norway-based AutoStore was founded in 1996 and develops proprietary software and hardware to make warehouse operations more efficient. The company claimed that its Cube Storage Automation is “the densest storage technology.” AutoStore said that more than 20,000 of its…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 32.97
…grocery operations. The company is partnering with robotics provider AutoStore and integrator Bastian Solutions to upgrade its order-fulfillment capabilities. H Mart started in 1982 with a single store in Woodside, Queens, N.Y., and has grown to more than 97 stores across the U.S. The Lyndhurst, N.J.-based company offers both Asian and Western foods and is also known for its food halls. The National Retail Federation has recognized H Mart in its list of “Hot 100 Retailers,” and Supermarket News has listed it as one of the “Top 50 Small Chains and Independents” in the U.S. and Canada. E-grocery surge leads…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 31.73
NEDRE VATS, Norway— AutoStore has announced an Innovation Hub in Karmøy, Norway, dedicated to testing technologies and replicating diverse in-store and warehouse environments. As a supplier of robotic storage and fulfilment technology to Puma, Gucci, Best Buy, and many other global brands, AutoStore said it is experiencing continued growth in revenue and clients. The company has built its testing facility to enable customers to more quickly adopt automation and keep up with order demand. Built in just seven months, the facility is fitted with a combination of robotic technology and infrastructure for supply chain and retail facilities that cannot be…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.75
…center (EFC), the pilot leverages Swisslog’s solution which includes AutoStore technology empowered by Swisslog’s SynQ software, as well as Peapod Digital Labs’ proprietary manual picking capabilities. The pilot launches as Ahold Delhaize USA companies continue to expand e-commerce fulfillment capabilities as part of readying an omnichannel supply chain and supporting the U.S. brands as they pursue their ambitions of becoming the leading omnichannel grocery retailer in their markets. “Over the past year, all Ahold Delhaize USA companies have seen a tremendous increase in online sales growth, and we believe this growth is here to stay,” said JJ Fleeman, president of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.80
…a wide range of supply chain strategies. Micro-fulfillment featuring AutoStore Micro-fulfillment centers can be built as a standalone facility, or built inside or bolted onto an existing location to expand fulfillment capacity, especially within a limited footprint. They are also well suited for automation technology, bringing it to the lowest supply chain level. While they can be used in a number of market segments and industries, micro-fulfillment centers have gained the spotlight as a result of the accelerated demand for e-grocery fulfillment. Micro-fulfillment has shown to be an ideal solution for streamlining e-grocery fulfillment. For instance, Swisslog is working with…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.39
…mobile robots (AMRs) and goods-to-person systems like those from AutoStore, which NFI has also implemented, has put automation in reach. “The price has come down, the technologies are more reliable and more flexible,” Patterson says. “If the needs in one of our facilities change, I can redeploy an asset like an AMR and not get hurt by it.” Perhaps last, the market is demanding it. “Unless you’re constantly implementing new solutions, you risk becoming obsolete very quickly,” he notes. “We had to think about how to make our DCs showcases for our customers.” Today, he adds, “Innovation is critical to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.72
…workers arrive on the job. Flexible and easily extendable, AutoStore is well-suited for accelerating your operations during surges in demand. AutoStore is relatively easy to deploy – see how we installed additional AutoStore within 10 days to one of our customers on page 18 of this issue. Watch our AutoStore installations in motion. E-Commerce Facts and Figures Sporting Goods, Home & Garden and Toys & Games categories registered three-digit growth y-o-y in order count terms during COVID-19. E-commerce expanded in lower-tier cities and in older age groups (based on China). Among shoppers living in cities classified as Tier 3 and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.63
…AS/RS with space to store approximately 500,000 cartons. An AutoStore goods-to-person picking system, currently being expanded to 12 decanting stations, with 224 robots and the capacity to store 116,300 bins serving 24 pick stations. A three-level garment-on-hanger storage and pick mezzanine. Automated palletizing and depalletizing. Automated packaging and bagging. Eriksson’s take on the facility: “We have a state-of-the-art facility and a supply chain organization that is well equipped, highly competent and prepared for the future.” Taking control In 1962, Frank Varner, a budding Norwegian retailer, opened his first store on Thorvald Meyersgate in Grünerløkka, Oslo. Named for the founder, the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.52
…Swisslog’s CarryPick mobile robotic solution, Cyclone Carrier shuttle system, AutoStore and ItemPiQ single item robotic picking solution, which can be integrated with those goods-to-person systems. Swisslog’s second business unit focuses on consumer goods, particularly pallet handling in food and beverage applications with its Vectura pallet stacker cranes, PowerStore pallet shuttle systems, and ACPaQ mixed case palletizing robots. Although roughly 30% of the Swisslog Group’s revenue is generated by Swisslog Healthcare, Baur says that business has recently become a separate brand and entity. Christian Baur, CEO of Swisslog: “Swisslog’s growth can be attributed to a clearly defined strategy, which is to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.02
…Execution System (WES) from Softeon Goods-to-Person Picking solutions from AutoStore, and Robotic Stretch Wrapping from Robopac Other automation technologies are under consideration in UPS’s innovation centers. Automation represents a marked shift for UPS, notes Bobby Clements, vice president of strategy and marketing for UPS Global Logistics and Distribution, especially in multi-client facilities dedicated to e-fulfillment. “We have used conventional automated technologies in the past,” says Clements. “The difference is that those were in dedicated facilities for clients willing to make a long-term commitment.” In its multi-client facilities, UPS, like other third-party logistics providers (3PLs), relied on conventional warehousing and fulfillment…