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Tompkins Robotics (Booth B727), a division of Tompkins International, and RightHand Robotics (Booth B4087), a leader in robotic piece-picking solutions, announced today a collaboration that will combine the world’s first portable, automated sortation system, t-Sort, with RightPick, robotic piece-picking systems, providing unmatched flexibility and throughput for e-commerce and omni-channel fulfillment. “The response from customers visiting our recently re-launched Emerging Technology…
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Rite-Hite (Booth B1747) is showcasing two new products at the show. The Direct Drive HVLS Fan and the Trailer Stabilizer round out the manufacturer’s product line. The HVLS fan comes in five sizes (8 feet to 24 feet) and is powered by a direct drive that requires no oil—a feature that makes it attractive for “clean” warehouse and DC environments,…
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At a press conference on Tuesday, Universal Logic (Booth C2463) discussed two of its Neocortex G2R (goods-to-robot) cells, which are on display. One of the G2R cells (large) is exhibiting machine trending in manufacturing, while the other G2R cell (medium) is demonstrating the order fulfillment of consumer goods. Each G2R cell will be operating with Universal Logic’s Neocortex 5.0, an…
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NextShift Robotics (Booth C2363) is unveiling their new robotics system for use in eCommerce warehouses and cellular manufacturing. NextShift Robotics’ unique independent robot/independent worker approach helps e-commerce distribution centers expedite order picking and fulfillment. “NextShift Robotics makes e-commerce fulfillment dramatically more efficient and less costly,” said Mary Ellen Sparrow, co-founder and CEO of NextShift Robotics. “Our robots collaborate with workers,…
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Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins International (Booth B727), said that in spite of his entrepreneurial ventures into distribution and technology businesses, his supply chain consulting, implementation and integration is still going strong—and is busier than ever. “Under Tompkins International, we’ve added three interconnected companies with different purposes,” Tompkins explained. The first, MonarchFx, is an alliance of Tompkins with 3PLs, transportation…
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“There’s something happening here, What it is ain’t exactly clear”….Stephen Stills A few weeks ago I published Robotics at a tipping point. The piece focused on how 3PLs like DHL, GEODIS and Quiet Logistics are deploying mobile collaborative robots in their e-commerce fulfillment operations. One of the things that struck me is that while the implementations we’re seeing are small,…
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IAM Robotics, a leading innovator of autonomous fulfillment solutions, announced the availability of the Swift Picking Module, an e-Commerce goods-to-person or goods-to-robot solution that helps logistics companies address labor issues, increase capacity, and maintain operational flexibility during a time of industry disruption and intensifying competition. IAM will showcase the Picking Module and demonstrate the ability to autonomously store and retrieve…
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To hear John Santagate tell it, in the not-too-distant future we’ll see warehouse dock workers wearing robotic exoskeleton suits and lifting 200-pound boxes in Ironman-esque fashion with no other assistance. With very little exertion, and without the typical ergonomic problems associated with the continuous lifting and moving of heavy items, these futuristic “exosuits” will help ensure higher safety levels—and a…
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Vecna Robotics, a leader in next-generation mobile robotics, and RightHand Robotics, a leader in robotic picking systems, have announced a collaboration to improve the performance of e-commerce order fulfillment. According to a release, the partnership will offer best-in-class solutions to simplify intralogistics and material handling challenges. “We’re excited to have this robust and cost-effective solution become available to all Vecna…
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Fetch Robotics, provider of a leading platform for collaborative robotic solutions, has announced a new support program called FetchCare. FetchCare provides round-the-clock support to Fetch Robotics’ worldwide customers in the logistics and warehouse industries. In partnership with Ricoh USA, Inc., FetchCare proactively and remotely provides service for Fetch’s autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). FetchCare leverages the FetchCore Cloud Robotics Platform, Fetch…
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Don’t look now, but robotics are being applied inside our warehouse, distribution center and fulfillment operations around the U.S.— and it may already be happening inside your facility. In fact, recent research from IDC finds that global spending on robotics and related services will more than double by 2020, growing from $91.5 billion in 2016 to more than $188 billion…
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This week, FedEx and Vecna Robotics made public their working relationship in a technology-business story featured in the New York Times. The article highlights the steps FedEx leadership is taking to leverage advanced technologies to improve overall productivity, reassign workers to more rewarding tasks, and meet growing customer demand extending from a rapidly changing global economy. This is the first…
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Less than a month away, Pack Expo East (April 16-18, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia) already expects more than 6,000 attendees will convene at the biennial three-day event produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. Pack Expo East is set to showcase the latest packaging innovations driving the food and beverage, pharmaceutical and medical device, cosmetics and personal…
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“There’s something happening here, What it is ain’t exactly clear”….Stephen Stills Over the years, I’ve watched the adoption of any number of new technologies, from WMS to voice recognition systems to shuttle systems. In all three examples, technologies that we take for granted today were, in reality, fairly slow to become part of what Jim Rice at MIT calls “the…
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Title: Professor, University of California at Berkeley Location: Berkeley, Calif. Primary Focus: For the past several years, artificial intelligence as a professor at the University of California at Berkeley. Until a few months ago, Abbeel was a researcher at Elon Musk’s OpenAI lab. More recently, he co-founded Embodied Intelligence with three researchers from OpenAI and Berkeley. The company teaches robots…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse components that will be on the…
