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President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order designed to speed the approval of drone flights over crowds and for longer distances. The administration says it wants to open new commercial uses for the aircraft and create jobs. “In order to maintain American leadership in this emerging industry here at home, our country needs a regulatory framework that encourages…
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Technology helps Walmart save time Whether it’s at work or at home, things like a smartphone or a car’s voice-activation software free up valuable minutes of your day. That’s exactly the idea behind something new Walmart is testing in a small number of our stores: using automation to handle tasks that are repeatable, predictable and manual, like scanning shelves for…
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The Robotic Industries Association (RIA), North America’s robotics trade group, has signed an alliance partnership with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). OSHA has established alliances with a number of industry groups to share expertise and knowledge about safety practices in the industries involved. The OSHA/NIOSH/RIA Alliance will focus…
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If you’ve been following the development of additive manufacturing (AM) systems focused on the electronics industry, you’ve heard about Nano Dimension. In 2012, the company began developing its dual-material DragonFly system for 3D-printing prototype multi-layer printed circuit boards (PCBs). The approach combines inkjet technology with 3D printing using proprietary nanotechnology-based conductive and dielectric inks. Users are able to produce their…
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An unprecedented wave of innovation engulfs today’s supply chain professionals, and they know that they will have to adapt to survive. New breakthrough developments, such as drones and driverless vehicles, seem to be everywhere. Download this new white paper to learn: What is going on now with the integration of drones, robotics, driverless vehicles, and other innovations in the supply…
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Up on a 19,000-square-foot mezzanine in a distribution center in western New York, order selectors at either end of a pick module are directed by voice as they walk through their zones, picking slow-moving SKUs. There’s nothing special about that process at the Rochester Drug Cooperative, which goes to market as RDC. It’s the kind of piece-picking solution you see…
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Location: Rochester, NY Size: 60,000 square feet plus a 19,000-square-foot mezzanine Products: Pharmaceuticals and overthe-counter drugs Throughput: 15,000 lines per night Shifts per day/ Days per week: 2 shifts per day/6 days per week Employees: 45 Read the full RDC Systems Report here. In its Rochester, N.Y., distribution center, a mobile piece-picking robot augments voice-directed picking operations on a mezzanine…
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Big Data, Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things, the Amazon Effect—no matter what your business is up against, it’s probably safe to say your warehousing and distribution operations do not look like they did five years ago. Start-ups have shaken up the solutions landscape with innovative software, hardware and go-to-market strategies. Established systems suppliers have made meaningful shifts in how…
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Pushed by Amazon to compete with free delivery, often in two days or less, and to provide subscription-based offerings (such as curated box-of-the-month products or routine replenishment of consumables) atop incredibly slim margins, more omnichannel and e-commerce retailers are turning to third-party logistics and fulfillment service providers (3PLs) for fulfillment solutions. View: Top 50 U.S. & Global 3PLs “Just about…
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It’s a little too easy to take docks for granted. After all, they are the gateway into and out of your facility with tens of thousands of trips made annually across the average dock. That said, the three bywords of effective dock operations are productivity, safety and security. Let one of those three become substandard, and everyone will wonder fairly…
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John Santagate Manufacturing Insights Title: Research director for service robotics Location: Framingham, Mass. Experience: More than a decade of experience, including advising leading manufacturing organizations on designing and implementing transformational supply chain innovation. Duties: The Global Supply Chain Execution and Fulfillment practice provides analysis and advisory services around supply chain technology, business process and cutting edge innovation. Modern: If any…
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In recognition of Manufacturing Day, the International Society of Automation (ISA) and its affiliate association, the Automation Federation, celebrate the importance of manufacturing to the world’s economic health and future. Supported by leading manufacturers and other industry supporters, Manufacturing Day is designed to amplify the voice of individual companies and coordinate a collective movement toward greater understanding and solutions to…
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High school students from Oakland Schools’ four technical campuses and other local schools will tour 35 high-tech manufacturing locations in the county Oct. 6 as part of National Manufacturing Day. Students will see firsthand the state-of-the-art technologies used in today’s manufacturing and discuss the processes with the highly skilled professionals during facility tours scheduled throughout Oakland County during the morning-long…
GENISOM AI makes ICRA debut at conference in Vienna
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
