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Kindred Inc. this week announced it will bring to market an AI-powered robotic system designed to automate the small parcel induction process. Built on Kindred’s proprietary CORE/AutoGrasp artificial intelligence platform, the INDUCT robotic system is a high-speed workcell that identifies items and determines how to handle them, a process known as induction. The San Francisco-based company said the system accurately…
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Cimcorp and Muratec plan to showcase their range of automation technologies at the MODEX 2022 supply chain trade show next week. Both companies are owned by Japan-based Murata Machinery Ltd. Technologies featured will include robotic order-picking systems, as well as automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS). They will also have live automated guided vehicle (AGV) demonstrations. As integrators of intralogistics…
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As e-commerce accelerates demand for warehouse automation, robots need to become more perceptive and smarter. At its Spring 2022 GPU Technology Conference, or GTC, NVIDIA Corp. today announced the availability of its Jetson AGX Orin developer kit and its Isaac Nova Orin architecture for autonomous mobile robots. “Modern fulfillment centers are evolving into technical marvels — facilities operated by humans…
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As customer expectations for speed and accuracy rise, modern warehouses must find solutions to streamline storage, retrieval, and order fulfillment processes. In this webinar, Movu Robotics, a global leader in warehouse automation, and Bastian Solutions, a trusted supply chain integration partner, will explore how pallet shuttles provide a flexible, plug-and-play approach to storage automation—maximizing space, reducing manual handling, and streamlining…
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Robotics 24/7, the web’s most comprehensive resource for robot and automation system news in manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, warehouses and other industrial applications, and parent company Peerless Media, have announced the speaker and session lineup for the 2024 Robotics Application Conference (RAC ‘24). RAC ’24 is a virtual, one-day event where speakers from throughout the robotics landscape will provide thoughtful…
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To address growing fulfillment needs for small package orders, MAHLE Aftermarket has selected and deployed an AutoStore robotic cube storage system empowered by Kardex, Kardex recently announced. The leading global parts and solutions provider to the independent aftermarket was also experiencing storage capacity constraints at its distribution center in Olive Branch, Mississippi, Kardex explained. MAHLE chose Kardex to implement the…
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Time is running out to take advantage of early bird pricing for the 2024 NextGen Supply Chain Conference. Registrants can access the special pricing until Friday, Sept. 6 before the full price kicks in following that date. Attendees receive access to the keynotes, awards and featured presentations; networking opportunities in the Exhibit Hall, evening receptions on Monday, Oct. 21 and…
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GXO Logistics, Inc., a leading contract logistics provider, and Agility Robotics, creator of the bipedal Mobile Manipulation Robot (MMR) Digit, have signed a multi-year agreement to begin deploying Digit in GXO’s logistics operations. The agreement, which follows a proof-of-concept pilot in late 2023 at a GXO site near Atlanta that provides fulfillment services for women's apparel brand SPANX, is both…
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Logistics and warehousing are in the middle of a robotic revolution, where automated machines are handling a growing number of tasks. This not only eases workloads for human workers, but it also frees them up to focus on more strategic, value-added tasks in the fulfillment environment. Collaborative robots or “co-bots” are having an especially big impact in warehouses and distribution…
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Logistics and warehousing are in the middle of a robotic revolution, where automated machines are handling a growing number of tasks. This not only eases workloads for human workers, but it also frees them up to focus on more strategic, value-added tasks in the fulfillment environment. Collaborative robots or “co-bots” are having an especially big impact in warehouses and distribution…
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Kenco, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider, has announced the implementation of AutoStore, a leading automated storage and retrieval system 〈ASRS〉 solution, at the company’s Jeffersonville, Ind., distribution center. Set to go live in summer 2024, the AutoStore system – designed and implemented by KPI Solutions – will service Kenco’s eCommerce customers and open the door for businesses of all…
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RightHand Robotics (Booth C6479) is debuting its next-generation solution, the RightPick 4 system, at Modex this week. The piece-picking system revolutionizes the level of autonomy and reliability of robotic order fulfillment in modern warehouse operations and distribution centers. Powered by RightPick AI, the system is continuously updating and improving on the overall range of items that can be picked successfully.…
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What will the e-commerce distribution center of the future look like? And which of the tools in the automation toolkit might come together to minimize touches as product flows through a building, all while making the best and most productive use of the human component of those operations? Warehouse operators are asking those questions every day as they design new…
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IAM Robotics, a pioneering mobile robotics and software company, today announced that it has changed its corporate name to Onward Robotics and unveiled a new logo, visual identity, and website. The company said the rebrand marks an exciting next chapter in its evolution, supports its recent growth, and reflects its renewed mission to revolutionize order fulfillment processes, and increase operational…
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If we needed more proof that the world’s warehouses and DCs are being equipped with more robots and automation, then ProMat 2023 definitely sealed the deal. Sprinkled among the many different “traditional” materials handling vendors on the exhibition floor—and in some cases, integrated right into those vendors’ own booths—was an amazing number of advanced robotics solutions that a record 51,000…
From geometry preparation to AI-assisted analysis, integrated CFD workflows…
Software-based GripperAI manages mixed picking through basic geometry
Safety, communication and motion control components enable smooth operation
North America’s largest robotics and automation event winds down
