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While Boston Dynamics Inc. is best known for videos of its legged robots, the company has continued to pursue commercial applications. DHL Supply Chain last week announced that it is investing $15 million in robots from Boston Dynamics to further automate its North American warehouses. According to their multiyear agreement, the companies will start with Stretch, a robot designed for…
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Much of North America's freight travels by tractor-trailer truck on highways, but the addition of autonomy, modularity, and electrification to locomotives could give the older transportation mode new life. Parallel Systems last week came out of stealth and announced that it has raised $49.55 million in its Series A round. The Culver City, Calif.-based startup said it plans to use…
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While the hardware for collaborative robots, industrial automation, and mobile robots may not yet be commoditized, suppliers increasingly say that software and data are major differentiators. There is also a lot of hype around artificial intelligence, so it’s important to understand what robots are actually capable of doing right now. The ways in which robots navigate dynamic environments, identify and…
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While autonomous and semi-autonomous warehouse systems may not yet be commoditized, their ability to make the most of scarce labor is increasingly valuable. Phantom Auto this week announced that it has received $42 million in funding, as well as purchase orders from logistics providers ArcBest and NFI Industries for thousands of its Phantom-powered forklifts in the coming years. “We have…
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Cyngn Inc. and Columbia Vehicle Group yesterday announced that they have begun producing self-driving Columbia Stockchasers using Cyngn's Enterprise Autonomy software. The companies said their growing fleet will make autonomous industrial vehicles available to more customers. “Customers have been looking for ways to automate their workflows for years, and we believe that the time is right to bring self-driving capabilities…
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Photoneo is a leading provider of robotic vision and intelligence. Based on a patented 3D technology, the company said it has developed a high-resolution, high-accuracy 3D camera to unlock the full potential of powerful, reliable, and fast machine learning, as well as to reduce training and deployment time. By bringing intelligent robots into the field, Photoneo helps companies in the…
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The calendar may have flipped to 2022 but, seasonality aside, the same supply chain challenges remain. Whether you’re struggling to increase operational efficiency, offset warehouse labor shortages, enhance the experience for your customers (whether you are a retailer or 3PL), or reduce risk through improved resiliency of your supply chain operations, we talked (or wrote) about it. To help guide…
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Supply chain disruptions have increased demand for automation, and warehouse robot providers are busy scaling up to meet that demand. Exotec Solutions today announced $335 million in Series D funding, bringing its valuation to $2 billion. The Lille, France-based company said it plans to use the funding for large deployments worldwide and to hire 500 engineers by 2025 to accelerate…
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HDS Global, or Home Delivery Service, yesterday claimed that it is “the first e-commerce company in the world to debut a fully automated robotic fulfillment center” at its new Technology Center in Indianapolis. The company said it built the HDS Global Technology Center from the ground up to demonstrate its solutions to “problems inherent in existing e-commerce systems.” “There is…
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Ariat International Inc., a leading footwear and apparel brand for equestrian sports, outdoor activities, and industrial work, wanted to increase throughput and maximize capacity in its central warehouse. It chose Körber Business Area Supply Chain to implement software and robots from Geekplus Technology Co. As a result, Ariat said it can shift staffers from strenuous tasks to work requiring more…
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…solutions for end users in multiple high-demand industries, such as e-commerce, micro-fulfillment, and parcel handling.
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Ricoh USA Inc. and 6 River Systems LLC today announced an initiative to support warehouse efficiencies. RICOH Service Advantage will complement 6 River Systems' existing service team for its “Chuck” collaborative mobile robots and expand its geographical reach to provide technical support to customers faster. The global warehouse automation market will increase from $15 billion in 2019 to $30 billion…
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While the holiday shopping rush may be over, retailers are still dealing with the increasing flow of returns. Berkshire Grey Inc. today introduced its Reverse Logistics system to help retailers accelerate the resale of returned goods and improve labor utilization in the returns process. “Returns processing has a significant adverse impact on the real profitability of e-commerce,” said Steve Johnson,…
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…for self-navigation in constantly changing industrial environments, said Seegrid. In addition, micro-fulfillment centers are another promising application, noted Adhish Luitel, an analyst at ABI Research. Robotics and automation can assemble e-grocery order baskets for customers with a minimum workforce, he said. About the author Vaishanavi Dhokchawle is a senior associate content writer at Allied Market Research. She holds a bachelor's…
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Developers typically have to source and assemble multiple components to build even a basic robot, but suppliers are offering to make the process easier. TDK Corp. yesterday announced the TDK RoboKit1, the latest addition to its SmartRobotics product family. The Tokyo, Japan-based company said at the Consumer Electronics Show that its next-generation platform enables quick prototyping and development for robotics…
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