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Advanced technologies such as robotics can help companies, regions, and governments meet environmental sustainability goals. The AES Corp. yesterday announced the launch of Atlas, a new solar installation robot that it said will make the construction of new solar power facilities faster, more efficient, and safer. “Stakeholder commitment to a net-zero carbon energy future has never been higher, but our…
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Geekplus Technology Co. today said it has continued its expansion in South America with a successful robotics deployment at SP Digital, an e-commerce provider of computer hardware and gaming products in Chile. Beijing-based Geek+ worked with strategic partner Boreal Technologies SA, a supplier of mobile systems. The companies said autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) will give SP Digital the capacity to…
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E-commerce expectations have increased demand for automation, not just during the holiday rush, but also year-round. Berkshire Grey Inc. today introduced the next generation of its Robotic Product Sortation system for order fulfillment. The Bedford, Mass.-based company said the latest version of BG RPS includes new features such as a dual-wing design that can increase automated picking, sorting, and packing…
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SolidRun Ltd. today announced its new system-on-module, or SOM, product powered by the AM64x processors from Texas Instruments Inc. Tel Aviv, Israel-based SolidRun said it system features best-in-class real-time and low-latency processing and is targeted at Internet of Things (IoT) and machinery applications. “Industrial automation, robots, smart buildings, and more all require powerful applications-processing capabilities as well as robust, real-time…
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Over the past two years, the boom in online shopping and labor challenges have increased demand for automated order fulfillment. Photoneo s.r.o. today announced $21 million in Series B funding. The Bratislava, Slovakia-based company said it plans to use its latest capital to accelerate its 3D sensor business and expand its Brightpick system for warehouses and so-called dark stores. “We…
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Hit Promotional Products Inc. claims to be the largest promotional product manufacturer in the U.S., nationally recognized for its value and customer service. To maintain its positive reputation and continue offering a wide range of products, the Largo, Fla.-based company decided to embark on a multi-year initiative to reimagine its business processes from end to end. Hit continually introduces more…
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Cimcorp Oy, which makes and integrates “turnkey” robotic order-fulfillment and tire-handling systems, yesterday announced the relocation of its U.S. office to a larger space designed to better serve customers and support continued growth in the U.S. market. Cimcorp Group has manufactured and integrated intralogistics automation for half a century. The Ulvila, Finland-based company said its suppliers comply with tight quality…
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At the Slush startup event in Helsinki today, MOOVE GmbH and Sensible 4 Oy announced that they have partnered to bring a new serial-produced, self-driving shuttle bus to the European market in 2023. “We are excited about this partnership, bringing highly automated Level 4 driving to our Mover platform and serving customers with specific automatic and autonomous solutions,” said Stefan…
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ACIENNA Inc. yesterday announced the high-current ±65 Amp MCx1101 Current Sensor, which it claimed is the industry’s most accurate and highest-bandwidth current sensor. The sensor is designed for wideband gap applications such as industrial robots, manufacturing systems, electric vehicles, servers, and home automation. “ACEINNA’s MCx1101 current sensors are fully integrated, bi-directional, and provide much higher DC and AC accuracy and…
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Caja Robotics, which provides automation for order fulfillment, today announced that Dr. Christian E. Baur, formerly CEO of Swisslog, has joined the company as senior advisor. Following a successful rollout of Caja’s warehouse robots in the U.S. and responding to growing demand for automation in the EU, Baur will support building a strong network of clients and partners to fortify…
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Until recently, small to midsize distributors weren't expected to invest in high levels of automation, but changing customer expectations driven by e-commerce and improving technology capabilities have brought robotics within reach. Goods-to-person and robot-to-goods picking systems can now affordably deliver the same levels of service for business-to-business purchases as for business-to-consumer ones. One example is Top Notch Distributors Inc., which…
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The current challenge as holidays near Supply chain experts have been raising alarms for the 2021 holiday season for months. Shoppers have been told as early as mid-September to start buying well before November, thanks to supply chain woes and uncertainty around the delta variant. According to economist John Rutledge, we have quite some time before we are out of…
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Leading into this week's re:Invent event, Amazon Web Services has announced the launch of AWS IoT RoboRunner, a new service intended to make it easier for companies to build and deploy applications for robotic fleets. The unit of Amazon.com Inc. also announced the AWS Robotics Startup Accelerator in partnership with MassRobotics. AWS re:Invent, which is being held this week in…
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International trade has been particularly challenging in the past few years, with political conflicts, the COVID-19 pandemic, and supply chain problems affecting customer satisfaction and profits. But robots can enable companies to overcome these challenges. HAI Robotics this week said that it has successfully helped WINIT, a Chinese cross-border warehouse operator, with its e-commerce order-fulfillment business in the U.K. as…
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Nimble Robotics Inc. this week said that its robots have picked and packed hundreds of thousands of customer orders on a daily basis. The San Francisco-based startup claimed that its robots use artificial intelligence to “pick, pack, and fulfill online orders to enable the fastest, most affordable, and most sustainable on-demand e-commerce fulfillment.” “E-commerce continues to grow rapidly, but the…
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