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…connection between a customer’s IT infrastructure and off-site support can be fraught with complications. “We have a whole new group of people at the customer level who are IT security people and are very cautious about anyone connecting to their network,” says Ed Caliendo, integration project manager for DMW&H. “But that’s the nature of what we do. So now we’re…
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…acres of roads and traffic infrastructure, Mcity is now broadcasting computer-generated virtual traffic elements to vehicles operating on its roadways using a patent-pending, secure wireless technology, the research paper stated. The test platform generates a virtual vehicle that creates some sort of dangerous situation and broadcasts it to the physical test vehicle in real-time using Dedicated Short-Range Communications. The test…
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…integration requirements or changes to infrastructure. Melonee Wise, CEO, Fetch Robotics: “We are committed to helping customers achieve their productivity goals by providing on-demand automation that enables a wide range of flexible and safe AMRs to be rapidly deployed. We fully expect our relationship with Honeywell Intelligrated to help accelerate the adoption of our cloud robotics solution within the logistics…
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…these technologies stands to minimize infrastructure costs and maximize service levels. Another motivation is based on the workforce itself, which is widely regarded as one of the most significant challenges facing the logistics industry. Technology is one of the many levers DHL is utilizing to attract and retain its team. Tim Sprosty, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at DHL…
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…for the manufacturing, automotive and infrastructure industries, among others. The acquisitions of MSC Software and VIRES VTD in 2017, and AutonomouStuff this year complement Hexagon’s domain expertise in metrology sensors, GPS software, smart city and positioning intelligence software. The company believes its strategy and product line offer an edge in autonomous driving simulation and testing fields. More DE 2018 survey…
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…of testing for optimal location infrastructure deployment in dynamic industrial settings with changing obstacles and interference can be higher than the rollout of the infrastructure itself. It can also be very difficult to convince industrial customers to invest or accept new technologies. For customers with an existing Wi-Fi infrastructure, introducing them to Bluetooth or other connected sensor devices can be…
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…digital freight marketplace with multimodal infrastructure. As reported by FreightWaves, XPO has worked with 29 robotics companies and deployed 79 different types of robots across its warehouses. Other XPO robotics vendors include Massachusetts-based 6 River Systems, which has deployed more than 100 robots for XPO; and KUKA Group's Swisslog, which is said to be providing the robotics for the digital…
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…has to work within existing infrastructure and labeling practices to lead to widespread adoption. PINC started developing PINC Air indoor inventory technology in 2014 based on its outdoor technology used for tracking inventory in equipment and storage yards. The technology operates autonomously, taking off and landing from the same location automatically, and avoids any obstructions in its flight path. It…
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…the technology up for large infrastructure projects.” “Additive manufacturing technology has the potential to revolutionize the way we do construction here on Earth, too,” noted Massimiliano Moruzzi, Autodesk’s computational science research group. “If we can repurpose plastic pollution and use readily available natural resources to robotically print houses on Mars, we can use the same approach to sustainably build streets,…
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…with less reliance on guidance infrastructure like tape, and more use of smart, on-board navigation. The AMR term has emerged to describe this self-driving nature. 3PL RK Logistics is using Fetch Robotics’ AMRs for materials transport. The robots eliminate labor hours consumed pushing goods on a cart. The flexibility of today’s AMRs makes them suited to DCs, notes Sharma. “Logistics…
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…don’t have to change your infrastructure.” The solution came about by happenstance. “Our focus has always been inventory at rest, and in the context of trailers, about 80% of the time, they’re unhooked in a fenced-in environment. Initially, a few customers, especially in automotive, asked us to think about elevating our platform, and that got us to thinking about drones…
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…with less reliance on guidance infrastructure like tape, and more use of smart, on-board navigation. The AMR term has emerged to describe this self-driving nature. 3PL RK Logistics is using Fetch Robotics’ AMRs for materials transport. The robots eliminate labor hours consumed pushing goods on a cart. The flexibility of today’s AMRs makes them suited to DCs, notes Sharma. “Logistics…
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…only as good as its infrastructure, and the report makes clear that logistics operations will pay a price for long-delayed improvements to modernization of the U.S. network of roads, bridges, ports and airports. That lack of any expansion of infrastructure spending is also expected to be a drag on productivity in the United States. The World Economic Forum’s “Global Competitiveness”…
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…don’t have to change your infrastructure.” The solution came about by happenstance. “Our focus has always been inventory at rest, and in the context of trailers, about 80% of the time, they’re unhooked in a fenced-in environment. Initially, a few customers, especially in automotive, asked us to think about elevating our platform, and that got us to thinking about drones…
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…to rip out their entire infrastructure to try something new. This means technologies that can leverage existing equipment and infrastructure, such as edge intelligence, have the most immediate opportunity.” The transition towards a lights-out factory has started, but such a major disruption will require an overhaul of workforces, IT architecture, physical facilities and equipment and full integration of dozens of…
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