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Date: July 22, 2021 Time: 02:00 PM EDT The recent acceleration of e-commerce demand has led more warehouses and fulfillment centers to add automation. What do operators need to know as they deploy, grow, manage robot fleets? Panelists in this webinar examined different aspects of goods-to-person automation and how to get the most out of warehouse robots and software. In…
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Autonomous Mobile Robots One of the technology trends addressing these issues in the market is autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). As the name suggests, these robots move autonomously through a warehouse or fulfillment center, navigating their way with a digital map, sensors, cameras, and safety mechanisms while continuously updating the map of their environment. Should an obstacle be in their way,…
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ABB Group today announced that it will acquire ASTI Mobile Robotics Group, a provider of autonomous mobile robots and software. ABB said the acquisition is part of its external growth strategy and will make “it the only company to offer a complete portfolio for the next generation of flexible automation.” The transaction was signed yesterday and is expected to close…
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The economy heats up and workers are not available to fill all the open positions. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released, The America Works Report: Quantifying the Nation’s Workforce Crisis. Now labeled a ‘crisis,’ the labor shortage is impacting companies in all regions, every size, and all industries. Organizations are facing enormous obstacles to find workers and are frustrated as…
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No longer science fiction, farm robots are already here—and they have created two possible extremes for the future of agriculture and its impacts on the environment, argued agricultural economist Thomas Daum in a “Science & Society” article published this week in the journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution. One is a utopia, where fleets of small, intelligent robots farm in…
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Crocs Inc. has partnered with Bastian Solutions LLC for a new storage and fulfillment center in the Dayton, Ohio, area. The companies said the new facility, called “Saltwater,” will support Crocs' current and anticipated growth and will be one of the most automated facilities in the region. At 750,000 sq. ft. (69,6773 sq. m), the new facility is the latest…
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Material Handling Systems Inc., which provides automation and software for materials handling, this week said it has spun out from its research and development organization a dedicated robotics division. MHS Robotics is developing advanced technologies in-house and nurturing external relationships to deliver market-ready systems for e-commerce and parcel logistics facilities, said the company. “We’re a team of problem solvers, inventors,…
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Fetch Robotics Inc., which provides cloud-connected robots, today announced a new integrated case pick-to-pallet system with The Körber Group. The system dynamically integrates the movement of Fetch's Freight500 and Freight1500 autonomous mobile robots with Körber's warehouse management systems. The partners said their combined offering can orchestrate warehouse associates and robots and optimize care-picking workflows. In the past year, growing e-commerce…
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MHS, a single-source provider of material handling automation and software solutions, has launched a dedicated robotics division spun off from its research and development organization. Known as MHS Robotics, the group develops advanced technologies in-house and nurtures external relationships to deliver market-ready robotics solutions for e-commerce and parcel logistics facilities. “We’re a team of problem solvers, inventors and innovators with…
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The Kroger Co. last week said it plans to expand its Great Lakes Distribution Center in Delaware, Ohio, with partner KNAPP AG. Kroger, which claims to be the largest grocer in the U.S., said it will add new technologies to the facility renovation, which it expects to be completed this summer. “Kroger’s investment in KNAPP’s latest technology allows the Great…
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Micro-fulfillment is on everyone’s lips these days, or so it seems. Major supermarket chains including Kroger, Walmart, and H-E-B have started micro-fulfillment center projects, tapping automation companies that offer robotic, high-density storage and picking systems, which can be placed inside a store or a so-called “dark store” that fulfills online orders for a compact geographic area. But for all the…
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The “2021 MHI Annual Industry Report,” conducted with Deloitte, opens with a quote from John Paxton, CEO of the Materials Handling Institute. “Supply chain resilience has never been more important,” he wrote. “Companies that made investments in digital technologies prior to the pandemic were more prepared and able to adapt, survive and even thrive during this disruption. They will also…
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Ranpack Holdings Corp., which provides paper-based packaging for e-commerce and industrial supply chains, yesterday said it has invested in Pickle Robot Co., which has developed robots for sorting, loading, and unloading packaged goods. The investment complements and expands Ranpak's existing automation portfolio, said the Concord Township, Ohio-based company. “We are investing in leading-edge technology to further accelerate Ranpak’s global leadership…
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Robotics are a hot item in warehouses right now, with strong double-digit growth projected by most analysts over the next few years. There’s a big difference, however, between knowing that robotics has market momentum, and knowing how to properly scope a robotics solution. The dilemma with scoping robotics for a DC is that plenty of “it depends” are engrained in…
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Berkshire Grey Inc., which makes supply chain automation including robotics and artificial intelligence, yesterday announced the completion of its new Robotics Innovation Center and headquarters in Bedford, Mass. The company said the new center will showcase its capabilities for customers, partners, and investors. “Our new Innovation Center is strategically located in the Boston metro area, allowing us to leverage the…
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