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Look out across your facility for a minute. Focus on the lift trucks. Now, look at a couple of them individually. Do you know which one needs some preventive maintenance this week? Or, which one is about to need an unexpected repair at the most inopportune time? Probably not. That’s why you rely on lift truck technicians—to keep all trucks…
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Heartland Automation
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If it’s September, it must be Park City. For the last 15 years, I’ve been trekking to Park City, Utah the weekend after Labor Day to attend Dematic’s Material Handling & Logistics Conference. Full disclosure: For the last several years, I’ve been on the conference planning committee. But, like that guy who was a customer before he bought the razor…
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Universal Robots has commemorated the sale of its 25,000th cobot by presenting the customer with a gold edition. The company is celebrating the milestone today in Chicago at a press conference at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), the nation’s largest manufacturing trade show. Kay Manufacturing, a small precision machining company headquartered in Calumet City outside Chicago, will receive the…
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In 2016, Empresas Dimerc, the parent company of Dimerc Office, Chile’s largest distributor of office supplies to business, automated the picking processes in its 216,000-square-foot distribution center in Santiago. Among its goals: To become the most modern distributor of office supplies in its home country, but to also rival the best of its peers worldwide. “We are continuously evaluating process…
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Warehouse automation has evolved over the past few decades - from the use of sortation systems to conveyors/AGV’s to RFID systems to complex WMS and WCS systems. In recent years, the focus on being able to profitably cater to customer’s preferences and omnichannel fulfillment strategies has led companies to aggressively seek advanced automation and robotics solutions. The pressure of managing…
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GreyOrange, the global leader in AI-powered robotics systems for flexible automation across fulfillment centers in supply chain, has announced US$140 million in Series C funding, marking the largest round ever raised by an industrial robotics company. Mithril Capital, co-founded by Ajay Royan and Peter Thiel, led this round, which included Binny Bansal and other existing investors including Blume Ventures. They…
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Aerial Inventory Robots Unlike their highly publicized home delivery cousins, drones designed for warehouse uses have been flying under the radar. However, a high-profile board appointment to an indoor drone pioneer could mean aerial inventory robots are ready to come out of the shadows. In August, Chris Sultemeier, former executive vice president of logistics for Walmart, joined the board of…
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Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week provided updates on four successful flights in states across the U.S. as part of its Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program to get more unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the national airspace. In an email newsletter, the FAA said four successful flights in North Carolina, Virginia, Kansas,…
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As increasing e-commerce activity continues to be the “new normal when it comes to emerging supply chain strategies and planning, one thing that comes with that premise, which cannot be overlooked, is the need for more United States-based warehouse and distribution center workers to keep up with growing demand. That is the main takeaway in research published today by Los…
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Driverless Trucks Without action from policymakers, driverless trucks are projected to eliminate some of America’s best trucking jobs while also creating low-wage gig jobs, according to the first in-depth study of how autonomous trucks could be adopted by specific segments of the industry and affect wages and working conditions. In Driverless?: Autonomous Trucks and the Future of the American Trucker,…
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OnRobot has acquired Purple Robotics, developers of vacuum grippers specifically for cobots. The acquisition takes place two months after the OnRobot merger of three robotics companies from the United States, Hungary and Denmark that created one global player with a focus on the market for industrial robot accessories. With the acquisition of Purple Robotics, OnRobot can now offer its partners…
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Researchers at Vanderbilt University have developed a non-destructive evaluation process that promises to enhance manufacturers’ ability to assess the structural integrity of 3D-printed products. The new testing technique chips away at one of the chief obstacles keeping additive manufacturing (AM) from taking on more demanding applications in the automotive, aerospace and medical equipment industries. An interdisciplinary team of researchers at…
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GreyOrange, a global leader in AI-powered robotics systems for flexible automation in distribution and fulfillment centers, is establishing its U.S. headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. To better serve local customers and meet market demands, the company has announced 50 new open positions across various departments. In its first client site in the U.S., GreyOrange will deploy 740 robots in Atlanta and…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse components that will be on the…
Preview the manufacturing and warehouse robots and software that will be on…
