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Digital reality software services provider Hexagon AB recently announced the winners of its third “Sixth Sense” cohort for advanced manufacturing startups: Flexxbotics and Zaptic. Eight startups participated in the program run by the company’s Manufacturing Intelligence division. The program culminated with a pitching competition at the Sixth Sense Summit at CodeNode in London. Acerta Analytics was named the runner-up. Other…
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RightHand Robotics, a leader in autonomous AI robotic picking solutions for order fulfillment, has announced a multi-year agreement with Staples Inc., America’s leader in workspace products and solutions. The agreement allows Staples to deploy and install the company’s RightPick item-handling system to automate operations for higher service levels and next-day delivery to over 98% of the U.S. Managing an industry-leading…
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Nonprofit robotics innovation hub MassRobotics recently announced the first cohort of its MassRobotics Accelerator, which is funded through support from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech). The inaugural cohort was announced at MassRobotics annual partner’s celebration. The three month accelerator program began on February 5, 2024. $5 million initiative to support R&D, commercialization The MassRobotics Accelerator is funded by a recently-announced…
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After record orders in both 2021 and 2022, robot sales in North American declined by 30% in 2023, according to the latest report from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). Companies purchased 31,159 robots in 2023, compared to 44,196 ordered in 2022 and 39,708 in 2021. These 2023 orders were divided almost equally among automotive (15,723 robots sold) and non-automotive…
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Container- and truck-unloading robot developer Anyware Robotics recently announced it completed the first pilot of its Pixmo robot arm, with a commercial version planned for later in 2024. Anyware also announced it will demonstrate Pixmo at MODEX 2024 in booth A11227. The trade show will be held March 11-14 in Atlanta, GA. Anyware Robotics was founded in January 2023. The…
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Fox Robotics recently announced that its installed base of FoxBot autonomous trailer loader/unloaders (ATL) has unloaded over 2.5 million pallets since the company introduced it in 2019. At Manifest 2024 in Las Vegas, Fox Robotics displayed its autonomous forklift on the show floor. Autonomous forklifts in the warehouse “We created the Fox Robotics autonomous trailer loader/unloader to solve for the…
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LAS VEGAS – Ocado Group recently announced a deal for Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA) to provide automated fulfilment technology at a distribution site for McKesson Canada. The deal will see Ocado sell its unique warehouse fulfilment technology in a sector outside of grocery retail for the first time, and provide the AI-powered software applications necessary to operate that technology long…
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LAS VEGAS - Contract logistics provider GXO Logistics, Inc. recently announced it is partnering with California-based robotics developer Dexterity to pilot AI-enhanced robotics at a beauty brand’s warehouse. “We’re leading the charge on integrating automation into our customers’ supply chains to help them grow and meet their strategic objectives,” said Adrian Stoch, chief automation officer at GXO. “This pilot is…
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Automated storage and retrieval system 〈AS/RS〉 manufacturer HWArobotics recently announced it deployed a system for third-party logistics (3PL) e-commerce fulfillment company Darwynn. Darwynn provides end-to-end localized warehousing and logistics services through an integrated e-commerce platform and modularized intelligent warehouse with real-time inventory tracking. The company was looking to streamline order fulfillment operations at its logistics facility in Toronto, Canada. HWArobotics…
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If you feel like everyone you know got a new pet during Covid, you wouldn’t be entirely wrong. The Washington Post reports that “more than 23 million American households—nearly 1 in 5 nationwide—adopted a pet during the pandemic, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). But, the pet phenomenon wasn’t limited to the United…
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AI machine vision software provider Micropsi Industries recently announced a partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation (IFF) to open a new use-case research laboratory in Magdeburg, Germany. Additionally, Micropsi will demonstrate applications of its AI-based MIRAI machine vision system, including reflective disc picking and hook hanging, at ATX West in Anaheim, CA February 6-9 at booth…
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Pan Pacific Pet Location: Balzac, Alberta Size: 120,000 square feet Throughput: 400 bin presentations an hour Products Handled: High quality pet foods and pet-related accessories SKUS: 18,000 SKUs, with 9,000 handled by Attabotics system Shifts: 2 per day/5 days per week In Pan Pacific Pet’s new distribution center near Calgary, a goods-to-person order fulfillment system automated order picking for about…
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GXO Logistics, a pure-play contract logistics provider, announced today that it is partnering with California-based robotics developer Dexterity to pilot artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced robotics in a warehouse to make operations for a leading beauty brand safer and more efficient. “We’re leading the charge on integrating automation into our customers’ supply chains to help them grow and meet their strategic objectives,”…
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Robotic inventory management provider Dexory recently announced its expansion into the North American market. The company provides inventory-checking autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) along with inventory management software, including AI-powered analysis system DexoryView. Dexory said it is already working with global partners who have a significant U.S. presence, including DB Schenker, Menzies Aviation, Maersk, and ID Logistics. To lead the expansion,…
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The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) has launched a new initiative to boost the robotics sector across the state, an effort funded through $5 million in investment. The new department, established within the Innovation Institute at MassTech, will help develop a comprehensive statewide cluster development effort for robotics that will focus on expansion of R&D, testing, commercialization, and workforce development throughout…
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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…
