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Mobile Industrial Robots ApS today announced two new autonomous mobile robots for transporting pallets and other heavy items around factories, warehouses, and logistics centers. The Odense, Denmark-based company said the MiR600 and MiR1350 robots can lift up to 600 kg (1,322 lb.) and 1,350 kg (2,976 lb.), respectively. They are designed to to safely and efficiently perform material handling tasks…
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Logistics businesses are facing the choice of whether to hire more people or to expand their physical footprint as they scale to meet increasing demand and the need for resilience and efficiency. Systems integrator Mission Design and Automation LLC and vision software provider Plus One Robotics Inc. today said they are partnering to offer automation that can help supply chain…
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Crocs is a global leader in innovative, casual footwear for men, women and children. Its product line includes sandals, clogs, sneakers, boots and personalization accessories, called Jibbitz(™) charms. Crocs opened its Dayton, Ohio distribution center in October of 2019. 40% larger than its previous operation, the new warehouse was expected to deliver 50% more throughput. But when Crocs' ecommerce volume…
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Desktop Metal Inc. and The ExOne Co. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement in which Desktop Metal will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of ExOne common stock for $575 million. “Today is a game-changing moment for the additive manufacturing community,” stated Kent Rockwell, chairman of ExOne. “I see incredible opportunity for our customers…
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Ambi Robotics Inc. yesterday announced that it is working with Keyence Corporation of America to integrate Keyence's SR-5000 Series logistics code reader with its AmbiSort high-speed parcel-sortation system. The partners said this will help increase throughput for global delivery brands. “Our AI-powered robotic systems work at high speeds and can handle a wide range of unique items, which meant we…
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More than 1.8 billion pallets are in circulation in the U.S. each day—with billions more across the globe—but less than 1% of the millions of material handling vehicles moving them are automated today. Vecna Robotics this week announced a partnership with Alta Material Handling. Alta MH will offer Vecna's high-capacity autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, to customers looking for versatile,…
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RE2 Robotics Inc. yesterday said it has received $1 million in funding from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC). Pittsburgh-based RE2 builds mobile manipulation systems for human-in-the-loop or fully autonomous tasks. In the Remote Robotic Refueling for Extended Missions (R3EM) project, the company will develop a system that can autonomously refuel AH-65 Apache helicopters…
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Enterprise drone provider DroneDeploy yesterday said it has acquired robotics software company Rocos. San Francisco-based DroneDeploy said the acquisition will enable its customers in construction, energy, agriculture, and other industries to deploy and orchestrate both aerial and ground robots on their job sites. The purchase of Rocos will make physical workflow automation possible, creating more efficient and safer workplaces, said…
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NVIDIA Corp. today announced a major expansion of its Omniverse simulation and collaboration platform that includes new integrations with Blender and Adobe to open it to millions more developers and users. NVIDIA's Isaac Sim engine, which is built on Omniverse, can be used to create digital twins for training a wide range of robots. The open-source Blender 3D animation tool…
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Below we’ll take a closer look at why many techniques like prioritization and optimization fall short and how the 6 River Systems Guaranteed SLA (GSLA) solution helps operations meet more critical deadlines. Prioritization and Optimization Prioritization and Optimization are two approaches many operations use when deciding how to fulfill orders: Prioritization is how much a customer wants an order to…
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While industrial automation in factories has been thoroughly studied, robotic mobility is also booming worldwide, according to the International Federation of Robotics. In its new research paper, “A Mobile Revolution,” the IFR predicts that unit sales of autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, in the logistics sector will increase by 31% annually between 2020 and 2023. The Frankfurt, Germany-based IFR was…
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Starship Technologies today announced that will begin delivery service on four additional colleges this fall: the University of Illinois in Chicago, the University of Kentucky, the University of Nevada at Reno, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s campus in Daytona Beach, Fla. The San Francisco-based robot provider said these campuses will join the other locations where Starship robots provide deliveries with its…
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Local Motors last week announced a strategic partnership with alwaysAI to bring advanced computer vision applications to Local Motors' Olli 2.0 autonomous electric vehicle. The companies said that their combined technologies will dramatically improve the passenger onboarding and in-cabin experiences, as well as overall safety. “This partnership is critical to unlocking new value for our customers,” stated Vikrant Aggarwal, president…
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