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Mobile robot maker Geekplus Technology Co. announced this week that it has upgraded its flagship goods-to-person system with a new picking station that is compatible with its P-Series mobile robots. Kai Liu, Geek+ co-founder and head of smart warehouses, said the company wants “to make picking operations safer and less strenuous for warehouse employees.” “Our robots are there to not…
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Gideon Robotics yesterday announced Trey, an autonomous forklift that can load and unload pallets from truck trailers. The company claimed that it can save 80% of a human worker's time and operate “safely, consistently, and reliably in dynamic environments, working side by side with people.” “We at Gideon believe that we can help exponentially grow humanity's ability to move goods…
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In April 2019, Elon Musk famously told attendees at Tesla's Autonomy Day that LiDAR is a “fool's errand” — and that anyone relying on it is “doomed.” Today, the debate continues. Recently, the same debate has emerged in the mobile robot market where traditional 2D LiDARs have been the prevailing navigation sensor for decades. Autonomous mobile robot (AMR) manufacturers including…
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During a recent visit to MassRobotics headquarters at 12 Channel St. in Boston’s Seaport District, Robotics 24/7 got a chance to catch up with more than a dozen resident startups making interesting technologies. MassRobotics is a non-profit collaborative effort to nurture the Massachusetts robotics ecosystem, which includes more than 350 companies, as well as academic institutions, government agencies, and research…
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Amazon.com Inc. is not only a major user and developer of robotics, but it is also now an investor. BionicHIVE, which has developed an autonomous robot that works with existing warehouse infrastructure, today said it has received unspecified funding from the new Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund. “With Amazon’s funding and support, BionicHIVE is growing its team and operations, establishing [a]…
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With 80% of distribution centers around the world still operating manually, according to Honeywell Intelligrated, there is still plenty of room for automation. Rapyuta Robotics Co., which has developed collaborative pick-assist robots and cloud-based software for warehouses, yesterday said it has raised JPY 6.4 billion ($51 million U.S.) in Series C funding. The Tokyo-based company said it plans to use…
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From labor shortages to hygiene, food companies have a variety of challenges that robots can alleviate. Soft Robotics Inc. today announced it has teamed up with ProMach companies Quest Industrial LLC and Ossid LLC to offer the food industry a robotic handling and packaging system using its mGripAI technology. “This new partnership with ProMach aligns well with our mission to…
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Davinci Micro Fulfillment and Addverb Technologies USA Inc. announced a partnership to pair Addverb's automation technology with Davinci's specialization in micro-fulfillment solutions to launch and expand micro-fulfillment centers across North America. Bound Brook, N.J.-based Davinci plans to open between 750 to 1,000 micro-fulfillment centers (MFCs) by 2030, offering more brands and retailers expanded operations to reach customers for same-day, next-day,…
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Seegrid Corp. today announced that Sumitomo Drive Technologies has chosen its robots for its expanding operations. The power transmission component manufacturer chose Seegrid's Palion robots and Fleet Central software to autonomously haul parts and equipment between its existing 250,000-sq.-ft. assembly facility and its new 100,000-sq.-ft. warehouse. “Reliability is a critical factor in getting parts to the line—the initial Seegrid Palion…
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More mobile robots are coming to the hospitality industry. Savioke Inc. this week announced that Seaview Investors LLC has added a Relay service robot to each of its hotels in the Western U.S. The companies said the service robots will perform deliveries, allowing staffers to focus on high-value tasks and improving the guest experience. “The robots contribute to the forward-thinking…
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The way Dexai Robotics co-founder and CEO David Johnson sees it, restaurant-industry automation is heating up. “There’s a great ecosystem that is building around this idea that food production is like a warehouse or a factory in that you are making a product for a customer,” he said. “But it’s different because you are making it just in time for…
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To cope with the ongoing e-commerce boom and nationwide labor crunch, the use of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) is growing exponentially. AMRs serve as a force multiplier of constrained labor resources by safely and swiftly automating the movement of goods, components, and parts throughout a facility. In this webcast you will learn: 4 proven workflows to improve operations How to…
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Robotic-assisted surgery platform maker Virtual Incision Corp. today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an Investigational Device Exemption supplement to complete the final stage of its clinical study analyzing the MIRA platform in bowel-resection procedures. The approval was supported by a favorable interim clinical study report on the safety profile of MIRA, said the company. MIRA platform…
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Consolidation is continuing among supply chain automation providers, with MHS Global announcing yesterday that it is merging with Fortna Inc. to form a multi-billion-dollar multinational providing parcel, warehousing and distribution, and lifecycle services. The companies said the combination of MHS's automation and Fortna's operational optimization software will serve the end-to-end needs of logistics operations. “MHS has built its reputation over…
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At MODEX 2022 last month in Atlanta, one of the more promising robots was Stretch, a truck-unloading system developed by Boston Dynamics Inc. The Waltham, Mass.-based company, best known for videos of its legged robots, is now working to address the needs of warehouses and distribution centers. Stretch joined the Atlas humanoid robot and the Spot quadruped for industrial inspections.…
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