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According to a recent Peerless study, 63% of companies plan to either buy or lease lift trucks in the next 1-2 years. But how do you know if leasing is the right path for your operation? Get answers to some of your most pressing questions, including: How do I know if leasing is right for me? What hidden fees and…
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At ROSCon 2022, NVIDIA announced the newest Isaac ROS software release, Developer Preview (DP) 2. This release includes new cloud– and edge-to-robot task management and monitoring software for autonomous mobile robot (AMR) fleets as well as additional features for ROS 2 developers. NVIDIA Isaac ROS consists of individual packages (GEMs) and complete pipelines (NITROS) for hardware-accelerated performance. In addition to…
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Sam's Club, a division of Walmart Inc., today announced the completion of a national, chain-wide roll out of 'Inventory Scan' towers that have been added to their existing fleet of robotic scrubbers. Sam’s Club partnered with San Diego, Calif-based Brain Corp for the rollout. The new scanning accessory has been fitted to the almost 600 autonomous floor scrubbers already deployed…
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As warehouses add automation, they need more capable and integrated automation. Vecna Robotics today announced a major software release and hardware upgrades to its AFL-class autonomous forklift. The warehouse automation market will double over the next five years, estimated LogisticsIQ. A survey conducted by Modern Materials Handling (a sibling site to Robotics 24/7) found that 15% to 20% of warehouses…
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AMP Robotics Corp. is working to address the needs of materials recovery facilities, or MRFs, by using artificial intelligence, machine vision, and robotics. The Denver-based company today announced that it is developing an automated system that will help MRFs identify and separate film and flexible packaging. The name of the new system is Vortex, and it was developed as part…
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Carhartt needed a way to scale and close their capacity gap to improve distribution and speed. DHL Supply Chain recommended Locus Robotics’ multi-bot solution to reduce cycles and lessen the amount of walking for associates. With Locus, “we saw an immediate impact to productivity and throughput on day one as well as a big boost in employee morale,” said Tim…
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Picking robots are keeping pace with growing supply chain demand. Plus One Robotics Inc. yesterday announced that its robotic parcel-handling platform has performed more than 1 million picks per day in production and reached over half a billion parcel picks globally. “Our north star will always be to increase our customers’ total picks per day,” stated Erik Nieves, founder and…
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As fleets of robots grow, Formant provides a leading cloud-based platform for managing robots in the field. The San Francisco-based company today announced that it is offering a free tier of its product to individual roboticists or early-stage companies. Formant said the slimmed-down version of its enterprise-grade offering enables individual users to upload live data to the cloud and control…
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The market for autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, and automatic guided vehicles, or AGVs, is expected to reach $13.2 billion by 2026, according to Research and Markets. Fulfillment operations are adding more elevated work platforms and mezzanines to increase capacity. When AGVs and AMRs are to be used on upper levels, the right flooring is critical to ensure they function…
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Epson Robots today released updates to its VT6L robot arm and Epson RC+ Express management software. The Los Alamitos, Calif-based company is now selling a direct current (DC) powered version of the VT6L 6-axis robot. It said it developed the model for mobile manipulation purposes since the robot arm can be placed on top of an autonomous mobile robot that…
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Clearpath Robotics Inc. today launched OutdoorNav, a software platform that it said provides GPS-based navigation for faster, more efficient autonomous vehicle development. The company said OutdoorNav is compatible with its outdoor mobile robots and third-party industrial vehicles. “Robotics product development can often be a difficult, sometimes harrowing experience,” stated Bryan Webb, president of Clearpath Robotics. “Building a robust navigation system…
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As manufacturers adopt more automation, they need to guarantee safety on their factory floors. Veo Robotics Inc. today announced the release of its FreeMove 2.0 Engine, a high-performance industrial computer with a proprietary architecture that works with FreeMove Sensors to monitor workcells in 3D. The redesigned system implements speed and separation monitoring to enable safe interaction between humans and robots.…
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Swift Navigation Inc. today announced that it has completed a $100 million Series D financing round. The San Francisco-based company has developed positioning technology for automotive and autonomous systems. Swift said its platform can improve location accuracy from several meters to centimeter-level and is used by millions of devices around the world. The company added that its technology is trusted…
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Epson Robots will demonstrate its lineup of robots at The Assembly Show later this month at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center located in Rosemont, Ill. The demand for simple-to-use, adaptable and dependable solutions is increasing as more manufacturers turn to automation for day-to-day operations, the company said. To address the need for flexible and high-end automation services, Epson said…
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It’s no secret that the pandemic caused and accelerated significant challenges and changes across global supply chains. Simultaneously, consumers embraced e-commerce with a vigor that surprised even its most optimistic proponents. Next-day delivery, made omnipresent by leaders such as Amazon, grew to include same-day delivery in many markets. Consumers also showed an eagerness to capitalize on the convenience e-commerce offers…
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North America’s largest automation and robotics event takes place June 22-25
