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With increasing e-commerce demand and labor shortages, warehouse operators are demanding robotics and automation, according to Honeywell International Inc. The company last week announced expanded capabilities to help companies achieve automation interoperability in the distribution center, or DC. “Forward-thinking companies are investing in robotics and automation in the distribution center to accommodate growing order volumes, fill critical skilled labor gaps,…
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6 River Systems LLC announced yesterday its new Mobile Fulfillment app designed to help its customers pick items even when not using a Chuck mobile robot. The app is currently being tested by a select group of customers, and the Waltham, Mass.-based company said it expects it to be commercially available in the third quarter of 2023. The Mobile Fulfillment…
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Locus Robotics has announced its new “data science-driven” warehouse automation platform, LocusONE. The Wilmington, Mass.-based company said LocusONE is designed to help customers operate and manage large quantities of multiple AMR form factors as a single, coordinated fleet in all sizes of warehouses. The company added that the new software product uses proprietary data science to support the full breadth…
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Tompkins Robotics introduced its new Induction Lift and Multifunction Robotic Sorter at ProMat 2023 this week. The company has been showcasing the new products at Booth N7149. Tompkins Robotics said the Induction Lift system was designed to be a creative and simple way to improve the ergonomics, speed, and range of induction of its tSort system. The system allows an…
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CHICAGO—Seegrid Corp. this week announced that it has expanded the ability of its Palion Lift and Palion Tow Tractor to work together to load and unload carts with no human intervention. The Pittsburgh-based company said this will enable its autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, to fulfill more applications for more customers and foster AMR interoperability. “Expectations and supply chain pressures…
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CHICAGO—Geekplus Technology Co. this week announced that its combined worldwide fleet of robots picked 10 billion pieces over the past year. The company said its goods-to-person picking systems have covered great distances, handled huge volumes of stocks, and, as a result, contributed greatly to the goals of making logistics more efficient and sustainable. “We are very proud of what we…
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Tompkins Robotics (Booth N7140) is expanding its robotic solution offerings and introducing its new PickPal, pick assist (PA) autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and the Induction Lift, multi-level sortation robot, at ProMat. Attendees can see demonstrations of these systems—which follow Tompkins Robotics’ core design elements of producing adaptive, flexible and scalable solutions—at the company’s booth. PickPal provides a low-burden implementation of…
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ResGreen (Booth S4971) is exhibiting its BotWay open-architecture software in ProGlove’s booth at ProMat 2023. “ProMat is the perfect show to highlight the easy integration and advanced technology of our AMRs, AGVs and software,” said Sarah Carlson, VP of Marketing Communications. “Most AGV and AMR companies provide their own closed operating systems for their vehicles and software,” she continued. “This…
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AGILOX (Booth N731) is adding an autonomous dolly mover to its range autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) controlled by its proprietary X-Swarm intelligence. ProMat attendees are invited to see the new Omnidirectional Dolly Mover AGILOX ODM together with its bigger siblings ONE and OCF. “AGILOX is a company that has built a strong foundation with the AGILOX ONE and the AGILOX…
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At GTC 2023 today, NVIDIA Corp. announced the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit, which it said “sets a new standard for creating entry-level AI-powered robots, smart drones, and intelligent vision systems.” It is also designed to simplify getting started with the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano series. “Compact design, numerous connectors, and up to 40 TOPS [trillions of operations per…
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At a press conference on Tuesday, OTTO Motors (Booth N7537) unveiled its newest autonomous mobile robot (AMR), OTTO 600. OTTO 600 unlocks important new workflows with its ability to move pallets, carts and other payloads up to 600 kg (1,322 pounds). With an all-metal construction and IP54 rating, OTTO 600 is built to work in the most demanding of factory…
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The materials handling world’s love affair with the robot is as strong as ever, as anyone who plans to attend ProMat this month will see. Of course, robots are nothing new to ProMat and its sister event Modex, with both events having featured robotics for about a decade now. This includes providers of autonomous mobile robots (AMR), as well as…
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As fleets of mobile robots grow, so does the demand for software tools to optimize performance and fleet management, noted Mobile Industrial Robots ApS. To meet this demand, the company yesterday launched MiR Insights, a new cloud-based software tool that enables fleet owners to track and analyze the operations of its robots and get actionable insights that can improve their…
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Exotec today announced innovation milestones and continued growth in North America as the company continues its global expansion. It said this business momentum is driven by the growing demand for warehouse automation. “We continue to see a strong demand for scalable and proven warehouse robotic solutions,” said Romain Moulin, co-founder and CEO of Exotec. “Our track record of serving the…
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Mujin last week announced the launch of TruckBot, a robot designed to unload up to 1,000 cases per hour from trucks and shipping containers. The robot os making its debut at ProMat 2023 in Chicago. “TruckBot is a game-changer for warehouses looking to streamline their operations and reduce costs,” stated Ross Diankov, CEO of Mujin. “The dock door is the…
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