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During MODEX 2022, Oceaneering International announced that BlueBotics SA will provide the navigation technology for its line of industrial mobile robots. Founded in 1964, Oceaneering International said it has deployed more than 1,700 autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) worldwide, with over 30 million miles accumulated. The Houston-based company has offices in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Its products include…
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RightHand Robotics Inc. yesterday announced at MODEX 2022 that it has partnered with Vanderlande to deploy piece-picking robots to meet the demands of general merchandise warehouses and distribution centers on a global scale. Vanderlande has added RightHand's RightPick item-handling system to its Smart Item Robotics, or SIR, portfolio of technologies. “The market wants integrated robotics that work, so we’ve tested…
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Oceaneering International (Booth B9408) has completely revamped its autonomous mobile robots (AMR) product portfolio and announced the North American launch of three new mobile robots. The UniMover D 100 is a small underride vehicle, designed to transport light goods such as boxes, totes and trays. The UniMover O 600 is an underride vehicle suitable for transporting a variety of bulk…
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Rite-Hite (Booth B7419) is displaying a variety of smart controls and sensors that connect the company’s loading dock and in-plant equipment with its Opti-Vu smart data and analytics platform. One such product—Dok-Lok vehicle restraints—can track restraint engagement time to help identify downtime between loading activities, alert dock attendants if docks are at risk to incur costly detention and demurrage charges,…
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Today at MODEX 2022, Vecna Robotics jointly announced with pedestrian material handling equipment company Big Joe Handling Systems its latest robot—the Vecna CPJ. The pallet jack is designed to bring human-assisted robotics to warehouses and manufacturing facilities with labor-intensive workflows that have been long ignored by robotics automation, the companies said. Waltham, Mass.-based Vecna and Hayward, Calif.-based Big Joe claimed…
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RightHand Robotics (Booth B8622), a leader in data-driven, autonomous robotic picking solutions for order fulfillment, announces today that Vanderlande (Booth B5406), a global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation in the warehousing, airports, and parcel sectors, has partnered to deploy piece-picking robots to meet the demands of general merchandise warehouses and distribution centers on a global scale. In doing…
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GXO Logistics Inc., which claims to be “the world's largest pure-play contract logistics provider,” has picked Locus Robotics Corp. as the primary supplier of mobile robots to support high-volume order fulfillment for a large sports-fashion retailer in the U.K. and the Netherlands. “This partnership reflects our ongoing commitment to deploy innovative logistics solutions that use advanced technology to address increasingly…
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Geekplus Technology Co. announced the global launch of its multi-level storage and retrieval system this week. The Beijing-based mobile robot maker said the Sky-Storage & Ground-Pick system uses Geek+’s X-series four-way shuttle robots to boost storage density while devoting the ground-floor picking operations to its P800 robots. Founded in 2015, Geek+ has over 1,500 employees, with offices in Germany, the…
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Flytrex Inc., a drone delivery company based out of Tel Aviv, Israel, today announced the launch of its drone delivery service in Granbury, Texas, just outside of Dallas-Fort Worth. As part of the Texas launch, the company will expand its partnership with Brinker International and two virtual brands – It’s Just Wings and Maggiano’s Italian Classics, delivering food orders via…
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MHS (Booth B7255), a provider of materials handling automation and software solutions, unveiled an integrated, robotic order fulfillment solution developed in tandem with Mujin and HAI Robotics. The goods-to-robot solution, which is managed by MHS’s Helix warehouse execution system 〈WES〉, boasts operational efficiency gains of up to 400%. A zero-pressure accumulation conveyor from MHS feeds totes to and from the…
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During a press conference on Monday afternoon, HAI Robotics (Booth C4585) discussed the recent grand opening of its demo center, which is located in Silicon Valley. The facility, based in Fremont, Calif., is enabling the company to share its technology with nearby customers, partners, residents and schools. While visiting the live robotics demo site, guests can witness the capacities of…
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Boston Dynamics (Booth B6222), the global leader in mobile robotics, has announced Stretch, its newest robot designed specifically for warehouses and distribution centers, is now available for commercial purchase. Part of a new generation of mobile robots, Stretch is one of the most advanced robots in the world today. Stretch is on display and running live demos in the Boston…
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SpaceGuard Products (Booth B6629) launched a new guarding solution for robotic automation systems, dubbed RageWire, on Monday at a booth press conference. RageWire Robotic Guarding consists of five essential components: 5-foot wide panels; 6 foot, 7 foot, 8 foot tall universal posts; wire panel hanger brackets; universal swing and slide door access; and electric interlock access. Additionally, its design and…
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Mobile robot maker Seegrid Corp. today announced that its newest autonomous lift truck, the Seegrid Palion Lift, is now available for pre-order. The Pittsburgh-based company said manufacturing, e-commerce, and logistics companies have the opportunity to lock in priority access to the autonomous mobile robot (AMR). Initial customer shipments start in April, according to the company. Equipped with the most advanced…
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