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Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation today announced that it has reached a definitive merger agreement to acquire RE2 Robotics., a developer of autonomous and teleoperated mobile robotic systems for use in the aviation, construction, defense, energy and medical industries. The companies said the transactions brings together two leading commercial robotics teams focused on industrial robotic technologies that improve worker safety…
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FORT Robotics Inc. today announced the Nano Safety Controller, or NSC, an embeddable board that allows customers to build FORT wireless safety and communication technology directly into their machines without bolt-on hardware. “Until now, customers who wanted our trusted command technology have had to use our bolt-on hardware. That’s not always ideal for every project,” said Nathan Bivans, chief technology…
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The last major live event I attended was Modex in March 2020. I will never forget walking off the first leg of the fight home from Atlanta into the Baltimore airport. It was around 9 PM on a Wednesday night, the gate monitors were tuned to CNN, and as I entered the terminal, the president was announcing a national emergency.…
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Locus Robotics Corp. today announced that it has added the Locus Vector and Locus Max to its line of autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. These new models join the Locus Origin robot to address a broad range of warehouse use cases, said the Wilmington, Mass.-based company. The new AMRs address e-commerce, case-picking, and pallet-picking applications, as well as supply chain…
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In advance of the MODEX 2022 supply chain trade show, two companies addressed the challenge of automated bagging. Berkshire Grey Inc. and OSARO Inc. last week both announced new products that they plan to show in Atlanta. “Warehouse and logistics operations globally are wrestling with an acceleration of consumer demand and a shortage of labor,” stated Derik Pridmore, CEO of…
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In getting ready for the MODEX event, a full two years out from the last live event, I’m looking forward to seeing the technology I write about on a daily basis, up close and in-person. A chance to kick the tires, so to speak, on all the autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) which will be on display at the event. But…
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Mobile robot makers are located around the world, from Waltham, Mass., to Beijing. Many makers of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are relatively young. Most were started in the past decade, if not the past five years. But even though they are young, they are actively reshaping manufacturing and warehouse operations. Interact Analysis reported that about 100,000 mobile robots were shipped…
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Kindred Inc. this week announced it will bring to market an AI-powered robotic system designed to automate the small parcel induction process. Built on Kindred’s proprietary CORE/AutoGrasp artificial intelligence platform, the INDUCT robotic system is a high-speed workcell that identifies items and determines how to handle them, a process known as induction. The San Francisco-based company said the system accurately…
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AutoStore AS last week launched the newest version of its vertical bin lift in North America. The Nedre Vats, Norway-based company said the Bin Lift 2.0 will extend the reachability of the company’s warehouse inventory bins. Founded in 1996, AutoStore specializes in robots and automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) for warehouses. The company said it has sold more than…
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Labor shortages and the COVID-19 pandemic have posed serious challenges for warehouses and distribution centers. Honeywell International Inc. yesterday announced a strategic collaboration with OTTO Motors to provide automation throughout North America for help with labor-intensive tasks, such as moving carts, pallets, or totes. Honeywell said the partnership enables its customers to increase efficiency, reduce errors, and improve safety by…
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Mobile robots are getting smarter. OTTO Motors yesterday announced the availability of OTTO Lifter, which it called “the smartest autonomous forklift on the market.” The new system is designed to pick up and drop off pallets autonomously. OTTO Motors plans to demonstrate OTTO Lifter alongside its OTTO 100 and 1500 robots at MODEX 2022 next week in Atlanta. OTTO Motors,…
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HAI Robotics, an autonomous case-handling robot maker, will present its flexible totes-to-person warehouse automation products at MODEX 2022. The company's exhibits this year include two types of autonomous case-handling robots and one workstation that was crafted to explore the full potentials of order-fulfillment efficiency, deployment flexibility and scalability in a goods-to-person order-handling context, the company said. HAIPICK enables higher storage…
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Terra Drone Corp. this week announced that it has raised 8 billion Japanese yen ($70 million U.S.) in Series B investment. The drone and urban air mobility technology company said it plans to build out its infrastructure toward its goal of “evolving the world from the sky.” “Our airspace is going to get more crowded than ever, but most companies…
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Cimcorp and Muratec plan to showcase their range of automation technologies at the MODEX 2022 supply chain trade show next week. Both companies are owned by Japan-based Murata Machinery Ltd. Technologies featured will include robotic order-picking systems, as well as automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS). They will also have live automated guided vehicle (AGV) demonstrations. As integrators of intralogistics…
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North America’s largest automation and robotics event takes place June 22-25
