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SICK, Inc. held a groundbreaking ceremony today, Wednesday, May 22, to celebrate the beginning of construction on a $64 million expansion at the SICK Office and Customer Resource Building in Bloomington, Minn., which is the North American headquarters for SICK. Additionally, and in collaboration with the City of Bloomington and the Port Authority, the project also includes a 7-Level Parking…
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Exotec, a global warehouse robotics provider, recently announced that First Supply, the largest Wisconsin-based wholesaler of HVAC, builder, plumbing, lighting, waterworks, industrial PVF, pump, well and septic supplies, has partnered with Exotec to install warehouse robotics at its new 308,000-square-foot distribution center in Western Wisconsin. Exotec, which announced $1 billion in systems sold at MODEX 2024, adds another organization to…
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Autonomous trailer distribution yard systems provider Outrider recently announced the issuance of its latest patent, U.S. Patent No. 11,927,676 for “Systems and Methods for Determining an Articulated Trailer Angle.” The patent covers the task of determining where a trailer is with respect to a self-driving truck tractor, which Outrider said can help facilitate safe and accurate autonomous trailer movement in…
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Today, Exotec, a global warehouse robotics provider, announced that First Supply, the largest Wisconsin-based wholesaler of HVAC, builder, plumbing, Llghting, waterworks, pump, well and septic supplies, has partnered with Exotec to install its warehouse robotics solution at its new 308,000-square-foot distribution center (DC) in western Wisconsin. Like many companies experiencing strong growth, Exotec explained, First Supply was challenged with changing…
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Pulp and paper process technology supplier Valmet recently announced the deployment of a FANUC robot arm to clean recovery boiler smelt spouts for Pixelle Specialty Solutions (Pixelle). Pixelle, a North American manufacturer of specialty papers, said it sought to improve safety and productivity at its Spring Grove, Penn. facility by installing a smelt spout robot manufactured by Valmet. Valmet said…
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Scythe Robotics, a Colorado-based company developing commercial-grade autonomous mowers for the landscape industry, recently announced the release of the latest generation of its all-electric, fully autonomous M.52 commercial mower. Upgrades include a 25% increase in battery capacity and a completely redesigned control panel, with mowers field tested for durability. Scythe said its upgrades have the potential to deliver improved performance…
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Agility Robotics, a robotics company known for its bi-pedal Mobile Manipulation Robot (MMR) Digit, has announced it has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of seasoned technology leader Daniel Diez as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). Agility also said that amidst its strategic focus on productization and commercialization, Melonee Wise is taking on the role of Chief Product Officer and…
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HP and MoviĜo Robotics recently announced the launch of an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) designed for the printing industry. The Ŝharko5 has shorter forks than other pallet transport vehicles and is designed to transport pallets containing print media. The AMR is able to load and unload media directly into and out of presses. The Ŝharko5 was demonstrated to print professionals…
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GXO Logistics, a large pure-play contract logistics provider, announced a successful large-scale robotics deployment in Europe for a major global sporting goods retailer. The deployment project was designed to speed order processing, increase agility to respond to seasonal volume changes and deliver efficiency savings, according to the company. GXO manages a growing share of the retailer’s logistics in Europe and…
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Slip Robotics, a warehouse robotics company, was presented the MHI Innovation Award for Best New Innovation at MODEX 2024 in Atlanta. The company received the award for its SlipBot ALR (automated loading robot). The award was announced at the conference in March 2024. The MHI Innovation Awards provide valuable insights on the latest manufacturing and supply chain innovative products and…
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Nickelytics, a venture capital-backed B2B adtech startup, and Starship Technologies, a provider of autonomous delivery vehicles, announced a partnership in support of the national “Love, Your Mind” campaign. The new partnership expands Nickelytics’ work in robotics by launching an advertising campaign on two campuses where Starship operates, the University of Utah and UCLA. The partnership demonstrates a way for brands…
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Last week was the Automate show in Chicago, the premier trade show and conference in North America for robotics, put on by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). After two full days at the show, my first observation is that it was a successful event. A3 said total registrations were already topping 40,000 by Tuesday, which constitues a record. One…
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Robotic mower manufacturer RC Mowers recently announced new features of its Autonomous Mowing Robot, also branded as “AMR,” which include a new split plan mowing pattern feature and a bilingual English and Spanish operator interface. RC Mowers said the new features can allow landscapers to complete jobs more efficiently and add autonomy to their fleets. “These new features show our…
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GENISOM AI makes ICRA debut at conference in Vienna
World's first omni-modal evaluation including tactile sensing for…
Ultrasonic sensing enhances robotics perception
North America’s largest automation and robotics event takes place June 22-25
