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Shortages of labor around the world for have renewed interest in human-like, general-purpose robots. Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corp. yesterday said it had successfully closed a Series A funding of C$75.5 million ($58.5 million U.S.). “With unfilled vacancies, workplace safety considerations, increasing employee turnover, worldwide aging populations, and declining workplace participation, one thing is clear: Many labor-related challenges are outside the…
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Geekplus Technology Co. has partnered with solutions integrator Engero to deploy a fleet of its robots at a cold-chain port warehouse in Tianjin, China. Geek+ said its flexible autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and advanced algorithm strategies are the twin engines driving the improvement and modernization of cold-chain warehouses. Cold chain warehouses are used to store items that are required to…
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The simplest way to describe the overall findings from this year’s “Annual Warehouse and Distribution Center (DC) Equipment Survey” is that it’s “go-time” for investment in warehouse automation. The budget findings in our annual survey jumped up, with elevated interest and use levels for numerous types of materials handling automation, including mobile robots and other forms of warehouse robotics. However,…
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At 14 years old, Jacob Slone is the youngest student to ever be taught at the Hass East Kentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute in Paintsville, Ky. The school was specifically created to boost the local economy by teaching workers in the region the skills they need to land jobs in advanced manufacturing. Quite a few students are former coal miners making…
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CoreAVI today announced that The Khronos Group's Vulkan SC API has been ratified, enabling CoreAVI to offer developers standards-based implementations of functionally safe software stacks for embedded applications. The company said the open standard will allow it to offer scalability and reuse for systems such as robots and autonomous vehicles. “As we transition to an autonomous world and the challenge…
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As demand increases in response to labor shortages, Seegrid Corp. today announced a partnership with RōBEX, a rising systems integrator, to sell more of its autonomous mobile robots. RōBEX is based out of Perrysburg, Ohio, and will begin offering the Seegrid Palion Lift, the Seegrid Palion Pallet Truck, and the Seegrid Palion Tow Tractor. It will also sell Seegrid’s Fleet…
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FANUC Corp. yesterday said it has added three new models to its CRX line of collaborative robot arms. The company said it now offers 11 models of CR and CRX cobots to help companies add automation. “Our CRX cobots are designed for every type of manufacturer—small or large—looking to expand their capabilities and overcome labor issues,” said Eric Potter, general…
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Starship Technologies today announced that it has raised $100 million in the past 30 days, including a $42 million Series B round. The San Francisco-based company said it plans to use its funding to scale its robotic delivery service and meet increasing demand by launching in new cities and college campuses. “The autonomous delivery market has been gaining momentum the…
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Productivity declines, slow supply chains and the ongoing struggle to find and retain workers have all played roles in the rapid market adoption of autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs. Despite the AMR industry being still in its infancy, warehouses, factories, and facilities of all sizes are already recognizing the benefits. They include bringing products to market faster, as well as…
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Taking advantage of its proprietary artificial intelligence technology, Mitsubishi Electric Corp. today announced a new robot workstation system designed to significantly reduce production times. The company said the new station uses its Maisart AI system, which includes high-precision speech recognition software, 3D sensors and cameras, to help its robots sort and arrange items. Maisart is an abbreviation for “Mitsubishi Electric's…
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Zyter Inc. today said it has collaborated with Qualcomm Technologies Inc. to support the demonstration of 5G private networks. The partners said they will provide network management services, a user interface/dashboard, and three initial applications. “Applications like lidar-based analytics require high-bandwidth, low-latency networks that can potentially support thousands of devices, render images in 3D, or enable autonomous mobile robots to…
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HAI Robotics yesterday announced that it will provide autonomous totes-to-person systems in Anta Sports Products Ltd.'s new warehouse in southern China. The robotics supplier and the apparel company said it is their third collaboration to date. As an official sponsor of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games and Paralympics, Anta said it has experienced surging sales, putting warehouse logistics under…
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HAI ROBOTICS, a global provider of an autonomous case-handling robotic (ACR) system for warehouse logistics, and Anta, a leading global sportswear brand, will soon launch in south China a new warehouse automation project using HAI ROBOTICS’ totes-to-person solution to help Anta accommodate surging orders. The new project, to be launched in April in Anta’s brand-new warehouse in Foshan, Guangdong Province,…
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