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Darwynn Ltd. today debuted its fulfillment facility including state-of-the-art automation technologies in Scarborough, Ontario. The company said that its new center willl enable merchants to meet their business-to-business and business-to-consumer, or B2B and B2C, channel needs. “At Darwynn, we're committed to improving the fulfillment experience for our customers,” said Reza Bafandeh, CEO of Darwynn. “We've developed an order collaboration platform…
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Driven by the resurgence in robot orders from automotive companies, the North American robotics market set all-time records in both robots sold and value in 2022. According to a report from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), North American companies ordered 44,196 robots valued at $2.38 billion last year, representing increases of 11% and 18%, respectively, over 2021, the previous…
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The North American robotics market set new records in both robots sold and value in 2022, according to the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3. The organization today said that North American companies ordered 44,196 robots valued at $2.38 billion last year, representing increases of 11% and 18%, respectively, over previous records in 2021. More than 50% of sales came…
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Agtonomy has announced the first customer that will use its newly launched TeleFarmer platform. Treasury Wine Estates, a Melbourne, Australia-based wine distributor, will trial the technology at its California vineyards to remotely manage its crops. San Francisco-based Agtonomy launched TeleFarmer last week, noting that it is designed to allow farmers to remotely weed, spray, mow, and transport their crops. “Our…
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Reliable Robotics Corp. yesterday announced that the U.S. Air Force has awarded it a contract to explore the automation of large, multi-engine jets. The study will include a feasibility assessment of full and limited aircraft automation features for cargo operations. Remotely piloted aircraft would enable the Air Force to increase mission tempo worldwide, use a certifiable commercial system for defense…
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Grand Rapids Community College, or GRCC, will soon open a center for automation that will be used to train students pursuing jobs in advanced manufacturing and automation. The new center, which is slated to be opened by the winter 2023 semester, is being built using $998,000 in federal funds secured by U.S. Sen. Gary Peters and U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten…
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Terex Corp. this week announced that it has made an equity investment in Apptronik Inc. and that they have agreed to jointly develop robotic applications for Terex products. Apptronik is developing mobile, general-purpose robots. “Multiple trends are converging to drive adoption of human-centered robots in everyday applications, and Apptronik is well-positioned to capitalize on this emerging trend,” stated John L.…
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No one questions whether warehousing and distribution is in the midst of an automation boom. The last decade or so witnessed the introduction of goods-to-person picking technologies like shuttles; autonomous mobile robots for robots-to-goods picking; and now technologies for autonomous lift trucks and robotic trailer unloading. Then you have piece-picking robots, which hold the promise of automating the most labor-intensive…
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Automated systems have become the difference between success and failure, which is why you see them used globally. There are many things to consider when and where this machinery should be applied. Things like labor conditions, expected output, assembly specifications, and much more. Innovations with assembly lines over the decades have led to an over reliance on people. The realization…
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LionsBot International Pte. Ltd. last week launched the R12 Rex CS, a cleaning robot designed to be used in warehouses, factories, and distribution centers. “With its advanced 3D LiDAR coverage of 200 meters and 3D SLAM navigation, the Rex CS can clean dynamic environments with intelligent path planning that adapts to obstacles on the fly, while picking up even the…
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Rapid Robotics yesterday announced that it is integrating its Rapid Machine Operator with industrial automation from Yaskawa America Inc.'s Motoman Robotics Division. The San Francisco-based company added that its technology is now integrated with Yaskawa's entire robotics portfolio, delivering more speed, higher payload, and increased performance to North American manufacturers. “Since our founding in 2019, Rapid Robotics has been committed…
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JR Automation released a new automation platform at ATX West earlier this week designed for manufacturers looking for flexibility. “Built with standardized, pre-designed modules, FlexChassis can be configured to meet a very wide range of manufacturing objectives for assembly and process applications,” the company said in a release. The Holland, Mich.,-based company added that the platform was designed to be…
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RDI Technologies yesterday said it is offering its Iris Explorer as a payload for Boston Dynamics' Spot quadruped. Knoxville, Tenn.-based RDI said this will combine its vibration-analysis Motion Amplification technology with the autonomous mobile robot to enable high-volume, highly repeatable asset management. “Our integration with Boston Dynamics creates significant opportunities to transform asset-heavy industries,” stated Jeff Hay, CEO of RDI…
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Radial Louisville, Ky. Size: 500,000 square feet Throughput: 20,000 parcels per day, with capacity to process 50,000 parcels per day during peak Products Handled: Health and beauty products SKUs: 3,000 Shifts per day/ Days per week: 2 shifts per day, 7 days a week Read the full feature article on Radials robotic putwall operations here. Radial’s Kentucky facility was designed…
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