Körber Business Area Supply Chain and Geekplus Technology Co. today celebrated three years of strategic partnership. The companies said the anniversary is “an important milestone in Körber's journey to provide businesses worldwide with efficient, scalable, and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions.” The partners said they have successfully deployed thousands of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in 30 implementations in eight regions. Körber and Geek+ claimed that their joint customers have more than doubled productivity, improved accuracy up to 99.99%, and reduced distances walked by warehouse associates by up to 82%. Customers throughout Europe, America, and Asia-Pacific are currently relying on Geek+'s expertise…
One of the most promising areas for autonomous vehicles is in logistics yards. Fernride GmbH today announced that it has obtained $19 million in funding, bringing its today Series A round to $50 million. “By closing our Series A at $50M, we have established an investor base consisting of multiple corporates and large venture funds that can provide us many key strategic advantages along the value chain, as well as fund our ambitious growth plans to build the global category leader for autonomous, electric trucking,” stated Hendrik Kramer, co-founder and CEO of Fernride. Kramer, Maximilian Fisser, and Jean-Michael Georg founded…
FANUC Corp. yesterday announced that it has produced 1 million industrial robots. The company said its robots are used in factories “all over the world to assemble, handle, package, paint, and weld products of every shape and size.” “Companies are striving to achieve their goals as they face an increasing labor shortage,” stated Mike Cicco, president and CEO of FANUC America Corp., in a release. “Whether it’s a small shop or large assembly operation, we’re seeing more requests for easy-to-use automated solutions that will provide a quick ROI [return on investment] – FANUC is well-positioned to meet those needs.” FANUC…
stow Group yesterday announced the launched of its Movu Robotics brand, which replaces the name “stow Robotics” and is intended to strengthen the company's robotics business unit as it meets increasing customer demand for storage automation and warehouse robots. “Faced with challenges of labor shortages, cost increases, storage density, growing volumes, and [the need to improve] accuracy, companies are turning to robotics and automation for solutions,” stated Jos de Vuyst, CEO of stow Group. “Movu Robotics offers an integrated ecosystem of standardized and scalable automation technology that speeds rollout and reduces risk for all kinds of customers.” He added that…
Warehouse operations around the world have an urgent need for improved visibility, better space utilization, and increased efficiency, asserted Dexory. The London-based company today said it has secured additional funding from Schenker Ventures, the corporate investment arm of DB Schenker. The investment followed Dexory's $19 million Series A round. The company said it plans to use the funding to introduce its DexoryView platform across Europe and the U.S. in the coming months. “Technology that operates autonomously, provides real-time insights, possesses intuitive interfaces, and seamlessly integrates can lead to a revolutionary transformation in the day-to-day efficiency, productivity, and precision of warehouse…
Humanoid robots are especially attractive for human-machine interactions. Sphere Entertainment Co. today announced that its Aura humanoid robot will permanently reside in the grand atrium of Sphere is Las Vegas. The “spokesbot” will interact with guests and “serve as an integral part of 'The Sphere Experience' featuring Darren Aronofsky’s Postcard from Earth,” said the company. “Aura’s role at Sphere marks a truly innovative application of robots, providing guests from around the globe with an opportunity to move into the future of entertainment and interact within a new technological frontier,” said David Dibble, CEO of MSG Ventures, a division of Sphere…
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. today announced the AMD Kria K24 System-on-Module, or SOM, and the KD240 Drives Starter Kit, the latest additions to its Kria portfolio of adaptive SOMs and developer kits. The AMD Kria K24 SOM offers power-efficient compute in a small size for cost-sensitive industrial and commercial edge applications, said the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company. The KD240 Drives Starter Kit is a motor control-based developer platform designed to be ready to use out of the box, according to AMD. The two new products enable developers to bring motor control and DSP (digital signal processing) applications to market faster…
Meltio recently launched its Meltio Robot Cell, which it described as “a turnkey additive manufacturing solution to boost the performance of a industrial robotic arm.” The company said it can improve safety, reliability, and accuracy by controlling the entire process and with its new Meltio Space slicing software. “Meltio's main commitment with the launch of Meltio Robot Cell is to offer all types of industries the ability to manage the entire manufacturing process using our metal 3D printing technology consisting of a Meltio head integrated in a robotic arm and in a safe environment, in order to just produce parts,”…
More humanoid robots are coming. Agility Robotics today announced that it is building RoboFab, a facility capable of producing more than 10,000 robots per year in Salem, Ore. The creator of the Digit bipedal robot said it began construction of the 70,000-sq.-ft. factory last year, and it expects it to open later this year. “The opening of our factory marks a pivotal moment in the history of robotics: the beginning of the mass production of commercial humanoid robots,” stated Damion Shelton, co-founder and CEO of Agility Robotics. “We built Digit to solve difficult problems in today’s workforce like injuries, burnout,…
Jungheinrich and Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc. today announced the successful launch of the Rocrich AGV Solutions. The companies said the joint venture strengthens and expands on their existing partnership, with more than 570 Logisnext dealer locations across North America. Rocrich will offer automated guided vehicles (AGVs) for factories and warehouses, as well as “the industry's best service promise with leading local and regional coverage,” said Jungheinrich and Logisnext. They initially announced the joint venture in June. “Today marks an exciting achievement as our strategic vision becomes a reality, launching Rocrich into its operational journey,” said Brian Spradlin, president of Rocrich.…
Logistics integrator Korber and mobile robot provider Geek+ said they empower businesses to overcome efficiency, scalability, and sustainability challenges.
