Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.20
…first partnered with California-based Dexterity to develop a mobile truck loading robot in 2021, there was room for growth, improvement and evolution. Truck unloading is a tedious, physically-demanding and cumbersome task. Hence, the need for automation was apparent. But how do you go about automating a process with a high degree of variability? It doesn’t happen overnight. Multiple revolutions and degrees As Dexterity engineers worked with their FedEx counterparts, there was plenty of room to evolve the robot. Mainly, the robot had to reach all four corners of the truck without leaving its base. Were multiple robot arms the trick?…
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 7.16
…data collection (40%), packing processes (36%), sorting (32%) and truck loading and unloading (28%) are all processes that are ripe for improvement. Twenty-four percent of companies see robotic picking as being extremely important, while 24% want to improve replenishment processes, and an equal number want better than 24% order consolidation processes. The top priorities for robotics right now include robotic picking (32%), cycle-counting and data collection (32%), sorting (28%), replenishment (28%), and truck loading and unloading (28%). Other companies want to use robotics for order/case picking (24%), packing (24%), unit load/heavy payload transport (20%) and order consolidation (20%). Looking out…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 30.65
…vehicle provider VisionNav Robotics launched its latest automatic trailer truck loading and unloading system in North America at MODEX 2024. The system features VisionNav’s newly unveiled VNST20 PRO automated guided vehicle (AGV). The trade show is being held March 11-14 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. VNST20 PRO AGV turns 180 degrees inside trailers VisionNav’s new offering combines its VNST20 autonomous forklift, a robot control system (RCS) for fleet scheduling, and 3D LiDAR for simultaneous location and mapping (SLAM) with deep learning positioning technology. The system has been designed specifically for automated loading and unloading of trailer…
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 9.88
…Booth B708 Slip Robotics Automated Loading Robots for 5-minute truck loading/unloading - Booth A11318 Geekplus America Pallet-to-Person - Booth C6076 BEST INNOVATION OF AN EXISTING PRODUCT Verity AG Autonomous inventory drones featuring coexistence - Booth C3692 Schneider Electric Ecostruxure Expert Twin for Logistics Booth - B7232 ForwardX Robotics Apex C1500-L - Booth B3209 BEST IT INNOVATION Optimal Discovery Optimal Slotting - Booth B8056 Configura CET Material Handling – Booth B7853 Exotec Deepsky from Exotec – Booth B4202 BEST INNOVATION IN SUSTAINABILITY PAC Machinery PAC FW 650SI INVERTED FLOW WRAPPER - Booth C4488 WAGNER Fire Safety OxyReduct Fire Prevention System -…
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 10.31
…Number: B708 Slip Robotics Automated Loading Robots (ALRs)for 5-minute truck loading/unloading | Booth Number: A11318 Geekplus America, Inc. Pallet-to-Person | Booth Number: C6076 BEST INNOVATION OF AN EXISTING PRODUCT Verity AG Autonomous inventory drones featuring coexistence | Booth Number: C3692 Schneider Electric Ecostruxure Expert Twin for Logistics | Booth Number: B7232 ForwardX Robotics Apex C1500-L | Booth Number: B3209 BEST IT INNOVATION Optimal Discovery Optimal Slotting | Booth Number: B8056 Configura, Inc. CET Material Handling | Booth Number: B7853 Exotec Deepsky from Exotec | Booth Number: B4202 BEST INNOVATION IN SUSTAINABILITY PAC Machinery PAC FW 650SI INVERTED FLOW WRAPPER |…
Found in LM News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 3.48
…and finally the use of robotic technologies to automate truck loading, which is still one of the most labor intensive processes in the facility. As an example, the company recently announced a partnership with Symbotic to automatically build mixed-SKU pallets. The original timeline was to have the Fort Worth facility up and running in June 2022. Covid pushed the startup date to April 2023. Five months into operating the new facility, Renfro says the team is still learning the ins and outs of the automation, but the facility is now shipping as many as 72,000 cases in a day. “That’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.30
…robotic equipment Rapid handling that minimizes food waste Optimized truck loading that reduces emissions Compatibility with reusable plastic crates Maintenance services to extend the lifetime of the system “In addition to increased productivity and efficiency, Cimcorp’s fresh food solution offers a variety of other benefits, such as high levels of hygiene and fuller trucks,” explained Riku Puska, sales manager, W&D industry sales for Cimcorp Group. “The open-floor design with no racking leads to easier cleaning and maintenance. Optimized truck loading results in less traffic and consequently reduces environmental impact.” Cimcorp’s end-to-end intralogistics systems incorporate modular gantry pickers, AGVs, and palletizers,…
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 16.74
…Sumitomo, an exclusive distributor of Dexterity in Japan, the truck loading partnership will start in 2024 with a plan to integrate into Sagawa's newest distribution center following a successful first pilot. Dexterity previously announced its DexR mobile truck loading robot in September. The robot's unique dual-arm design and onboard AI enable it to match operational loading speeds and packing requirements without knowing the size, weight, or shape of boxes before they arrive at the robot - a process described as “playing 3D Tetris with up to 50lb boxes.” “Sagawa shares our vision of supply chain innovation in Japan,” said Samir…
Found in LM News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 2.83
…recently announced a collaboration with FedEx on a robotic truck loading application. A tougher nut to crack has been leveraging mobile picking robots for piece picking from shelving in aisles. However, Brightpick, part of Photoneo Brightpick Group, which also offers 3D vision technology, addressed this challenge and is gaining real-world deployments. Brightpick offers mobile picking robots that autonomously pick items directly in aisles. But what Brightpick offers is more than robotic picking, explains Jan Zizka, Brightpick’s CEO, since its robots can consolidate and dispatch orders, as well as replenish inventory, as part of an overall fulfillment process orchestrated by Brightpick’s…
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 3.48
…and finally the use of robotic technologies to automate truck loading, which is still one of the most labor intensive processes in the facility. As an example, the company recently announced a partnership with Symbotic to automatically build mixed-SKU pallets. The original timeline was to have the Fort Worth facility up and running in June 2022. Covid pushed the startup date to April 2023. Five months into operating the new facility, Renfro says the team is still learning the ins and outs of the automation, but the facility is now shipping as many as 72,000 cases in a day. “That’s…
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 2.80
…recently announced a collaboration with FedEx on a robotic truck loading application. A tougher nut to crack has been leveraging mobile picking robots for piece picking from shelving in aisles. However, Brightpick, part of Photoneo Brightpick Group, which also offers 3D vision technology, addressed this challenge and is gaining real-world deployments. Brightpick offers mobile picking robots that autonomously pick items directly in aisles. But what Brightpick offers is more than robotic picking, explains Jan Zizka, Brightpick’s CEO, since its robots can consolidate and dispatch orders, as well as replenish inventory, as part of an overall fulfillment process orchestrated by Brightpick’s…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.08
…for a solution that helps alleviate the challenges of truck loading,” she said. “Collaborating with Dexterity AI to combine the latest in AI and robotics supports our operations team while meeting growing customer demand.” Dexterity AI takes on truck loading Truck loading has long been one of the most challenging tasks in parcel hubs, noted Dexterity AI. Manual loading is physically taxing, and previous technology approaches have not been able to conduct the complex decision making required to stack the wide range of sizes, shapes, weights, and packaging materials in FedEx's shipping network. Redwood City, Calif.-based Dexterity said its “full-stack”…