Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.50
September 06, 2023
…our Asian business. We’ve helped companies like UNIQLO, JD.com, PALTAC, and Fancl adopt robotics within their distribution centers. In the U.S., we’re working with some very large organizations in retail, CPG [consumer packaged goods], e-commerce, and 3PL [third-party logistics]. We are also partnering with some of the largest robotics and material handling integrator partners in the U.S. At this time, we are not at liberty to disclose our customers or partnerships. New products to get traction Mujin showed its TruckBot at ProMat and its Bin-Picking Workcell at Automate—how has the reception been to those products in the U.S.? Cloer: Both…
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 10.67
February 23, 2022
…high-quality products and services for offices, education, commercial facilities and distribution centers. Through these collaborations, RightHand Robotics customers include PALTAC CORPORATION, Japan’s largest wholesaler of consumer-packaged goods, and apo.com Group, Europe’s most advanced online pharmacy. The RightHand Robotics RightPick platform leverages AI software with intelligent grippers and machine vision. The result, according to the company, is an integrator-ready autonomous solution that empowers operating teams and meets the evolving needs of today’s fulfillment industry.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 12.53
February 23, 2022
…platform. With its collaborators, RightHand serves customers such as PALTAC Corp., Japan’s largest wholesaler of consumer packaged goods, and apo.com Group, a European online pharmacy. RightPick 3 is available for about $150,000, including hardware and recurring software fees, according to Forbes. RightHand investors follow growing market Safar Partners, Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL), and the SoftBank Vision Fund led RightHand's latest funding, which brings its valuation to $240 million. Tenzer said he expects the company make $10 million in revenue this year. Zebra Technologies, Epson, and Global Brain also join the Series C round, along with previous investors GV (Google…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.66
February 07, 2022
…with product flow and ensure customer satisfaction. For example, Paltac Corp., a major wholesaler of consumer packaged goods in Japan, has streamlined its picking processes with the help of RightHand Robotics. 2. AI manages mobile robot fleets As manufacturers and supply chains adopt automation, they need to control and manage their growing fleets of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Fleet management systems (FMS) from the robot vendors or third-party software providers can help. An FMS allows users or operators to centrally supervise numerous mobile robots from multiple devices via standard communication protocols. They can use devices incuding laptops, tablets, or smartphones…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.83
April 12, 2021
…picking cycle,” Martinelli said. “For example, RightHand partnered with PALTAC Corp. in Japan, which was very concerned about item damage. If the edge of a box was even crinkled, it was considered unsaleable.” “We've gotten to the point that the customer site's WMS [warehouse management system] has information tracking products requiring gentle handling,” he added. “The robot can execute a pick in one of several modes, like just suction or fingers—and it also pays attention to the orientation of the item behing held. If it's oblong, it makes a difference in how it is set down and how you fill…
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 24.87
October 10, 2019
…automation. RightHand’s first deployment in the country is with Paltac Corp., Japan’s largest wholesaler of consumer packaged goods. Paltac will introduce RightHand’s piece-picking solution to the Japanese market at the launch of its newest facility, RDC Saitama, on October 10, 2019. The warehouse, located in Sugito, Saitama Prefecture, stocks over 20,000 SKUs every year and is equipped with multiple RightPick workcells that can reliably pick and place a wide range of items at a high rate. “It has been a pleasure working with RightHand Robotics on Japan’s first multi-robot RightPick installation,” said Masakazu Mikita, General Manager of Research and Development…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 43.88
October 10, 2019
…automation. RightHand’s first deployment in the country is with Paltac Corp., Japan’s largest wholesaler of consumer packaged goods. Paltac will introduce RightHand’s piece-picking solution to the Japanese market at the launch of its newest facility, RDC Saitama, on October 10, 2019. The warehouse, located in Sugito, Saitama Prefecture, stocks over 20,000 SKUs every year and is equipped with multiple RightPick workcells that can reliably pick and place a wide range of items at a high rate. “It has been a pleasure working with RightHand Robotics on Japan’s first multi-robot RightPick installation,” said Masakazu Mikita, General Manager of Research and Development…
Found in MMH News, Blogs & Content, with a score of 30.28
March 19, 2019
…in providing integrated robotic piece-picking solutions, has partnered with PALTAC Corp., Japan’s largest wholesaler of consumer packaged goods. The collaboration will introduce RightHand’s newest piece-picking solution to the Japanese market, with multiple workstations to be installed in PALTAC’s newest facility, RDC Saitama, opening later in 2019 in Sugito, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Japan represents a huge and growing market for automation as the world’s second-largest retail sector, with annual sales exceeding $1.3 trillion. As the country’s leading wholesaler of cosmetics, daily necessities, and general pharmaceutical products, PALTAC sought a robotic piece-picking solution to further automate operations by picking and placing items…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 59.41
March 19, 2019
…in providing integrated robotic piece-picking solutions, has partnered with PALTAC Corp., Japan’s largest wholesaler of consumer packaged goods. The collaboration will introduce RightHand’s newest piece-picking solution to the Japanese market, with multiple workstations to be installed in PALTAC’s newest facility, RDC Saitama, opening later in 2019 in Sugito, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Japan represents a huge and growing market for automation as the world’s second-largest retail sector, with annual sales exceeding $1.3 trillion. As the country’s leading wholesaler of cosmetics, daily necessities, and general pharmaceutical products, PALTAC sought a robotic piece-picking solution to further automate operations by picking and placing items…
