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The autonomous delivery vehicle market is projected to reach $11.5 billion by 2032, according to a report from Global Market Insights Inc. This growth is due to the rapid expansion of e-commerce and the demand for reliable, fast delivery services. With e-commerce expected to reach $5.5 trillion by 2027, consumers are increasingly shopping online, driving the need for efficient delivery…
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The new World Robotics report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) recorded 4,281,585 units operating in factories worldwide - an increase of 10%. Annual installations exceeded half a million units for the third consecutive year. By region, 70% of all newly deployed robots 2023 were installed in Asia, 17% in Europe and 10% in the Americas. “The new World…
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LM"s sister publication, Robotics 24/7, a comprehensive online resource for robot and automation system news in manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, warehouses and other industrial applications, and parent company Peerless Media, have announced the speaker and session lineup for the 2024 Robotics Application Conference (RAC ‘24). RAC ’24 is a virtual, one-day event where speakers from throughout the robotics landscape will…
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Implementing warehouse robotics is more than just purchasing a solution and installing the hardware. It's equally crucial to consider its integration within your existing operations and software. Join our webinar to gain a more comprehensive understanding of robotics solution design and implementation. You will: Discover key decision-making considerations for integrating robotics with different software to ensure project success Gain insights…
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Logistics and warehousing are in the middle of a robotic revolution, where automated machines are handling a growing number of tasks. This not only eases workloads for human workers, but it also frees them up to focus on more strategic, value-added tasks in the fulfillment environment. Collaborative robots or “co-bots” are having an especially big impact in warehouses and distribution…
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It’s hard to imagine large-scale production without automation. Not only do advanced robotics possess the remarkable ability to maneuver into an almost endless array of positions, which plays a crucial role in streamlining production processes, they are also increasingly able to handle a variety of non-linear processes and variable tasks. Over the years, Comau has increasingly focused on implementing key…
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Digitalization is already delivering significant advances in productivity, speed and visibility to supply chain operations. Orchestration promises to build on and amplify those benefits. Advancing Digitalization Supply chain digitalization has advanced rapidly in the last four years. Within DHL Supply Chain, over 7,200 digitalization projects have been completed. These projects touch virtually every aspect of the supply chain and cover…
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Industry analysts predict that after a slow year of growth for warehouse automation in 2023, this year the market will return to faster growth. But our annual Industry Outlook survey reflects that many organizations are taking a conservative approach to warehouse automation spending plans, with many of the survey’s key spend-related findings trending downward, and a greater proportion of respondents…
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Multiple motive power technologies are vying for the attention of lift truck fleet operators today, including lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and charging systems, hydrogen fuel cells and thin plate pure lead (TPPL) systems. Each has its own strengths, and there are plenty of technical details to learn about—factors like energy density or fast charging characteristics—as part of making a choice for…
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Call it flexible automation or warehouse robotics, but by almost any measure, the highest growth categories in the materials handling world are autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and smart pick-and-place robotics that make use of artificial intelligence (AI). But that doesn’t mean they’re the only solutions to consider. The many robotic variants include AMRs that do assistive picking, AMRs that do…
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The last several years have seen a massive influx of digitalization technologies in the supply chain. Driven by dramatic changes in customer requirements and persistent labor shortages, these technologies have enabled increased productivity, resiliency and visibility. Yet, the supply chain digitalization journey is far from complete. As we look ahead to 2024 and beyond, there are numerous advances that have…
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Goods-to-person systems are increasingly displacing person-to-goods picking based on the value they deliver. In addition to an up to 5x increase in productivity, these systems support faster order cycle times, improved accuracy, and increased storage density. But the move to goods-to-person picking represents a fundamental shift in warehouse operations and requires careful planning to ensure the value of the system…
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First came the realization that a robotic system’s software—more so than its hardware—make these systems have an impact on materials handling. Software is what is constantly calculating the optimal routes for a fleet of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to take, and it’s what gives robotic piece-picking arms the smarts to know how to grasp and place items. Behind every good…
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Most supply chain operations are under stress. Many are dealing with a strategic re-alignment of the facilities and changing operational profiles. The near universal need is for speed. Operating with speed puts pressure on nearly every process within the four walls and requires cross-functional integration beyond the warehouse. Meanwhile labor is often constrained and the future uncertain. As warehousing professionals…
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The materials handling world’s love affair with the robot is as strong as ever, and anyone who attended ProMat in Chicago back in late March witnessed this firsthand. Of course, robots are nothing new to ProMat and its sister event Modex, with both events having featured robotics for about a decade now. This includes providers of autonomous mobile robots (AMR),…
From geometry preparation to AI-assisted analysis, integrated CFD workflows…
Software-based GripperAI manages mixed picking through basic geometry
Safety, communication and motion control components enable smooth operation
North America’s largest robotics and automation event winds down
