Topic: Warehouse

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Maintaining robotic lift trucks

February 2, 2022 · Sensors must be kept clean, but safe and steady autonomous operation should minimize unplanned repairs.

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Rite-Hite’s headquarters project goes green with solar panels on building

February 2, 2022 · Headquarters project for provider of dock levelers, vehicle restraints and other systems and equipment, on track for completion by early summer in Milwaukee, with multiple sustainability features used, including some from the company's DuctSox subsidiary.

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How to Manage Returns Putaway More Efficiently

February 2, 2022 · With great sales come (not so) great returns. As in, a forecasted $66.7 billion in product headed back to fulfillment operations from the 2021 holiday season according to a recent CBRE report, "Tis the Stressful Season for Holiday Gift Returns."

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ZAPI Group Acquires Robot Navigation Provider BlueBotics

February 2, 2022 · BlueBotics, which provides navigation technology for automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots, is now part of ZAPI Group and expects to grow its global market presence.

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Aeva Releases Aeries II 4D Lidar With Camera-Like Resolution

February 1, 2022 · Aeva said its FMCW lidar sensor with 4D perception software detects velocity in addition to position, with automotive-grade robustness in a compact form factor.

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Berkshire Grey Reports $14M in New Supply Chain Orders Since November

February 1, 2022 · Berkshire Grey, which released new products over the past year to automate supply chain functions, has responded to strong demand from new and existing customers.

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The Warehouse Worker of the Future: Automation and the Next Generation

February 1, 2022 · The so-called Great Resignation has increased demographic pressure on warehouse operators, but a new generation of workers and advancing automation can help.

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NEC Develops Control Technology to Double Mobile Robot Efficiency While Maintaining Safety

January 31, 2022 · NEC has developed control technology similar to models used in actuarial finance to allow autonomous mobile robots to double transport efficiency in warehouses.

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DHL Supply Chain to Invest $15M in Boston Dynamics Robots, Starting With Stretch

January 30, 2022 · DHL Supply Chain has been working with Boston Dynamics to develop robots including Stretch, which is designed to move boxes of varying sizes. It's also the first buyer.

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Sam’s Club to Deploy Brain Corp, Tennant Inventory Scan Accessory for Robot Floor Scrubbers

January 28, 2022 · Sam's Club, a division of Walmart, is adding Inventory Scan towers to nearly 600 BrainOS-powered autonomous floor scrubbers from Tennant Co. across warehouses nationwide.

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Decathlon Deploys Geek+ Mobile Robots in European E-Commerce Expansion

January 28, 2022 · Building on their partnership in Asia, Decathlon has deployed hundreds of autonomous mobile robots from Geek+ in modernized warehouses in France, Poland, and Italy.

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Latest Lidar Sensors Enable New, Safe Robotics Applications, Says Velodyne

January 28, 2022 · Nandita Aggarwal, senior lidar architect at Velodyne describes how the company's latest sensors can enable robots in loading docks, last-mile deliveries, and other uses.

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MiR Reports That Sales of Autonomous Mobile Robots Increased by 42% in 2021

January 27, 2022 · Mobile Industrial Robots credited its new MiR600 and MiR1350 heavy-duty robots for helping to increase sales in new markets, including consumer packaged goods and logistics.

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Webinar: Overcoming Material Handling Challenges with AMRs For 2022 and Beyond

January 27, 2022 · In this webinar, Jay Judkowitz, VP Product, and Neil Datt, Director of Product Marketing at OTTO Motors, will discuss overcoming material handling challenges with AMRs

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Seegrid to Unveil New Palion Autonomous Lift Truck at MODEX 2022

January 26, 2022 · At MODEX 2022, Seegrid will show its new Palion Lift autonomous mobile robot, demonstrate its suite of perception and fleet management software, and discuss return on investment.

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FedEx Works With Dorabot on AI-Powered Sorting Robot for Smart Logistics

January 26, 2022 · FedEx Express has deployed Dorabot's DoraSorter sortation robot at its e-commerce shipment center in Ghangzhou, China. The companies are continuing to fine-tune the system.

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Vecna Robotics Picks up $65M Series C for Materials Handling Automation

January 26, 2022 · Vecna Robotics, which provides mobile robots and orchestration software to address supply chain challenges, will use the funding to meet rapidly growing demand.

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Software and AI Enable Automation Success

January 24, 2022 · This free download looks at the evolving software stack for robots and how AI, fleet management tools, and collaborations are powering new industrial applications.

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HAI Robotics Opens Warehouse Automation Demonstration Center in Silicon Valley

January 24, 2022 · HAI Robotics has expanded its U.S. presence by opening a Demo Center in Fremont, Calif., that will show four types of robots, three picking workstations, and its HAIQ software.

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Webinar: Managing and Optimizing Fleets of Mobile Robots

January 21, 2022 · This Robotics 24/7 Roundtable will discuss what warehouse and logistics operators need to know to benefit from the latest software for managing fleets of mobile robots.

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