Topic: Fleet Management

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Geek+ Deploys 100 Mobile Robots at Circle K Distribution Center in Hong Kong

June 8, 2021 · Circle K Hong Kong has deployed 100 Geek+ autonomous mobile robots for picking at its distribution center, which serves 300 convenience stores and handles 1 million items daily.

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Realtime Robotics Raises $31.4M Series A for Autonomous Motion Control

June 3, 2021 · Realtime Robotics, which has developed processing and motion control to ease programming and enable safe robot and vehicle operations, plans to perfect its collaborative system.

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Kodiak Robotics Partners With SK to Bring Autonomous Trucking to $1.5T Asian Freight

June 3, 2021 · Kodiak Robotics, which has been operating autonomous trucks in Texas, will use components from South Korea-based SK as it enters the Asian market for freight and fleet management services.

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DHL Supply Chain Expands Agreement With Locus Robotics, to Implement 2,000 Robots Globally

June 2, 2021 · DHL Supply Chain is expanding its four-year partnership with Locus Robotics by doubling its number of autonomous mobile robots by the end of this year and adding more next year.

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6 River Systems Provides Chuck Robots to Enable Crocs to Optimize ‘Popup’ Fulfillment Center

June 2, 2021 · Crocs was able to reduce associate walking by as much as 50% by deploying 6 River Systems' Chuck mobile robots at a temporary fulfillment center as the footwear maker scaled up.

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BALYO and Körber Partner for Integration of Autonomous Materials Handling Trucks

May 29, 2021 · BALYO, which provides autonomy technology to turn lift trucks into autonomous robots, will work with integrator Körber Supply Chain to widen adoption of warehouse automation.

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Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas to Offer PowerFleet Telematics System in North American Market

May 28, 2021 · The PowerFleet telematics product will be offered as a factory-installed option on all Mitsubishi forklift trucks, Cat lift trucks, and Jungheinrich warehouse vehicles.

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Seegrid CTO Discusses Blue Labs R &D Team to Advance Materials Handling

May 26, 2021 · Seegrid CTO Todd Graves explains the thinking behind the mobile robot provider's Blue Labs R&D group, as well as its efforts to recruit talent and work with academia and customers.

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Wireless Charging for Jackal and Husky UGVs Now Available From WiBotic, Clearpath Robotics

May 26, 2021 · Clearpath Robotics' unmanned ground vehicles can now use WiBotic wireless charging stations with kits that can be installed on new robots or retrofitted to existing ones.

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Airwayz to Deploy Multiple Public Safety Drone Fleets in Same Urban Airspace

May 26, 2021 · Military and civil conflicts cost lives and property damage, but drone fleets such as those managed by Airwayz can help authorities assess the situation and prioritize responses.

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634AI Chooses RTI Connext to Provide Connectivity for MAESTRO Mobile Robot Control System

May 25, 2021 · 634AI can save time using the RTI Connext DDS software, according to Real-Time Innovations, as it connects mobile robots to navigation and fleet management software.

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PuduTech Raises $78M in Series C Funding for Service Robots

May 19, 2021 · PuduTech, which makes several mobile robots for restaurants, hospitals, disinfection, and supply chain applications, has raised more than $100 million in the past year.

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InOrbit Offers Time Capsule to Give Operators, Engineers Insight Into Robot Fleets

May 19, 2021 · InOrbit said the new Time Capsule feature in its cloud-based software-as-a-service offering is designed to make it easier to diagnose robot failures and optimize fleets.

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Third Wave Automation Announces Partnership With Toyota Industries for Material Handling Vehicles

May 19, 2021 · The application of machine learning for "shared autonomy" between robotic materials handling vehicles and human operators is key to next-generation productivity, says Third Wave.

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8 Types of Warehouse Robots by Application

May 16, 2021 · Depending on the task, the space and infrastructure available in the environment, and the need for flexible processes, there are different types of robots for every warehouse.

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Robot Fleets Grow Demand for Warehouse Management Software, Interoperability Layer

May 14, 2021 · As warehouse operators add more robots, they can choose vendor support or third-party software providers. In addition, organizations are working on interoperability standards.

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Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas, Phantom Auto Partner to Scale Up Remote Operations of Unmanned Forklifts

May 13, 2021 · Phantom Auto is integrating its vehicle-agnostic tele-operations software with Mitsubishi Logisnext America's UniCarriers and Mitsubishi-branded lifts.

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Ottopia Announces Availability of Teleoperation Software on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX

May 10, 2021 · Ottopia claimed that its software, which is now available on NVIDIA's DRIVE AGX platform, can enable safe teleoperation of any system.

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How Amazon Robotics Helps Fill Orders, Create Jobs

May 9, 2021 · From its acquisition of Kiva, now Amazon Robotics, to its construction of fulfillment centers across the U.S., Amazon.com is leading e-commerce and creating jobs.

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Chinese Mobile Robot Startup Youibot Raises $15.5M, Led by SoftBank Ventures Asia

May 7, 2021 · Youibot, whose "end-to-end" set of mobile robots and software offerings serve the manufacturing, power, and logistics industries, plans to continue global growth.

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