inVia Robotics raises $20 million Series B funding for warehouse automation robots
August 2, 2018
The funds will be used to boost the commercial deployment of inVia's Picker robots and cloud-based Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) management system.
How Do Autonomous Robots Drive Supply Chain Innovation?
August 1, 2018
This article identifies seven qualities that set autonomous drones and robots apart from their human-controlled counterparts.
IoT, the talent shortage and robotics
July 27, 2018
In its 4th annual survey of manufacturers and distributors, Sikich finds that companies are facing many challenges; answers are elusive.
General Motors Expands 3D Printing
July 20, 2018
During a press tour of GM's Lansing Delta Township assembly plant, the company's director of global manufacturing integration, Dan Grieshaber, said that the company has 3D printers in most of...
QDS Systems announces leasing and rental program for collaborative robots
July 16, 2018
Baton Rouge-based engineering firm and systems integrator's new financing model responds to growing customer demand and changing workforce
How robotics can fit your operation
July 9, 2018
There is a lot to like about robotics as a means of automating DCs. The tricky questions around robotics are not will they catch on, because they are, but what...
GreyOrange to Showcase its End-to-End Robotics Logistics Solutions at CeMAT Australia
June 25, 2018
GreyOrange will showcase the Butler range of robotics solutions at CeMAT Australia 2018, at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Omron and Taiwanese collaborative robot company Techman Robot form strategic alliance
June 20, 2018
Collaborative robots integrated with Omron's other factory automation products will 'realize a manufacturing environment where humans and machines work in harmony.'
Three end-of-arm robotic companies become OnRobot
June 20, 2018
Perception Robotics (US), OptoForce (Hungary) and On Robot (Denmark) merge to create fully integrated products with combined user interfaces.
North American machine vision market sets new records
June 20, 2018
Market grows 19% in first quarter of 2018.
ABI Research outlines eight technologies that will transform manufacturing
June 20, 2018
Research identifies vendor challenges and solutions for 'new-future' technologies including robotics, blockchain, AI and edge analytics.
XPO and Nestlé herald partnership for U.K.-based digital warehouse of the future
June 18, 2018
The 638,000 square-foot DC, which XPO described as “a warehouse of the future," is located at the new SEGRO East Midlands Gateway Logistics Park in Leicestershire and will mainly be occupied...
Co-founder and CTO of Universal Robots wins Engelberger Award – the ‘Nobel Prize of Robotics’
May 31, 2018
Esben Østergaard, co-founder and chief technology officer of Universal Robots, a market leader of collaborative robots, has been awarded the automation industry's most prestigious honor.
Materials Handling Innovation Matters More Than Ever
May 17, 2018
This is no longer your father's materials handling industry. Leading suppliers are developing a culture of innovation, leading to new solutions for new challenges.
DHL and IBM report cites benefits and potential of AI in logistics
April 17, 2018
The report, entitled “Artificial Intelligence in Logistics: A collaborative report by DHL and IBM on implications and use cases for the logistics industry,” examines different ways in which AI can...
Modex Software Wrap-up: Vendors Reposition on Software to Drive Improvement for Automated DCs
April 12, 2018
The evolution of software continues to blur the lines between familiar acronyms and emerging capabilities.
Robotics at a tipping point revisited – Piece picking robots
April 9, 2018
While much of the action has been in mobile collaborative robotics, piece picking robots are finding their niche.
Vecna Robotics Partners With RightHand Robotics
April 3, 2018
At MIDEX 2018, the companies will showcase collaborative solutions to streamline intralogistics and material handling processes.
Fetch Robotics partners with Ricoh USA
March 29, 2018
Partnership leverages worldwide technical resources to support growing autonomous mobile robot market.
Robotics at a tipping point
March 12, 2018
3PL GEODIS is the latest example of how the materials handling industry is adopting robotics.
