Topic: Logistics

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Figure Emerges From Stealth, Unveils Humanoid Robot to Support Supply Chains

March 2, 2023 · Figure AI announced that its Figure 01 humanoid robot, whose first build was completed in just six months, will initially address labor shortages in warehouses and retail.

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To Efficiently Unload Trucks, You First Need to Dance

February 28, 2023 · A Winning Collaboration Between DHL Supply Chain and Boston Dynamics

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Gen Z Roboticists Important in the Age of ChatGPT

February 28, 2023 · Gen Z offers hope for a new wave of innovative automation, but academia and industry must nurture and recruit a new generation of talent, says investor Oliver Mitchell.

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Automation Has Multiple Positive Effects on Warehouse Efficiency, Says Wagner Logistics

February 26, 2023 · Automation may not be taking jobs or leading to a rush to "lights-out" warehouses, but robots can improve working environments and productivity now, notes Wagner.

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Ukraine-based Deus Robotics Raises $1.5M in Seed Funding to Continue Developing Warehouse Robotics

February 23, 2023 · Deus Robotics, which makes robots used for sorting and moving shelves, recently raised $1.5 million in seed funding from SMRK VC.

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GXO Logistics Uses Lowpad Autonomous Mobile Robots for Outbound Process

February 23, 2023 · GXO Logistics is using a fleet of Lowpad robots for outbound processes for a food and beverage customer at a warehouse in the Netherlands in what it said was an industry first.

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Clevon Joins Forces With ZF to Orchestrate Driverless Last-Mile Delivery Fleets

February 22, 2023 · Clevon, which has developed autonomous delivery robots, has partnered with ZF Group to take advantage of its fleet management platform.

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MHI Announces Finalists for MHI Innovation Awards

February 22, 2023 · MHI has shared the list of finalists in its annual MHI Innovation Award show, which it said was designed to educate and provide valuable insights on the latest manufacturing and supply chain products and services to ProMat attendees.

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Machina Labs Announces Investment from Yamaha Motor Ventures

February 21, 2023 · Yamaha has invested an undisclosed amount to Machina Labs to help it build out its autonomous systems used in industrial settings.

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Autonomous Mobile Robots Offer an Answer to the Labor Shortage

February 21, 2023 · Autonomous mobile robots have become more intelligent, thanks to better navigation and fleet management software, enabling them to take on more collaborative roles in factories and warehouses.

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Quasi Robotics Introduces Autonomous Mobile Robot for a Variety of Industries

February 21, 2023 · The introduction of Quasi Robotics' first AMR robot marks a turning point for the Maryland startup.

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Reliable Robotics Opens New Development Center in Mountain View

February 20, 2023 · Reliable Robotics has expanded its presence in Moutain View, Calif. with the opening of its new development and research center.

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Oceaneering Mobile Robotics to Deliver 85 Autonomous Forklifts to a Leading International Manufacturer

February 20, 2023 · Oceaneering Mobile Robotics will deliver 85 of its MaxMover CB D 2000 autonomous counterbalance forklifts at three facilities as part of the contracts.

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To Help Recover Balance, Robotic Exoskeletons Have to Be Faster Than Human Reflexes

February 18, 2023 · In a new paper published in Science Robotics, a group of Georgia Tech professors discuss the balanace stability for exoskeletions.

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Third Wave Automation Receives Strategic Investment From Qualcomm Ventures, Zebra Technologies

February 16, 2023 · Third Wave Automation, which has combined AI, fleet management, and autonomy in its TWA Reach truck, has raised a total of $70 million and will exhibit and present at ProMat 2023.

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RIOS CEO Talks Benefits of Robots-as-a-Service Model for Palletizing Tasks

February 16, 2023 · Customers are scaling back on capital expenses in response to economic concerns, but they are increasingly seeing the value of robotics as a service, according to RIOS CEO Bernard Casse.

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Unleash the Bots to Demonstrate Technology for Manufacturers in South Carolina

February 16, 2023 · Unleash the Bots will be an opportunity for manufacturers and logistics operators to discuss and see the latest mobile robots, cobots, and more, said the South Carolina Research Authority.

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Tompkins Robotics Credits New Products for 93% Revenue Growth in 2022

February 15, 2023 · Tompkins Robotics, which provides autonomous shuttles, sortation systems, and induction products through a robotics-as-a-service model, grew in response to warehouse demand.

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Behind the Scenes of the Strategic Collaboration Between Boston Dynamics and DHL Supply Chain

February 14, 2023 · In this article, DHL experts Brian Gaunt, senior director of operations development, and Matthew Dippold, director of operations development, discuss the development process and the innovative solution that resulted from the strategic collaboration between Boston Dynamics and DHL Supply Chain

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Manifest 2023 Speakers, Attendees Say Why Supply Chains Should Add Robots Now

February 14, 2023 · Manifest 2023 featured several sessions about the advantages of supply chain automation. This reporter's notebook found speakers, exhibitors, and attendees still bullish on robotics.

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