Topic: Logistics

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Ouster Introduces 3D Lidar Suite for High-Volume Material Handling Applications

September 16, 2022 · Ouster's new high-resolution OS0 and OS1 lidar sensors are designed for forklift and mobile robot manufacturers automating production fleets.

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Reshoring Is at Risk From Global ‘Education Gap’ in Automation, Finds ABB Survey

September 13, 2022 · ABB is investing in robotics training programs as a global survey finds that over 70% of U.S. and European businesses plan on reshoring and need skilled workers.

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HAI Robotics Partners with WINIT to Boost U.K. E-Commerce Warehouse Automation

September 13, 2022 · HAI Robotics has been working with WINIT for the past year to increase cross-border warehouse efficiency with 100 HAIPICK robots and other systems.

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Geek+ Builds Network of Over 50 Integrators to Distribute Logistics Robots Worldwide

September 12, 2022 · Geek+ is continuing to expand its international network of integrator partners to distribute its mobile robots to supply chain operations.

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Gartner Names inVia Robotics a 2022 Cool Supply Chain Vendor for Mobile Goods-to-Person Technology

September 12, 2022 · inVia Robotics' Picker mobile robots and warehouse software earned recognition from Gartner for solving the e-commerce problem of random inventory access.

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Addverb’s Head of New Excellence Center for Advanced Robotics R &D Discusses Innovation, Collaboration

September 9, 2022 · Addverb Technologies recently opened a new robotics R&D center in Fremont, Calif., and U.S. headquarters in Irvine, Calif., to advance mobile robots.

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Uber Eats to Use Nuro Delivery Robots in California and Texas as Part of 10-Year Deal

September 9, 2022 · The companies said they plan to expand into the greater Bay Area after starting delivery in Houston and Mountain View.

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Realtime Robotics Raises an Additional $14.4M for RapidPlan Motion Planning Software

September 8, 2022 · Realtime Robotics, whose RapidPlan is designed to facilitate the design and deployment of industrial robot applications, plans to use its latest funding to scale up.

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Smart Robotics Expands Smart Palletizer Cobot Line to Optimize Box Stacking

September 8, 2022 · Smart Robotics said the three newly engineered versions of its Smart Palletizer collaborative robot system can make warehouse palletizing more resource-efficient.

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Durapower to Power 60% of Tuas Port’s Automated Guided Vehicle Fleet

September 7, 2022 · PSA Singapore, which said it is building Tuas Port to be the largest in the world, will use Durapower lithium-ion batteries for its growing AGV fleet.

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Lanner Electronics and MOV.AI Integrate Platform Using NVIDIA Isaac ROS for Mobile Robot Development

September 6, 2022 · Lanner Electronics and MOV.AI said the combination of their and NVIDIA's technologies will accelerate robotics development and improve operational efficiencies.

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4 Reasons Why Your Supply Chain Suffers and 5 Ways to Make It Better

September 4, 2022 · Supply chains are facing challenges ranging from labor shortages to dynamic markets, but a fulfillment expert offers five tips including automation to overcome them.

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NFI to Pilot Boston Dynamics Stretch Robot at Georgia Warehouse Next Year as Part of $10M Deal

September 1, 2022 · NFI, a major North American supply chain systems provider, plans to soon use Boston Dynamics' Stretch truck-unloading robot.

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North American Robot Sales Reach New Records for Third Quarter in a Row, Says A3

August 31, 2022 · North American robot sales continued to set records for year-over-year growth, according to the Association for Advancing Automation. FANUC also saw strong demand.

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Fraunhofer IML Research Uses NVIDIA Isaac Sim on Omniverse to Advance Robot Design With Simulation

August 31, 2022 · Fraunhofer IML, a German institute for material flow and logistics, is using NVIDIA Omniverse, Isaac Sim, and Jetson for simulation in its logistics robot research.

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Generation Gap in the Warehouse Can Be Closed With Robotics, Finds Berkshire Grey Survey

August 31, 2022 · The generation gap in warehouse labor is widening, but robots can help mitigate demographic and consumer shifts, according to a new Berkshire Grey study.

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How to Break Through Barriers to Material Handling Automation, According to Vecna Robotics

August 29, 2022 · Vecna Robotics is aware of the challenges facing newcomers to material handling automation and has described five steps to deploying and scaling mobile robot fleets.

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Robotics and Automation Help Companies Through Economic Challenges, Says Thomas H. Lee Partners

August 29, 2022 · Thomas H. Lee Partners is a leading investor in supply chain and logistics automation startups. Despite economic headwinds, the private equity firm still sees robots as transformative.

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GEODIS Expands Agreement With Locus Robotics to Deploy 1,000 LocusBots at Warehouses Globally

August 25, 2022 · GEODIS plans to roll out mobile robots from Locus at its warehouses worldwide over the next 24 months in what the companies said was one of the largest such deals to date.

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German Bionic On-Site Intelligence Collects Cray X Industrial Exoskeleton Data in Real Time

August 24, 2022 · German Bionic said its Cray X exoskeleton and On-Site Intelligence feature can help workers and supervisors understand and improve performance in warehouses and other environments.

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