Topic: Logistics

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Warehouse and Distribution Center Managers Ready to Invest in Automation, Finds Survey

March 7, 2022 · Warehouse and distribution center managers are feeling the pressure of e-commerce growth, labor shortages, and international supply chain snarls. They're ramping up spending on robots and retraining.

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Grubhub Ends Mobile Delivery Relationship With Russian Internet Company Yandex

March 5, 2022 · Grubhub is reportedly ending its partnership with mobile delivery robot provider Yandex amid Russian's invasion of Ukraine. College campuses will have to seek other options.

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GXO Logistics Grows With Automation for E-Commerce and Returns

March 4, 2022 · GXO Logistics reported 28% growth in revenue last year and attributed its success to using modular robotics and its talent to help e-commerce customers with peak season.

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Geek+ and Engero Deploy AMRs at Cold Chain Port in Tianjin, China

March 2, 2022 · Geek+ has partnered with integrator Engero to outfit a cold-chain port warehouse in China with its autonomous mobile robots.

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2022 Warehouse/Distribution Center Equipment Survey: It’s “go time” for investment

March 2, 2022 · Warehouse and DC managers are feeling the pressure of e-commerce growth, high order volumes, as well as deep concerns around labor availability and international supply chain snarls. In response, our survey found that they’re ramping up spending for automation—but also spending more on their labor force to ensure an adequate pool of workers to keep goods flowing.

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5 Technologies Advancing With the Rapid Deployment of Mobile Robots

February 28, 2022 · From artificial intelligence and 5G to cybersecurity, several technologies are coming together to make autonomous mobile robots safer, more capable, and easier to use, says MiR.

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HAI Robotics to Launch Third Warehouse Automation Project With Anta

February 28, 2022 · HAI Robotics is providing autonomous totes-to-person systems to Chinese apparel retailer Anta at a brand-new warehouse in China, helping to increase storage density and throughput.

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ABB to Showcase ASTI Mobile Robot Line at MODEX 2022

February 25, 2022 · ABB offers a preview of what it will demonstrate at the MODEX 2022 supply chain show, including ASTI mobile robots, its GoFa collaborative robots, and Covariant AI for omnichannel fulfillment.

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Swisslog Passes 300th AutoStore Warehouse Robotics Integration Project

February 24, 2022 · Swisslog said it has helped customers in more than 26 countries realize returns on investment for AutoStore warehouse automation in less than two years.

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ROEQ Accessories Double Payload of MiR250 Mobile Robot

February 24, 2022 · ROEQ says its new module and cart can more than double the payload capacity of Mobile Industrial Robots' MiR250 autonomous mobile robot.

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RIOS Raises Series A Funding for AI Powered Robotic Workcells

February 23, 2022 · RIOS said it plans to use its $28 million to scale deployments of AI-driven workcells in a robotics-as-a-service model for factories, warehouses, and supply chain customers.

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Geek+ Mobile Robots Help Chinese LED Factory Automate Internal Logistics

February 22, 2022 · Geek+ is contributing autonomous mobile robots in a joint project with logistics technology provider PANGQI for a new Unilumin automated smart factory producing LED displays.

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Nuro Autonomous Delivery Vehicles to Add Autoliv Airbags

February 18, 2022 · Autoliv, which provides automotive safety systems, has provided external airbags for Nuro's self-driving delivery vehicle to protect pedestrians and cyclists.

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Robots and AI Can Help Solve the $120B E-Commerce Returns Problem

February 18, 2022 · Berkshire Grey says its AI-enabled Reverse Logistics system can help e-commerce retailers and 3PLs accelerate the resale of returned goods by reducing the processing time by up to 25%.

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IDTechEx Examines the Future of Drone Delivery in a New Report

February 17, 2022 · IDTechEx's new report aims to shed light on some of the most pressing issues facing mobile robotics. One area of focus is the challenge of using drones for deliveries.

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Waymo Via and C.H. Robinson Plan Multiyear Pilot of Autonomous Trucking

February 17, 2022 · Waymo Via will deliver freight with C.H. Robinson's Navisphere logistics management platform in Texas over the next few years to advance autonomous truck technology.

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Starship Technologies Launches Robotic Delivery Service in San Francisco Bay Area

February 16, 2022 · Starship Technologies has expanded its partnership with The Save Mart Cos. to launch on-demand delivery of groceries from the Lucky California flagship store with its mobile robots and app.

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Robotic lift trucks can cut operating expenses up to 70%

February 15, 2022 · This white paper examines the ways in which warehouses can not only justify an investment in robotic lift trucks through speedy ROI – but achieve meaningful savings.

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Raymond Adds Automated Transtacker to Intralogistics Lineup

February 15, 2022 · Raymond Corp. says its new Automated Transtacker, or TRT, offers versatility and flexibility, with features for narrow aisles and both pallet moves and case picking.

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HeroWear Exo-LiFFT Tool Assesses Exoskeleton Effectiveness in Reducing the Risk of Back Injury

February 14, 2022 · Lower-back injuries account for nearly 40% of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, which exoskeletons could reduce by as much as 60%, finds a HeroWear study with Vanderbilt and Auburn universities.

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