Topic: Logistics

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Wing Drone Deliveries Get Good Marks From First Virginia Town Testing the Service

April 26, 2021 · After being the first town in the U.S. to test Wing's drone delivery, Christiansburg, Va., residents reported favorable attitudes toward the service.

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Sarcos Robotics CEO Discusses SPAC Merger, Bringing Guardian XO Exoskeleton to Market

April 23, 2021 · Sarcos Robotics, which obtained $496 million in capital through a special-purpose acquisition company, is on track to commercialize its Guardian XO industrial exoskeleton.

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Velodyne Lidar Agrees to Provide Sensors for Gatik Autonomous Middle-Mile Network

April 23, 2021 · Gatik said its autonomous delivery trucks are working around the clock for Fortune 100 companies, and they will continue to use Velodyne Lidar Alpha Prime and Ultra Puck sensors.

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SoftBank Robotics and Berkshire Grey Build Automated E-Commerce Fulfillment Center in Japan

April 21, 2021 · Berkshire Grey is adding its AI-driven robots to help automate a 3PL facility in Japan run by SoftBank.

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Toyota Consolidates Global Autonomous Systems Software Development in T-Hive

April 20, 2021 · TICO's T-Hive unit will be in the Netherlands and coordinate autonomous systems research among Toyota Material Handling, Raymond, Bastian Solutions, and Vanderlande.

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NVIDIA GTC 2021 Shows New Processors, Simulation Tools for Robotics Developers

April 19, 2021 · At its annual GPU Technology Conference, NVIDIA showed new processors, simulation software, and tools. The Omniverse simulation framework will allow for faster prototyping, says the company.

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Dill Robot From Pickle Designed to Quickly Unjam Trailer Cargo

April 17, 2021 · Unloading trailers is a good task for automation, but Pickle Robots realized that it needed people to work with its Dill system for maximum efficiency.

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ProMat DX Offers New Automation for Supply Chains, Manufacturers

April 16, 2021 · Conveyor drives, autonomous mobile robots, and picking systems were among the automation systems shown at ProMat DX.

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Clinical Automation Firm Inpeco Optimizes Production With MiR Mobile Robots

April 15, 2021 · Mobile Industrial Robots' MiR200 Hook autonomous mobile robot helped Inpeco relieve materials handling burdens on its factory workers.

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AMH Material Handling Deploys Geek+ Mobile Robots for Sortation at Asda Logistics Services

April 14, 2021 · Asda Logistics Services needed to rapidly and accurately sort parcels as e-commerce demand increased over the past year, so it turned to AMH and Geek+.

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Day 2 of ProMatDX has a heavy focus on robots

April 13, 2021 · Robots, robots, and more robots are the theme of the day.

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The Seven Best Applications for Robotic Lift Trucks

April 12, 2021 · This white paper covers the 7 most common warehouse workflows for robotic automation. (Hint: it’s not just point-to-point horizontal transportation anymore.)

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Using scalable robot solutions to optimize retail fulfillment

April 12, 2021 · Instead of purchasing large fixed capital, retailers find relief in minimizing both infrastructure changes and other financial burden by choosing an intelligent robot solution.

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Stratom Develops Robotic Refueling System for U.S. Army Autonomous Ground Vehicles

April 9, 2021 · Stratom is developing an autonomous ground refueling prototype to help protect soldiers, optimize efficiency in the field, and supply ground vehicles and aircraft.

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TuSimple Readies for $1.1B Self-Driving Truck IPO

April 8, 2021 · TuSimple said its software and services for autonomous trucking can address safety, labor shortages, and sustainability.

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WiBotic Gains CE Marks for Two Robot Wireless Charging Systems

April 7, 2021 · WiBotic, which provides wireless charging systems and management software for robots, drones, and underwater vehicles, has obtained international approvals.

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SoftBank Spends $2.8B to Acquire 40% of Automated Storage Provider AutoStore

April 6, 2021 · AutoStore, which makes automated storage and retrieval systems, plans to use the investment from SoftBank to accelerate its expansion in the Asia-Pacific market.

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Piab Launches piSAFE Program for Gripper Safety, MX Suction Cup

April 5, 2021 · Piab said its new piSAFE program is designed to provide low-weight and configurable gripper options, and its MX

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Aurora and Volvo Partner to Accelerate the Deployment of Autonomous Trucks

April 4, 2021 · Volvo Autonomous Solutions has partnered with Aurora to jointly develop and deploy an autonomous system for hub-to-hub transportation in North America.

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Embark Universal Interface Designed to Add Self-Driving Tech to Existing Trucks

April 1, 2021 · The Embark Universal Interface will accelerate the adoption of self-driving technology across carriers, says Embark.

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