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FORTE and Power Automation Systems rebranded under Swisslog WDS

November 29, 2016 · Swisslog Warehouse and Distribution Solutions acquired Forte in April 2015 and PAS in April 2016.

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KION completes its acquisition of Dematic

November 14, 2016 · Earlier this month, the KION Group announced that it had successfully completed the acquisition of Dematic. In the announcement, Gordon Riske, chief executive officer of KION Group AG, said that it marked the dawn of a new era for his company, Dematic and their combined companies.

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North American robotics continues record growth

November 2, 2016 · RIA reports the market set new records for the first nine months of 2016.

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Uber’s Otto Self-Driving Autonomous Truck Makes It’s First (Budweiser Beer) Run

October 27, 2016 · The world's first shipment by a self-driving truck included 51,744 cans of Budweiser beer, with a tractor-trailer outfitted with Otto's self-driving kit hauling the beer 120 miles along Colorado's Interstate 25 on Oct. 20.

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Automatic restraints and storing dock levelers help Sartori comply

October 24, 2016 · The restraints and levelers have been used at the manufacturer’s new cheese converting facility to reduce contamination and maintain its cold chain integrity.

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Fast Deliveries to Grow by 40 percent Year-on-Year Until 2025, Says New Study

October 21, 2016 · Management consultants at McKinsey & Company, maintain that the parcel market in the U.S. is set to double by 2025, with Same-day delivery and instant delivery to accounting for one-fifth of the demand. Furthermore, a new study reveals that one in two customers is willing to pay extra for faster delivery.

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Mölnlycke uses new system to transport and palletize SKUs

October 19, 2016 · Robotic palletizing improves healthcare manufacturer's efficiency and ergonomics as its production volumes rise.

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GE, Caterpillar invest in Clearpath Robotics

October 17, 2016 · iNovia Capital, Caterpillar Ventures, GE Ventures and previous investors invest $30 million to expand Clearpath's new OTTO Motors division's development of indoor, self-driving materials handling vehicles.

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Mobile robot improves Elos Medtech Pinol’s production flow

October 13, 2016 · As the flow of materials through production has become faster and steadier, the company’s employee downtime has been eliminated.

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Teradyne announces new Universal Robots President

October 3, 2016 · Von Hollen previously held senior management roles at Daimler-Benz aerospace, Deutsche Telecom and Pentair.

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Fed Gives Green Light to Driverless Cars

September 22, 2016 · The mandate called on the states to come up with a uniform set of policies.

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Automated material handling equipment market is expected to reach $44.68 billion by 2022

August 30, 2016 · Market for automated guided vehicles expected to grow at the highest CAGR between 2016 and 2022.

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Honeywell Completes Acquisition of Intelligrated

August 30, 2016 · As part of Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions division, Intelligrated's automated material handling solutions and software will pair with Honeywell's data capture and workflow performance technology.

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Report forecasts growth in automated truck loading systems

August 24, 2016 · Report highlights key factors influencing the growth of the ATLS market.

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Get the Right Lift Truck for the Job

August 24, 2016 · A growing number of low-cost lift trucks offer new avenues for pairing equipment and applications, but less cautious buyers might find that small up-front costs come at a steep price. Selecting the proper lift truck, lift truck tips 2016, Choosing the right Lift Truck

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Record number of robots ordered in first half of 2016

August 18, 2016 · Food and consumer goods industries ordered 41% more robots than the same period in 2015.

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Global industrial robotics poised for ‘huge growth’

August 17, 2016 · Study forecasts 15% CAGR through 2020.

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RoboBusiness announces launch of Chief Robotics Officer (CRO) Network Summit

August 2, 2016 · Summit to explore emerging role of CRO, which is to the robotics industry what the CIO was to the computer industry in the early '80s.

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Collaborative robot report predicts ‘phenomenal’ growth

July 14, 2016 · Cobots designed for material handling process represent the most prevalent application of collaborative robots.

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Baldor Electric names food and beverage industry business manager

July 7, 2016 · 24-year employee to support food and beverage accounts with motors, mechanical power transmission products, robots and drives.

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