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HAI Robotics Helps WINIT Boost E-Commerce Fulfillment in U.K. Warehouse
Global warehouse operator WINIT used HAI Robotics' autonomous case-handling robots to help sellers localize its overseas e-commerce businesses and shorten delivery times to end users.

Nimble Robotics Says Its Picking Robots Have Picked More Than 15M Objects
Nimble Robotics says that Fortune 500 retailers are using its picking robots to address record labor shortages and meet rapid growth in e-commerce fulfillment demand.

5 Ways Robots Can Help Warehouses Handle the Holiday Rush, According to inVia Robotics
Supply chains face many pressures, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and holiday peak, but the latest mobile robots and orchestration software can guarantee throughput, says inVia.

Waymo Via Expands UPS Partnership to Autonomous Freight With Class 8 Trucks
Waymo Via, the delivery service of Alphabet's autonomous vehicle unit, is expanding its partnership with UPS from self-driving vans to Class 8 trucks for freight.

Seegrid CEO Jim Rock Recognized by Ernst & Young as Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist
Ernst & Young's recognition of Seegrid CEO Jim Rock as an Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 finalist caps a year of strong growth and new products for the Pittsburgh mobile robot provider.

New SCARA Robots Offer Speed and Precision for the Next Industrial Revolution
The global market for SCARA robots is growing, driven by the need for higher manufacturing throughput while maintaining quality. These four products offer precision and ease of use.

Walmart and DroneUp Announce Multi-Site Drone Deliveries in Arkansas
Walmart is launching three full-time DroneUp airport "Hubs" for on-demand drone deliveries, with the first operation already running in Farmington, Ark.

Locomation’s Autonomous Trucks Could Save Millions in Fuel, Operating Costs, Finds Independent Study
From safety to environmental sustainability, Locomation says its Autonomous Relay Convoy can improve on conventional trucking. A new Boundless Impact study has found potential savings.

Omron Automation Launches Proof of Concept Center in Michigan
Omron Automation Americas says its new Proof-of-Concept Center in Novi, Mich., will help customers by providing engineers and facilities to test robotics applications before deployment.

Honeywell to Open Warehouse R&D Center in Czech Republic
Honeywell says its new development site will give companies across Europe a facility to test, prototype, and train customers on its materials handling hardware and software.

Everyday Robots Moves Out of Alphabet X, Reports Progress Toward General Purpose Robot
From cleaning a table and picking up toys to opening doors, everyday tasks are coming within reach of service robots, says Everyday Robots, which is spinning out of X Development.

FANUC America and Manufacturing Skill Standards Council to Stack Certifications to Address Robotics Skills Shortage
FANUC America and the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council are working with Nocti Business Solutions to stack their certifications for certified production technicians and robot operators.

Flytrex Raises Series C Funding to Expand Rapid Drone Delivery Across the U.S.
Flytrex, which has been testing rapid drone-delivery services in Iceland and North Carolina, has raised funding to scale up its operations and expand across the U.S.

ABB Partners With Sevensense to Enable Mobile Robots to Work in Unstructured Environments
ABB plans to integrate Sevensense's hardware and software for 3D SLAM navigation in dynamic environments with its new line of mobile robots from its ASTI Mobile Robotics acquisition.

SVT Robotics Raises $25M in Series A Funding for Software to Ease Robot Deployments
SVT Robotics says it will use its latest funding to expand its SOFTBOT platform for deploying and orchestrating multiple robots, as well as integrating them with enterprise systems.

Quanergy Releases M1 Edge Lidar Sensor for Industrial Automation
Quanergy says its new M1 Edge lidar sensor and QORTEX Aware software offer a significant price and performance advantage for mobile robots and industrial applications.

AutoX Operates Fully Driverless Robotaxi Service, Covering 65 Square Miles of Shenzhen
AutoX, which has been developing Level 4 autonomous vehicles, has widened its operating area for robotaxis in Shenzhen, China, claiming it is the first to serve an entire district.

Urbx Logistics and Mitsubishi Electric Automation Collaborate to Enable the Automation of In-Store Picking
Urbx Logistics, which provides automated storage and retrieval systems, is working with Mitsubishi Electric to help retailers optimize their in-store order fulfillment processes.

Toposens Partners With Infineon for New Ultrasonic 3D Sensor
Inspired by the echolocation of bats, Toposens has released an ultrasonic sensor that relies on microphone technology from Infineon to create 3D maps for robust robot sensing.

Geek+ Opens ASEAN Headquarters in Singapore to Meet ‘Logistics 4.0’ Demand
Mobile robot vendor Geek+ says its new regional office and R&D facilities in Singapore will help it to automate Southeast Asian logistics to meet regional growth in e-commerce.



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