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Berkshire Grey and FedEx Ground Team up to Streamline Small Package Processing
FedEx Ground has deployed Berkshire Grey's new Robotic Product Sortation and Identification systems for handling thousands of small parcels daily at its facility in Queens, N.Y.

Mobile Industrial Robots Launches MiR600, MiR1350 Heavy-Duty Mobile Robots
New autonomous mobile robots can carry pallets, safely navigate with new sensors, and withstand challenging manufacturing and warehouse environments, according to MiR.

Mission Design and Automation to Combine Deployment Expertise With Plus One Robotics’ AI Vision for Warehouse Efficiency
Integrator Mission Design and Automation is working with Plus One Robotics to apply computer vision to warehouse tasks, improving scalability and management for supply chains.

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Ambi Robotics to Add Keyence High-Speed Code Reader to Parcel-Sorting Robots
Keyence's SR-5000 code reader works at high speed and has a wide field of view and depth of field, enabling it to gather data at a rate comparable with the...

Vecna Robotics and Alta Material Handling to Offer High-Capacity Mobile Robots to Expanded Markets
Alta MH will offer Vecna Robotics' full range of autonomous mobile robots and Pivotal orchestration software for pallet handling to its customers.

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Mobile Robots to Revolutionize Multiple Industries, Reports International Federation of Robotics
As a subset of service robotics, AMRs are advancing and will grow 31% annually in logistics, as well as become applicable in industries beyond logistics, according to the IFR.

Starship Technologies to Launch Robot Delivery Services at Multiple College Campuses This Fall
Since 2019, Starship's eponymous robots have been delivering food around college campuses. The company is expanding to four new universities, the first in their respective states.

Local Motors Chooses alwaysAI to Provide Computer Vision for Olli Autonomous Shuttle
Ollie 2.0, the latest version of Local Motors' autonomous, 3D-printed, electric vehicle, will add alwaysAI vision for safer and easier passenger onboarding.

CMU Researchers Develop Algorithm to Help Autonomous Vehicles Navigate Busy Streets
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University said they have found a new method for autonomous vehicles and delivery robots to balance aggressive and cooperative behavior.

3PL’s New Rack Supported Work Platforms Optimized for Autonomous Mobile Robots
When called upon to design and install two separate rack supported work platforms for a third-party logistics (3PL) company's two warehouses, Ridg-U-Rak — one of the world's largest pallet rack and...

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Top 10 Robotics, Autonomous Vehicle Transactions of July 2021
Although the number of transactions in July 2021 held steady, self-driving car companies and startups working on robot software still raised billions.

Sea Machines Signs $3M Contract with Defense Department for Autonomous Supply Stations
Sea Machines is working to deploy autonomous replenishment stations that would deploy self-propelled, ocean-going barges to resupply military aircraft.

Lucas Systems, Fetch Robotics to Jointly Optimize Warehouse Worker and Robot Collaboration
Lucas Systems plans to orchestrate both warehouse workers and Fetch's autonomous mobile robots to optimize picking, improve productivity, and relieve labor shortages.

STORD to Build Fulfillment Center in Atlanta Using Locus Robotics
STORD, which provides cloud-based, on-demand supply chain services, is building a new facility that will integrate Locus mobile robots.

Inceptio Technology Raises $270M Series B for Autonomous Truck Development
Inceptio, which has been working with Chinese OEMs on autonomous heavy-duty trucks, plans to use its latest funding to further develop its ruggedized technology.

Quanergy Demonstrates Optical Phased Array-Based Solid-State Lidar With 100m Range
Quanergy, which recently announced a SPAC merger, has demonstrated with electric vehicle manufacturer Zero Electric Vehicle

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