Topic: ASRS

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SB Logistics Moves Toward a ‘Lights-Out’ Warehouse in Japan

September 24, 2021 · With help from SoftBank Robotics and Berkshire Grey, SB Logistics added automation throughout a new e-commerce order-fulfillment facility serving all of Tokyo.

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Mobile Robot Adoption by Warehouses Will Surge to Half-Million Mark, Says ABI Research

September 23, 2021 · Sustained supply chain demand is driving warehouse adoption of mobile robots, automated storage and retrieval systems, and combined automation, reports ABI Research.

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3 Ways in Which Robots Are Helping the Supply Chain Industry

September 20, 2021 · Collaborative robot arms, automated storage and retrieval systems, and mobile robots can not only improve efficiency, but they can also affect worker safety and morale.

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GXO Logistics Offers Warehouses Worldwide Contract Services, Automation

September 4, 2021 · Warehouses worldwide are coping with labor shortages and increased demand. GXO Logistics looks at warehouse automation as an ecosystem, says CIO Sandeep Sakharkar.

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stow Group Acquires Raiser Robotics, Creates Warehouse Automation Unit

September 2, 2021 · Belgium-based stow Group is acquiring German startup Raiser Robotics and its automated storage and retrieval system to add to its new warehouse automation group.

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Attabotics Files Patent Infringment Suit Against Urbx Over Robot Shuttles

August 30, 2021 · As the market for automated storage and retrieval systems grows, so too is competition. Attabotics alleges that Urbx's dual-robot system infringes on multiple patents.

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Körber Builds First Automated Warehouse on Philippine Island for BigBlue Logistics

August 25, 2021 · BigBlue Logistics faced challenges including scarce labor, limited space, and the need for environmental sustainability. Körber is helping to build an ASRS for cold storage.

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OSARO Raises Series C Funding for Software-Defined Logistics Automation

August 24, 2021 · OSARO said it plans to continue its global expansion and to work with logistics customers to identify new applications for its software-defined automation.

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Warehouse Robotics Revenues to Surpass $51B by 2030, Finds ABI Research

August 23, 2021 · Labor shortages and accelerated e-commerce demand have led warehouse operators to move from evaluation to adoption of systems such as vision-guided picking and mobile robots.

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Online Grocery Market Continues to Grow, but Automation Complexity a Challenge, Finds Report

July 26, 2021 · From order fulfillment and inventory to cleaning and last-mile delivery, there are many potential applications for robots and drones in e-grocery, says Styleintelligence.

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Five Robotics Failures and What Developers Can Learn From Them

July 20, 2021 · Humanoid robots, fruit-picking robots, and the ongoing self-driving car race show that rather than blame luck or overestimate technology, designers can learn from past mistakes.

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Warehouses Require More Flexible Automation Than Conventional ASRS, Says Caja Robotics Exec

June 17, 2021 · Most automated storage and retrieval systems require warehouse operators to invest in infrastructure, notes Caja Robotics EVP Hanna Yanovsky. She claims Caja's systems offer more flexibility.

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Danish 3PL Automation Deployment Marks 600th for AutoStore

May 28, 2021 · Element Logic will help third-party logistics provider DSV roll out storage systems to e-commerce fulfillment centers in nine countries in a milestone for AutoStore.

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Vargo Agrees to Distribute OPEX Warehouse Automation

May 21, 2021 · Material handling systems integrator VARGO is partnering with OPEX Corp., which provides automated storage and retrieval systems and other warehouse automation.

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Siemens Switchgear Shanghai Chooses Geek+ Mobile Robots to Improve Storage Efficiency

May 20, 2021 · As part of its Industry 4.0 initiative, Siemens Switchgear Shanghai evaluated different automation options before choosing four mobile robot models from Geek+ to reduce storage area.

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8 Types of Warehouse Robots by Application

May 16, 2021 · Depending on the task, the space and infrastructure available in the environment, and the need for flexible processes, there are different types of robots for every warehouse.

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Attabotics Works With AltaML and Amii to Add AI Capabilities to Supply Chains

April 28, 2021 · Attabotics has partnered with two organizations in Alberta, Canada, to add AI, machine learning, and IoT to help customers be more proactive.

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Warehouse Execution Systems for Warehouse Automation and More

March 26, 2021 · Warehouse execution systems grew out of the need to manage the way orders are processed in highly automated DCs to get more efficiency out of high-end fixed automation—but now the focus is expanding.

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Automating Dolly Positioning and Pallet Pocket Detection Tasks in Distribution Centers

September 28, 2020 · SensorApps to allow for smooth automated flexibility of mobile robots in the warehouse.

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Honeywell Intelligrated Showcases Next-Generation DC Technology

March 16, 2020 · Matt Wicks (left), Chief Robotics Solutions Architect, Honeywell Intelligrated discussing workforce optimization, robotic integration and industrial internet of things (IIoT) connectivity in the distribution and fulfillment space.

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