Topic: Automation

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Vecna Robotics now a standalone company, separates from Vecna Technologies

December 4, 2018 · With new business, leadership and investor, the provider of self-driving industrial vehicles plans enhanced production and innovation to meet growing demand.

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North American robotics orders to non-automotive companies surge to new records

November 29, 2018 · Automotive (52%) and non-automotive (48%) segments are closer than ever in the history of RIA's reports dating back to 1984.

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ABI Research: Short-range wireless solutions require new approaches in smart manufacturing

November 14, 2018 · Research suggests industrial and manufacturing environments need to prepare for a 'long-term transformation rather than an overnight success story.'

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Addressing the Challenges of Scalability in the Ecommerce Omnichannel Warehouse

October 31, 2018 · While ecommerce continues to be the fastest growing segment of the global economy, individual warehouses face more volatility and unpredictability, and intelligent, modular robot-based automation delivers the flexibility to manage seasonal or sustained growth while minimizing the risk of over-reliance on human labor.

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Creform donates AGVs to Alabama Industrial Training Center

October 29, 2018 · Supporting robotic piece picking applications, AGV system uses wireless opportunity charging, RFID readers, touchscreen HMI and wireless radio.

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Cobot rings bell at New York Stock Exchange

October 19, 2018 · NYSE bell ringing celebrates the five-year anniversary of ROBO Global, the first robotics, automation and artificial intelligence (AI) index.

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IFR: Global industrial robot sales doubled over the past five years

October 19, 2018 · Global sales value up 21% year over year. United States robot installations increased to 33,192 units in 2017, 6% more than in 2016.

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DB Schenker collaborates with IAM Robotics to develop ‘The Warehouse of the Future’

October 19, 2018 · Among other automation and robotics projects, the organizations will collaborate on the deployment of mobile manipulation solutions with robots that can both pick up and transport goods.

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Perpetual pilot purgatory

October 19, 2018 · To move emerging technologies forward, the materials handling community needs to move beyond pilots and share results

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XPO Logistics to Deploy 5,000 Collaborative Warehouse Robots in North America and Europe

October 7, 2018 · XPO Logistics will buy 5,000 warehouse robots from a Singapore startup backed by billionaire Peter Thiel as part of a deal that makes XPO the only logistics provider to use the technology in North America, the U.K., and eight other European countries.

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The Keys to a Future-Ready Automated Warehouse

October 1, 2018 · Dramatic changes to the warehouse are just beginning. Data-driven, flexible and robotic automation solutions help improve performance today while retaining the agility to adapt to tomorrow's changes.

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Material Handling & Logistics Conference: Day 2.

September 13, 2018 · Can we talk about robots? And, not just robots. Let’s add Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to the conversation, all of which have been on the menu at this year’s conference.

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Universal Robots marks milestone with 25,000th collaborative robot

September 10, 2018 · Gold edition robot presented to customer Kay Manufacturing at IMTS in Chicago.

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A scientific approach to warehouse automation

September 7, 2018 · Before making a large investment in automation, companies need to conduct a detailed data-driven, fact-based assessment across people, process and technology to identify the right fit.

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GreyOrange closes $140 million Series C

September 6, 2018 · Marks the biggest fundraising in industrial automation systems

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Honeywell and Carnegie Mellon University to collaborate on robotics and AI for connected DCs

August 28, 2018 · The collaboration will focus on next-generation machine learning and robotic controls to help distribution centers address rising e-commerce demands and resource challenges.

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MRO Academic Insights: Getting up to speed in Alabama

August 21, 2018 · In northern Alabama, the Alabama Robotics Technology Park is training nearly 1,000 automation operators and technicians each year for local manufacturers. It's one of the reasons Alabama is attracting so much manufacturing and distribution activity.

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Deploy Mobile Solutions Faster Across Your Enterprise

August 17, 2018 · Honeywell’s customer research revealed that our customers need a better, easier way to deploy and manage their mobile solutions.

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GreyOrange sorts fast fashion with new high-speed linear sorter

August 8, 2018 · This sorter located at a new distribution center in Maharashtra, India, will be used as an order consolidation item sorter for store retail distribution.

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Collaborative robot works overnight for manufacturer

August 6, 2018 · CNC machine shop and manufacturer employs cobot to automate repetitive jobs.

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