Topic: Autonomous Mobile Robots

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DHL Supply Chain expands global partnership with Locus Robotics to deploy 5,000 AMRs across multiple sites

May 10, 2023 · Expansion deal is seen as the industry’s largest AMR deal, with the additional bots expected to be integrated into DHL's operations by the end of this year.

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Ocado Group announces agreement to acquire 6 River Systems

May 5, 2023 · Collaborative mobile robot provider had been part of Shopify since 2019.

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GreyOrange announces Suneel Krishnaswamy as new CPEO

May 3, 2023 · GreyOrange appoints Suneel Krishnaswamy as Chief Product and Engineering Officer to advance the company’s customer-focused automation technology

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Addverb collaborates with Purdue University on smart factory

April 26, 2023 · Addverb's on-campus smart factory will help students better understand how robotics and flexible automation work in various industry settings.

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GreyOrange co-founder Akash Gupta named as new CEO

April 12, 2023 · Gupta steps into the CEO role while Co-founder Samay Kohli transitions to the board of directors for GreyOrange, known for its robotics orchestration platform called GreyMatter.

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Geek+ estimates its robotics solutions saved 140,000 tons of carbon emissions in 2022

March 2, 2023 · Goods-to-person systems helped save 140,000 tons of carbon emissions and 16 million KwH in energy in 2022, according to internal tracking data from Geek+'s 30,000 robots in operation.

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GreyOrange appoints Guido Frantzen as CFO

December 6, 2022 · Frantzen will lead financial operations to further accelerate growth for automated robotic fulfillment solution and software provider GreyOrange

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SEKO Logistics partners with GreyOrange to deploy assisted picking solution

December 6, 2022 · GreyOrange will be working with Zebra Fetch Robotics to provide the Ranger Assist bots, which will be directed under GreyOrange's GreyMatter fulfilment orchestration software

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Locus Robotics lands $117 million in Series F funding

November 28, 2022 · New board members Goldman Sachs Asset Management and G2 Venture Partners to support Locus’s next phase of growth

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Pivotree and GreyOrange partner on order fulfillment capabilities

November 8, 2022 · Combining warehouse and order management solutions with AI-driven software and robotics expected to increase performance and reduce cost in fulfilling orders.

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Mobile Industrial Robots and AutoGuide Mobile Robots merge

October 5, 2022 · Under the Mobile Industrial Robot (MiR) name and led by Walter Vahey, the two Teradyne companies become a single supplier of autonomous mobile robots

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Locus Robotics passes one billion units picked

September 15, 2022 · Warehouse mobile robotics vendor lays claim to first at this industry milestone

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Addverb Technologies expands U.S. presence with R&D center in Silicon Valley

September 7, 2022 · Warehouse robotics company also announces the opening of corporate headquarters in Irvine, California

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GEODIS expands agreement with Locus Robotics to deploy 1,000 LocusBots at warehouse sites

August 25, 2022 · GEODIS has currently deployed Locus AMRs at 14 sites around the world, serving a wide range of retail and consumer brands, including warehouses in the U.S and Europe. The agreement will expand that footprint significantly as new sites are deployed.

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InOrbit launches Connect certification program

June 6, 2022 · InOrbit's Connect certification program takes aim at making it easier for companies to connect robots to the cloud, and for removing barriers to getting real-time robot operations data across vendors

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Content set for Modern’s 2022 Virtual Summit: The Future is Now

June 3, 2022 · On July 28, hear from thought leaders with Kenco, Gartner, JHedges Consulting, St. Onge Company, Commonwealth Supply Chain Advisors, VDC Research, and Interact Analysis, on advancements in areas including warehouse automation, robotics, and supply chain software. The free event is open for registration now.

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SVT Robotics and Locus Robotics partner to accelerate AMR integration and deployment

June 1, 2022 · SVT Robotics partnered with Locus Robotics to launch a pre-built integration connection between SVT's SOFTBOT platform and Locus's AMR solution.

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Agility Robotics raises $150 million, seeks to accelerate “blended” human-robot workplaces

April 25, 2022 · Company prepares to introduce flagship robot to logistics and warehouse environments

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Honeywell & Clearpath deliver autonomous mobile robots to warehouses

March 28, 2022 · Honeywell (Booth B7619a) recently announced a strategic collaboration with Clearpath Robotics, giving warehouses and distribution centers the ability to easily automate operations and increase supply chain productivity through autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).

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Locus Robotics showcases fleet of autonomous robots

March 28, 2022 · Locus Robotics (Booth B8811) is taking warehouse fulfillment and supply chain management to the next level with the introduction of its new, fully integrated, intelligent fleet of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).

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