Topic: Ecommerce

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Photoneo Raises Series B Funding to Expand 3D Vision for E-Commerce Fulfillment

December 7, 2021 · Photoneo, which supplies 3D sensors and the Brightpick automation for warehouses and "dark stores," plans to use the funding to expand its offerings for online order fulfillment.

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Ottonomy Develops Autonomous Robots for Indoor and Outdoor Deliveries

December 6, 2021 · While other delivery robot developers are taking an incremental approach in constrained environments, Ottonomy's CEO says it is focusing on full autonomy and indoor and outdoor operations.

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Cimcorp Expands U.S. Office to Increase Warehouse Automation Support

December 3, 2021 · Cimcorp, which offers automation for warehouse, logistics, and distribution centers, says its new U.S. headquarters will offer space for demonstrations, training, and parts.

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Former Swisslog CEO Joins Goods to Person Automation Provider Caja Robotics as Senior Advisor

December 1, 2021 · Caja Robotics, which has developed automation for order fulfillment, has hired Christian Bauer, who has experience in warehouse software and robotics from KUKA and Swisslog.

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Top Notch Deploys 6 River Systems Robots for Safer, More Efficient Distribution Centers

December 1, 2021 · Top Notch Distributors has moved to a modern distribution center architecture, with automation integrated by Kuecker and autonomous mobile robots and software from 6 River Systems.

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Looming Holiday Season Set to Disrupt an Already Constrained Supply Chain

November 30, 2021 · How the already strained global supply chain is impacted by the start of the holiday season.

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Nimble Robotics Says Its Picking Robots Have Picked More Than 15M Objects

November 25, 2021 · 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.

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Urbx Logistics and Mitsubishi Electric Automation Collaborate to Enable the Automation of In-Store Picking

November 15, 2021 · Urbx Logistics, which provides automated storage and retrieval systems, is working with Mitsubishi Electric to help retailers optimize their in-store order fulfillment processes.

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Geek+ Opens ASEAN Headquarters in Singapore to Meet ‘Logistics 4.0’ Demand

November 15, 2021 · 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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Honeywell Announces New Automated Storage and Retrieval System

November 11, 2021 · An automated storage and retrieval system from Honeywell uses machine learning and AI for order fulfillment, product sequencing, returns processing, manufacturing kitting, and more.

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Berkshire Grey Secures $36M in New Orders, $25M in Repeat Orders

November 11, 2021 · Berkshire Grey has received orders from new and returning customers for its order-fulfillment robots and software, and retailer Bealls is using its automation to speed up replenishment.

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FLOW 2021 Recap: Leading the Conversation on Today’s Logistics Realities and the Future of Fulfillment

November 10, 2021 · 6 River Systems' third annual FLOW user conference provided an opportunity to learn how supply chains can benefit from automation amid today's challenges. The sessions are available online.

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HAI Robotics and Invar Partner to Expand Supply Chain Robotics Global Presence

November 5, 2021 · HAI Robotics says its autonomous case-handling robots will connect with Invar's warehouse management systems and be more widely available in Europe thanks to their partnership.

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Locus Robotics Adds Mezzanine Management Capabilities to Optimize Multilevel Fulfillment

November 4, 2021 · Locus Robotics said its Pick-and-Pass feature clusters and directs order-fulfillment work across the warehouse, dynamically directing LocusBots and human workers for optimal productivity.

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Geek+ and GEODIS Optimize Warehouse Logistics With Autonomous Mobile Robots in Hong Kong

November 4, 2021 · Global logistics provider GEODIS is meeting the demands of rapid e-commerce order fulfillment with mobile robots and dense storage at its distribution center in Hong Kong.

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Berkshire Grey Robotic Shuttle Product Sortation System Designed to Accelerate Order Fulfillment

November 3, 2021 · Berkshire Grey says its new Robotic Shuttle Product Sortation system can help global retailers, grocers, and logistics providers manage inventory and fulfill orders.

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Nuro Raises $600M in Series D Funding for Self-Driving Delivery Vehicles

November 3, 2021 · Investors including Google, Kroger, SoftBank, and Woven Capital continue to support Nuro's efforts to commercialize and deploy its zero-occupant autonomous delivery vehicles.

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How Automation Increases Warehouse Safety and Productivity

November 1, 2021 · With increasing challenges in the supply chain such as higher demand and shorter fulfillment times, automation can help you become significantly more efficient. Dr. Kerstin Höfle, Vice President R&D and Product Management Automation at Körber Business Area Supply Chain, shines a light on this subject.

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FedEx and Neolix Test Autonomous Delivery Vehicle in China

October 29, 2021 · As part of its sustainability and technology innovation efforts, FedEx Express is testing an autonomous delivery vehicle with Neolix this month in China.

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Geek+ Presents PopPick and RoboShuttle NextGen Automation at CeMAT Asia

October 29, 2021 · At CeMAT Asia, Geek+ is presenting its latest high-density robotic storage and goods-to-person picking systems that it says can improve space utilization and warehouse efficiency.

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