Topic: Ecommerce

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Swisslog Integrates Software, Storage to Help Northern Tool + Equipment Meet Omnichannel Demand

June 18, 2023 · Swisslog is deploying automation including its SynQ software and an AutoStore system to help Northern Tool + Equipment grow both retail and online fulfillment.

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Kiva Systems Founders Share Company’s Story at Robotics Invest Event in Boston

June 9, 2023 · Kiva Systems is considered among the biggest success stories in warehouse robotics. The founders detailed the company's origins and what led to its rise.

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OPLOG Opens Its First Technology Enabled Warehouse in the U.S.

June 8, 2023 · OPLOG said its new Chicago fulfillment center uses its TARQAN mobile robots and inventory management software and is conveniently located for customers and growth.

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Prime Robotics to Integrate Mobile Robots With Wulftec Stretch Wrapping Technology

June 2, 2023 · Prime Robotics said its 'end-to-end automation,' including mobile robots and pallet management systems, will integrate with Wulftec International's wrapping technology.

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Geek+ Hybrid ‘Pick and Sort’ System Streamlines Retailer NEXT’s Order Processing

May 28, 2023 · Geek+ has integrated more than 250 robots of two types to process 16,000 units a day for NEXT's e-commerce business and 540 stores across the U.K. and Northern Ireland.

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Exotec Skypod to Roll Out in New Alps Logistics Warehouse in Japan

May 25, 2023 · Exotec will deploy its Skypod goods-to-person robots in Nagoya, Japan. It also won a 2023 MVP Excellence Award from Manhattan Associates for its work with Alliance Automotive Group France.

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OSARO and Geek+ Partner to Integrate Picking, Mobile, and Storage Automation for Warehouses

May 18, 2023 · OSARO and Geek+ said their customers will benefit from the integration of OSARO's picking robots and Geek+'s mobile robots and automated storage and retrieval systems.

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DHL Supply Chain to Deploy 5,000 Locus Origin Robots Across Multiple Sites

May 11, 2023 · DHL Supply Chain said its expanded fleet of mobile robots from Locus Robotics will further enhance its e-commerce fulfillment, retail replenishment, and healthcare logistics capabilities.

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Otto Group Works With Covariant to Apply AI Robotics to Its Logistics Network

May 10, 2023 · Otto Group, which claimed to be one of Europe's largest online retailers, plans to deploy hundreds of robots using Covariant's "brain" in its fulfillment centers.

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OSARO Launches AI Powered Robotic Kitting System for Growing Subscription Market

May 9, 2023 · OSARO said its OSARO Robotic Kitting System applies AI and modular hardware to precisely and efficiently pick and place a variety of SKUs for subscription kits.

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Planiform ASRS for Garments Boosts Throughput by Factor of 10

May 7, 2023 · Planiform has developed automated storage and retrieval systems with Beckhoff to allow industrial laundry services to combine facilities for replenishment and e-commerce.

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Ocado to Acquire Fulfilment Robotics Provider 6 River Systems From Shopify

May 4, 2023 · Ocado Group said it plans to acquire collaborative mobile robot provider 6 River Systems from Shopify, which is also selling its logistics unit, as the e-commerce industry shifts.

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Advanced Robotics to Begin Selling OPEX’s Perfect Pick and SureSort Systems to European Warehouse Customers

April 17, 2023 · OPEX Corp. has partnered with Budapest-based Advanced Robots to sell its warehouse automation systems in Europe.

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DHL Supply Chain Facility Demonstrates How Automation and Humans Can Coexist

April 14, 2023 · DHL Supply Chain offered Supply Chain Management Review a peek at the technologies it's using at a Carhartt facility in Central Ohio, including mobile robots, pallet unloaders, and more.

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Amazon Apprenticeship Program Upskills Workers for Robotics Careers

April 12, 2023 · Amazon's Mechatronics and Robotics Apprenticeship program provides paid training to diverse employees to give them the necessary skills to become electromechanical technicians.

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Vecna Robotics Surveys Supply Chain Professionals on the State of the Material Handling Automation Market in 2023

April 4, 2023 · Vecna Robotics and CITE Research surveyed more than 1,000 supply chain professionals across industries and found that warehouses are starting to adopt automation to address labor shortages.

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Unbox Robotics Launches UnboxSort in U.S. Market, Exhibits at ProMat 2023

March 31, 2023 · Unbox Robotics' CEO said at ProMat 2023 that the India-based company is offering its UnboxSort system to logistics providers in the U.S. after successful e-commerce deployments.

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Berkshire Grey Agrees to Merge With SoftBank Group and Go Private

March 29, 2023 · Berkshire Grey, a provider of AI and robotics for supply chain and logistics operations, said it expects the merger with SoftBank to close in the third quarter of 2023.

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Tompkins Robotics Takes Wraps off Induction Lift and Picking AMRs at ProMat 2023

March 22, 2023 · Tompkins Robotics is showcasing demos of its new Induction Lift, Multi-Function Robotic Sorter, and picking AMRs at ProMat in Chicago this week.

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Exotec Builds 5,000th Robot, Launches Three New Technologies, and Hires Executives

March 21, 2023 · Exotec said it tripled its North American revenue in 2022. The company added that it has launched three innovative warehouse robotics systems and made strategic executive hires.rategic executive hires.

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