Topic: Labor Productivity

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Cosmic Robotics raises $4 million for AI-powered robots

April 19, 2025 · Cosmic Robotics raised $4 million for AI-powered mobile manipulation robots designed to help reduce labor shortages and accelerate solar utility infrastructure construction.

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ProMat 2025: Zebra Technologies unveils Aurora Velocity scan tunnel

March 28, 2025 · Zebra Technologies unveiled its Aurora Velocity automated scan tunnel and showcased industrial scanners, machine vision, AMRs, and wearable computers at ProMat 2025 in Chicago.

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Dexterity unveils AI-powered ‘superhumanoid’ Mech MMR

March 27, 2025 · Dexterity calls its new AI-powered Mech mobile manipulation robot (MMR) a superhumanoid designed for truck loading and unloading, palletizing and depalletizing, and order picking.

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ProMat 2025: Yale Relay warehouse automation platform introduced

March 26, 2025 · Yale Lift Truck Technologies introduced Yale Relay, with drive-to-map path planning, a drag-and-drop user interface, and remote monitoring features at ProMat 2025 in Chicago.

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Contoro Robotics raises $12M Series A to scale truck unloading robots

March 25, 2025 · Contoro Robotics raised $25M Series A to scale its AI-powered trailer and container unloading robots for loading dock automation in warehouses, gaining Amazon and Doosan funding.

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ProMat 2025: Exotec to deploy next generation of Skypod ASRS for Oxford Industries

March 19, 2025 · Oxford Industries, Inc. selected Exotec’s next generation Skypod ASRS to automate its new omnichannel, multi-brand apparel order fulfillment distribution center in Lyons, Ga.

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GTC 2025: Vention unveils AI-powered bin picking system

March 18, 2025 · An ABB GoFa robot arm will pick and place McAlpine & Co.’s plumbing products from a bin using Vention’s MachineMotion AI controller accelerated by NVIDIA Jetson Orin at GTC 2025.

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AI-powered Dexterity valued at $1.65 billion

March 14, 2025 · Closing $95M in its latest funding round, Dexterity CEO Samir Menon said the company will use its latest funding to continue R&D of its technologies and hire additional employees.

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ProMat 2025: Fox Robotics releases FoxBot Mk3 with new capabilities

March 13, 2025 · Fox Robotics’ FoxBot Mk3 autonomous forklift can now load trailers, auto-adjust its forks, integrate with WMS, and interoperate with other robotics and material handling equipment.

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ProMat 2025: Piaggio Fast Forward to debut navigation features for kilo cobot

March 13, 2025 · Piaggio Fast Forward will demonstrate its Forward Following and Trips navigation features for its kilo cobot, and Smart Behaviors Database for ML and AI training, at ProMat 2025.

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ProMat 2025: FANUC America to showcase new robot arm applications

March 6, 2025 · FANUC will demonstrate new order fulfillment, full-layer depalletizing, tote consolidation, label inspection applications for its industrial robots and cobot arms at ProMat 2025.

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ProMat 2025: AutoScheduler.AI to exhibit AI-powered WOS, WMS platform

February 28, 2025 · Autoscheduler.AI will showcase its AI-powered platform, which can improve warehouse automation efficiency, labor productivity, and reduce loading dock congestion, at ProMat 2025.

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Apptronik, Jabil to build, pilot humanoid robots in manufacturing

February 25, 2025 · Through a strategic collaboration, Jabil will build and deploy Apptronik’s Apollo humanoid robot on the production lines that will eventually be used to build more Apollo robots.

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Diligent Robotics humanoid MMR performs one million deliveries

February 19, 2025 · Diligent’s Moxi humanoid mobile manipulation cobots have saved hospital staff over 1.5 billion steps and half a million hours of time by automating delivery and restocking tasks.

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Determine If AutoStore Fits Your Operation with These 4 Key Questions

February 18, 2025 · AutoStore has become one of the most popular warehouse automation technologies based on its excellent density, throughput and availability. The innovative ASRS isn’t right for every business, but where it makes sense, AutoStore empowered by Swisslog’s SynQ software can deliver a solid return on investment. Here are four questions to help you determine if AutoStore is a good fit for your business.

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10 humanoid robot companies preparing for commercial deployment

February 13, 2025 · With AI advances improving simulation and deep learning, humanoid robot companies are preparing to deploy robots commercially for paying customers. Some have already begun.

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Gartner: Supply chain GenAI productivity rises at individual level, creates organizational complications

February 7, 2025 · A Gartner survey shows supply chain generative AI (GenAI) productivity rises at the individual employee level, but creates new complications for organizations.

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ProMat 2025: MasterMover to provide live demonstration of TOW300 tugger AGV

February 4, 2025 · At ProMat 2025 in Chicago, material handling automation provider MasterMover will showcase its TOW300 Tugger AGV with partner BlueBotics.

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Zebra Connect Fulfillment cobots pick up productivity

January 30, 2025 · Expanding its Symmetry Fulfillment platform, Zebra Technologies’ Connect Fulfillment cobots use a cart-based system coupled with wearable technologies to reduce underutilization.

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Zebra Technologies adds cart-based AMR to Symmetry Fulfillment

January 30, 2025 · Zebra’s cart-based Connect Fulfillment cobot integrate with Symmetry Fulfillment and wearable pick assist technology to help improve person-to-goods picking efficiency.

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