Topic: Labor Productivity

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How Palladyne AI’s closed-loop AI platform, Palladyne IQ, empowers automation

July 22, 2025 · Sterling Gerdes, VP of Product Management at Palladyne AI, discussed its closed-loop AI platform Palladyne IQ and how it helps organizations solve automation problems in this podcast.

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Amazon launches new AI foundation model to power its robotic fleet, deploys millionth robot

July 1, 2025 · Amazon launched DeepFleet, an AI foundation model that will monitor and coordinate robot movement across its fulfillment network, and deployed its millionth robot.

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Case Study: Futureshirts sees 500% productivity boost with inVia Robotics fulfillment software

June 7, 2025 · Futureshirts saw a 500% productivity increase in new e-commerce fulfillment operations thanks to inVia Robotics AI-powered warehouse automation software, according to a new case study.

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DexoryView deployed for DCL Logistics

May 29, 2025 · Real-time data has helped DCL Logistics save 16 hours daily and increase inventory accuracy by 14%, improving operations for its high-growth omnichannel brand customers.

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Automate 2025: NVIDIA partners showcase AI for industrial robots

May 13, 2025 · At Automate 2025, KUKA, Standard Bots, Universal Robots, Vention, Siemens, Connect Tech, DeepHow, InOrbit, and KoiReader are showcasing NVIDIA-powered robots and software.

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Simbe Tally inventory AMR deployed for Theisen’s

April 21, 2025 · Simbe Robotics deployed its Tally inventory-scanning AMR at three of Theisen’s Home, Farm, & Auto retail stores in the Midwest to help improve product availability and pricing.

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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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