Topic: Mobile Robots

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Report: Global Next-Gen Supply Chain Market to More Than Double to $75B by 2030

December 2, 2019 · Future of logistics to be driven by artificial intelligence, blockchain, Internet of Things, AR, drones, 5G and robotics.

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ACT Fulfillment invests in collaborative robots

November 13, 2019 · Inflexibility motivated the 3PL to explore a collaborative solution, leading to a ROI in five months.

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How mobile robots boost productivity

November 11, 2019 · While autonomous mobile robots can reduce the labor requirement that warehouse operators often struggle to fill, in many cases, AMRs are deployed to work alongside humans—­not in place of them. Find out why a Lockheed Martin warehouse that fills orders for aviation parts deployed mobile robots, and how they're viewed as helpers by their human co-workers.

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Tompkins Robotics partners with PULSE Integration

October 29, 2019 · Partnership to offer fully modular robotic sortation solution ideal for retailers needing to ramp up for holiday or peak seasons.

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Shopify completes acquisition of 6 River Systems

October 21, 2019 · The transaction adds 6 River Systems' cloud-based software and fleet of collaborative mobile robots called “Chuck” to the Shopify Fulfillment Network, accelerating its growth.

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FMI: Rapid industrial automation remains a turning point of collaborative robots market

September 11, 2019 · Global collaborative robots market anticipated to experience 26% CAGR in next 10 years due to factors such as growing adoption of automation in end-use industry and reduction in labor cost.

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Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) opens its largest North American office In New York

September 11, 2019 · Denmark's fastest-growing robotics manufacturer and industry leader in autonomous mobile robots adds first showroom outside of headquarters with space for double the employees in MiR's largest market.

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Shopify to acquire 6 River Systems

September 10, 2019 · Acquisition valued at approximately $450 million adds collaborative robotic fleet to the Shopify Fulfillment Network.

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Other Voices: Five ways to use robotics in the warehouse

August 19, 2019 · The potential benefits of robotics and automation in the warehouse must be balanced with concern about potential logistical hurdles.

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LogistiVIEW Announces Partnership With Fetch Robotics

July 18, 2019 · Warehouse automation collaboration to deliver complex human-robotic interaction through augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence (AI), and computer vision.

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Humatics announces partnership with Vecna Robotics

April 10, 2019 · Partnership will enable mobile robots to navigate extremely active and unstructured environments -- indoors or out -- down to the centimeter without any delay.

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Locus Robotics launches new hardware and software suite with omnichannel support

April 10, 2019 · Innovation Award nominee now supports all aspects of fulfillment for retail, wholesale, and e-commerce channels.

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Geek+ brings autonomous mobile robots to warehousing, order fulfillment applications worldwide

April 9, 2019 · Geek+ (Booth N6327) is introducing a variety of autonomous mobile robots for warehousing and order fulfillment—including e-commerce applications—in its exhibit.

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Vecna Robotics now a standalone company, separates from Vecna Technologies

December 4, 2018 · With new business, leadership and investor, the provider of self-driving industrial vehicles plans enhanced production and innovation to meet growing demand.

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Quiet Logistics opens new warehouse

November 20, 2018 · New facility will employee 150 and utilize 200 mobile collaborative robots

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Fetch Robotics names former Walmart executive as new VP of engineering

October 29, 2018 · Cloud expert also worked on scalable cloud-based platforms for eBay, PayPal.

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Creform donates AGVs to Alabama Industrial Training Center

October 29, 2018 · Supporting robotic piece picking applications, AGV system uses wireless opportunity charging, RFID readers, touchscreen HMI and wireless radio.

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Fetch Robotics partners with Ricoh USA

March 29, 2018 · Partnership leverages worldwide technical resources to support growing autonomous mobile robot market.

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FedEx partners with Vecna Robotics as part of automation growth strategy

March 23, 2018 · Video highlights autonomous tuggers in FedEx facility as featured in the New York Times.

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Columbia Machine announces partnership with OTTO Motors

January 31, 2018 · Manufacturer and integrator of robotic palletizers and load transfer station partners with supplier of autonomous vehicles.

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