Topic: Picking

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Three Key Questions: How to know if you’re ready for goods-to-person technology

September 6, 2023 · If you’re considering a goods-to-person deployment, we provide three questions you’ll need to answer.

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Fizyr Opens U.S. Headquarters to Meet Growing Robotics Demand for Computer Vision

September 6, 2023 · Fizyr, which provides computer vision for robotics applications including bin picking and palletizing, is also starting a U.S. roadshow at PACK EXPO.

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Mujin Plans to Use Latest Funding to Grow Robotics Footprint in the U.S.

September 6, 2023 · Mujin has raised $85 million and said it plans to grow its operation to serve more U.S. users of its supply chain automation.

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Mujin Secures $85M Series C to Enable Further Robotics Innovation

September 5, 2023 · Mujin, whose MujinController platform is intended to make it easier to deploy robotics applications, will use the funding to make it more available to integrators and end users.

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B&R to Feature Adaptive Automation for Packaging at PACK EXPO

September 1, 2023 · B&R will show at PACK EXPO Codian open mechanics, which are integrated with its robot controls for precise pick-and-place tasks such as food handling.

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Soft Robotics to Demonstrate mGripAI for Food Picking at PACK EXPO 2023

September 1, 2023 · Soft Robotics will show how mGripAI, which combines machine vision, compliant grippers, and AI for dexterous picking, can pick and pack food at PACK EXPO.

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Universal Robots Offers Tips, Demos for Palletizing at PACK EXPO

August 29, 2023 · Universal Robots shares best practices on preparing for automated palletizing and packaging, as well as a justification tool and demonstrations to catch at PACK EXPO 2023.

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Newegg Deploys Geek+ Mobile Robots in Electronics Warehouse

August 28, 2023 · Newegg has deployed P800 mobile robots as part of a Geek+ shelf-to-person picking system at its e-commerce warehouse in Ontario, Calif.

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Orgill Picks Numina Group for Fulfillment Automation in New Distribution Center

August 22, 2023 · Orgill, an independent hardware supplier, has partnered with Numina Group to implement automation in its new distribution center.

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POLA ORBIS Partners With ForwardX Robotics to Streamline Warehouse Operations

August 22, 2023 · POLA ORBIS, a leading Japanese cosmetic producer, needed to streamline its picking processes, so it turned to mobile robots with onboard scales from ForwardX.

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Locus Robotics Passes 2B Units Picked, Less Than a Year After 1B Milestone

August 22, 2023 · Locus Robotics celebrated its 2 billionth pick only 11 months after its 1 billionth pick, and its CEO explained how it is scaling to serve global demand for robot-aided fulfillment.

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BayCare Health System Transforms Warehouse With Locus Robots

August 21, 2023 · BayCare said it is improving order fulfillment efficiency by implementing 25 mobile robots and software at its 258,000-sq.-ft. BayCare Integrated Service Center in Florida.

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Macy’s Reinvents Retail With a Focus on Visibility, Predictability, and Flexibility

August 19, 2023 · Macy's is working to keep up with today's retail shoppers through inventory productivity, which includes reinventing its supply chain with automated storage and retrieval.

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Scape Technologies Sells Shares to Further Develop Bin Picking Robots

August 18, 2023 · Scape Technologies, which applies 3D vision to bin picking modules that connect with leading robot arms, is offering shares and working with its Chinese affiliate to continue scaling.

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DHL Supply Chain and Locus Robotics Expand Partnership to Australia

August 10, 2023 · DHL Supply Chain is deploying LocusBots in a multi-customer environment in Australia, supporting Cardinal Health and Terumo as its offers robots and data support worldwide.

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Sereact Raises Seed Funding for PickGPT AI to Make Warehouse Robots More Accessible

August 9, 2023 · Sereact has raised seed funding to continue developing its PickGPT software, which uses large language models to allow users to communicate with robots through speech or text.

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Yaskawa Offers to Boost Stability, Increase Flexibility, and Scale Up Production at PACK EXPO

August 4, 2023 · Yaskawa Motoman and Yaskawa America plan to display robots for packaging, logistics, and bin picking for food and beverage, consumer goods, and other industries.

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Mitsubishi Electric Automation to Debut New 3D Bin Picking Multi-Robot Demo at PACK EXPO

August 1, 2023 · Mitsubishi Electric Automation plans to demonstrate a work cell including 3D vision, three robots, and 3D bin picking for automating packaging processes in Las Vegas.

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Autonomous Robots and Drones Rise in Warehouses

July 29, 2023 · Autonomous robots and drones are becoming more capable, thanks to advances in sensing, navigation, swarm coordination, and charging schemes, according to InvenSense.

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Locus Robotics Breaks Ground for New Global Headquarters in Wilmington, Mass.

July 26, 2023 · Locus Robotics said its new headquarters, which it expects to open early next year, will consolidate operations, showcase its technologies to customers, and help retain talent.

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