Topic: Robotics

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Worker collaboration remains essential to future of industrial automation

March 6, 2023 · While automated systems continue to increase in flexibility, accuracy, and speed, humans are still needed to drive efficiency and address AI edge cases.

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Geek+ estimates its robotics solutions saved 140,000 tons of carbon emissions in 2022

March 2, 2023 · Goods-to-person systems helped save 140,000 tons of carbon emissions and 16 million KwH in energy in 2022, according to internal tracking data from Geek+'s 30,000 robots in operation.

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To Efficiently Unload Trucks, You First Need to Dance

February 28, 2023 · A Winning Collaboration Between DHL Supply Chain and Boston Dynamics

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Behind the Scenes of the Strategic Collaboration Between Boston Dynamics and DHL Supply Chain

February 14, 2023 · In this article, DHL experts Brian Gaunt, senior director of operations development, and Matthew Dippold, director of operations development, discuss the development process and the innovative solution that resulted from the strategic collaboration between Boston Dynamics and DHL Supply Chain

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6 Critical Tips When Evaluating Automated Storage

February 14, 2023 · Explore these 6 tips in this easy-to-understand guide to help you identify what solutions may help advance your facility with the greatest success.

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North America sees record robot sales in 2022

February 10, 2023 · Association for Advancing Automation stats show 44,196 robots ordered in 2022, up 11% over 2021; records result from resurgence in sales from automotive companies looking to boost EV production

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Radial stays ahead of the automation curve

February 9, 2023 · In one of its Louisville fulfillment centers, Radial has combined conventional automation for picking with a robotic putwall for order assembly. The goal: demonstrate leadership in automation to improve productivity.

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Inside the Radial Facility: Using robotic putwalls

February 8, 2023 · Robotic putwalls have replaced manual putwalls to address labor challenges and speed orders through packing.

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Who wants to pay for a palletizer upfront?

February 6, 2023 · The alternative is a robots-as-a-service system that replaces capex with a lease and guaranteed performance levels. Might be worth reading on.

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Medline builds on success with mobile robotics

February 2, 2023 · A leading manufacturer and distributor of critical medical and surgical supplies incorporated nearly nine years of experience with goods-to-person robots in the design of a new flagship facility.

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DHL Supply Chain achieves first commercial deployment of Boston Dynamics’ Stretch robot

January 31, 2023 · The successful deployment of Stretch comes just one year after DHL Supply Chain announced its $15 million investment in robotics solutions from Boston Dynamics.

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Automation provider stow Robotics and cooling vendor Phononic partner on cold-chain fulfillment

January 31, 2023 · Combining stow Robotics’ automation expertise with Phononic’s active cooling technology, the two companies are collaborating to design, develop and scale solutions for cold chain fulfillment in North America and Europe.

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Berkshire Grey and Locus Robotics partner to achieve cross-platform robotic automation

January 27, 2023 · Integrated solutions target full-scale automation with minimal fixed infrastructure, enabling customers to maximize throughput, scale effectively, and optimize labor efficiencies.

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AutoStore survey highlights “Five Challenges for Warehouse Management and Fulfillment in 2023”

January 27, 2023 · Survey of 300+ C-level executives finds that reducing costs and investing in automation technology are top priorities

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Photoneo Brightpick Group raises additional $19 million to complete $40 million Series B

January 17, 2023 · New funds primarily to be used to scale Brightpick’s warehouse automation solution for ecommerce and grocery order fulfillment in the U.S. market. his round brings the company’s total capital raised since inception to $53 million.

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Catching up with MHI’s Daniel McKinnon

January 16, 2023 · Peerless Media's Modern Materials Handling sat down with MHI Executive Vice President or Exhibitions to discuss ProMat and the automation boom.

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Fulfillment Facility Improved Efficiencies by 4x

January 12, 2023 · Download this case study to explore how Winit relied on Hai Robotics’ intelligent case picking robotic system as the core technology to advance their facility, alleviate labor woes, and create operational resilience that helped propel the company’s success over the last 2 years.

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Three keys to next-level inventory control

January 11, 2023 · The last couple of years have been tumultuous for supply chains, with inventory control tending to suffer. But operations can regain control over inventory accuracy and planning, and perhaps enhance it, through methods and technologies that include computer vision, WMS upgrades and a newer generation of AI-based planning solutions.

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Dexterity hires COO to accelerate warehouse robot deployments in 2023

January 11, 2023 · Ana Pinczuk named Chief Operating Officer for Dexterity, which offers intelligent robotics solutions under what it calls a "full task" approach.

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Scaling mobile robotic fleets for success

January 5, 2023 · AMR deployments have been gaining ground to address labor availability issues. Fleets often start small in pilots and add robots over time, but how do you get to a better system? Success factors include proper solution scoping, RaaS options, integration platforms, and may involve software to orchestrate multiple AMR fleets.

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