Topic: Robotics

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Preview some of the innovations you will see at ProMat 2019

February 5, 2019 · During the week of April 8, Chicago’s McCormick Place will open its doors and welcome ProMat 2019, an expo for the manufacturing, distribution and supply chain industries, sponsored by MHI.

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New JLL report explores concept of industrial ‘Human Centric Design’

January 17, 2019 · While the changes occurring within the supply chain are, at times, in tandem with the rapid growth of e-commerce and technology, how companies approach things like their distribution networks and industrial building design is fundamentally changing.

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3PLs are getting into the innovation game

December 10, 2018 · Once slow to adopt automation, 3PLs are now leading the way.

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DHL Supply Chain puts $300M towards integration of emerging technologies Into North America

December 3, 2018 · 350 of its 430 facilities to receive a technology upgrade, the company says.

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IAM Robotics raises $20 million

November 15, 2018 · Logistics industry turns to autonomous robotic systems as companies face global labor shortages and changes in consumer habits

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Think small when it comes to warehousing

November 13, 2018 · The fastest-growing trend in warehousing could be smaller and smaller facilities.

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Cobot rings bell at New York Stock Exchange

October 19, 2018 · NYSE bell ringing celebrates the five-year anniversary of ROBO Global, the first robotics, automation and artificial intelligence (AI) index.

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DB Schenker collaborates with IAM Robotics to develop ‘The Warehouse of the Future’

October 19, 2018 · Among other automation and robotics projects, the organizations will collaborate on the deployment of mobile manipulation solutions with robots that can both pick up and transport goods.

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Inventory Management 101: Time to step up to the plate

October 4, 2018 · Carrying excess inventory comes at a high cost, but so too do stock-outs and lost customers. Here’s how inventory management software is helping shippers bridge the inventory gap and come out ahead.

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Material Handling & Logistics Conference: Day 2.

September 13, 2018 · Can we talk about robots? And, not just robots. Let’s add Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to the conversation, all of which have been on the menu at this year’s conference.

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Universal Robots marks milestone with 25,000th collaborative robot

September 10, 2018 · Gold edition robot presented to customer Kay Manufacturing at IMTS in Chicago.

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GreyOrange closes $140 million Series C

September 6, 2018 · Marks the biggest fundraising in industrial automation systems

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With more U.S.-based warehouse and DC workers needed, CBRE research provides some solutions

September 5, 2018 · As increasing e-commerce activity continues to be the “new normal when it comes to emerging supply chain strategies and planning, one thing that comes with that premise, which cannot be overlooked, is the need for more United States-based warehouse and distribution center workers to keep up with growing demand. That is the main takeaway in research published today by Los Angeles-based industrial real estate firm CBRE.

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GreyOrange expands its global footprint, opens U.S. headquarters in Atlanta

August 28, 2018 · In its first client site in the U.S., GreyOrange will deploy 740 robots in Atlanta and create several thousand jobs across this and other initial client sites.

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Honeywell and Carnegie Mellon University to collaborate on robotics and AI for connected DCs

August 28, 2018 · The collaboration will focus on next-generation machine learning and robotic controls to help distribution centers address rising e-commerce demands and resource challenges.

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IAM Robotics names Joel Reed the new CEO

August 24, 2018 · IAM Robotics announces that founder, Tom Galluzzo, will become the company’s Chief Technology Officer and names current Vice President, Joel Reed, as the new Chief Executive Officer.

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How robotics can fit your operation

August 1, 2018 · There is a lot to like about robotics as a means of automating DCs. The tricky questions around robotics are not will they catch on, because they are, but what types of robotics will best suit an operation, and how will they interact with traditional automation and human labor?

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IoT, the talent shortage and robotics

July 27, 2018 · In its 4th annual survey of manufacturers and distributors, Sikich finds that companies are facing many challenges; answers are elusive.

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29th Annual State of Logistics Report: Carriers take the wheel

July 9, 2018 · As if higher rates and capacity shortages weren’t enough to worry about, shippers must now deal with a pending trade war, import/export uncertainties and increasing scrutiny from C-suite executives. Shippers now face a steep climb to keep budgets and service levels intact.

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The emerging role for drones in the supply chain

June 27, 2018 · Drones are finding their niche in the supply chain, says Matt Yearling. It just might not be where you expected to find them.

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