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Attabotics and FoodX Technologies Partner on Joint Micro-fulfillment Solution for E-Grocery

January 26, 2021 · Attabotics and FoodX Technologies partner on joint micro-fulfillment solution for e-grocery.

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Gartner: Demand for Dobotic Goods-to-Person Systems Will Quadruple Through 2023

January 26, 2021 · Gartner predicts demand for robotic goods-to-person systems will quadruple through 2023. Drivers include need to support safe social distancing.

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On Air with SICK USA: What is the Difference Between an AMR, AGV, and AGC?

January 15, 2021 · In this episode of SICK, Inc.'s podcast, On Air with SICK USA, host Rolf Agner interviews Stefan Nusser, Chief Product Officer at Fetch Robotics.

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Sensor-driven technology to enforce social distancing

January 13, 2021 · Sensor-driven technologies can help keep your operation in business.

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Micro-Fulfillment Centers Bring the Supply Chain to the Consumer

January 12, 2021 · Over the past few years, as e-commerce sales have increased and customer expectations have shifted, there has been a steady race to move fulfillment closer to the customer.

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Is now the time for robotic lift trucks?

January 8, 2021 · Though robotic industrial trucks are still a small slice of the market, expectations are growing for them as operations seek to speed up their processes while lessening the struggle of trying to find enough operators.

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Micro-Fulfillment: More Than Automation

December 30, 2020 · To say the pandemic has accelerated e-commerce might be the understatement of the decade. Everywhere you look data validates the idea that Americans are more comfortable than ever with point, click, and buyn.

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How Mobile Robots Empower the Workforce

December 14, 2020 · Office Depot's deployment of collaborative mobile robots improves safety, energizes workforce.

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Port Logistics Group and Locus Robotics team up for robot deployment effort

December 14, 2020 · The companies said that this collaboration will augment warehouse productivity, order pick accuracy, and workplace ergonomics and safety.

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NorthShore Care Supply Implements Waypoint AMRs to Multiply Output

November 23, 2020 · The adult incontinence supplier also used a WES-WCS for enhanced productivity.

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NorthShore Care’s new application for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs)

November 16, 2020 · NorthShore Care Supply is using AMRs to automate pick-to-cart processes, while still using the cart.

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The Future of Freight: Einride Unveils New Driverless Vehicles for Autonomous Freight Hauling

October 9, 2020 · Einride, the Swedish autonomous trucking startup, unveiled a new vehicle type that the company hopes to have on the road delivering freight starting in 2021.

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5 Things COVID-19 Might Have Told You About Your E-Commerce Warehouse

October 6, 2020 · Here are 5 E-commerce warehouse issues during the pandemic, with suggestions on how to avoid and handle them going forward.

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Project Verte heralds deployment of Six River Systems’ fulfillment services at Atlanta-based DC

October 5, 2020 · Waltham, Mass-based 6 River Systems (6RS), a provider of a provider of collaborative warehouse solutions and a subsidiary of multi-channel commerce platform Shopify, said last week it is working with Atlanta-based Project Verte, an e-commerce solution provider focused on helping brands grow and directly engage with customers, to support fulfillment activities at the Project Verte distribution center in Atlanta that fulfills orders for various retailers and brands.

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Easy Steps to Ensure Social Distancing at Your Facility

September 29, 2020 · As many distribution centers have ramped up production and operations with the increasing demand, ensuring the safety of workers is critical.

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On Air with SICK USA: Why is SICK Excited About Robotics?

September 28, 2020 · In this episode of SICK, Inc.'s podcast, On Air with SICK USA, two SICK experts provide insights on mobile robots and industrial vehicles in the market and SICK's role in the world of mobile robots.

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NorthShore Care Supply Optimizes Processes With AMRs and Carts

September 14, 2020 · Autonomous mobile robots bring a new level of productivity to the handling of bulky cartons.

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NorthShore’s New Application for Autonomous Mobile Robots

September 11, 2020 · NorthShore Care Supply is using AMRs to automate pick-to-cart processes, while still using the cart.

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Pick-to-light’s evolution

September 4, 2020 · As e-commerce and the resulting need to process many small orders has grown, so have pick-to-light systems. However, the technology has evolved in multiple ways to become easier to deploy for different workflows. Trends include wireless display modules, lights that illuminate an entire compartment and mobile carts with lights.

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Amazon’s Drone Delivery Hits Milestone with Federal Aviation Administration Clearance

August 31, 2020 · Retail behemoth Amazon.com took a big leap toward delivering goods from the sky by becoming one of only a handful of companies certified by the U.S. government to operate as a drone airline.

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