Topic: Warehouse

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Boston Dynamics’ Stretch Robot Now Available for Commercial Purchase

March 28, 2022 · A little over a year after unveiling it, Boston Dynamics has announced that its Stretch truck-unloading robot is now available for warehouses and distribution centers.

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AutoStore Introduces Bin Lift 2.0 to North American Market

March 25, 2022 · AutoStore has launched its Bin Lift 2.0 in North America. The company said the new vertical lift is quieter and more versatile than its predecessor.

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Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products Names Scott McGill Vice President of Sales

March 23, 2022 · Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products has grown in response to demand from the supply chain and material handling markets. It appointed an executive with sales and engineering experience.

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Six common lift truck leasing traps and how to avoid them

March 14, 2022 · Discover how you can avoid expensive surprises and save time and money.

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Mujin to Unveil Mixed Case Palletizing System, Other Warehouse Robotics Applications at MODEX 2022

March 9, 2022 · Mujin will demonstrate its technology along with partners including FANUC, Kawasaki, Mitsubishi, and Yaskawa Motoman, as well as products from MHS, Tompkins Robotics, and Universal Robots.

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Cionic’s Neural Sleeve Gets FDA Clearance; Wearable Companies Reflect on Industry’s Future

March 8, 2022 · Cionic’s new leg sleeve helps patients learn to walk again. It’s one of several companies making wearable technology focused on health.

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Warehouse and Distribution Center Managers Ready to Invest in Automation, Finds Survey

March 7, 2022 · Warehouse and distribution center managers are feeling the pressure of e-commerce growth, labor shortages, and international supply chain snarls. They're ramping up spending on robots and retraining.

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2022 Warehouse/Distribution Center Equipment Survey: It’s “go time” for investment

March 2, 2022 · Warehouse and DC managers are feeling the pressure of e-commerce growth, high order volumes, as well as deep concerns around labor availability and international supply chain snarls. In response, our survey found that they’re ramping up spending for automation—but also spending more on their labor force to ensure an adequate pool of workers to keep goods flowing.

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HAI Robotics to Launch Third Warehouse Automation Project With Anta

February 28, 2022 · HAI Robotics is providing autonomous totes-to-person systems to Chinese apparel retailer Anta at a brand-new warehouse in China, helping to increase storage density and throughput.

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Swisslog Passes 300th AutoStore Warehouse Robotics Integration Project

February 24, 2022 · Swisslog said it has helped customers in more than 26 countries realize returns on investment for AutoStore warehouse automation in less than two years.

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Robotic lift trucks can cut operating expenses up to 70%

February 15, 2022 · This white paper examines the ways in which warehouses can not only justify an investment in robotic lift trucks through speedy ROI – but achieve meaningful savings.

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Addverb Technologies Expands Warehouse Robotics to Americas After Series B Funding

February 15, 2022 · Addverb, which recently received $132 million in funding from Reliance Industries, has named leaders for its U.S. office as it widens automation hardware and software offerings.

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Top 5 Ways Self-Driving Forklifts Provide a Competitive Edge

February 9, 2022 · Download this valuable white paper to explore the top 5 ways self-driving forklifts are advancing facilities today and learn details about how truly intelligent equipment delivers these solutions.

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The Warehouse Worker of the Future: Automation and the Next Generation

February 1, 2022 · The so-called Great Resignation has increased demographic pressure on warehouse operators, but a new generation of workers and advancing automation can help.

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DHL Supply Chain to Invest $15M in Boston Dynamics Robots, Starting With Stretch

January 30, 2022 · DHL Supply Chain has been working with Boston Dynamics to develop robots including Stretch, which is designed to move boxes of varying sizes. It's also the first buyer.

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HAI Robotics Opens Warehouse Automation Demonstration Center in Silicon Valley

January 24, 2022 · HAI Robotics has expanded its U.S. presence by opening a Demo Center in Fremont, Calif., that will show four types of robots, three picking workstations, and its HAIQ software.

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6 River Systems’ Most Popular 2021 Supply Chain Events, Reports and Blogs

January 18, 2022 · The calendar may have flipped to 2022 but, seasonality aside, the same supply chain challenges remain. Whether you’re struggling to increase operational efficiency, offset warehouse labor shortages, enhance the experience for your customers, or reduce risk through improved resiliency of your supply chain operations, we covered it.

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HAI Robotics Joins Greek Intralogistics Provider to Offer Smart Warehousing in Eastern Europe

January 10, 2022 · HAI Robotics made its third distribution agreement in Europe as it secures more footholds in the global intralogistics market with its HAIPICK autonomous case-handling system.

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The Robotics’ Second Wave

January 6, 2022 · As robotics become more widely deployed and some operations begin to use fleets from multiple vendors, more of the talk is about software-related issues like integration and less on the workings of the robot hardware itself.

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Plus One Robotics CEO Reflects on Robotics Pickup in Second Half of 2021

December 30, 2021 · Plus One Robotics, which provides AI for human-in-the-loop picking, saw demand grow, strengthened partnerships, and raised funding for global expansion, noted CEO Erik Nieves.

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