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Audi to make Ray robot workers more productive

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A Ray robot, made by Serva Transport Systems, picks up and moves an Audi car at its Ingolstadt plant
A Ray robot, made by Serva Transport Systems, picks up and moves an Audi car at its Ingolstadt plant

Car giant completes tests of autonomous logistics robot at its Ingolstadt plant

German automaker Audi is to increase the productivity of robots working within its logistics operations.

The company has been conducting tests involving autonomous robots it calls “Ray” for more than a year.

In exclusive comments to Robotics and Automation News, Audi’s project manager for driverless transport, Christine Widbiller said: “Currently we have four Rays working at the logistics department and they are fully integrated in the transporting process.”  [Read more…] about Audi to make Ray robot workers more productive

Locus Robotics prepares to transform logistics industry with new automation system

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Automation in logistics is not new, having first emerged some 30 years ago, but back then it wasn’t as widely utilised as one might imagine, probably because of the large investment required.

But even if you could afford it back then, nowadays with the new robotics and automation technologies available, what can be done with a logistics centre is way beyond what was possible in the past.

Estimates vary on how much more efficient an intelligent warehouse can be, but it’s generally accepted that the savings in costs and time which can be achieved by using robots and automated systems are significant. [Read more…] about Locus Robotics prepares to transform logistics industry with new automation system