Day: April 12, 2018
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ABB establishes global digital solutions centre in Singapore
ABB is expanding its presence in Singapore with the establishment of a new process control and automation hub for the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. ABB is setting up a new “Digital Solutions Center” in Singapore to drive innovation and bring pioneering solutions to its customers worldwide. Scheduled to open by the end of the first…
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Waypoint Robotics launches new technology for warehouse robots
Waypoint Robotics says it is busy developing autonomous mobile robots “real-world applications to empower the workforce”. The company recently unveiled a new system, called EnZone, for wirelessly charging robots, partnering with WiBotic to develop the technology. Waypoint says EnZone is designed to work with any robot – even industrial arms and conveyors – and can…
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Softbank and Simbe partner to promote retail robot
SoftBank Robotics America (SBRA) and Simbe Robotics have announced a global partnership on retail inventory handling. Simbe Robotics, creator of Tally, the world’s first autonomous shelf auditing and analytics robot, will use SBR’s international reach and operational efficiencies to increase its business globally. SBR and Simbe aim to expand the use of Tally in Japan,…
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Study: 40 percent of parcels delivered within 2 hours by 2028
A survey from Zebra Technologies Corporation, a major player in mobile computers, barcode scanners and barcode printers, revealed that 78 percent of logistics companies expect to provide same-day delivery by 2023 and 40 percent anticipate delivery within a two-hour window by 2028. In addition, 87 percent of survey respondents expect to use crowdsourced delivery or…
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HP launches print-to-order book manufacturing services
HP has introduced HP Piazza, a set of independent and interlocking cloud-based services that it says will enable publishers to make book manufacturing and distribution more time- and cost-efficient. Publishers can build a virtual warehouse for the management, automation, distribution, print, and direct fulfilment of book orders, while holding zero inventory. Bridging the worlds of…
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UgenTec founds Molecular Automation Network with Hamilton Robotics
UgenTec has announced the founding of a new network, dubbed the Molecular Automation Network, along with a new partner in the form of Hamilton Robotics. The network aims to facilitate business and technical information exchange between automated liquid handling workstations manufacturers, real-time PCR device manufacturers, software and Dx companies. Its goal is to provide laboratories…