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Boston Dynamics says it has introduced “a major advancement” in its robotic truck-unloading system.
The system, which is built around Boston Dynamics’ Stretch robot, can now pick and place multiple boxes at the same time – “currently up to four at once”.
The company calls this new feature “multipick”. [Read more…] about Boston Dynamics gives new powers to truck-unloading robot
Amazon has revealed that it now has over 750,000 robots working collaboratively with employees, taking on highly repetitive tasks and freeing employees up to “better deliver for our customers”.
With all of these efforts under way, Amazon has just launched a new robotic system in time to help fulfill customer orders for holiday shopping this year. Sequoia is the name of this new technology, and it’s now operating at one of the fulfillment centers in Houston, Texas.
By reimagining how the company stores and manages inventory at its sites, Sequoia will help Amazon delight customers with greater speed and increased accuracy for delivery estimates, while also improving employee safety at the company’s facilities. [Read more…] about Amazon adds two new robots, including one humanoid, to the 750,000 already working in its warehouses
Greenspace Industrial, a warehouse automation and industrial solutions company, has unveiled its latest advancement in automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) with the introduction of the Mini Load ASRS.
Warehousing and distribution are critical components of modern supply chains, and Greenspace Industrial is dedicated to offering advanced solutions that empower businesses to optimize their operations.
The Mini Load ASRS is designed to tackle the most pressing challenges faced by today’s warehouses, from space limitations to labor costs and order accuracy. [Read more…] about Greenspace Industrial’s Innovative Mini Load ASRS System for Enhanced Warehousing Efficiency
Zebra Technologies automation systems have reduced the time workers walk to complete a task by “40 percent” at the JAS Contract Logistics Super Hub.
Zebra, a specialist provider of supply chain automation technologies, says logistics company JAS Worldwide selected Zebra’s Robotics Automation solution to drive efficiency in its fulfillment operations.
Zebra’s CartConnect100 autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) support JAS Worldwide’s strategy to increase throughput for its fulfillment customers at its new 300,000 square-foot Contract Logistics Super Hub in Olive Branch, Mississippi. [Read more…] about Logistics company reduces workers’ walking time by 40 percent with Zebra robots
Hai Robotics, a maker of Autonomous Case-handling Robot (ACR) Systems, has launched what it says is “the world’s first telescopic Grapple Hook ACR”, the HaiPick A42T-E2, and the HaiPick System 3.
The company says the two new innovations address customer concerns around increasing storage density and performance at a smaller warehouse footprint.
The telescopic Grapple Hook ACR can be integrated within HaiPick System 3, creating a nexus that “facilitates higher performance while delivering enhanced storage density”, according to Hai. [Read more…] about Hai Robotics ‘world’s first’ telescopic grapple hook robot for warehouses
In a groundbreaking collaboration, ForwardX Robotics, a provider of vision-based autonomous mobile robot (AMR) technology, has joined forces with Pola Orbis, a prestigious Japanese beauty and cosmetics company.
Responding to the intricate demands of its bustling warehouse, Pola Orbis sought a dynamic solution to streamline their operational complexities.
With over 100 cosmetics stores to replenish and an inventory of 500+ SKUs to manage, the company turned to ForwardX Robotics for an innovative answer. [Read more…] about ForwardX Robotics automates warehouse for Japanese cosmetics company
Ambi Robotics, a provider of AI-powered robotic sorting solutions for supply chain operations, and Pitney Bowes, a global shipping and mailing company, say they have successfully implemented the new AmbiSort B-Series modular parcel induction and sorting solution for middle-mile operations.
This collaboration between two industry leaders advances ecommerce and logistics operations through cutting-edge automation and emerging technologies.
Following the deployment of the AmbiSort A-Series small parcel sortation systems for last-mile operations, Pitney Bowes and Ambi Robotics partnered to develop and deploy the AmbiSort B-Series solution in Pitney Bowes ecommerce hubs across the US. [Read more…] about Ambi Robotics expands partnership with Pitney Bowes to automate middle-mile sorting
Dexterity AI has agreed a collaboration with FedEx to leverage AI-powered robotic technology to load boxes into trucks and trailers.
Truck loading has long been considered one of the most challenging tasks in parcel hubs. Manual loading is taxing and previous technology approaches have not been able to handle the complex decision making required to stack the wide range of shipments encountered in the FedEx network, which vary in size, shape, weight, and packaging material.
Dexterity AI focuses on the complexity of truck loading by giving mobile robots a suite of intelligence ranging from the ability to see, touch, think, and move quickly to pack trailers with stable, dense walls of randomized boxes. [Read more…] about Dexterity AI and FedEx unveil ‘first-of-its-kind’ robotics trailer loading technology
To keep up with the ever-growing demand for autonomous material handling, Interroll has developed an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) Top Module as an expansion to its Light Conveyor Platform (LCP).
This roving conveyor solution has been successfully tested with MiR and Omron, two leading mobile robotics companies who have identified it as a preferred choice.
The current robotic market is evaluated with an annual growth rate of more than 20 percent by 2027, indicating a flourishing demand for collaborative robots and the integration of robotics in diverse fields such as logistics. [Read more…] about Interroll launches autonomous mobile robot top module
Clevon, an autonomous delivery innovator, says it has delivered almost 1,500 packages for DHL Express Estonia. The two companies began their partnership in the summer of 2022 and are moving towards expanding their collaboration.
The pilot project has gradually grown into an everyday service, and now Clevon’s Autonomous Robot Carrier (ARC) is a part of DHL Express Estonia’s vehicle fleet.
In the project’s first stage, the carrier transported DHL Express internal packages between three offices in the Capital of Estonia, Tallinn. Soon after, they moved on to serving business customers, and this year, private customers were also added. [Read more…] about Clevon celebrates delivery of ‘nearly 1,500 DHL Express packages’
