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French robotics market expected to grow by 7,000 installations a year

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Under the impetus of the France 2030 plan and the impact of the various crises, French manufacturers are accelerating the automation of their production lines to gain productivity, efficiency and working conditions.

Proof of this is that the French market is expected to grow by 7,000 industrial robotic installations per year in the coming years according to the International Federation of Robotics.

In order to go further in optimizing the flows of their factories, a key competitiveness issue, manufacturers must today automate their intralogistics, “long considered the poor relation”, to improve the rate and quality of preparation of kits of parts intended for manufacturing orders, while reducing the arduousness of operations. [Read more…] about French robotics market expected to grow by 7,000 installations a year

DB Schenker opens new Czech logistics center with 100 mobile robots

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DB Schenker says its new contract logistics warehouse in Rudna, Czech Republic is “driving efficiency, quality, and speed in the supply chain”.

With the new site, the logistics provider combines customized logistics solutions with automation and robotization to transform operations within the warehouse.

More than 100 autonomous mobile robots (AMR), seven packing lines with 162 stations, a vertical order picker and an automated sorter are successfully deployed. [Read more…] about DB Schenker opens new Czech logistics center with 100 mobile robots

AutoStore introduces ‘world’s first’ PickUpPort in collaboration with Element Logic

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AutoStore, a specialist in automated storage and retrieval systems, has unveiled what it says is “the world’s first in-store solution equipped with an AutoStore PickUpPort”.

The system enables “fully automatic delivery of goods to customers”, and is now operational at thansen’s brand-new store in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The “cutting-edge technology” is made possible through AutoStore, in collaboration with its partner, Element Logic. [Read more…] about AutoStore introduces ‘world’s first’ PickUpPort in collaboration with Element Logic

Contextant agrees warehouse automation partnership with SVT Robotics

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Contextant, a systems integration provider of innovative warehouse automation solutions, has formed a strategic partnership with SVT Robotics, a software provider specializing in empowering IT teams to seamlessly integrate, monitor, and scale automation through its tech-agnostic platform.

Under the partnership, Contextant will be a reseller of SVT’s SoftBot Platform, enhancing its capabilities to deliver cutting-edge automation integration and multi-agent orchestration solutions to customers across industries.

The partnership leverages the strengths of both companies, combining Contextant’s material handling and robotics systems integration expertise with SVT Robotics’ advanced warehouse automation integration platform. [Read more…] about Contextant agrees warehouse automation partnership with SVT Robotics

Quasi Cloud Connect Simplifies Mobile Robots Control

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Quasi Robotics, based in the tech hub of Frederick, Maryland, is a leading robotics and artificial intelligence company providing mobile automation solutions for laboratory, healthcare, warehousing, and manufacturing businesses alike.

The robotic process automation offered by Quasi combines a trio of elements: the proprietary intelligence suite Qai, which powers the operations of two autonomous mobile robots – Model R2 and Model C2 – all managed through an integrated, user-friendly, all-encompassing, mobile robot platform, Cloud Connect. [Read more…] about Quasi Cloud Connect Simplifies Mobile Robots Control

Changi Airport partners with Aurrigo to trial new autonomous baggage handling vehicle

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Changi Airport Group and Aurrigo International are collaborating to test the latest version of its electric-powered autonomous vehicle, Auto-DollyTug, at Changi Airport, Singapore.

Auto-DollyTug, which has new ground handling capabilities and is more maneuverable, will be put through different scenarios to assess its efficiency and speed when it comes to aircraft turnaround times.

Combining the utility of a baggage tractor and the unit load device (ULD) carrying capability of an airport dolly, the latest Auto-DollyTug can rotate in its own length and, using the groundbreaking sideways drive system, move directly sideways and slide into tight spaces, enabling the swift delivery of a single ULD even when other GSE equipment is in place at the aircraft. [Read more…] about Changi Airport partners with Aurrigo to trial new autonomous baggage handling vehicle

Warehouse automation scale-up Exotec to move into LabCampus at Munich Airport

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LabCampus strengthens its position as an innovation campus for issues of the future such as AI, new mobility, and tech expertise with the addition of Exotec as one of the companies based at the site.

LabCampus says it “welcomes Exotec, a global company that offers scalable robotic systems for the logistics sector”. Exotec is already the fourth company to secure office space on the campus. The scaleup is set to establish its new headquarters for the entire DACH region in LAB 48 and further expand its position as a technology leader in the robotics industry.

In Exotec, LabCampus says it has “gained another cutting-edge tenant for the innovation hub”. As a pioneer in scalable robotic systems, Exotec not only brings a great deal of software and technology expertise to the table but also a network-oriented entrepreneurial spirit. This fits in perfectly with the vision of LabCampus as a hub that supports the concept of new work, exchange, and collaboration. [Read more…] about Warehouse automation scale-up Exotec to move into LabCampus at Munich Airport

Anyware Robotics emerges from stealth mode to reveal robotic container and truck unloading system

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Anyware Robotics has emerged from stealth mode to unveil its AI-powered robotic solution, Pixmo, for container and truck unloading. Every year an estimated 28 million containers enter the US with contents, usually boxes, that need to be unloaded.

Anyware Robotics Pixmo robots enable companies to ease the heavy burden on human workers who currently unload these. The versatile mobile robots autonomously unload boxes in containers and trucks more safely, cost-effectively, reliably, and quickly than humans can – without the related injuries.

The autonomous mobile Pixmo robots are ideal for unloading at transload facilities, cross docks, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), distribution centers, and e-commerce fulfillment warehouses. The robots can be installed within days and provide enhanced operational efficiencies and predictability.  [Read more…] about Anyware Robotics emerges from stealth mode to reveal robotic container and truck unloading system

Robotic delivery company Starship Technologies raises $90 million in new funding

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Starship Technologies, the company making science fiction a reality by putting delivery robots on streets in the US and Europe, has raised $90 million in new funding, co-led by Plural and Iconical.

The fresh investment, which brings the total raised by Starship to $230 million since its creation in 2014, will be used to expand globally as Starship looks to take advantage of the unstoppable rise in demand for home deliveries.

Launched in 2014, Starship’s delivery robots have become a common sight on streets across Europe and the US and the company is now the world’s leading autonomous delivery service, making more than six million deliveries and transforming last-mile delivery. [Read more…] about Robotic delivery company Starship Technologies raises $90 million in new funding

US-based sports nutrition retailer installing 48 Brightpick Autopicker robots

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Brightpick, a provider of warehouse automation solutions for order fulfillment, says that The Feed, a US-based sports nutrition and gear ecommerce retailer, has begun installation of 48 Brightpick Autopicker robots that will go live at their warehouse at the end of March 2024.

Brightpick also announced that another installation of Brightpick Autopickers went live in November 2023 in an EU-based Dr Max distribution center that replenishes Dr Max pharmacies.

Dr Max is the second largest pharmacy chain in Europe with 3,000 pharmacies across six countries. [Read more…] about US-based sports nutrition retailer installing 48 Brightpick Autopicker robots