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Berkshire Grey has launched a range of Robotic Pick and Pack solutions for e-commerce fulfillment.
Berkshire Grey RPP solutions automate picking and packing of items directly from inventory totes to outbound customer shipping packages.
This solution improves operational efficiency for fulfillment centers, reduces shipping costs and lowers the environmental impact of eCommerce orders. [Read more…] about Berkshire Grey unveils robotic pick and pack solutions for e-commerce fulfillment
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The super sack is a flexible intermediate bulk container (Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container-FIBC) that can be used in varied applications such as chemical and petrochemical storage, foodstuff processing, liquid fertilizers, liquid nitrogen, and much more.
But with so many options out there on the market today, how do you know which one is best for you? Keep reading to find out more about this awesome product! [Read more…] about What are Super Sacks: the Ultimate Guide
Photoneo, a developer of robotics for warehouse tasks, has raised $21 million in new funding.
The new funding was from AI Capital, IPM Group, Earlybird, Venture to Future Fund, and Credo Ventures as well as all investors who participated in previous investment rounds.
The newly raised capital will accelerate 3D Sensor business and enable expansion of its fully automated fulfillment solutions for warehouses and dark stores – called BrightPick. [Read more…] about Supply chain robotics developer Photoneo raises $21 million in Series B funding
Serve Robotics, an autonomous sidewalk delivery robot company, has closed a $13 million expanded seed funding round.
The companies participating were strategic investors Uber Technologies; Delivery Hero backed DX Ventures; 7-Eleven’s corporate venture arm, 7-Ventures; and Wavemaker Partners’ food automation focused venture studio Wavemaker Labs.
The new round extends Serve’s previous seed funding and includes participation by existing seed investors Neo, Western Technology Investment, and Scott Banister among others. [Read more…] about Delivery robot startup Serve Robotics raises $13 million in seed funding round
Coco, the robot based delivery service, has launched Coco 1, a larger, more advanced version of its signature pink bot.
The Coco 1 is a first of its kind delivery robot designed and manufactured in partnership with the largest micro mobility hardware manufacturer, Segway.
Coco is currently implementing 1,000s of Coco 1 robots to serve local merchants in multiple cities, over the next few months. With its increased carrying capacity, the Coco 1 will deliver larger orders for a wider range of merchants, further eliminating the need for car-based delivery. [Read more…] about Delivery robot company Coco launches new model in partnership with Segway
The Estonian-based technology company Cleveron‘s unmanned autonomous vehicle took on the city of Eindhoven, the Netherlands, to be part of a five-day pilot project carried out by logistics giant DPD Netherlands in partnership with Cleveron.
This marks the start of bringing autonomous delivery services to the public streets of the Netherlands, says Cleveron.
The rapid growth of e-commerce has changed the playing field for companies operating in the retail and logistics sector. [Read more…] about Cleveron takes first steps towards autonomous delivery in the Netherlands
Berkshire Grey, a maker of robotic solutions for warehouses, has been selected by Bealls, an apparel and home merchandise retailer, to automate its supply chain.
Berkshire Grey says its robotic automation systems will handle expanding merchandise categories and fulfill orders quicker for Bealls, and the AI-enabled systems will help increase the processing capacity and throughput needed to meet “surging customer demand”.
Headquartered in Bradenton, Florida since 1915, Bealls is a family-owned corporation that operates more than 525 retail stores nationwide. [Read more…] about Berkshire Grey to supply robotic systems to Bealls for its fulfillment operations
Honeywell has launched its latest solution in intelligent automated handling designed to help warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing sites receive, process and fill orders faster and more accurately while potentially reducing storage footprint.
Honeywell’s next-generation Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to allow warehouse and distribution center operators to better keep up with unprecedented ecommerce growth.
Ben Cardwell, president of Honeywell Intelligrated, says: “The rapidly evolving retail market is pushing distribution centers to find and use innovative, flexible and automated approaches to e-commerce order fulfillment. Growing inventories, the rising cost of land and other pressures are pushing operations to make the most efficient use of available space. [Read more…] about New Honeywell warehouse automation technology allows sites to maximize storage and increase order fulfillment
VDL Groep and Prime Vision have been jointly producing robots for the American market.
Delft-based Prime Vision has developed the Robotic Sorting concept, the sorting of shipments by so-called Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs).
VDL Industrial Modules from Helmond has taken responsibility for the production of the AMRs. [Read more…] about Prime Vision and VDL bring sorting robots to the US
Locus Robotics, a maker of autonomous mobile robots for fulfillment warehouses and distribution centers, is opening its European headquarters in Amsterdam.
The new facility will support Locus’s existing EU and UK customer base and develop new opportunities within the fast-growing European warehouse fulfillment and distribution segments.
Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics, says: “Our decision to expand our presence in the European market was a logical step in our business growth strategy.
“Choosing Amsterdam gives us a central location that is ideal for serving our customer base, as well as giving us access to a vibrant and diverse talent pool to recruit from.” [Read more…] about Locus Robotics opens European headquarters in Amsterdam
