Category: Warehouse robots
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Attabotics introduces new robot to ‘increase warehouse efficiency’
Attabotics, which describes itself as “the world’s first 3D robotics supply chain system for modern commerce”, has unveiled its Attabot 2022, the first commercialized version of its proprietary robot. Built stronger and smarter than its predecessor, the Attabot 2022 boasts a simplified mechatronic design that reduces operational costs while increasing the efficiency of automated picking…
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ShipHero implements inVia Robotics’ automation system to upgrade warehouse operations
inVia Robotics, a specialist provider of e-commerce fulfillment automation systems, has been selected by ShipHero, a shipping and logistics platform for more than 5,000 e-commerce brands and third-party logistic providers, to expand its fully autonomous mobile robot solution into two additional fulfillment centers. After automating picking and replenishment activities in its Jacksonville, Florida location with…
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Mujin debuts new robotic case handler for warehouse automation
Robotic solutions provider Mujin has debuted its latest product, QuickBot, a comprehensive, quick-deployment robot cell for case handling. The company says the launch of its warehouse solution is poised to make robotic automation in North American logistics a “no-brainer”. The first application to become available is a depalletizing solution for automating one of the most…
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Walmart makes Brain Corp ‘the world’s largest supplier of inventory scanning robots’
Sam’s Club, a membership warehouse club and a division of Walmart, has completed a national, chain-wide rollout of “Inventory Scan” towers that have been added to its existing fleet of robotic scrubbers in partnership with Brain Corp, a provider of artificial intelligence for robots. In doing so, Walmart has made Brain Corp “the world’s largest…
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Vecna Robotics unveils ‘major software release’
Vecna Robotics, a specialist in material handling automation solutions, has unveiled what it describes as “a major software release and hardware upgrades” to its AFL-class autonomous forklift. The new capabilities expand the company’s reach within warehouse and factory floors by optimizing material transport between other machinery and equipment, with specific focus on low-lift workflows. The…
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iFollow boosts capacity of its mobile robot range to 1500 kg
iFollow has expanded its iLogistics autonomous mobile robot range to include a unit with a 1500 kg capacity. Made at iFollow’s state of the art facilities outside Paris in France, The iL 1500 tops the range that includes units with capacities of 300 kg, 600 kg and 1000 kg. And with a unit height of…
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Dexterity and Sumitomo partner to bring ‘next generation robotics’ to Japanese warehouses
Dexterity, a provider of robotic solutions for a variety of industries, has agreed a strategic partnership with the Sumitomo Corporation to install 1,500 Dexterity-powered robots in warehouses across Japan. Sumitomo Corporation, a Japan-based Fortune 500 multinational, signed an exclusive distributorship agreement in Japan with Dexterity to push into the Robots as a Service (RaaS) business…
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Vanderlande selects Kollmorgen to supply robots to further automate warehouses
Warehouse automation giant Vanderlande has selected Kollmorgen NDC Solutions as a technology and service partner for their automated guided vehicle (AGV) applications. Based on Toyota Material Handling forklifts equipped with the Kollmorgen NDC Solutions technology, Vanderlande aims to strengthen and grow their portfolio of complete logistic and warehouse solutions. Vanderlande is a market-leading, global partner…
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ForwardX Robotics officially launches in the US with first project and trade show appearance
ForwardX Robotics, a Beijing-headquartered autonomous mobile robot and warehouse solutions provider, announced its first round of its Series C funding back in December 2021. The round of funding brought the total to over $100 million since the company was founded in 2016. In the announcement, ForwardX stated that it would begin to ramp up its…
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ABB joins Berkshire Grey’s tech alliance program to deliver AI-enabled robotic solutions
Berkshire Grey, a developer of AI-enabled robotic solutions that automate supply chain processes, says that industrial giant ABB has joined Berkshire Grey’s Technology Alliance Program to provide more customers with AI-enabled robotic solutions that improve e-commerce fulfillment throughput and warehouse efficiency while driving down operational costs. The companies say ABB’s expertise in providing automation solutions…