Where Innovation Meets Imagination
By Vikrant Angia, founder and CEO of VCO Systems
The challenges an omni-channel environment places on retailers require the right solutions through this rapid transformational change.
In conducting hundreds of kaizen events and lean assessments there are specific omni-channel outcomes that must be supported in a wide range of solutions. [Read more…] about Robotics and automation transformation: Omni-channel and supply chain
Leuze electronic claims it has launched the industry’s smallest camera-based sensor.
The IPS 200i is designed for compartment fine positioning with high-bay storage devices in single-depth storage.
Leuze says the sensor has some “powerful advantages”, particularly its fast commissioning and simple alignment. [Read more…] about Leuze launches ‘smallest’ camera-based sensor for fine positioning in warehouse storage applications
Automaker Seat says it is continuing with its commitment to making its Martorell, Spain factory “a benchmark of Industry 4.0”.
Seat, part of the Volkswagen Group, is going ahead with the construction of a new, automated logistics centre.
The facility will provide storage for parts and components and will be equipped with “smart technology to make its operation completely automated”, says Seat. [Read more…] about Seat to build tallest automated warehouse in Spain
Daifuku Wynright was established in 2013 as a result of Daifuku Group’s acquisition of Wynright Corporation and is now the largest material handling company in the world.
Last year, the company generated almost $3 billion in revenue worldwide. Daifuku has approximately 6,500 employees globally, while Wynright has around 500.
Material handling is the aspect of logistics which is mainly concerned with the movement of boxes from one place to another, usually over short distances, such as from a truck to a warehouse, and then from the warehouse to the trucks for the dispatching of goods to customers’ locations. [Read more…] about Material world: Exclusive interview with Wynright Robotics boss
Misty Robotics, the personal robot company spun out from Sphero, the creator of the BB-8 toy robot, announced, at CES 2018, the limited availability of the Misty I Developer Edition prototype robot and software tools.
The robot will be made available to a select group of developers and inventors who will help create useful skills for the next generation robot, Misty II, coming later in 2018. The Misty I Developer Edition robot will begin shipping next month and is priced at $1499.
“We believe that by creating an affordable and highly programmable robot for developers first, we can accelerate towards a future of helpful personal robots in our homes and offices,” said Ian Bernstein, Founder and Head of Product, Misty Robotics.
[Read more…] about Misty creates developer edition of home robot
The ongoing demand for an increase in the minimum wage to the level which would enable workers to buy burgers is leading fast-food giants to consider fully automating hundreds if not tens of thousands of restaurants across the US, getting rid of all the human employees.
The latest senior executive to suggest such a move is Leonard Comma, CEO of fast-food chain Jack in the Box.
Speaking at an industry conference, and quoted by Business Insider, Comma said: “As we see the rising costs of labor, it [getting rid of them all and replacing them with automation technology] just makes sense.” [Read more…] about Rising minimum wage pushing fast-food joints towards automation
There’s probably an awful lot of lonely people out there who yearn for companionship, for intimacy, comfort, or for whatever reason.
And at least some of those people may be more than happy to buy a walking, talking, physical likeness of whoever is the most desirable celebrity of the day perhaps. [Read more…] about Top celebrities most likely to be remade as robots and androids
BrainCo, a brain-machine interface (BMI) startup incubated in the Harvard Innovation Lab, has revealed a BMI integrated robotic arm at CES 2018.
BMI technology allows direct communications between the human brains and external devices.
Since its inception in the early 1920s, this technology has gradually matured over the past 100 years and has gained support from governments around the world. [Read more…] about Brain-controlled industrial robot: BrainCo debuts BMI technologies at CES 2018
Yaskawa has sold 60,000 Motoman industrial robots since Robotics and Automation News last did a count.
The company has been commenting on its tremendous success in recent months, saying that in China it has received so many orders it is having to expand its facilities.
Yaskawa, which is a Japan-headquartered company, says it is increasing its production capacity by 25 per cent in China. [Read more…] about Yaskawa Motoman sells 60,000 more robots since last count
Universal Robots, one of the first companies to launch a collaborative industrial robot, says it has sold 10,000 more units since Robotics and Automation News last did a count.
In a statement to the website, a spokesperson for the company says while Robotics and Automation News has been reporting that it has so far sold 10,000 units, the actual, most recent figure is in fact 20,000.
This means that if each robot is sold for between $23,000 and $45,000 then the company has generated additional revenues of between $230 million and $450 million since last count. [Read more…] about Astounding growth at Universal Robots sees company sell 20,000 industrial robots
