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ABB Robotics’ autonomous mobile robot wins prestigious design award

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ABB Robotics’ Flexley Mover P603 autonomous mobile robot (AMR) has won the iF Design Award 2026 in the Industry, Tools and Machinery Product Design category, based on its compact design, intelligent navigation and potential to transform performance in intralogistics applications.

Alfonso González, global AMR product line manager of ABB Robotics, says: “The Flexley Mover P603 is the latest step in ABB Robotics’ approach to autonomous, software-driven intralogistics automation, where machines can operate independently while working seamlessly alongside people and other systems.

“This award recognizes not only the strength of the design, but also how we’re lowering the barriers to automation through more autonomous and versatile robotics (AVRTM) that can do more things, in more places, and do it faster, safer and smarter.” [Read more…] about ABB Robotics’ autonomous mobile robot wins prestigious design award

Robots on demand: Why robotics-as-a-service on its own won’t solve warehouse automation

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By Kevin Price, logistics consultant, Dematic

Supply chains are under intense pressure due to constantly shifting order volumes and increased customer expectations, which has made effective management essential.

At the same time, rising operational costs are pushing many warehouse operators to test new ways of running their businesses.

To meet this challenge many organisations have turned to on-demand robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) and warehouse-as-a-service (WaaS), particularly small and midsized operators. [Read more…] about Robots on demand: Why robotics-as-a-service on its own won’t solve warehouse automation

How to Cut Parcel Damage in Automated Fulfillment

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To stop automated fulfillment lines, which will account for 85% of all warehousing nationally by 2030, from shredding your margins, you have to look at the physics of the floor.

Damage in a robotized environment isn’t usually about a single “drop” incident; it is a cumulative result of high-velocity vibration, G-force shifts during AMR acceleration, and rigid sorting hardware that lacks a human touch. [Read more…] about How to Cut Parcel Damage in Automated Fulfillment

ODW Logistics expects to improve pick rates by 42 percent with Zebra Technologies

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Zebra Technologies, a provider of warehouse automation technologies, says ODW Logistics has adopted Zebra Symmetry Fulfillment to optimize its e-commerce operations.

With this implementation, ODW Logistics anticipates realizing a 42 percent improvement in pick rates, enhancing its ability to scale while maintaining cost efficiency.

ODW Logistics selected Zebra Symmetry Fulfillment to enhance efficiency and flexibility across its fulfillment operations. [Read more…] about ODW Logistics expects to improve pick rates by 42 percent with Zebra Technologies