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Walmart Canada investing $118 million to build new fulfillment centre in Calgary area

March 26, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Walmart Canada is investing more than $118 million to build a new high-tech sortable fulfillment cent Rocky View County, Alberta, located just outside of Calgary.

The investment is part of the retailer’s plan to expand, revolutionize and transform its best-in-class supply chain network while increasing its e-commerce capabilities to better serve Walmart customers.

It is part of Walmart Canada’s $3.5-billion investment to make the online and in-store shopping experience simpler, faster and more convenient for Walmart customers as the retailer plans to invest for continued growth in Alberta and across Canada. [Read more…] about Walmart Canada investing $118 million to build new fulfillment centre in Calgary area

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: alberta, canada, centre, customers, fulfillment, walmart

GreyOrange expands robotics reach to new European markets

October 11, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

GreyOrange, a warehouse robotics and automation company, has expanded its GreyMatter operating system and Ranger MoveSmart robots in Active Ants’ e-fulfilment centre in Willebroek, Belgium.

GreyOrange says its solution to modern fulfilment has already been providing higher value and higher levels of efficiency to the Active Ants fulfilment centre in The Netherlands and has since scaled its offering to the Belgian market in preparation for surges in eCommerce demand over the end of year holiday period.

The expansion is the start of a programme to improve efficiencies across several warehouses in Europe. [Read more…] about GreyOrange expands robotics reach to new European markets

Filed Under: News, Warehouse robots Tagged With: accurate, active, adapt, ants, automation, belgian, centre, customers, deliver, delivery, e-fulfilment, ecommerce, efficiency, europe, fulfilment, future, greymatter, greyorange, higher, market, movesmart, operating, orders, ranger, retail, robots, scale, services, solution, success, system, warehouse

Fugro partners with Nexxis to operate robots via satellite from SpAARC

September 23, 2021 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Fugro, in partnership with remote visual inspection, non-destructive testing and robotics company Nexxis, has demonstrated how its remote operations capability can be applied to space through satellite-controlled robots.

The demonstration took place at SpAARC, the Space Automation Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Control Complex, in Western Australia.

The Australian Space Agency commissioned Fugro to design, build and operate the world-class SpAARC complex in 2020. [Read more…] about Fugro partners with Nexxis to operate robots via satellite from SpAARC

Filed Under: News, Space Tagged With: agency, artificial, australian, automation, capability, centre, complex, control, demonstration, ecosystem, engineers, fugro, grant, inspection, intelligence, network, nexxis, operate, operations, project, remote, robot, robotic, robotics, robots, satellite, spaarc, space, support, systems

SafeLog launches warehouse robots that can operate individually or in a ‘swarm’

February 24, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

SafeLog has launched warehouse robots that can operate individually or in a “swarm”, and says it offers customised automated guided vehicle solutions that have no need for a control station connection.

The company adds that the latest model of the SafeLog AGV L1 lifts loads of up to 1500 kg.

At present, many processes and systems for internal transport tasks in both, production and intralogistics are in a state of upheaval. [Read more…] about SafeLog launches warehouse robots that can operate individually or in a ‘swarm’

Filed Under: News, Warehouse robots Tagged With: agv, agvs, automated, behounek, centre, charging, control, guided, hand, higher-level, loads, model, operation, safelog, solutions, station, swarm, system, tasks, transport, vehicles

Dematic automates Landmark Group’s main distribution centre

January 29, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Dematic has completed a new automated distribution centre for the Landmark Group in Dubai, UAE, allowing the multinational retailer to consolidate the logistics activities for part of its five existing manual distribution sites.

Mihin Shah, chief supply chain officer of Landmark Group, says: “The automation solution designed by Dematic allows our supply chain network to now operate with enhanced efficiency, productivity and transparency.

“With this investment, we are advancing technological progress and taking a pioneering position in our region.” [Read more…] about Dematic automates Landmark Group’s main distribution centre

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: automated, centre, dematic, distribution, goods, group, high, landmark, largest, meet, offers, retailers, shah, software, storage, stores, system, time, warehouse

Stäubli Robotics and Quantum Surgical create ‘centre of excellence’ to develop oncology robotics

July 6, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Stäubli Robotics and Quantum Surgical have launched a strategic partnership to create a centre of excellence in oncology robotics.

The alliance aims to strengthen the role of robotics in minimally invasive cancer treatments and to use the combined expertise of each company to create a world leader in patient care.

Quantum Surgical, an innovative surgical robotic company, is developing an innovative solution, that combines powerful software and a robotic platform to offer minimally invasive therapies in liver cancer. [Read more…] about Stäubli Robotics and Quantum Surgical create ‘centre of excellence’ to develop oncology robotics

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: cancer, care, centre, company, create, excellence, innovative, invasive, minimally, oncology, partner, patient, quantum, robotic, robotics, staubli, surgical, vision

Starship robots to deliver lunch to 180,000 workers in Milton Keynes

March 17, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Robots made by Starship Technologies have expanded into central Milton Keynes, UK and are delivering lunch to 180,000 workers.

Customers in central Milton Keynes will have access to robot delivery for the first time from some of the town’s most popular brands, says the company.

Starship Technologies is celebrating two years of commercial operation in the UK, and the rollout of its robot delivery service in central Milton Keynes is part of its celebrations. [Read more…] about Starship robots to deliver lunch to 180,000 workers in Milton Keynes

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: central, centre, congestion, delivered, delivery, food, keynes, lunch, milton, mk, people, residents, robot, robots, service, starship, technologies, time, town, workers

Lyro Robotics secures seed funding to build pick-and-pack robots

February 26, 2020 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Lyro Robotics has secured seed funding to build artificial intelligence-powered pick-and-pack robots.

The Australian company says its software will enable robots to work alongside humans, and enable them to “see and understand the job at hand”.

The company’s plan is to install Lyro’s solutions into the robots which can then be used in call-out duties in time-critical industries. [Read more…] about Lyro Robotics secures seed funding to build pick-and-pack robots

Filed Under: Features, Logistics Tagged With: australia, australian, centre, dr, investment, leitner, lyro, professor, queensland, robotic, robotics, robots, vision

AGCO to expand manufacturing facility in France with €40 million investment

January 27, 2020 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

AGCO, an agricultural machinery giant, is to further expand its manufacturing site in Beauvais, France.

Martin Richenhagen, CEO of AGCO, made the announcement at the Choose France summit, led by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Richenhagen said: “We are delighted to keep our promise, made exactly one year ago at the Beauvais 3 Logistic Centre opening event, to announce the acquisition of the 15.7 hectares of the next door ex-Froneri Site, effective from 19th September 2019 to consolidate our presence in Beauvais. [Read more…] about AGCO to expand manufacturing facility in France with €40 million investment

Filed Under: Infrastructure, News Tagged With: agco, beauvais, centre, created, equipment, ferguson, france, investment, jobs, manufacturing, massey, parts, production, richenhagen, single, site, tractor

Porsche selects DB Schenker to operate Canada distribution centre

January 27, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Porsche Cars Canada has selected DB Schenker to operate its new Mississauga, Ontario parts distribution centre.

Expected to ship about 282,000 orders during its first year in operation, the new facility joins two other DB Schenker-Porsche parts distribution centres that are already operating in China and Korea.

Known for making some of the world’s best-known sports cars, sedans, and SUVs, Porsche Cars Canada, has selected DB Schenker Canada to operate its new parts distribution centre in Mississauga, Ontario. [Read more…] about Porsche selects DB Schenker to operate Canada distribution centre

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: canada, cars, centre, customers, db, distribution, facility, fremis, global, korea, levels, logistics, manager, operate, operation, parts, porsche, project, schenker, selected, service

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