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Features Your E-commerce Business Must Have to Grow Sales

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It is good news for e-commerce owners as more people opt to shop online by the day. However, it can also mean tough competition for you as more e-commerce stores emerge to grab this lucrative opportunity. If you haven’t packaged your business well, you risk struggling to get your business off the ground.

What you need to start working on right now is implementing ways that can help you grow sales. This starts with developing a solid e-commerce strategy. So what should this strategy include?

In this article, we have rounded up a few must-have features that will ensure more sales and increased success. Let’s dive in. [Read more…] about Features Your E-commerce Business Must Have to Grow Sales

MasterMover partners with BlueBotics for AGV Navigation

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MasterMover, a manufacturer of electric tug and tow solutions, has agreed a new partnership with vehicle automation company BlueBotics to provide ANT navigation technologies for MasterMover’s range of automated guided vehicles.

Known for its broad portfolio of pedestrian operated electric tugs and electric tows, used across Industrial Manufacturing, Logistics, and Retail, MasterMover also offers a range of advanced solutions, spanning remote control operation, line follow navigation, and fully autonomous solutions.

MasterMover says its AGV products now include BlueBotics’ ANT natural navigation technology as standard, ensuring customers benefit from the “advanced features and functionality available from the vehicle navigation market leader”. [Read more…] about MasterMover partners with BlueBotics for AGV Navigation

Locus Robotics to provide AMRs for optical products distribution specialist

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ABB Optical, a distributor of optical products in the United States, and Locus Robotics, a provider of autonomous mobile robots for fulfillment warehouses, have installed Locus’ AMRs at ABB Optical’s National Logistics Center in Hebron, Kenucky.

ABB Optical’s Kentucky warehouse is the second location to utilize Locus’s innovative robotics automation technology and was built from the ground up to be a Locus-centric facility to improve warehouse order fulfillment efficiency and accuracy to deliver a superior fulfillment experience to their customers.

ABB Optical had previously deployed LocusBots at its Florida headquarters in November 2021. [Read more…] about Locus Robotics to provide AMRs for optical products distribution specialist

Seegrid releases software to enable its warehouse robots to work together

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Seegrid, a provider in autonomous mobile robots for material handling, has expanded the capabilities of its Palion AMRs.

To fulfill more applications for more customers and foster AMR interoperability, Seegrid Palion Lift and Palion Tow Tractor now work in combination to load and unload carts with no human intervention.

Seegrid’s newest AMR, Palion Lift, brings together Seegrid’s breakthrough 3D vision-based navigation technology with best-in-class situational awareness capabilities to automate pallet movement. [Read more…] about Seegrid releases software to enable its warehouse robots to work together

Ambi Robotics unveils fleet management and business intelligence platform

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Ambi Robotics, a provider of AI-powered robotic parcel sorting systems, has unveiled AmbiAccess, the company’s cloud-based business intelligence platform designed to enable customers to get “even more out of their Robots-as-a-Service investment”.

AmbiAccess provides advanced fleet management capabilities and real-time analytics to optimize operations and maximize efficiency so global shippers and logistics companies can gain visibility into their entire operation.

Jeff Mahler, co-founder and CTO of Ambi Robotics, says: “We built the AmbiAccess platform with a suite of operation-enhancing applications to make our customers’ lives easier. [Read more…] about Ambi Robotics unveils fleet management and business intelligence platform

Employee management software provider Rippling raises $500 million in Series E financing

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By Parker Conrad, CEO, Rippling

Rippling, a provider of automated software for employee management, has raised $500 million in a round led by Greenoaks. The round values the company at $11.25 billion, the same as the company’s Series D financing in May 2022.

This was an unusual round, raised in record time and for a purpose that ultimately resolved on its own. It all started on Friday, March 10th at 5.30 am PST.

Rippling’s primary banking partner, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), collapsed with dizzying speed on Thursday, March 9, and entered FDIC receivership on Friday, March 10. [Read more…] about Employee management software provider Rippling raises $500 million in Series E financing

Indian startup Unbox Robotics launches sortation robots in the US

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Unbox Robotics, an India-based robotics technology company for intralogistics, plans to expand its footprint in the international markets starting with the United States.

With proven success within the domestic 3PL industry, the company is looking to make its tech available to meet the current demand for innovative plug and play automation solutions in the US.

Unbox Robotics currently supports several leading e-commerce, retail and logistics companies across the globe to automate their fulfilment operations through its UnboxSort system. [Read more…] about Indian startup Unbox Robotics launches sortation robots in the US

SVT Robotics and Kardex Solutions partner to develop end-to-end pick and pack solution

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SVT Robotics, a software provider for the rapid integration of industrial robotics, and Kardex Solutions, a global business partner of AutoStore and intralogistics solution provider of automated storage, retrieval, and material handling systems, have formed a strategic partnership.

The partnership now enables Kardex Solutions customers to easily deploy and integrate AutoStore systems with additional automation technology by leveraging the power of the SVT Robotics SoftBot Platform.

Building upon its Kardex Control Center WES technology, Kardex Solutions has connected its software to the SoftBot Platform to enable a complete end-to-end pick and pack solution. [Read more…] about SVT Robotics and Kardex Solutions partner to develop end-to-end pick and pack solution

Stäubli opens new office in Southern California

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Stäubli Group, one of the world’s largest industrial and mechatronic solutions providers, has opened the doors of its brand-new office in Cypress, California.

Gerald Vogt, CEO of the Stäubli Group, and members of the executive committee, were present at an event held by the company to mark the milestone.

With this additional location, Stäubli aims to accelerate growth in North America and provide further local presence to customers. [Read more…] about Stäubli opens new office in Southern California

The Rise of Personalized Shopping: AI Assistants and Customer Engagement

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A huge transition is currently taking place in the retail sector. In order to provide individualized shopping experiences, merchants are blending physical and digital interactions thanks to the development of cutting-edge technology. Customers are no longer restricted to shopping in-store, so they may now do so whenever, from anywhere.

The development of AI assistants, which are redefining customer involvement in the retail sector, has made this possible.

In this blog post, we will explore the rise of personalized shopping and the impact of Decoder on the retail industry. We will examine how AI assistants are facilitating customer engagement and driving sales in the retail space. [Read more…] about The Rise of Personalized Shopping: AI Assistants and Customer Engagement