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GXO partners with Reflex Robotics to install humanoid robots in warehouse

September 20, 2024 by Mark Allinson

GXO Logistics, a pure-play contract logistics provider, has reached a new agreement with Reflex Robotics, a startup company producing humanoid robots, to pilot Reflex’s robotics solution for deployment into live operations. This is GXO’s second Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) agreement.

The Reflex Robot is an out-of-the-box solution that reaches operational capability within 60 minutes of deployment and ramps to become fully autonomous by learning from human demonstrations over time.

The multi-purpose humanoid from Reflex can transition seamlessly between repetitive tasks, from tote transfers between other kinds of automation to product picking.

[Read more…] about GXO partners with Reflex Robotics to install humanoid robots in warehouse

Filed Under: Humanoids, News Tagged With: gxo, humanoid, logistics, reflex robotics, warehouse

GXO signs ‘industry-first’ multi-year agreement with Agility Robotics

July 3, 2024 by David Edwards

GXO Logistics, one of the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, and Agility Robotics, creator of the bipedal Mobile Manipulation Robot (MMR) Digit, have signed a multi-year agreement to begin deploying Digit in GXO’s logistics operations.

This agreement, which follows a proof-of-concept pilot in late 2023, is both the industry’s first formal commercial deployment of humanoid robots and first Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) deployment of humanoid robots.

Adrian Stoch, Chief Automation Officer, GXO, says: “We’re building on the success of last year’s groundbreaking pilot with Agility by deploying fully operational Digit humanoids into a live warehouse environment. [Read more…] about GXO signs ‘industry-first’ multi-year agreement with Agility Robotics

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: agility, digit, gxo, logistics, manipulation, mobile, RaaS, robot, robotics, robotics-as-a-service

GXO claims ‘industry-first’ innovation to outbound process with autonomous mobile robots

March 15, 2023 by Mark Allinson

GXO Logistics, which says it is “the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider”, has marked the success of its “industry-first” use of Lowpad’s Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) for a customer in the food and beverage sector at a major warehouse facility in the Netherlands.

Luc Laurijssens, GXO’s managing director for Belgium and the Netherlands, says: “GXO’s industry-first collaboration with Lowpad on a custom-designed and engineered automated solution for our customer’s outbound process has significantly improved efficiency.

“By deploying Lowpad AMRs that are fully linked to our Warehouse Management and Electronic Data Interchange systems, we’re enhancing accuracy, efficiency and quality for our customer, while easing the strain of a tight labor market and reducing costs. [Read more…] about GXO claims ‘industry-first’ innovation to outbound process with autonomous mobile robots

Filed Under: News, Warehouse robots Tagged With: beverage, customer, efficiency, food, gxo, industry-first, lowpad, netherlands, operates, outbound, process, solutions, technology, warehouse, warehouses

GXO expands partnership with Robotic Assistance Devices to enhance safety and security

February 9, 2023 by Mark Allinson

GXO Logistics, one of the world’s largest contract logistics companies, is expanding its technology partnership with Robotic Assistance Devices, a subsidiary of Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions.

GXO is developing advanced security solutions with RAD to improve the safety and efficiency of its customers’ logistics operations.

Thomas Nelson, senior director of security at GXO, says: “GXO’s customers depend on our technological expertise and operational excellence and having a robust security program is a key part of the solution suite we offer. [Read more…] about GXO expands partnership with Robotic Assistance Devices to enhance safety and security

Filed Under: Infrastructure, News Tagged With: advanced, customers, devices, enhance, gxo, logistics, partnership, rad, robotic, safety, security, solutions, technology

GXO partners with 6 River Systems for supply of warehouse robots

July 22, 2022 by David Edwards

GXO Logistics, one of the world’s largest contract logistics providers, has reached a multi-year global agreement with 6 River Systems, a robotic fulfillment solutions provider, to meet the demand for collaborative mobile robots – also known as autonomous mobile robots – in its logistics operations across the US and Europe.

Sandeep Sakharkar, chief information officer at GXO, says: “6 River Systems’ Chucks provide a huge boost to the retention of our team members and deliver a substantial sustained increase in operational productivity.

“This agreement fortifies our long-term partnership with 6RS, ensuring rapid deployment of popular productivity-enhancing warehouse collaborative robots that give our customers a competitive advantage.” [Read more…] about GXO partners with 6 River Systems for supply of warehouse robots

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: agreement, chucks, collaborative, customers, demand, employees, fulfillment, global, gxo, logistics, meet, members, mobile, operations, partnership, productivity, provide, reduce, river, robots, solutions, systems, team, technology, warehouse

GXO unveils DroneDog and Aerial Drone System from Asylon for security applications

June 12, 2022 by David Edwards

GXO Logistics, which says it is the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, has deployed advanced air and ground security robotics at one of its major distribution centers in Clayton, Indiana, and plans to significantly increase deployment of automated security systems across other sites within the next year.

This would be the largest air and ground security robotics fleet in the world.

The DroneDog and DroneSentry duo, integrated with the DroneCore security platform from Asylon, are security technologies of the future, providing high-quality data and onsite activity updates that can detect potential issues in real time and simultaneously report them to the security team. Click here to see the DroneDog in action. [Read more…] about GXO unveils DroneDog and Aerial Drone System from Asylon for security applications

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: air, asylon, dronedog, ground, gxo, members, real, robotics, security, system, team, technology, time

GXO installs fleet of autonomous robots in Europe

April 23, 2022 by David Edwards

GXO Logistics, the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, is using fleets of autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, to help customers in the 28 countries where GXO operates make significant leaps in productivity and safety.

After successfully integrating cobots into operations for ecommerce and retail customers, GXO is now deploying them for grocery and large-item customers.

GXO will be introducing a fleet of AMRs in the UK and the Netherlands over the next few months. [Read more…] about GXO installs fleet of autonomous robots in Europe

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: amrs, customers, gxo, robots

GXO pilots customised robotic arm for fashion e-commerce logistics

December 29, 2021 by Mark Allinson

GXO Logistics, which claims to be the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, has launched an “industry-first” pilot of intelligent automation at its fashion e-commerce warehouse in Tilburg, the Netherlands. 

GXO’s pilot of the Pick-it-Easy Robot station is tailored for one of its key global customers, in collaboration with value chain tech provider Knapp AG.

The pilot is the first application of Knapp’s Pick-it-Easy Robot technology for automated pocket induction in the sector for apparel logistics. [Read more…] about GXO pilots customised robotic arm for fashion e-commerce logistics

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: apparel, arm, automation, collaboration, customers, e-commerce, fashion, gripping, gxo, knapp, logistics, pick-it-easy, pilot, pocket, product, provider, robot, sector, successful, technology, tilburg, warehouse

GXO pilots customised robotic arm for fashion e-commerce logistics

September 7, 2021 by David Edwards

GXO Logistics, which claims to be the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, has launched an “industry-first pilot” of intelligent automation at its fashion e-commerce warehouse in Tilburg, the Netherlands.

GXO’s pilot of the Pick-it-Easy Robot station is tailored for one of its key global customers, in collaboration with value chain tech provider Knapp.

The pilot is the first application of Knapp’s Pick-it-Easy Robot technology for automated pocket induction in the sector for apparel logistics. [Read more…] about GXO pilots customised robotic arm for fashion e-commerce logistics

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: apparel, arm, automation, collaboration, customers, e-commerce, fashion, gripping, gxo, knapp, logistics, pick-it-easy, pilot, pocket, product, provider, robot, sector, successful, technology, tilburg, warehouse

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