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Doosan Robotics launches AI-powered palletizing solution for high-mix manufacturing

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Doosan Robotics has launched a new AI-powered palletizing solution designed to help manufacturers automate palletizing while reducing engineering complexity and improving flexibility for changing production requirements.

The company unveiled PalletizHD+ at Automate 2026, describing it as a complete, production-ready palletizing system built on its proprietary PalletizOS operating platform.

The system is designed to address one of the biggest challenges facing manufacturers today: adapting palletizing operations to changing products, packaging formats and production demands without extensive reprogramming. [Read more…] about Doosan Robotics launches AI-powered palletizing solution for high-mix manufacturing

How JLCMC is Redefining Industrial Automation Solutions for Modern Factories

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The manufacturing industry is changing rapidly. Factors are facing pressure to generate more, waste less, and adapt rapidly, while maintaining costs under control. The heart of this shift is industrial automation, plus the suppliers who fuel it in the back room.

Among the names slowly emerging in this area is JLCMC, an online store that provides factories with a streamlined solution for accessing the components required to construct, upgrade, and maintain automated systems, all without the usual procurement hassle. [Read more…] about How JLCMC is Redefining Industrial Automation Solutions for Modern Factories

ABB Robotics completes Visual SLAM AMR range with autonomous forklift launch

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ABB Robotics is expanding its Autonomous Mobile Robotics (AMR) portfolio with the launch of the Flexley Stack F712, creating a complete interoperable ecosystem across all major Visual SLAM AMR types.

Combining autonomous forklifts, tugs and movers on one platform, ABB Robotics enables customers to automate a broader range of material-handling and intralogistics processes.

Offering market-leading accuracy, the F712 is designed for demanding material handling, end-of-line storage and warehouse operations across industries including automotive manufacturing, helping increase efficiency, flexibility and scalability. [Read more…] about ABB Robotics completes Visual SLAM AMR range with autonomous forklift launch

Ambi Robotics and Pickle Robot integrate AI-powered robots to automate inbound warehouse logistics

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Ambi Robotics and Pickle Robot Company have integrated their AI-powered robotic systems to automate one of the most labor-intensive parts of warehouse operations, creating an end-to-end inbound logistics solution that handles everything from trailer unloading to pallet stacking.

Developed in response to demand from Fortune 500 retailers and logistics providers, the combined system links Pickle Robot’s automated trailer-unloading technology with Ambi Robotics’ AmbiStack robotic palletizing platform, enabling a continuous flow of packages through warehouse receiving operations with minimal human intervention.

The companies say the integrated solution works with existing warehouse infrastructure, allowing operators to automate inbound processes without major facility redesigns. [Read more…] about Ambi Robotics and Pickle Robot integrate AI-powered robots to automate inbound warehouse logistics

Raymond partners with Third Wave Automation to expand physical AI across lift truck fleets

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Third Wave Automation has announced a technology collaboration with The Raymond Corporation, part of Toyota Material Handling North America to launch and expand AI-enabled physical automation capabilities across select automated Raymond lift trucks.

The collaboration builds on several years of collaborative development and operational learning since 2021, backed first by investments from Toyota Ventures, Toyota’s early-stage venture firm, and followed by Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth fund.

Raymond will offer Third Wave’s automation capabilities as part of its Raymond ecosystem, providing customers with a scalable path to improve warehouse performance through AI-first technology. [Read more…] about Raymond partners with Third Wave Automation to expand physical AI across lift truck fleets

Fanuc-powered robotic cell automates one of furniture manufacturing’s toughest jobs

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A Canadian furniture manufacturer has automated a traditionally labor-intensive upholstery process using a robotic work cell built around a Fanuc M-710iC industrial robot.

Developed by Fanuc Authorized System Integrator Dvolu, the automated upholstery cell performs a series of tasks that have historically required skilled human workers, including fabric stretching, stapling, trimming, and palletizing chair seat linings.

The project highlights how robotics is increasingly moving beyond traditional manufacturing applications such as welding, machine tending, and material handling into tasks that require a greater degree of dexterity and adaptability. [Read more…] about Fanuc-powered robotic cell automates one of furniture manufacturing’s toughest jobs

Fanuc launches 11 kg ‘lightest’ collaborative welding robot

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Fanuc has announced the European launch of its CRX-3iA collaborative robot, the lightest and smallest model in the CRX portfolio to date.

With a total weight of just 11 kg, Fanuc’s latest offering is compact, portable, intuitive and precise, making it ideal for welding applications.

Addressing growing demand in sectors such as shipbuilding and steel construction, it can be carried easily with just one hand, allowing a single person to supervise multiple welding locations and mitigating the Europe-wide shortage of skilled welders. [Read more…] about Fanuc launches 11 kg ‘lightest’ collaborative welding robot

Locus Robotics expands European headquarters with new automation demo and customer hub

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Locus Robotics, a provider of warehouse automation technologies, has embarked on the next phase of its European growth with plans to relocate its European headquarters operations to Logistics Campus Aalsmeer.

The increased footprint will provide significantly more space for Locus Robotics’ European teams, warehouse operations, customer demonstrations, solution training, partner engagement, and regional robot lifecycle support.

The move builds on several years of regional growth, with Locus Robotics now serving 160+ customers across more than 20 countries and supporting more than 17,000 robots in the field. [Read more…] about Locus Robotics expands European headquarters with new automation demo and customer hub

Locus Robotics acquires Nexera Robotics

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Locus Robotics, a warehouse automation company, has announced the acquisition of Nexera Robotics, a Vancouver, Canada-based robotics company specializing in advanced robotic grasping.

The integration of Nexera’s proprietary NeuraGrasp end-effector technology into the Locus Robotics physical AI platform significantly expands the company’s autonomous mobile manipulation capabilities and broadens what Locus Array can handle across end-to-end fulfillment workflows.

Advanced mobile manipulation offers the most flexible and scalable path to fully autonomous fulfillment, eliminating the constraints of fixed infrastructure. Realizing that potential requires the ability to handle the full complexity of real inventory, in real warehouse conditions, across millions of SKU types. [Read more…] about Locus Robotics acquires Nexera Robotics

Yaskawa and Dale Automation partner to boost efficiency in southern African manufacturing

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Southern African manufacturers are facing unprecedented operational pressures, from rising labour costs to growing demand for processed foods.

To meet these challenges, companies are turning to automated solutions on the factory floor, and the partnership between Yaskawa Southern Africa and Dale Automation effectively demonstrates how robotics and material-handling expertise can transform end-of-line operations. [Read more…] about Yaskawa and Dale Automation partner to boost efficiency in southern African manufacturing