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EAVX unveils autonomous ‘walk-in van’ prototype

May 24, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

EAVX, a subsidiary of JB Poindexter & Co (JBPCO), and REE Automotive, a provider of electric vehicle platforms and automotive technologies, have unveiled the companies’ new fully electric “walk-in van” prototype will begin customer evaluation this summer.

The class 5 vehicle debuts the EAVX body design powered by REE’s modular P7 platform, making it the first fully drive-by-wire walk-in van on the market.

Evaluations of the new electric walk-in van will take place over several weeks in the Detroit metropolitan area. [Read more…] about EAVX unveils autonomous ‘walk-in van’ prototype

Filed Under: Design, News Tagged With: body, class, customers, delivery, eavx, electric, jbpco, market, modular, platform, powered, ree, technology, unveiled, van, vehicle, walk-in

Italian startup Automationware developing robotic solution for food industry

August 20, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

An Italian startup called Automationware is developing an integrated robotic solution for the food industry.

The innovative HyFlexyBot project is the result of a partnership between the Venetian mechatronics company Automationware and the Modenese innovation hub Crit.

Described as “an integrated solution that will improve and make more efficient the production and logistics of the food industry”, the HyFlexyBot project is in the top 10 of the Agrobofood-Horizon2020 community program and will be funded by the European Union with €300,000. [Read more…] about Italian startup Automationware developing robotic solution for food industry

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: arm, automationware, autonomous, elements, food, hyflexybot, industry, innovative, integrated, logistics, mobile, modular, packaging, palletizing, production, products, program, project, robot, robotic, role, solution, startup, system

Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors partners with REE Automotive to develop autonomous mobility solutions

August 9, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Hino Motors, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, and REE Automotive, an innovator in e-mobility, have signed a strategic business alliance agreement to realize their shared vision of “providing new value to society through next-generation commercial mobility”.

With the backdrop of advancements in CASE – Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric – vehicles, the automotive industry is entering a major transformation phase.

Hino and REE envision beyond this transformation a future in which commercial vehicles that support the movement of people and goods will evolve into mobility that provides new value and opportunities for society. [Read more…] about Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors partners with REE Automotive to develop autonomous mobility solutions

Filed Under: Autonomous vehicles, News Tagged With: alliance, automotive, autonomous, business, chassis, commercial, companies, customer, electric, ev, future, goods, hino, mobility, modular, module, motor, next-generation, platform, ree, reecorner, service, shared, society, solutions

Advanced Intelligent Systems launches UV light disinfection robot

July 26, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Advanced Intelligent Systems (AIS), a Canadian custom robotics engineering firm, has launched an ultraviolet light robot to destroy harmful bacteria and viruses in healthcare facilities and combat the spread of infectious diseases in public spaces.

The development was made possible by a grant from Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen).

Jayson Myers, CEO, NGen, says: “At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, NGen rallied industry leaders from across the country to help build a domestic supply of critical equipment. Support for organizations like AIS enabled the rapid development of viable disinfecting solutions and demonstrates the diverse manufacturing and technology capabilities that exist here in Canada.” [Read more…] about Advanced Intelligent Systems launches UV light disinfection robot

Filed Under: Health, News Tagged With: advanced, ais, bacteria, cleaning, country, critical, develop, disinfection, doust, hands-free, harmful, help, hotel, industries, intelligent, international, light, mobile, modular, ngen, orion, pandemic, public, robot, robotics, spaces, support, technology, ultraviolet, uv, Vancouver, viruses

SICK and Vention partner to bring enhanced robot guidance systems to manufacturers

June 8, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

SICK is partnering with Vention, a next-generation manufacturing automation platform.

This partnership combines SICK’s PLB and PLOC2D systems with Vention’s manufacturing automation platform to accelerate the design and deployment of applications custom-built for robot guidance systems.

Vention’s cloud-based platform allows customers to design, automate, and deploy SICK robot guidance systems with 2D and 3D vision solutions for use in automated bin picking applications. [Read more…] about SICK and Vention partner to bring enhanced robot guidance systems to manufacturers

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: applications, automation, bin, customers, design, easy, guidance, integration, manufacturing, modular, partnership, picking, platform, plb, ploc, product, robot, sick, solutions, system, systems, vention, vision

Vention and OnRobot partner to offer ‘one-stop shop’ for cobot applications to manufacturers

May 28, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Vention, an online software application that offers manufacturing capabilities, is partnering with OnRobot, which makes tools for collaborative applications.

This partnership combines Vention’s online-first manufacturing automation platform with OnRobot’s library of plug-and-play end-of-arm tools to accelerate the design and deployment of end-to-end cobot applications.

Vention’s MAP provides users with the engineering software and modular hardware they need to design, automate, order, and deploy factory equipment in a single digital environment. [Read more…] about Vention and OnRobot partner to offer ‘one-stop shop’ for cobot applications to manufacturers

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News Tagged With: application, applications, automate, automation, cobot, collaborative, deploy, design, easier, equipment, factory, grippers, manufacturing, map, material, modular, onrobot, platform, range, solutions, tools, users, vention

Geek+ RoboShuttle C200M achieves ETL certification to UL 3100 standard

March 22, 2021 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Geek+ RoboShuttle C200M has obtained the ETL certification, “setting a new industry milestone as the first ETL certified Bin-to-Person solution to meet the UL3100 standard”, according to the company.

ETL stands for Electrical Testing Laboratories. This is the testing and certification division of Intertek Testing Laboratories, which is based in the UK.

The certification confirms the innovative strength of Geek+’s R&D team and ability to expand globally by developing robotics products that meet the highest standards of quality. [Read more…] about Geek+ RoboShuttle C200M achieves ETL certification to UL 3100 standard

Filed Under: News, Warehouse robots Tagged With: avoidance, certification, compatibility, design, electrical, ensure, etl, geek+, ground, highest, independent, meter, modular, quality, r&d, roboshuttle, robot, safety, space, standards, storage, telescopic, testing, tests, transportation, ul

Can robots save the e-commerce holiday season?

December 4, 2019 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

It’s getting close to Christmas and that means it’s time for e-commerce fulfillment managers to start getting worried about the availability of labor for the holiday season.

According to a recent article in Supply Chain Dive, “this year’s peak season promises additional challenges in recruiting new hires as the pool of available labor shrinks”.

As the article points out, the US unemployment rate hit a 50-year low in September 2019. [Read more…] about Can robots save the e-commerce holiday season?

Filed Under: Features, Logistics Tagged With: article, automation, customer, delivery, demand, expectations, faster, fewer, fulfillment, holiday, human, labor, managers, meet, modular, night, orders, peak, people, percent, pickers, picking, pool, products, provide, reduce, retail, robots, season, solution, systems, warehouse, year

TRAPO’s new transport shuttle brings ‘new flexibility’ to palletising

November 14, 2019 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

Logistics technology provider TRAPO says its new transport shuttle brings “new flexibility” to the palletising zone and warehouse.

The TRAPO Transport Shuttle, part of the company’s TTS series, transports loads of up to 2,000 kilograms, with higher load capacity available on request.

TRAPO says the TTS is based on a modular principle and can be flexibly configured: size, energy transmission and storage, drive and navigation. [Read more…] about TRAPO’s new transport shuttle brings ‘new flexibility’ to palletising

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: brings, company, complex, flexibility, hlp, images, layer, modular, palletising, presented, required, series, shuttle, system, transport, trapo, tts, warehouse

S2A Modular takes its ‘self-sustaining’ home construction offering global

September 18, 2019 by David Edwards

S2A Modular, which claims to offer the first electrically self-sustaining, custom and smart-connected luxury residence, the GreenLuxHome, has established a first-ever “turnkey licensing program” of its kind, allowing qualified partners to build GreenLux residential and commercial buildings anywhere across North America and the world.

Through this unique licensing program, licensees will be able to create S2A Modular’s GreenLux buildings in new markets using coveted resources from a variety of entities.

Joining S2A’s GreenLux revolution: Demand is already high – with several hundred units already pre-ordered across North America and internationally. [Read more…] about S2A Modular takes its ‘self-sustaining’ home construction offering global

Filed Under: Infrastructure Tagged With: america, bring, buildings, commercial, construction, efficient, electrically, energy, greenlux, homes, modular, north, partners, qualified, reach, regions, residences, revolution, s2a, s2a modular, self-sustaining, sustainable

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