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The robotics company Magazino has won Schuurman Schoenen as a new customer for the mobile picking robot TORU.
The Dutch company, known for offering a wide range of shoes, will use the robots in its warehouse in Neede, Netherlands.
By using the TORU robot, Schuurman Schoenen is implementing flexible automation for the manual picking process of shoeboxes. [Read more…] about Dutch shoe retailer Schuurman Schoenen implements Magazino robots
Photoneo Brightpick Group, the parent company of Photoneo, a provider of robotic vision sensors and intelligence software, and Brightpick, a provider of warehouse automation solutions for ecommerce and grocery order fulfillment, has raised an additional $19 million to complete a $40 million Series B.
Taiwania Capital led this most recent round, which also included follow-on investments by prior Series B lead investors IPM Group and Alpha Intelligence Capital.
Additional investors in this round include H&D Asset Management, Venture to Future Fund and Kolowrat Group. This round brings the company’s total capital raised since inception to $53 million. [Read more…] about Photoneo Brightpick raises additional $19 million to complete $40 million in Series B funding
Automation is often a driver of efficiency. That is certainly the case, when it comes to communication systems, such as the ones led by VoIP. It has changed the way customers are taken care of when they call in, but also how a company can adapt itself better to their needs. Here is an overview on automation inside VoIP phone systems. [Read more…] about VoIP Phone Systems: Automation in the World of Communication
By Pieter Feenstra is the CEO of Addverb Technologies’ EMEA region
The holiday season is right around the corner and hype is in the air. With customers in their deal-hunting mode getting ready to score the best deals, and businesses offering competitive discounts for limited periods to trigger a sense of urgency, it sure is the busiest time of the year.
Customers are starting their holiday shopping earlier than usual this year to spread their spending across more paychecks to minimise financial strain.
This also means that those who facilitate the smooth running of operations during this peak season are under considerable pressure to meet growing demands, largely propelled by e-commerce sales. [Read more…] about Getting your warehouse holiday-ready: How technology can help you ride the tide during the busiest time of the year
AutoStore has launched its latest innovation, the PickUpPort, a public-facing port that lets customers shop online and pick up their order directly from the AutoStore System.
Carlos Fernández, chief product officer at AutoStore, says: “It’s important for us to help retailers stay ahead in an ever-changing industry.
“With the new PickUpPort, retailers can offer a hassle-free pick-up option in-store, and customers can see how Robots pick, organize, and store items. When retailers adopt this technology, their customers get even more flexibility and freedom.” [Read more…] about AutoStore launches first consumer-facing automated warehouse
Magazino, a robotics manufacturer from Munich, Germany, is increasing its robot fleet in more Zalando logistics locations to a total of 57 Toru robots. This is the largest single order in the company’s history.
At the same time, it underlines the importance of Toru as a fundamental building block of automated processes in modern e-commerce logistics.
The mobile, intelligent picking robots will be used in the Zalando logistics centers in Lahr, Erfurt and Verona, Italy. They support the picking of shoes ordered online and their provision for sorting and packaging. [Read more…] about Magazino expands robot fleet to 57 in Zalando logistics centers
Addverb Technologies, a robotics company providing warehouse automation solutions, has released a new sorter robot called SortIE – a fast-moving scalable solution for rapid and efficient order fulfilment.
As a fully automated robotic put-to-wall sorting system, SortIE is capable of performing SKU-wise intelligent sortation at very high speeds and at different height levels.
Additionally, it enables easy and rapid picking. It can be easily integrated with existing conveying systems such as conveyors, robots, and manual transport with no impact on ongoing operations. [Read more…] about Addverb Technologies releases new sorter robot for warehouses
Piestro, a maker of a robotic pizzeria, is partnering with Serve Robotics, a maker of autonomous sidewalk delivery robots, to offer customers a totally robotic pizza delivery service.
When a customer places an order, Piestro’s scheduling system will notify Serve’s fleet and the nearest available robot will pick up the pizza for transport from a Piestro pod.
The partnership will roll out in the coming months, as Piestro deploys units within Serve delivery areas. [Read more…] about Serve Robotics partners with Piestro to deliver robot-made pizzas
Osaro, a developer of advanced robotics for e-commerce, has partnered with Zenni, an online eyewear retailer, to automate the “last meter” of Zenni’s fulfillment center in Novato, California.
Three Osaro Robotic Bagging Systems will take on the responsibility of readying eyewear orders for shipment to US customers.
The implementation is also an industry first. This is the first time a robot will be assigned the responsibility of working with an automated mechanical bagging system to ensure a customer’s unique order is placed into the correct bag for shipment. [Read more…] about Eyewear retailer brings in robot from Osaro to keep up with e-commerce orders
RightHand Robotics, a developer of autonomous robotic picking solutions for order fulfillment, has launched its Partner Integrator program, establishing an ecosystem for robotic piece-picking projects with complementary warehouse technologies and solution providers to meet the global demands of e-commerce order fulfillment.
Element Logic, the world’s first and largest AutoStore partner and one of Europe’s leading intralogistics companies, joins the program as its charter member.
The two industry leaders combined efforts to create an order fulfillment solution that further automates the handling of goods for predictable, resilient, and cost-effective operations at scale. [Read more…] about RightHand Robotics launches partner program. Element Logic becomes inaugural member
