Tag: pacific
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TuSimple to operate nation’s first autonomous trucking route between Tucson and Phoenix
TuSimple, an autonomous driving technology company, says that the Union Pacific Railroad, the largest Class I railroad in the US, will become the first customer to move freight on TuSimple’s fully-automated trucking route between the Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona metro areas. Union Pacific is leveraging Loup Logistics, a wholly-owned subsidiary, to coordinate the freight shipment…
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Geek+ and DHL showcase ‘the future of robotics automation’ in DHL’s Asia Pacific Innovation Center
Geek+, a manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots, is partnering with DHL’s Asia Pacific Innovation Center. Located in Singapore, the center will be home to a new exhibit that showcases a cutting-edge, automated, and completely integrated e-commerce solution. Named the “Warehouse of the Future”, the exhibit integrates RoboShuttle tote-picking robot and robot-arm technology for full-scale automation.…
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GSR rescues its deep-sea manganese mining robot
GSR, the deep-sea exploratory division of the DEME Group, has successfully recovered its prototype deep-seabed mining robot – which had become uncoupled from a cable connecting it to a surface vessel – from the floor of the Pacific Ocean. Patania II – GSR’s purpose-built prototype nodule collector – is currently being trialled in 4,500 metre…
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Rootstock Software partners with Xitricon to deliver Rootstock Cloud ERP to the Middle East
Rootstock Software, a leading provider of cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions built on the Salesforce platform, has agreed a partnership with Xitricon, a Dubai-headquartered company that specializes in planning, configuration, and implementation of enterprise solutions, such as ERP and customer relationship management (CRM). Xitricon operates in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the…
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Top Australian retailer installs more than 100 Geek+ warehouse robots in partnership with Körber
Geek+, a manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots, has been chosen by Catch.com.au, one of Australia’s leading online retailers, to provide more than 100 AMRs through its global integration partner Körber. The companies say the partnership is bringing new opportunities for the e-commerce marketplace in Australia and New Zealand. In the past year, Catch.com.au has seen…
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Industry 4.0 to ‘revolutionize’ use of safety sensors and switches, says report
The so-called “Industry 4.0” trend – an umbrella term for a range of connectivity and automation technologies – will “revolutionize” the use of safety sensors and switches, according to a new report. The Global Market Study on Safety Sensors and Switches, by Persistent Market Research, says the global market is projected to expand at “a…
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RightHand Robotics installs robotic picking solution PalTac
RightHand Robotics has installed a multi-robot picking solution PalTac, which is said to be Japan’s largest wholesaler of consumer packaged goods. The US company has also established a new corporate entity in Japan, RightHand Robotics GK. The subsidiary will enable RightHand to better serve the fast-growing demand for robotic piece-picking in Japan and the rest…
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Oceaneering selected to ‘digitally’ transform Pacific Drilling’s global fleet
Oceaneering International, Inc., and Pacific Drilling have entered into a five-year Digital Services Package agreement to provide Pacific’s customers with better reliability and improved throughput enabling streaming video and real-time data. This will allow the provision of emerging services such as remote ROV piloting, surveying, and automation aboard Pacific Drilling’s high-specification drillship fleet. As a…
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ABB wins $100 million order to upgrade historic power link In California
Converter station upgrade to improve power reliability of 46-year-old Pacific Intertie power link ABB has won an order worth more than $100 million from the US utility Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, to modernize the existing Sylmar high-voltage direct current converter station in California. This station is an important part of the electricity link…