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How Automotive Robotics is Transforming the Auto Industry

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Our century is seeing a new change in industrialization where robotics have become the new norm in production and manufacturing. The automotive sector is one of the main industries that has experienced a lot of transformation.

From conducting auto auctions online to make it easier to buy cars from the comfort of your home to robotics that are widely used for painting, welding, and assembly.

What is most loved about automated technology is the fact that they are precise and move relatively fast and repetitively; all this translates to much faster production times and high-quality products. [Read more…] about How Automotive Robotics is Transforming the Auto Industry

Kodiak unveils industry-first semi-truck designed for scaled driverless operation

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Kodiak Robotics, a self-driving trucking company, has introduced what it says is “the world’s first driverless-ready semi-truck designed for scaled deployment”.

It is equipped with all the necessary redundant safety-critical hardware, including braking, steering and sensors, as well as the software required for driverless operations at scale.

Kodiak’s sixth-generation truck further enhances the overall reliability of the technology by building on Kodiak’s five years of real-world testing that includes 5,000 loads carried over more than 2.5 million miles. [Read more…] about Kodiak unveils industry-first semi-truck designed for scaled driverless operation

Origami-inspired robotic plants grow with their environment

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How do you deploy an environmental sensor to collect climate change readings over a prolonged period on an uninhabited island without failing? How do you power a seismic detector to operate for months in an underwater cave?

In environments that are difficult to reach because of the hazards or hardships for humans, a device behaving like a native plant could be the answer.

This is the approach taken by Suyi Li, associate professor in mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech, and Clemson professor and collaborator Ian Walker. Their work is being advanced thanks to a four-year, $840,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. [Read more…] about Origami-inspired robotic plants grow with their environment

The digital crystal ball: Predicting the next move forward for sales intelligence

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In a letter to French physicist Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, in 1789, Benjamin Franklin wrote (of the new American states): “Our new Constitution is now established and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”

But in a modern context, it would be safe to paraphrase Franklin and update his assertion to “nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes and the advancement of artificial intelligence”.

AI allows us such a panoptic view of modern Big Data business analytics, which is often referred to as “business intelligence”, that such BI can now be further quantified into subdivisions. [Read more…] about The digital crystal ball: Predicting the next move forward for sales intelligence

The Role of Automated Financial Tools in Enhancing Robotics Industry Efficiency

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Revolutionizing Financial Management in the Age of Robotics

Explore how the adoption of automated financial tools is transforming the robotics industry.

From streamlining operations to ensuring financial transparency and compliance, discover the significant impact of these innovations. [Read more…] about The Role of Automated Financial Tools in Enhancing Robotics Industry Efficiency

Locus Robotics picks ‘record-breaking’ 331 million units during holiday season

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Locus Robotics, a provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for fulfilment warehouses, has released its annual Cyber Week recap, which reports a record-breaking 331 million units picked globally on behalf of its retail and third-party logistics partners, a 66 percent increase over last year.

LocusBots picked almost 7 million average daily units, an increase of 107 percent compared with 2022.

Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics, says: “We are thrilled to have delivered another record-breaking peak shopping season for our customers. [Read more…] about Locus Robotics picks ‘record-breaking’ 331 million units during holiday season

ForwardX Robotics AMRs fulfill more than 26 million orders during global shopping spree

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The boom of e-commerce in recent years has significantly transformed the global business landscape, as evidenced by the remarkable growth in global e-commerce sales.

This year, a record-breaking $9.8 billion was spent by Black Friday shoppers in the US.

The global shopping festival, known as Singles Day or Double 11, saw over 640 million parcels delivered on November 11th alone and in 2022 brought in an estimate $140.5 billion in sales during the 11-day extravaganza. [Read more…] about ForwardX Robotics AMRs fulfill more than 26 million orders during global shopping spree

GXO Logistics testing Agility Robotics’ humanoid

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GXO Logistics, which claims to be the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, says it is conducting a proof-of-concept pilot for Agility Robotics’ human-centric robot “Digit”.

The robot is being tested on logistics tasks at SPANX’s facility in Flowery Branch, Georgia, where GXO manages warehouse operations for the global womenswear brand’s direct-to-consumer and in-store orders.

Adrian Stoch, chief automation officer, GXO, says: “We’re excited to take this pioneering step with Agility in the evolution of technology in warehouse operations. [Read more…] about GXO Logistics testing Agility Robotics’ humanoid

Reliable Robotics flies large cargo aircraft with no one on board

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Reliable Robotics, a specialist in aircraft automation systems, says it has achieved “a significant milestone” in its work to bring advanced safety-enhancing technologies to market in the United States.

Last month’s successful flight of a Cessna 208B Caravan with no one on board was a first for aviation. A remote pilot supervised the uncrewed aircraft from Reliable’s control center 50 miles away. For a 360° experience inside the cockpit, view and scroll around at: https://youtu.be/0W5JHIHq40Q

The Reliable autonomous flight system enables the aircraft to be remotely operated by a pilot on the ground and improves safety by fully automating the aircraft through all phases of operation including taxi, takeoff and landing. [Read more…] about Reliable Robotics flies large cargo aircraft with no one on board

Dexterity introduces robotic print and apply palletizer

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Dexterity, a provider of AI systems for warehouse robots, has launched its Robotic Print and Apply Palletizer.

Targeting operations in third-party logistics (3PL), retail, and consumer packaged goods (CPG) that require case-level labeling, Dexterity’s Robotic Print and Apply Palletizer provides a one-robot workflow to ensure Amazon Routing, SSCC, or SKU barcodes are applied to each case in a pallet before shipment.

With the adoption of new Fulfillment Network Stock Keeping Unit (FNSKU) and other labeling requirements in the past year, shippers have needed to add another intensively manual process to their workflows. [Read more…] about Dexterity introduces robotic print and apply palletizer