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Plus One Robotics hits 2 billion picks as warehouse automation scales under labor pressure

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Plus One Robotics, a specialist in AI-powered robotic vision for material handling, says it has “surpassed 2 billion successful picks across its global fleet of parcel induction and depalletization robots”.

The milestone coincides with the company’s recent 10th anniversary, marking a decade of advancing intelligent automation for the world’s leading logistics and e-commerce operators.

Doubling its pick count in just two years, Plus One continues to demonstrate that AI-powered robotics can deliver measurable, repeatable results at scale. What began as a vision to combine artificial intelligence with practical warehouse applications has evolved into a proven platform driving speed, accuracy and resilience across modern supply chains. [Read more…] about Plus One Robotics hits 2 billion picks as warehouse automation scales under labor pressure

ABB partners with Jacobi Robotics to roll out AI-powered palletizing for integrator network

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Jacobi Robotics, a Physical AI company for warehouse automation, has announced a collaboration with ABB Robotics, which will integrate Jacobi’s OmniPalletizer AI software within its portfolio of robotics hardware and software.

The collaboration will give ABB Robotics’ network of system integrators a productized, repeatable way to deploy AI-powered mixed-case palletizing without upstream sequencing infrastructure, facility redesign, or custom engineering.

Mixed-case palletizing – building stable, store-ready pallets from live, unsequenced case flows – is one of the most labor-intensive and costly manual workflows in distribution. [Read more…] about ABB partners with Jacobi Robotics to roll out AI-powered palletizing for integrator network

Robotronic and Mitsubishi Electric launch high-speed pharma palletising system

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A long-standing automation partnership between a Swiss machine builder and one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial robots is aiming to help transform the pharmaceutical supply chain in Europe with the launch of what is believed to be the ‘smallest’ automated palletising cell for vials and pre-filled syringes.

Swiss-based Robotronic has partnered with Mitsubishi Electric’s Factory Automation EMEA division for more than two decades.

Now, the two organisations are collaborating together on a new low-footprint cell to help the pharmaceutical industry overcome record-high shortages across Europe in recent years for medicines ranging from children’s cough syrups through to antibiotics and even cancer treatments. [Read more…] about Robotronic and Mitsubishi Electric launch high-speed pharma palletising system

Toyota launches ‘Swarm’ automated transport system for warehouse logistics

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Toyota Material Handling Europe has introduced a new automated guided vehicle (AGV) system designed to handle a range of warehouse transport tasks and pallet types.

Called Swarm Automation Transport, the system combines the company’s SAI125CB automated counterbalance stacker with its T-ONE control software platform, enabling coordination across automated and mixed fleets.

The company says the system is designed to support multiple warehouse flows, including pallet transport, stacking and replenishment, while integrating with existing automation and manual operations. [Read more…] about Toyota launches ‘Swarm’ automated transport system for warehouse logistics

From transport to handling: Neura demonstrates end-to-end mobile manipulation for intralogistics

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Neura Mobile Robots has presented an application for mobile manipulation in intralogistics for the first time at LogiMAT. Under its ek Robotics brand, Neura demonstrated how mobile transport robotics and cognitive robotics can be combined into a seamless system, enabling a new level of automation.

At the heart of the application is the combination of the X Move 1200 automated guided vehicle platform from Neura Mobile Robots and the MAiRA M cognitive cobot from Neura Robotics. The integrated solution makes it possible not only to transport materials, but also to directly grasp, retrieve, and store or retrieve them.

For the first time, users can fully automate transport and handling processes without manual handovers. This reduces process times, lowers error rates, and significantly increases system availability. [Read more…] about From transport to handling: Neura demonstrates end-to-end mobile manipulation for intralogistics

Southern Glazer’s expands use of Corvus Robotics drone inventory system across its distribution network

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Corvus Robotics and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits have agreed a strategic technology partnership and expanded deployment of the Corvus One autonomous inventory management system across Southern Glazer’s distribution network.

Over the past 18 months, Southern Glazer’s has deployed more than 40 Corvus One autonomous drones across nine distribution centers nationwide, with continued expansion planned.

The rollout supports Southern Glazer’s broader supply chain transformation initiative and reinforces its commitment to operational excellence across its network. [Read more…] about Southern Glazer’s expands use of Corvus Robotics drone inventory system across its distribution network

Exotec rolls out Skyfleet program to scale Decathlon warehouse automation across Europe

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Exotec, a designer and integrator of robotic solutions for warehouse logistics, has announced the deployment of a multi-site programme called Skyfleet for Decathlon.

The program spans seven logistics platforms across five European countries: France, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Italy, and Germany. Beyond enabling Decathlon to standardise and manage logistics flows at a European scale, the programme has also improved working conditions within warehouse teams.

This initiative marks a new milestone in positioning Exotec as an end-to-end integrator, orchestrating all warehouse flows and equipment – from inbound to outbound – within a unified architecture. [Read more…] about Exotec rolls out Skyfleet program to scale Decathlon warehouse automation across Europe

Geekplus launches RoboShuttle V5 to enable fully autonomous warehouse picking

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Geekplus, the world’s largest manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots, is launching the RoboShuttle V5, a major upgrade to its tote-to-person and embedded robot arm picking station solution.

Geekplus says the RoboShuttle V5 “sets a new industry standard” for fully autonomous picking and warehouse fulfillment. The system debuts at LogiMAT 2026 in Stuttgart, Germany (March 24-26).

Most tote-to-person systems on the market today automate storage and retrieval but still depend on human pickers at the workstation, creating a persistent bottleneck that limits 24/7 throughput. [Read more…] about Geekplus launches RoboShuttle V5 to enable fully autonomous warehouse picking

Didero raises $30 million Series A to bring AI agents to global supply chains

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Didero, a New York-based software company using AI agents to automate enterprise procurement, has announced a $30 million Series A financing round co-led by Chemistry and Headline, with participation from M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund.

The new funding will support product development and go-to-market expansion as manufacturers and distributors deploy Didero to reduce manual work, improve visibility, and operate more resilient global supply chains.

Tim Spencer, co-founder and CEO of Didero, says: “Procurement teams are being asked to manage increasingly complex supply chains with tools that were never designed for the pace or scale of today’s trade. [Read more…] about Didero raises $30 million Series A to bring AI agents to global supply chains

Amazon acquires delivery robotics startup Rivr to target ‘last-meter’ logistics

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Amazon has reportedly acquired Swiss robotics startup Rivr Technologies, a company developing autonomous robots designed to deliver packages from vans to customers’ doorsteps.

The e-commerce giant has not issued a formal press release about the deal. However, it confirmed the acquisition in communications to delivery partners, saying it had “recently acquired Rivr”, according to reports by Euronews and other media outlets. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Rivr, an ETH Zurich spinout, develops quadruped delivery robots capable of navigating real-world environments, including steps, curbs, and uneven terrain. The machines are designed to accompany human drivers and handle the final stage of delivery – often considered one of the most time-consuming and labor-intensive parts of logistics operations. [Read more…] about Amazon acquires delivery robotics startup Rivr to target ‘last-meter’ logistics