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Cigo Tracker Review: How Last Mile Tracking Enhances Customer Experience and Reduces Delivery Times

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In today’s fast-paced world, last mile delivery is a crucial step in ensuring customer satisfaction. It represents the final stage of the delivery process, and inefficiencies here can result in delays, lost packages, and unhappy customers.

What’s all the fuss about?

Delivery planning software like Cigo Tracker provides last-mile tracking solutions designed to optimize routes, enhance communication, and streamline deliveries. Here’s how last-mile tracking improves customer experience and delivery times. [Read more…] about Cigo Tracker Review: How Last Mile Tracking Enhances Customer Experience and Reduces Delivery Times

Universal Robots launches new software platform to make machine tending automation ‘faster, simpler and more flexible ’

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Universal Robots, the Danish manufacturer of collaborative robots (cobots), has unveiled a new brand-new, innovative software platform specifically developed for machine tending tasks.

The name is PolyScope X and through a new, customisable user interface, it will add new levels of flexibility to high mix, low volume machine tending automation.

With PolyScope X, machine shop operators can achieve changeover times of less than 10 minutes – far below what is possible today with any other software. [Read more…] about Universal Robots launches new software platform to make machine tending automation ‘faster, simpler and more flexible ’

Enhancing Robotic Performance with AscoSolenoid Valves: Key Advantages and Benefits

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As the field of robotics continues to advance, engineers and manufacturers are consistently seeking ways to optimise performance, improve efficiency, and enhance overall productivity. One crucial component that plays a significant role in achieving these goals is the Asco solenoid valve.

These small yet powerful devices are indispensable in the robotics industry, driving innovation and enabling a wide range of applications. In this blog post, we will explore the key advantages and benefits of asco solenoid valves in enhancing robotic performance. [Read more…] about Enhancing Robotic Performance with AscoSolenoid Valves: Key Advantages and Benefits

How to Design for Mobile: A Guide to Best Practices for Responsive UI/UX Design

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Planning an extraordinary portable client experience is fundamental for any organization that needs to remain serious in the present computerized commercial center.

As an ever-increasing number of clients go to their cell phones or tablets for data, it’s critical to make a natural and responsive connection point that will keep them locked in.

From understanding the portable client experience, advancing for more modest screens, and consolidating responsive plan standards, planning a compelling UI/UX on cell phones can be complex however rewarding. In this aid, we’ll investigate probably the prescribed procedures for making a fruitful portable UI/UX design. [Read more…] about How to Design for Mobile: A Guide to Best Practices for Responsive UI/UX Design

European retail giant Otto Group to install more than 100 Covariant robots at fulfilment centres

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Otto Group, one of the largest online retailers in Europe, is entering into a long-term strategic partnership with Covariant, an AI robotics company. 

Covariant’s AI-powered robots will be used to automate a wide range of manual fulfilment activities that require hand-eye coordination and object manipulation – supporting Otto Group to enhance services for its customers and to take another important step towards a digitalized and AI-driven future.

The Otto Group will deploy Covariant robots to increase operational efficiency, build resilience against labour market challenges, and improve the overall quality of work within their fulfilment centres. [Read more…] about European retail giant Otto Group to install more than 100 Covariant robots at fulfilment centres

DB Schenker to open highly automated logistics center in the Czech Republic

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DB Schenker, one of the world’s largest logistics service providers, will be opening a new site in the Prague region next year.

The “highly automated” fulfillment warehouse will expand the company’s logistics capacities and shortens delivery times.

Along with retail operations, the new distribution center will also manage B2C e-commerce activities, including an extensive value added services area addressing the demand for personalized products requested by consumers. [Read more…] about DB Schenker to open highly automated logistics center in the Czech Republic

ROBOJuice promises robot-made smoothies in 60 seconds

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A startup company called ROBOJuice is promising “first-ever artificial intelligence and robotics-powered kiosk that can prepare and serve smoothies and acai bowls in under 60 seconds”.

Nik Sakhno, the founder of ROBOJuice, says the company has launched because the hospitality industry continues to embrace automation and it was good time to bring the machine to market.

With more than 10 years’ experience in the food automation industry, Sakhno, alongside a team of expert engineers, created ROBOjuice with the goal of helping fast-casual restaurants increase productivity, while being “10 times more affordable to deploy, and two times more profitable compared to traditional, labor-intensive fast-casual restaurants”. [Read more…] about ROBOJuice promises robot-made smoothies in 60 seconds

Universal Robots launches all-new 20 kg industrial collaborative robot

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Universal Robots, the Danish manufacturer of collaborative robots (cobots), is to add a new 20 kg cobot to its product range.

Called the UR20, the cobot boasts an all-new design based on Universal Robots’ experience in highly refined engineering and is the latest addition to the company’s strong portfolio of cobots.

The UR20 is the best demonstration yet of Universal Robots’ unrivalled innovation in the cobot space, featuring an entirely new joint design that will allow for even faster cycle times as well as the ability to handle heavier loads. [Read more…] about Universal Robots launches all-new 20 kg industrial collaborative robot

Festo unveils extended version of robotic systems design software

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Festo has unveiled an extended version of its robotic systems design software, saying it enables the design of Cartesian robots “in minutes”.

Festo’s Handling Guide Online (HGO) now includes 3D cantilever systems in addition to linear, planar surface and 3D handling systems.

The company says these improvements mean that design engineers can now plan “extremely compact or extremely dynamic Cartesian robots in a matter of minutes” using the HGO’s intuitive configuration and ordering software. [Read more…] about Festo unveils extended version of robotic systems design software