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Slamcore secures $14 million funding from investors including Rockwell Automation

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Slamcore, a developer of spatial intelligence software, has announced a $14 million funding round from top investors, including ROKStar Ventures, a subsidiary of Rockwell Automation, one of the world’s largest industrial automation and digital transformation companies. 

The round brings Slamcore’s total funding to $40 million, with backing from investors including Toyota Ventures, Interwoven Ventures, MMC Ventures, Amadeus Capital Partners and IP Group.

The investment arrives as global industrial operators face an urgent dual challenge: the need for productivity gains amid rising safety risks on factory and warehouse floors. [Read more…] about Slamcore secures $14 million funding from investors including Rockwell Automation

4 Spill Detection Tools to Prevent Workplace Falls

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Slippery floors in industrial settings like plants, warehouses and distribution centers are a common source of workplace injuries that could easily be avoided.

Spills happen fast and often aren’t realized until someone is already on the ground. Modern spill detection systems are intended to promote early detection of spills, give a faster alert, and reduce reliance on visual inspections. [Read more…] about 4 Spill Detection Tools to Prevent Workplace Falls

Global Industrial unveils mobile robot stretch wrap machine to reduce forklift traffic and improve warehouse safety

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Global Industrial, a national distributor and source for industrial equipment and supplies, has announced the launch of the Global Industrial Mobile Robot Stretch Wrap Machine, a self-propelled, semi-autonomous solution that enables facilities to securely wrap irregular or oversized pallets directly on the floor.

Designed to complement traditional turntable wrap machines, the Mobile Robot Stretch Wrap Machine travels to the load and wraps it in place, reducing forklift traffic and accommodating pallets that exceed standard turntable dimensions.

Its compact design and intuitive touchscreen support single-operator workflows in warehouse, manufacturing, and retail environments where floor space and foot traffic make fixed stations impractical. [Read more…] about Global Industrial unveils mobile robot stretch wrap machine to reduce forklift traffic and improve warehouse safety

Jacobi Robotics wins DHL innovation award for its warehouse palletizing solution

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DHL announced Jacobi Robotics as the winner of its Fast Forward Challenge Americas Edition on October 14.

Jacobi Robotics received a $20,000 cash prize to bring its vision to life by working jointly with DHL innovation experts to pilot its warehouse palletizing solution.

The Fast Forward Challenge is a competition inviting businesses, start-ups and innovators to showcase their game-changing solutions in logistics for a chance to test them in a real-world environment with DHL, join the DHL Innovation Ecosystem, and potentially exhibit their solutions to DHL customers in DHL Innovation Centers worldwide. [Read more…] about Jacobi Robotics wins DHL innovation award for its warehouse palletizing solution