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Radio frequency perception helps cobot grasp hidden objects

April 5, 2021 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

RF Grasp could one day perform fulfillment in packed e-commerce warehouses. Its RF sensing could even instantly verify an item’s identity without the need to manipulate the item, expose its barcode, then scan it.

Filed Under: Cameras / Imaging / Vision, News, Pick & Place, Research

How ActiNav automated a challenging bin-picking task

March 1, 2021 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

ActiNav

Allied Moulded said using manual labor on bin-picking applications produces inconsistent results.

Filed Under: Case Studies, News, Pick & Place Tagged With: Universal Robots

Neura Robotics, formerly Han’s Robot, launches LARA cobot, mobile manipulators

November 30, 2020 By Eugene Demaitre Leave a Comment

Neura Robotics, formerly Han's Robot, launches LARA cobot, mobile manipulators

Han’s Robot, which has rebranded itself as Neura Robotics, announced a new lightweight collaborative robot arm, as well as mobile robots and mobile manipulator combinations.

Filed Under: AMRs, Cobot Arms, News, Pick & Place Tagged With: Han's Robot, Neura Robotics

Four collaborative robots from Techman help automaker with visual inspections

November 30, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Four collaborative robots from Techman help automaker with visual inspections

Techman Robot said its collaborative robot and smart vision system have helped a Japanese automaker improve its quality inspection process, just as it benefited Continental with a pick-and-place operation.

Filed Under: Cameras / Imaging / Vision, Case Studies, Cobot Arms, End of Arm Tooling, Pick & Place, Press Release, Quality Testing Tagged With: automotive, Continental, Techman Robot

Kindred partners with VARGO on SORT piece-picking robots

October 27, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Kindred

San Francisco-based Kindred has partnered with VARGO to incorporate its SORT piece-picking robots with VARGO’s warehouse execution system.

Filed Under: News, Pick & Place, Retail / Wholesale, Software, Supply Chain Tagged With: Kindred

Vargo to integrate Continuous Order Fulfillment Engine with Fetch mobile robots

October 22, 2020 By Eugene Demaitre Leave a Comment

Vargo to integrate Continuous Order Fulfillment Engine with Fetch Robotics' mobile robots

A new solution will combine Fetch’s autonomous mobile robots with VARGO’s warehouse execution software system to enable optimized picking.

Filed Under: AMRs, News, Pick & Place, Press Release, Retail / Wholesale, Software, Supply Chain Tagged With: Fetch, Fetch Robotics, VARGO

New Robotiq Bin Picking Kit designed for multiple applications

October 19, 2020 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

Robotiq Bin Picking Kit

The Robotiq Bin Picking Kit is compatible with bins of up to 800 x 600 x 450mm, handling parts of a minimum size of 10 x 10 x 5mm.

Filed Under: Cobot Arms, News, Pick & Place Tagged With: Robotiq

Scape Mini-Picker intended to help smaller enterprises automate bin picking

October 12, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

SCAPE Mini-Picker

Scape Technologies has added the SCAPE Mini-Picker to its robotic bin-picking line as an introductory product that is more affordable and has many of the features of its other systems.

Filed Under: 6-Axis, Cobot Arms, Grippers, Manufacturing, News, Pick & Place, Press Release Tagged With: Scape Technologies

Order fulfillment to install 1M autonomous mobile robots by 2024, says Interact Analysis

October 9, 2020 By Ash Sharma Leave a Comment

Order fulfillment to install 1M autonomous mobile robots by 2024, says Interact Analysis

Ash Sharma, an analyst at Interact Analysis, explains forecasts of growth in autonomous mobile robots, particularly for e-commerce order fulfillment.

Filed Under: AMRs, News, Opinion, Pick & Place Tagged With: Amazon, Geek+, GreyOrange, IAM Robotics, Interact Analysis, Tompkins Robotics

SCAPE Easy-Picker intended to affordably aid small, midsize manufacturers

September 21, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

SCAPE Easy-Picker intended to help small, midsize manufacturers

Scape Technologies said its new SCAPE Easy-Picker is intended to make automated bin picking easier for small and midsize manufacturers.

Filed Under: 6-Axis, Cobot Arms, Machine Tending, News, Pick & Place, Press Release, Software Tagged With: Scape Technologies

GreyOrange patents technologies for omnichannel order fulfillment

September 10, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

GreyOrange

GreyOrange has patented the algorithms and software it offers with autonomous mobile robots to optimize e-commerce fulfillment.

Filed Under: AMRs, Artificial Intelligence, News, Packaging & Palletizing, Pick & Place, Press Release, Retail / Wholesale, Software, Supply Chain Tagged With: GreyOrange

AutoGuide unveils MAX-N High Bay forklift, Mobile Autonomous Storage and Retrieval System

September 9, 2020 By Eugene Demaitre Leave a Comment

AutoGuide unveils MAX-N High Bay forklift, Mobile Autonomous Storage and Retrieval System

AutoGuide Mobile Robots said its new high-bay forklift can lift up to 2,400 lb. up to 36 ft., and its new Mobile ASRS uses full autonomy to provide efficiency without the cost of traditional storage and retrieval systems.

Filed Under: AMRs, Manufacturing, News, Packaging & Palletizing, Pick & Place, Retail / Wholesale, Supply Chain Tagged With: AutoGuide, AutoGuide Mobile Robots

Walmart Chile deploys mobile robots in Geek+ South American expansion

August 14, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Walmart Chile deploys mobile robots in Geek+ South American expansion

Geek+ announced that Walmart Chile has deployed its autonomous mobile robots as the logistics automation provider continues its expansion in the Americas.

Filed Under: AMRs, News, Pick & Place, Press Release, Supply Chain Tagged With: Geek+, Walmart

Vision system, custom gripper enable cobot to pick up small parts

by Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Learn how a vision system and custom gripper enabled a UR5e cobot to pick and place multiple small parts after part type and orientation verification.

Filed Under: Case Studies, Cobot Arms, News, Pick & Place Tagged With: Universal Robots

Geek+ launches C200M extended-depth, bin-to-person mobile robot

May 7, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Geek+ launches C200M extended-depth, bin-to-person mobile robot

Geek+ said its new C200M autonomous mobile robot can use warehouse space more efficiently and reach farther into shelves, with an extended cargo storage range.

Filed Under: AMRs, News, Pick & Place, Press Release, Supply Chain Tagged With: Geek+

Körber unifies brands for supply chain offerings, including autonomous mobile robots

April 30, 2020 By Eugene Demaitre Leave a Comment

Körber unifies brands for supply chain offerings, including autonomous mobile robots

Körber Supply Chain said it brings unique depth and breadth of expertise in technologies such as autonomous mobile robots to simplify supply chain complexity.

Filed Under: AMRs, Connectivity, Installation Tips, News, Packaging & Palletizing, Pick & Place, Software, Supply Chain Tagged With: Fetch, Fetch Robotics, Geek+, Koerber, Körber, Locus Robotics

ActiNav applies UR, Energid expertise to democratize cobot bin picking

April 9, 2020 By Steve Crowe Leave a Comment

ActiNav applies Universal Robots, Energid expertise to democratize cobot bin picking

Universal Robots’ new ActiNav application kit is designed to simplify the integration of autonomous bin picking of parts using collaborative robots.

Filed Under: Cobot Arms, News, Pick & Place, Press Release, Software Tagged With: Energid, Universal Robots

Ingram Micro invests in automation, including 6 River Systems’ Chuck

March 31, 2020 By Eugene Demaitre Leave a Comment

Ingram Micro invests in automation, including 6 River Systems' Chuck

Ingram Micro uses automated storage and retrieval systems, and in one facility, it has to move 40,000 SKUs for a fashion retailer. 6 River Systems’ Chuck is helping.

Filed Under: AMRs, Case Studies, Materials Handling, Pick & Place, Retail / Wholesale, Supply Chain Tagged With: 6 River Systems, Ingram Micro, OPEX, RightHand Robotics, SoftBank Robotics

MODEX roundup: Robot firms trumpet new products, partnerships

March 9, 2020 By Keith Shaw Leave a Comment

MODEX AutoGuide Max-N15

On the opening day of the MODEX intralogistics show, several robotics companies announced new products and partnerships to help automate materials handling.

Filed Under: AMRs, News, Packaging & Palletizing, Pick & Place, Retail / Wholesale, Supply Chain

Fetch, Zebra team up to integrate fulfillment processes with AMRs

March 9, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Looking to provide assistance for piece, case and pallet picking operations, Fetch Robotics and Zebra announce an integrated robot/software collaboration.

Filed Under: AMRs, News, Pick & Place, Supply Chain Tagged With: Fetch Robotics, Zebra Technologies

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