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Retail / Wholesale

DoBot Robotics signs letter of intent with VenHub

July 31, 2023 By Brianna Wessling Leave a Comment

DoBot Robotics has signed a Letter of Intent with VenHub, a company developing a modular retail platform built on expendable containers. 

Filed Under: News, Retail / Wholesale Tagged With: DoBot Robotics, VenHub

Active Ants deploys GreyOrange Smart Zone Transfer in Dutch warehouse

December 7, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Active Ants deploys GreyOrange Smart Zone Transfer in Dutch warehouse

Dutch e-commerce order-fulfillment provider Active Ants is using GreyOrange’s GreyMatter software and Ranger MoveSmart robots in its new warehouse.

Filed Under: AMRs, News, Press Release, Retail / Wholesale, Software, Supply Chain Tagged With: Active Ants, GreyOrange

3 ways machine learning can help companies react quickly to disruption

November 2, 2020 By Sameer Wasson Leave a Comment

3 ways machine learning can help companies react quickly to disruption

Sameer Wasson, manager of Texas Instruments’ processor business unit, explains how machine learning is benefiting human-robot collaboration.

Filed Under: AMRs, Artificial Intelligence, News, Opinion, Retail / Wholesale, Software, Supply Chain Tagged With: Texas Instruments

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

Tally 3.0 inventory robot includes improved autonomy, upgrades from Simbe Robotics

October 22, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Tally 3.0 inventory robot includes improved autonomy, upgrades from Simbe Robotics

Simbe Robotics said Tally 3.0 is the most advanced inventory robot on the market. It includes an updated optical system and enhanced data-processing functions for actionable retail intelligence.

Filed Under: Cameras / Imaging / Vision, News, Press Release, Retail / Wholesale Tagged With: Simbe Robotics

BrainOS software for commercial robot fleets gets updated usability functions

October 14, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

BrainOS software for commercial robot fleets gets updated usability functions

Brain Corp. said that new user-experience design features in its BrainOS software are intended to simplify robotics usage at scale, as grocer Schnuck Markets adds new cleaning robots.

Filed Under: AMRs, News, Press Release, Retail / Wholesale, Software Tagged With: Brain Corp, Schnuck Markets

Gatik’s Apeksha Kumavat to explain how autonomous vehicles can deliver value now

October 2, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Gatik's Apeksha Kumavat to explain how autonomous vehicles can deliver value now

In this RoboBusiness Direct session, Apeksha Kumavat, co-founder and chief engineer of Gatik, will explain how constraining the operational design domain can help autonomous vehicles bring value more quickly.

Filed Under: News, Retail / Wholesale, Supply Chain, Webinars Tagged With: RoboBusiness Direct

Schnuck Markets expands deployment of Simbe Robotics’ Tally inventory robot

September 30, 2020 By Eugene Demaitre Leave a Comment

Schnuck Markets expands deployment of Simbe Robotics' Tally inventory robot

Schnuck Markets announced that it will use Tally inventory robots from Simbe Robotics in up to 62 locations in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.

Filed Under: AMRs, Food & Beverage, News, Retail / Wholesale Tagged With: grocery, Schnuck Markets, Simbe Robotics

Router software released by Norway’s AutoStore to increase order fulfillment productivity

September 29, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Router software released by Norway's AutoStore to increase order fulfillment productivity

Norway-based AutoStore said its new Router software can improve efficiency in its automated storage and retrieval system for e-commerce order fulfillment.

Filed Under: News, Press Release, Retail / Wholesale, Software, Supply Chain Tagged With: ASRS, AutoStore

Autonomous mobile robot record set as Locus Robotics picks 200M units

September 21, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Autonomous mobile robot record set as Locus Robotics packs 200M units

Locus Robotics said its LocusBot autonomous mobile robots will surpass a quarter-billion picks before Black Friday 2020 as holiday spending moves online.

Filed Under: AMRs, News, Press Release, Retail / Wholesale, Supply Chain Tagged With: Locus Robotics

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

Nike improves productivity in Japanese warehouse with Geek+ mobile robots

August 31, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Nike Geek+

Nike wanted to improve efficiency in a Japanese warehouse, and its collaboration with mobile robot service provider Geek+ was so successful that it resulted in a new consulting offering.

Filed Under: AMRs, Case Studies, Materials Handling, News, Press Release, Retail / Wholesale, Supply Chain Tagged With: Geek+, Nike

Balloon One partners with Locus Robotics to deploy mobile robots in the U.K.

July 30, 2020 By Eugene Demaitre Leave a Comment

Balloon One partners with Locus Robotics to deploy mobile robots in the U.K.

Locus Robotics has partnered with Balloon One and Körber to extend its autonomous mobile robot and software offerings through the U.K.

Filed Under: AMRs, News, Retail / Wholesale, Supply Chain Tagged With: Balloon One, Koerber, Körber, Locus Robotics

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

Wholesaler ICM uses MiR mobile robots to keep up with demand for protective gear

March 20, 2020 By Cobot Trends Staff Leave a Comment

Wholesaler ICM uses MiR mobile robots to keep up with demand for protective gear

Not only has automation helped Danish wholesaler ICM improve efficiency, but three MiR1000 mobile robots from Mobile Industrial Robots have also improved worker satisfaction.

Filed Under: AMRs, Case Studies, Materials Handling, News, Retail / Wholesale, Supply Chain Tagged With: ICM, Mobile Industrial Robots

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

6 novel applications for collaborative robots

October 4, 2019 By Eugene Demaitre Leave a Comment

The global market for collaborative robots (cobots) will grow from $710 million in 2018 to $12.3 billion in 2025. While much of that growth will continue in automotive, electronics, and other manufacturing, the safety and flexibility collaborative robots will bring robotics to an ever-wider range of users. Here are some unconventional examples of how cobots […]

Filed Under: Agriculture, Case Studies, Food & Beverage, News, Pick & Place, Retail / Wholesale, Surgical Systems

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