BlueBotics, the global leader in natural feature navigation, has announced its Autonomous Navigation Technology (ANT®) is now estimated to have driven automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) over 10 million kilometers, in applications ranging from warehousing and manufacturing to commercial cleaning services, UVC disinfection and more. Dr. …
Read More »‘Mini Yellow’ sortation robots help ZTO meet the demands of ‘singles day’
With a client list that includes such e-commerce giants as Alibaba, PDD and JD.com, ZTO Express’s share of the Chinese express parcel delivery market is approaching 20 per cent, which makes it one of China’s most significant parcel handling businesses. The company operates a highly scalable partner network model – …
Read More »Jungheinrich’s automated solution for the BLG Logistics Group
First Automated Guided Vehicle system for BLG. Automated pallet transport for material supply. Two Jungheinrich ERC 213a trucks. The BLG Logistics Group is investing in an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) system from Jungheinrich at its Bremen site. Two ERC 213a automated trucks will take over the supply and disposal of …
Read More »LiBiao’s sortation robots keep Japanese cosmetics retailer looking good
Although initially reluctant to embrace internet retailing, Japan’s consumers are now such avid online shoppers that the Japanese e-commerce market is set to be worth USD 325.9 billion by the end of 2026. Only the USA, China and the UK spend more online. One of the country’s most successful internet …
Read More »Five key drivers for agile fulfilment
As the Coronavirus creates turmoil in our daily lives, businesses are moving quickly to respond to a radical shift in consumer behaviour. A boom in online orders, likely to become a feature of the ‘new reality’, is triggering a major re-think of the fulfilment operation. Here are five key factors …
Read More »SICK enables easy set-up Contour-Based Navigation on any mobile platform
With the release of the SICK LiDAR-LOC solution for mobile platforms, users can implement contour-based localisation on any automated guided vehicle, cart, forklift or service robot fitted with SICK 2D LiDAR sensors or safety scanners. The SICK LiDAR-LOC (Localisation On Contour) system enables free navigation of automated transport, stacking and …
Read More »AGILOX Autonomous Mobile Robots are substantially saving costs by applying Artificial Swarm Intelligence
Swarm Intelligence (SI) and bio-inspired computing have attracted great interest in almost every area of science and engineering, including robotics, over the last two decades. Being an innovative manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), AGILOX directs most of its effort into developing one of the most unique robotic material handling …
Read More »Renovotec forms partnership with Fetch Robotics
‘Renovotec Robotics’ warehouse solutions will integrate its warehouse task engine with Fetch Robotics hardware Resulting robotics solutions could increase warehouse picking productivity by 50% say Renovotec Robotics is Renovotec’s latest technology of choice for warehouse optimisation Following the launch of its ‘Renovotec Robotics’ warehouse solutions division Renovotec Group has formed …
Read More »Mobile robots for quiet locations now a reality thanks to NSK’s direct-drive wheel unit
Aimed at OEMs looking to add mobility to their autonomous or collaborative robots, NSK has developed an innovative direct-drive wheel unit. Specifically designed for use in quiet environments, such as hospitals, hotels, offices and libraries, robots fitted with the new wheel unit can efficiently carry and move loads up to …
Read More »GKN Wheels keep container ports operational
As world leader in the manufacture and supply of wheels to the container-handling sector, GKN Wheels & Structures has been supplying container-handling equipment manufacturers and operators worldwide for more than 30 years and is recognised for the quality, reliability and performance of its wheel solutions. Now, following major advances in …
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