E-commerce growth and a shortage of workers have more warehouse operators looking toward automation, but adoption rates remain slow.
Honeywell hopes its new robot will cut back on warehouse injuries while making case picking more productive than ever.
Berkshire Grey has introduced a robotic shuttle put wall that it said will dramatically increase the capacity of warehouse operators to process e-commerce orders.
Locus Robotics is acquiring Waypoint Robotics, adding industrial-strength mobile robot platforms to its portfolio.
Locus Robotics announced an additional $50 million investment in the company from Tiger Global Management just eight months after a $150 million Series E round.
3PL and e-commerce warehouse customers of Advanced Handling Systems can now choose robotic solutions from Berkshire Grey.
Warehouse robotics firm Geek+ and warehouse technology provider WSR Solutions say their combined solution for mixed-pallet picking and loading can increase truck capacity by as much as 30%.
Warehouse software provider STORD is opening an Atlanta warehouse that will focus on designing the next generation of warehouse technologies.
ENERGY’s customers now have access to a personalized web portal, which provides real-time data on inventory levels.
Instacart will begin building microfulfillment centers with Fabric robotics to speed order picking in partnership with retailers.
“We’re investing in our supply chain at an unprecedented scale in order to optimize that process end-to-end.”
Fetch and Körber’s solution provides safety, efficiency and flexibility.
Geodis and Knapp are looking to debut a highly automated fulfilment system by August 2022.
Kroger Co. continues to bring intelligent automation to its warehouses.
Warehouse automation company Geek+ announced it has sold 20,000 autonomous mobile robotics solutions around the world.
Zebra Technologies will acquire Fetch Robotics for $290 million, adding warehouse automation tools to its portfolio.
“What we saw in the market was an opportunity to connect all of these new data sources and automation systems and consolidate all of that into one place”
Warehouse automation continues to accelerate as consumer appetite for e-commerce grows, and that is placing robotics companies in the spotlight.
Entertainment fulfillment company Gnarlywood will deploy inVia Robotics AI-powered warehouse software and autonomous robots as part of a warehouse automation strategy.
Major Canadian trucking and warehousing company Groupe Robert is making a large investment to build Quebec’s first 3PL automated distribution center for fresh and frozen foods.
