Video Overview: Handle is a mobile manipulation robot designed for logistics. Handle autonomously performs mixed SKU pallet building and depalletizing after initialization and localizing against the pallets. The on-board vision system on Handle tracks the marked pallets for navigation and finds individual boxes for grasping and placing. When Handle places a boxes onto a pallet,…
Boston Dynamics to demo new logistics robot at ProMat 2019
March 28, 2019 Boston Dynamics demonstrated their new robot “Handle” in a youtube video released today. is a mobile manipulation robot designed for logistics. Handle autonomously performs mixed SKU pallet building and depalletizing after initialization and localizing against the pallets. Using on-board vision, Handle tracks the marked pallets for navigation and finds individual boxes for…
Automate 2019: Guidance Automation to Showcase Autonomous Mobile Robot Technologies
Key Guidance, Navigation and Control technologies that drive mobile robots are on display in Automate Booth N6074. LEICESTER, UK (March 28, 2019) — The latest industry-proven traffic management, vehicle control and localization technologies that guide and drive Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) will be displayed by Guidance Automation (guidanceautomation.com), a part of Matthews International’s Applied Technologies…
GreyOrange to Showcase New Modular Sortation System at ProMat 2019
ATLANTA – March 14, 2019 – Robotics and warehouse automation company GreyOrange will showcase its new FlexoTM modular sortation system and demonstrate upgraded versions of its Butler and PickPal on April 8-11, at ProMat 2019, the leading trade show for supply chain and logistics. Today’s modern supply chains face immense pressure to improve productivity as…
GreyOrange
GreyOrange Headquarters: SingaporePublic: NOWebsite:https://www.greyorange.com Products: Butler Butler Pick Pal Flexo Applications: Goods-to-Person Dynamic AS/RS Sortation Background The GreyOrange Butler is an advanced autonomous mobile robot that uses robotic goods-to-person technology for automated put-away, inventory storage, replenishment and order picking in fulfillment and distribution centers.This goods-to-man automation system with robots in warehouse, adapts seamlessly to changing…
NextShift Awarded Patent for Vertical Lift in Ecommerce Warehouse
March 21, 2019 NextShift Robotics has been awarded a patent, filed in 2014, for a warehouse mobile robot solution which can pull boxes or totes off of a shelf in a warehouse and transports them to the human packer elsewhere in the warehouse. The patent, US10214354B2, “Method and System for Automated Transport of Items” covers…
Cobalt Robotics announces door integration
Cobalt Robotics now integrates with door security March 20, 2019 Cobalt Robotics announced that they can now integrate with office security systems to open doors with automated door opening systems. This new capability will enable the robot to pass through the door during patrol operations. The robot transmits a secure, wireless credential, through a signal…
6 River Systems Chuck Video
Video Overview: The 6 River Systems solution is powered by robots (called “Chucks”) and cloud-based software. Chuck communicates with the software to coordinate all the work on your floor. The result? A fleet of Chucks working seamlessly and collaboratively with your associates to boost three key warehouse operations: induct, picking and takeoff. Here’s how: More…
ABI Research announces new rankings for mobile robot providers
March 20, 2019 LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Autonomy Solution Providers (ASPs) represent a subset of robotics companies that are hardware agnostic and can retrofit their technology stacks onto a range of mobile robots. While the mobile robot space is nascent, it is ramping up at an accelerating rate, and with their flexibility, competencies in software, and ability to…
InVia Robotics deploys new fleet at Tobi
March 14, 2019 Fast fashion retailer, Tobi announced the deployment of a new fleet of autonomous mobile robots in their Reno warehouse today. The fulfillment solution is provided by autonomous mobile robot vendor InVia Robotics. This is a perfect example of the capabilities of InVia to quickly deploy their solution within an existing warehouse footprint.…
The 5 key features for every industrial mobile robot system
Autonomous mobile robots are emerging as a viable solution to the automation of material handling processes in your factory or warehouse. However, the market is still maturing, and there are many vendors offering a range of solutions. With so many options, it’s critical to know the minimal feature set for a viable mobile robot system.…