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The Two Most Important Factors in Last-Mile Delivery
A new Microsoft report on last-mile delivery reveals that speed and cost are the two most important factors, as customer satisfaction takes a backseat,
Taking Stock of Today’s Robotics Market and What the Future Holds
Humanoid robots are the future, but there is still work to do to develop them. In the meantime, companies should not wait to invest in today's robotics solutions.
Walmart Unleashes Autonomous Lift Trucks at Four High-Tech DCs
Walmart announced that it will deploy 19 autonomous lift trucks at four DCs, enhancing efficiency and transforming the way employees work.
Wendy’s To Test Drone Delivery in First U.S. Location
A Wendy's franchise in Virginia is testing food delivery via drone, with more locations possibly joining later this year.

Robotics Resources

Combat Labor Scarcity with Reliable Robotic Solutions in Your Warehouse
Dealing with labor scarcity and overwhelming productivity demands? Robots may be your ideal solution. Warehouse Robotics White Paper,...
5 Key Factors to Consider to Successfully Deploy Robotic Piece-Picking
This white paper presents five key factors to consider as part of a program to deploy robotic piece-picking....


Robotics News

Business Leaders Voice the Economic Impact of COVID-19
While the impacts of COVID-19 varied between advanced and developing economies, business leaders across the board identified some common features that helped countries remain resilient.

Seven Qualities to Ensure a Successful WMS Implementation and Long-Term Success
Implementing new software is a challenge even with the best of software partners assisting, you will be launching a very complex project and you will never be able to assemble the perfect team for the task, so what defines a software partner?

Reducing Costs of Returns in the Omnichannel Supply Chain
The simple fact of the matter is that any customer-facing organization must support the ideology of processing returns; whether or not that process can be efficient and productive comes down to how returns are handled.

Robots in the Warehouse
Download this paper and get an in-depth look at how robots are transforming warehouses and distribution centers worldwide into highly-efficient, automated spaces that fully leverage the power of digitalization.

Key Considerations When Automating Your Warehouse
Now more than ever, robots are transforming e-commerce fulfillment operations by bringing consistency, efficiency, and flexibility to material handling in the warehouse.

Opportunity Charging and Autonomous Charging for Robot Batteries
You’ve dipped your toes into robotic automation, hammering out the details of the problems your robots will solve and how to deploy them, but what about keeping them moving?

The Future of Freight: Einride Unveils New Driverless Vehicles for Autonomous Freight Hauling
Einride, the Swedish autonomous trucking startup, unveiled a new vehicle type that the company hopes to have on the road delivering freight starting in 2021.

5 Things COVID-19 Might Have Told You About Your E-Commerce Warehouse
Here are 5 E-commerce warehouse issues during the pandemic, with suggestions on how to avoid and handle them going forward.

Mobile Robotics and Safety: Building a Better Work Environment
Advancements in underlying technologies have made robotics increasingly attractive, these technologies enable solutions that reliably practice facility traffic protocols...allowing them to drive productivity and work according to safety guidelines.

Easy Steps to Ensure Social Distancing at Your Facility
As many distribution centers have ramped up production and operations with the increasing demand, ensuring the safety of workers is critical.

On Air with SICK USA: Why is SICK Excited About Robotics?
In this episode of SICK, Inc.’s podcast, On Air with SICK USA, two SICK experts provide insights on mobile robots and industrial vehicles in the market and SICK's role in the world of mobile robots.

The Business Case for Collaborative Mobile Robotics
Based on interviews with more than 25 early adopters of collaborative mobile robots, this report assesses how collaborative mobile robots address today's top fulfillment challenges.

Amazon’s Drone Delivery Hits Milestone with Federal Aviation Administration Clearance
Retail behemoth Amazon.com took a big leap toward delivering goods from the sky by becoming one of only a handful of companies certified by the U.S. government to operate as a drone airline.

The 2020 Top 10 Materials Handling System Suppliers
Although the year promises to paint a different picture, the industry continued to build upon record growth in 2019.

Expanding Warehouse Execution Systems to Encompass Wide-Ranging Distribution Center Solutions
Warehouse Execution Systems providers say the software orchestrates the overall flow of work across all distribution center resources and is increasingly employing artificial intelligence and machine learning.

How an Intelligent Control Tower Can Provide Autonomous Problem-Solving For Your Supply Chain
Today’s control towers provide powerful capabilities and real-time responsiveness with autonomous problem-solving, global demand-supply matching, and global available-to-promise, achieving increased efficiency, resilience, and world-class performance.

Warehouse Picking During the COVID-19 Pandemic with a Fetch Robotics Cart
These are the emerging technologies that can help workers, customers practice social distancing more successfully intelligent automation, IoT and 5G may have come on the scene at precisely the right time.

Supply Chain Education in the Post-COVID World
As the business world continues to reinvent itself, here’s a look at how supply chain executive education could evolve over the next year.

Podcast: eKAMI Reskills Coal Miners for Machining and Automation Careers
Displaced workers trained in hard and soft skills for CNC operation and robotics.

UPS Ecommerce Fulfillment Strategy for Creating the Supply Chain Warehouse of the Future
UPS, one of the world’s largest parcel delivery services, is redesigning its fulfillment processes to meet new challenges, inside and outside the warehouse.


Featured Companies

Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics is wholly owned subsidiary of Google, Inc. We began as a spin-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where National Academy of Engineering member Marc Raibert and his colleagues first developed robots that ran and maneuvered like animals.…
Ware
We work at the intersection of drones and cutting edge artificial intelligence, until recently, drones were only suited for flying outdoors at high altitudes, today, they’re smarter than ever before, combine these flying robots with our proprietary AI and…
Bastian Solutions
Bastian Solutions, a Toyota Advanced Logistics company, is a trusted supply chain integration partner committed to providing their clients a competitive advantage by designing and delivering world-class distribution and production solutions.
Amazon Robotics
At Amazon Robotics, we are continually reimagining what now looks like. We see the big picture, imagine a better one, and make the connections that turn complex problems into elegantly simple solutions. Our drive toward a smarter, faster, more consistent…
Cimcorp
Passion for optimized material flow. We solve our customers’ material flow challenges by simplifying intralogistics with innovative solutions. We get more out of less. For more than 30 years we have partnered with customers on warehouse, distribution center and tire manufacturing…
Dehnco
For Over 40 Years, Dehnco has always been about bridging the gap between efficiency and bottlenecks. Along with all the technology and automation, Dehnco uses ergonomics and design to create a more healthy, enjoyable environment where workers are part of the…
LogistiVIEW
LogistiVIEW’s Connected Worker Platform unleashes the productivity and potential of the frontline worker across the enterprise. Our patent-pending platform connects advanced technologies with the most critical resource that industry can harness: the power of human intelligence.
Zoox
Zoox is a California-based robotics company founded by Tim Kentley-Klay and Dr. Jesse Levinson to create autonomous mobility. Operating at the intersection of design, computer science, and electro-mechanical engineering, Zoox is a multidisciplinary team working to imagine and build an…
Bizagi
At Bizagi we’ve been helping companies to digitally transform since before the term was invented. We know that digital transformation is really about changing the way your business works. That means transforming and automating your processes. Bizagi's industry-leading low-code…
Robotic Industries Association
Robotics Online is sponsored by Robotic Industries Association, and provides information to help engineers, managers and executives apply and justify robotics and flexible automation. The site includes a Buyer’s Guide with a search engine function, plus featured articles, daily…
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