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Perpetual Power Comes for AMRs
Warehouse operators looking to find even more uptime for their mobile robots may have an option as CaPow enters the U.S. market. The perpetual motion power company says its system can provide 100% uptime with on-the-go charging.
Breathing New Life into the Retail High Street with Micro Fulfilment Centres & Robotic Automation
Could micro fulfillment centers and robots breathe a new glorious life into the High Street, turning the problem of returns from online retail into new opportunities, I say 'yes they can.'
Alternative Strategies to Combat Labor Force Shortages for Third-Party Logistics Providers, 3PLs
Amidst the labor shortage challenges resulting from The Great Resignation, recent research found that 73% of third-party logistics providers view acquiring new customers as their biggest priority in 2022, without the staff, however, doing so will be tough.
Top 10 Trends in Robotic Warehouse Automation 2.0
Robotic warehouse automation can help meet the demand for space and increase productivity and in the face of real estate and labor pressures, automated warehouses are becoming increasingly necessary.

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

Increase Retail Order Fulfillment Throughput and Ease Labor Challenges with Robotic Automation
In this infographic, we illustrate how a Robotic Shuttle Product Sortation solution can increase piece pick order fulfillment by up to 4X with no additional labor, improve shipment capacity by up to 10%, and handle nearly 100% of typical SKU assortments.

5 Reasons You Need Integrated Robotic Picking and Mobility
Mobile robots with integrated picking can increase fulfillment throughput at much lower costs than traditional conveyor systems, and in one-third of the deployment time.

Four Reasons to Rethink Your Ecommerce Fulfillment Operations Using a Robotic Shuttle Put Wall
The surge in ecommerce is putting a strain on order fulfillment and exacerbating labor challenges, but a robotic put wall could be the key to increasing productivity with minimal disruption to existing warehouse operations.

Speed Up Your eCommerce Fulfillment Operations with Robotic Automation
Consumer buying habits have shifted radically toward eCommerce, putting pressure on fulfillment centers to process more orders, more quickly with existing resources, download and learn from this infographic how a Robotic Put Wall can increase order fulfillment by up to 3X and handle nearly 100% of typical SKU assortments.

Increase Order Fulfillment by 2x – Without Adding Labor using Robotic Automation
In this infographic, we illustrate why retailers need to keep their shelves stocked to fulfill in-store, online, and buy-online-pickup-in-store orders.

Intelligent Enterprise Robotics for Ecommerce
In this ecommerce solution guide, we take a deep dive into how to improve sortation throughput by up to 3X without additional labor, additionally, we provide 3 reasons retailers need robotic product sortation in fulfillment warehouses.

How Robotic Parcel Sortation Can Reduce Shipping Costs
Retailers, 3PLs, and eCommerce companies can leverage Intelligent Enterprise Robotic solutions to take advantage of zone skipping to reduce shipping costs.

Mobile Robots and Their Role in Modern Fulfillment
Learn more about how autonomous mobile robots are the cost-effective and flexible solution for eCommerce fulfillment.

3 Ways Robotic Package Sortation Reduces Shipping Costs
Improve labor utilization, save on shipping costs, and accelerate delivery speeds by automating package sortation.

AI for Robotic Automation Explained
In this ebook, we detail what AI and machine learning really is and why they matter when it comes to robotic automation for fulfillment operations explained in terms anyone can understand.

AMR 101 - Everything You Need To Know About Autonomous Mobile Robots
Autonomous Mobile Robots improve logistics and operations efficiency by supporting floor operations, transportation, and processing, and rather than replace people entirely, AMRs should take on the most repetitive, time-consuming, and dangerous tasks, to save on manual labor.

The Definitive Guide to High-Capacity Autonomous Mobile Robots
Learn the basics of self-driving equipment. Download this easy-to-understand guide and learn the basics about driverless equipment and how to best benefit your operations using them.

2020 Goods-To-Person Robotics Systems New Product Innovation Award
inVia’s unique RaaS business model and its robotics operations center further enhance its customer value proposition. With its strong overall performance, inVia has earned Frost & Sullivan’s 2020 New Product Innovation Award.

inVia Picker Wall: Sometimes Walls Really Can Build Themselves
inVia Picker Wall is a dynamic wall that inVia Picker robots rebuild every day with each new day's set of ordered goods. This allows for maximum efficiency in your warehouse picking operation, as well as in your inventory replenishment. Time-consuming dependencies between people and robots are eliminated, allowing robots to work non-stop across every shift to move ordered goods to the front of the warehouse. Learn more.

inVia Robotics asks Why Does Your Facility Stop Working When Your Employees Go Home?
Robotics has recently made significant headway in industrial markets as manufacturers seek to combat labor shortages and mitigate the risk of employee stress injuries. Warehouse automation has risen and many warehouses and fulfillment centers operate with a fraction of their normal staff because of the risk of COVID-19. Download this doc to learn more.

Improving Warehouse Processes & Efficiency with Autonomous Mobile Robots
Warehouse professionals know the feeling – the pressure is high,with more products, faster delivery times, and less staff, supply chains must operate more efficiently than ever before, they must be flexible and scalable but also cost-efficient - so, how can you tackle this seemingly impossible task?

Making Robotics a Reality: Körber’s 3-Step AMR Roll Out
In this paper, we describe a 3-step approach to rolling out autonomous mobile robots: simple deployment, modular applications, intelligent moving, and cost-effectiveness.

The Business Case for Robotics in Distribution Centers
Industry growth outpaces that of the labor pool by a rate of six to one, making the DC a prime environment for robotics.

Optimize Workflows with Mobile Robotics
Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are among the most significant robotics advances available to the logistics and manufacturing industry today.

AMRs: The New Wave of Flexible Automation
In this ebook we look at some of the barriers to entry for automation, the various use cases of agile and flexible autonomous mobile robots, AMRs, and some of the latest technology available today.


Featured Companies

IAM Robotics
IAM Robotics is the future of material handling. Our mobile robotics platform powers operational excellence in an on-demand world.  We are dedicated to building adaptable and safe robotics solutions that seamlessly integrate into any operational environment. Our team of…
Carbon
Carbon is reinventing how products are designed, engineered, made & delivered. Carbon’s SpeedCell™ is a system of connected manufacturing unit operations that enables repeatable production of end-use parts with industrial grade materials and exceptional surface finish. Whether you’re…
Factory Automation Systems
Factory Automation Systems, Inc. specializes in the integration of programmable logic controllers (PLC’s), computers, robotic technologies, motion control and drive systems, and other state-of-the-art technologies, in order to provide effective manufacturing process control and information systems. We are recognized…
JetPack Aviation
Brought to you by the creators of the world’s first civilian RocketBelt, as flown at the Los Angeles Olympic Games opening ceremony and in countless films and shows – JetPack Aviation has developed the world’s only true JetPack. Powered…
Embark
Embark is working to make the self-driving future a reality. While most of the spectacle has been around passenger vehicles, we believe that commercial trucking, the backbone of our economy, stands to reap untold benefits by deploying autonomous trucks -…
Terrafugia
Terrafugia (ter-ra-FOO-gee-ah) intends to catalyze a revolution in personal mobility.  Our vehicles bring a new level of safety, convenience, and freedom to personal transportation. We have been dreaming about flying cars since the turn of the 20th century. …
Universal Robots
Universal Robots believe that automation is for everyone. Collaborative robotic technology can be used to benefit all aspects of task-based businesses – no matter what their size. Collaborative robot arms are advanced tools that can be used by all levels of…
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…
6 River Systems
6 River Systems (6RS) is a leading fulfillment solutions provider for 3PL, multi-channel commerce, retail and B2B companies worldwide. With Chuck, the most flexible and configurable collaborative robot in the industry, 6RS empowers operators to transform the entire fulfillment workflow…
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…
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Featured Downloads

Becoming a Shipper of Choice
Becoming a Shipper of Choice
C3 solutions' scheduling software streamlines the shipping process.
Thinking Differently About Supply Chain Planning
Thinking Differently About Supply Chain Planning
Political landscapes shift overnight, global trade is constantly changing, consumers demand increasingly personalized service and smaller day-to-day challenges hit without warning. If...

Rapidly Improve the Performance of Your Warehouse Logistics
Rapidly Improve the Performance of Your Warehouse Logistics
The Rapid Performance Evaluation identifies opportunities and potential improvements in every aspect of warehouse logistics operations; performance, productivity, service, quality, and systems.
Resource Management System (RMS): How to Effectively Leverage Your Assets
Resource Management System (RMS): How to Effectively Leverage Your Assets
This guide provides an in-depth analysis of the potential of various resources available in a warehouse and how they can be utilized...
Sustainable Supply Chain Insights From PITT OHIO
Sustainable Supply Chain Insights From PITT OHIO
A whitepaper on supply chain insights gleaned at the LEED-certified gold Cleveland transportation and sustainability summit.
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