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Kassow Robots establishes U.S. sales and support team
Team will support Kassow Robots' sales partners, system integrators, and distributors in the U.S. market.

Four tech directions to shape distribution center (DC) performance
Yes, warehouse robotics are the biggest thing in automation, but they’re not the only tech to drive efficiencies. Orchestration software, better robot/human collaboration, and the application of computer vision to inventory accuracy all play a role in operational gains.

Mecalux launches an AI-driven robotic order picking system with Siemens’ technology
The collaborative picking system incorporates Siemens’ SIMATIC Robot Pick AI technology based on deep learning algorithms to automate the picking process.

Amazon tests its Sequoia System and Agility Robotics’ Digit for fulfillment
E-commerce leader plans to use new robots to support workplace safety and help it more quickly deliver customer orders.

Movu Robotics: A portfolio for easier automation
The Movu Robotics portfolio provides low entry, and scaleable warehouse automation solutions for growing businesses, enabling easy installation and adaptability to new business needs through simple integration and a minimal Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) approach.

Ambi Robotics expands partnership with Pitney Bowes to automate middle-mile sorting
Pitney Bowes deploys the AmbiSort B-Series solution at U.S. coastal hubs, accelerating interfacility sortation ahead of the 2023 peak holiday season.

Robotics as a service (RaaS) catching fire
Not only do some autonomous mobile robot suppliers see robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) as their go-to way of providing solutions, the model is starting to catch on for other, larger forms of robotic systems with more fixed infrastructure.

Swisslog names Jens Schmale as new CEO effective start of 2024
Jens Schmale is next in line for Swisslog CEO as Antonio Trioschi announces upcoming retirement. Giulia Colombi to lead the EMEA region.

Dexterity AI and FedEx unveil robotics trailer loading technology
Called a 'first of its kind,' the solution's AI-powered software tackles what is called parcel handling's most challenging task--loading and stacking parcels and all the variability this involves. Testing of the truck loading technology is ongoing by FedEx with a goal to refine the technology and deploy commercially in the future.

Warehouse automation provider stow Group launches Movu Robotics brand
The new brand replaces the “stow Robotics” name, offering solutions based on autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).

IAM Robotics rebrands to Onward Robotics
Mobile robotics company rebrands to mark its next chapter, reinforcing its mission to improve order fulfillment by coordinating humans and robots as a cohesive system.

Agility Robotics readies RoboFab, a 70,000 square foot factory for producing its humanoid robots
Located in Salem, Oregon and set to open later this year, the factory will have the capacity to eventually produce than 10,000 of Agility's 'Digit' bots annually.

Retailer Otto Group teams with Boston Dynamics on warehouse robotics deployments
Strategic agreement calls for Boston Dynamics robots, including both its Stretch and Spot robots, to be deployed across more than 20 facilities over the next two years.

ABB to invest $280 million in its European robotics hub in Sweden
Significant upgrade of the site in Västerås follows recent investments in China and the United States. The 65,000 square meter integrated Robotics Campus, planned to open in late 2026, will bring together automated manufacturing, R&D, customer experience and training centers to develop next generation AI-enabled technologies.

The Pallet Report 2023: Shape shift underway
New report reveals the types and sizes of pallets that companies are using, mechanisms used to secure the loads on the pallets and the broader role pallets are playing in global supply chains.


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