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News, trends, products and productivity solutions that showcase the latest in robotics equipment, systems and process for warehouses and distributions centers.


Savant WMS and Locus Robotics partner on integration
Under the partnership, Savant mid-market focused cloud WMS gains integration with Locus Robotics' autonomous mobile robots and fulfillment platform.

Why Should You Deploy Autonomous Mobile Robots on the Factory Floor?
For managing material handling needs specifically, many manufacturers are deploying Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) to improve efficiency and productivity.

Rockwell Automation partners with autonox Robotics
Unified robot control solutions address need for flexible solutions for manufacturing efficiencies.

IFR: Robot sales in North American manufacturing up 12% in 2022
Strong demand from carmakers, International Federation of Robotics reports as highlight of preliminary results

Talking Materials Handling: The state of robotics
Listen in as Crystal Parrott, chair of The Robotics Group at MHI, discusses the state of warehouse robotics and MMH’s annual robotics survey, Executive editor Bob Trebilcock hosts.

Automate to return in 2024
McCormick Place in Chicago will host next year’s event May 6-9, 2024, and the show will be back in Detroit May 12-15, 2025.

Melonee Wise takes up new gig as Agility Robotics’ new CTO
Wise is joining Agility Robotics as it works to bring its new version of Digit to market. Wise previously served as vice president and general manager of robotics automation at Zebra Technologies. She is the co-founder and former CEO of Fetch Robotics, which was acquired by Zebra in 2021.

OSARO and Geek+ partner to integrate robotic warehouse solutions
Partnership addresses integrated access to OSARO’s advanced picking robots with Geek+ autonomous mobile robots and automated storage and retrieval systems.

Hai Robotics adapts leadership structure to support its growing North American market
Richie Chen, the founder and owner of Hai Robotics, assumes the role of U.S. General Manager, with two other advancements in upper leadership

Swisslog’s SynQ powered AutoStore solution to enable omni-channel growth for Northern Tool + Equipment
Swisslog's Automation Solution will be installed within Northern Tool's Fort Mill, SC facility to meet its distribution needs. The solution is expected to be operational by October 2023.

Interact Analysis: logistics and other new application scenarios key to cobot market success
Market intelligence firm forecasts the collaborative robot market will enjoy modest growth out to 2032, with annual growth rates sitting at around 20%, after red hot growth for the market in 2021.

North American robot orders soften after record 2022
Association for Advancing Automation report shows just under 10,000 units purchased in Q1 2023, down 21% from Q1 2022

Robotics: Enthusiasm is translating into investment
This issue was designed to be a bit of a primer, a push to inspire those readers who’ve been on the fence, but are now moving forward on their plans to evaluate and apply some level of robotics and automation into their operations.

Online retailer Otto Group partners with Covariant to deploy AI robotics for its fulfillment centers
Otto Group, a major international online retailer based in Germany, is entering into a long-term strategic partnership with Covariant, a leading AI Robotics company. The companies plan to deploy more than 100 robots.

Materials handling robot basics
Are you ready? It’s time. Here’s a very short course on what robots can do and why you need to consider them to be part of your materials handling mix going forward. Warehouse Robotics Basics. Learn about the basics of robotics in the warehouse and distribution center.

Intralogistics Robotics study 2023: More robots are coming to a warehouse near you
Our new Intralogistics Robotics Study proves just how vital robotics and automation are becoming to warehouses and DCs of all sizes­—and across all industries.

Plus One Robotics, with Yaskawa, expands use of AI robotic parcel handling solutions at FedEx
Deployment of Plus One and Yaskawa robotic solutions consists of 12 new induction systems acquired by FedEx Corp.

DHL Supply Chain expands global partnership with Locus Robotics to deploy 5,000 AMRs across multiple sites
Expansion deal is seen as the industry’s largest AMR deal, with the additional bots expected to be integrated into DHL's operations by the end of this year.

MiR appoints new president, extends strategy for global growth
Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), the global manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), has appointed Jean-Pierre Hathout company president, effective May 1, 2023. An experienced business leader, Hathout replaces Walter Vahey, who will remain with the company as an advisor until his planned retirement in 2024.

Ocado Group announces agreement to acquire 6 River Systems
Collaborative mobile robot provider had been part of Shopify since 2019.


May 2023 Modern Materials Handling

An iconic American brand is partnering with DHL Supply Chain to build out a network to meet soaring demand. It’s also turning to flexible automation to optimize operations.

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