Locus Robotics passes 2 billion units picked milestone
August 22, 2023
Mobile robotics fulfillment provider doubles global picks in just 11 months.
Chery Automotive’s deployment of AMRs from ForwardX Robotics tops 100 robots
August 9, 2023
Autonomous mobile robots from ForwardX automate line-side replenishment of materials in Phase One of Chery's Super Factory.
Exotec announces two integrator partnerships that expand its solution reach
August 3, 2023
Warehouse robotics provider Exotec partners with Polish integrator A1 Sorter in the Central European market; also partners with POSCO DX Co. Ltd., to introduce Exotec solutions to the South Korean market.
Talking Materials Handling: Innovating at Radial
August 3, 2023
Listen in as Deb Williams, Radial’s regional vice president of fulfillment service delivery, discusses why the global 3PL is adopting NextGen technologies. Executive editor Bob Trebilcock hosts.
Reinventing retail at Macy’s: Inventory productivity and sustainability
August 1, 2023
The department store chain has doubled down on strategies it put in place before the pandemic. The result: Maximizing inventory and margins
Catching up with Yossi Sheffi
July 30, 2023
The MIT professor, author and supply chain thought leader sat down with Bob Trebilcock and Abe Eshkenazi to discuss his new book and the future of supply chain management. Here are some excerpts.
Locus Robotics breaks ground for new global headquarters
July 26, 2023
Autonomous mobile robot provider highlights commitment to technological advancements and AI-driven innovation with expanded operations at Wilmington, Mass., facility. The nearly 200,000 square foot/18,580 square meter facility in the Boston area will serve as the hub for Locus Robotics' expanding global operations.
Special Digital Issue: Warehouse/DC Robotics
July 25, 2023
In this Special Digital Edition, the editorial staff of Modern curates the best robotics coverage over the past year to help track the evolution of this hot market.
SoftBank Group and Symbotic establish “warehouse-as-a-service” joint venture
July 24, 2023
Joint venture, GreenBox, aims to expand access to Symbotic warehouse automation systems to broad range of customers through new “as a service” offering.
Robotics company Ati Motors secures $10.85 million in Series A funding
July 24, 2023
Funding round will help mobile robot provider expand into U.S., South East Asia, Japan, and Europe markets while exploring untapped opportunities across pharmaceuticals, chemicals, maritime, and injection molding sectors.
AMR provider ForwardX Robotics closes out $61 million in Round C funding
July 24, 2023
Collectively, ForwardX has raised about $140 million since its founding in 2016. The AMR provider has deployed over 150 commercial projects and 3,000 robots across four continents.
Interact Analysis: warehouse construction declines by 25% in 2023
July 19, 2023
Analyst firm finds that the decline in warehouse construction has dampened demand for end-to-end automation projects, though demand for mobile robots continues to rise.
Put walls help drive innovation in the warehouse
July 11, 2023
A look at how put walls are keeping pace with the rapid advancements in automation and robotics to help companies fill orders faster and more efficiently.
Food and beverage challenged to do more with less
July 10, 2023
Consumers have more products, sizes and options available than ever before. They can buy online or in-store, and they need it now. On the flip side, costs have never been higher, and labor has never been scarcer. Technology and automated solutions can turn these challenges into opportunities.
Dorman Products Reduces Travel Waste by 16% with Autonomous Mobile Robots
June 29, 2023
Decreasing travel time to enable pickers to pick faster and more efficiently.
‘Steady’ growth of 5-7% forecast for global industrial robot market
June 28, 2023
Interact Analysis study finds long-term demand for industrial robots to be fueled by the electric vehicle manufacturing sector.
CoEvolution’s project with retailer Lotte brings its multi-fleet robot deployments to over 50
June 23, 2023
Founded in 2019, CoEvolution offers multi-vendor robot fleet orchestration software, a solution type expected to grow rapidly over the next several years. The latest move by CoEvolution is its launch into the US market, becoming a US incorporated business and establishing a new office in Seattle.
Hy-Tek Intralogistics named Exotec’s 2023 Global Integrator of the Year
June 23, 2023
The inaugural award recognizes integrators that continuously drive success, value, and return on investment for joint customers.
Brightpick robots to automate order picking, consolidation and dispatch for Rohlik Group
June 20, 2023
Major Europeon e-grocer Rohlik to deploy Brightpick's solution across multiple sites after successful pilot in its Prague fulfillment center. The solution includes Brightpick Autopicker and Brightpick Dispatcher autonomous mobile robots and enables Rohlik to fully automate picking, consolidation and dispatch of orders.
IAM Robotics introduces a new solution and a new direction
June 18, 2023
The new solution expands the capabilities of AMR picking within existing infrastructures