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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.


Dematic FIRST Scholarship program applications open
Applications for the supply chain and logistics scholarship due Saturday, May 18. The scholarship supports high school and college students in their journey to become future supply chain and logistics leaders and innovators.

New survey from Rockwell Automation finds GenAI as top tech investment for manufacturers
Cobots, AMRs, and AGVs also rank as top tech investments in Global State of Smart Manufacturing Report, which gauges the impact of emerging technologies across multiple challenges. The global study surveyed more than 1,500 manufacturers across 17 of the leading manufacturing countries.

The reBound Podcast: How Pitney-Bowes is innovating with autonomous vehicles.
On this episode, PBs SVP of  operations excellence and collaborative innovation discusses why and how the leader in global shipping and mailing is integrating autonomous trucks into its fleet.

ABB opens refitted U.S. robotics facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan
Expansion is latest in over $30 million in ABB's robotics investment in the U.S. market since 2019

Tompkins Solutions offers live demonstrations of scalable, hybrid automation solutions
At Modex, Tompkins Solutions’ redesigned state-of-the-art booth (Booth A11323) includes a technology area where visitors can see live demonstrations of scalable, flexible, hybrid automation solutions.

Pramac partners with BlueBotics to launch line of ANT driven mobile robots
Sold under Pramac’s new business unit, called Lifter Mobile Robotics, three X-ACT mobile robots are available today, with several more in the pipeline.

GreyOrange demonstrates results-driven robotics
GreyOrange Inc. (Booth C5692), a leader in AI-driven fulfillment automation, is demonstrating what tailored results-driven robotics within fulfillment environments look like during Modex 2024.

Mujin displays autonomous unloader
Mujin (Booth B6023) is demonstrating its TruckBot, an autonomous unloader.

Locus Robotics showcases warehouse fulfillment and automation innovations
Locus Robotics (Booth B3219) invites attendees to experience first-hand how the brand is reimagining warehouse fulfillment and automation to transform the industry through higher productivity and value for customers.

KUKA highlights next-generation mobile robotics for production and storage
KUKA (Booth B4003) invites visitors to experience the latest advances in automated industrial and materials handling logistics at its Modex booth.

Stoecklin Logistics introduces new company CEO
Stoecklin Logistics Inc. (Booth C4878) invites attendees to meet new CEO Juerg Frefel and learn how the company is future-proofing its sustainability efforts.

Schneider Electric debuts new collaborative robots
Schneider Electric (Booth B7232), a leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the release of two new Lexium cobots (collaborative robots) at Modex 2024, the Lexium RL 3 and RL 12, as well as the Lexium RL 18 model coming later this year.

LG collaborates with SVT Robotics to accelerate deployment of AMRs
 LG Business Solutions USA (Booth A11918) is collaborating with SVT Robotics, a leading software provider that empowers IT teams to seamlessly integrate, monitor, and scale automation, to deploy LG’s new CLOi CarryBot autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in U.S. warehouse environments.

Agility Robotics introduces cloud automation platform
Agility Robotics (Booth B9602), creator of the market-leading bipedal Mobile Manipulation Robot (MMR) Digit unveils Agility Arc, a cloud application platform for deploying and managing Digit fleets.

VisionNav introduces automated forklift for cargo handling
VisionNav Robotics (Booth C4075) is automating the loading and unloading of trailer trucks with the introduction of the VNST20 Pro, an autonomous forklift, paired with an advanced robot control fleet scheduling system (RCS).

RightHand Robotics rolls out next-generation RightPick system
RightHand Robotics (Booth C6479) is debuting its next-generation solution, the RightPick 4 system, at Modex this week.

FORTNA showcases OptiSweep solution  
FORTNA (Booth B6812) will be showcasing OptiSweep at Modex 2024.

Robotize announces partnership with Reshape Automation in North America
Robotize, a leading provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for automated internal material transport, announced today its partnership with Reshape Automation, who was selected as a Robotize Partner to sell, deploy, and service Robotize GoPal AMR systems.

Forklifts Parts & Equipment deploying AutoStore solution to streamline fulfillment
Solution integration and software from SDI Element Logic tapped for the robotic automated storage & retrieval solution, which will go into a new facility next to FPE's Miami headquarters.

DB Schenker deploying Dexory’s autonomous inventory scanning solution in U.S. market
Dexory's AMR-based solution is live at a DB Schenker facility in Utah, capturing insights on 40,000 pallet locations daily.


May 2024 Modern Materials Handling

A complete modernization of the sortation and conveyance at Boscov’s DC, along with updated software and a new order processing area, have transformed the ability of the department store chain’s DC to move more cartons in less time, while permitting more frequent replenishment shipment for stores.

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