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Expert Advice: Retrofitting a Facility for Warehouse Automation
Sal Falzone and Semih Kocahasan of Rittal North America discuss what material handlers should consider when retrofitting a facility for warehouse automation.

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.

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A.P. Moller – Maersk teams with Fabric on automated ecommerce fulfillment center
The advanced, AI-driven 38,000-square-foot automated-fulfillment center in Dallas is expected to be fully operational this fall in support of an online B2C retailer.

Autonomous yard trucks to grow at a CAGR of 52.7% to 2030
Study from ABI Research predicts strong growth as supply chain digitalization efforts turn to warehouse yards.

Kardex Solutions and Tompkins Robotics enter partnership
Kardex Solutions can offer its AutoStore solution paired with an adjacent Tompkins Robotics tSort solution to drive further efficiencies and a faster ROI for the ASRS solution.

Barcoding, Inc. joins Graham Partners
In Graham's view, what Barcoding offers plays a critical role in the automation landscape-partnering with Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) original equipment manufacturers to facilitate the utilization of AIDC equipment and software and enable end customers to automate and digitize their supply chain infrastructure.

Autobaggers: Out with plastic, in with paper
At least for e-commerce delivery mailers and bags, that is. Both Amazon and Walmart are making the transition as paper-based autobagger suppliers bring on new machines. It won’t all happen tomorrow, but the trend line is set.

60 Seconds with Mike Field, President and CEO of Raymond’s University Research Program
Modern's editors sat down with Mike Field to discuss to discuss Raymond’s University Research Program

Talking Materials Handling: Taking Grocery To The Next Level
Listen in as Jeff Bornino, President for North America at TMX Transform, discusses the supply chain challenges facing grocery as well as emerging best practices. Executive editor Bob Trebilcock hosts.

OSARO and FANUC America collaborate to enhance warehouse robotics solutions
The collaboration combines FANUC’s expertise building and deploying robotics systems with OSARO’s advanced vision software, which gives FANUC robots the ability to automatically learn how to successfully pick and place new objects

Parcel automation delivers on two fronts for 3PL
Third-party logistics company iForce deployed an automated packaging solution to provide the speed and labor efficiencies needed to keep up with new picking automation, while the solution’s carton right-sizing also improves the customer experience.

Rockwell Automation signs agreement to acquire autonomous robotics vendor Clearpath Robotics
Deal for Clearpath and its OTTO Motors division, which is known for larger format mobile robots, is seen as accelerating Rockwell’s autonomous production logistics solutions, providing safer, more efficient manufacturing environments.

FORTNA announces Last Mile Solution Center
By leveraging a team of industry experts, the Last Mile Solution Center will support parcel and distribution businesses in automating last mile operations to improve processes, increase productivity and reduce costs.

Wauseon Machine announces consolidation of aftermarket services through merger
Aftermarket Services by McAlister Design and Automation and Wauseon Machine combine in formal merger

Mujin secures $85 million in Series C funding
Japan’s fastest-growing intelligent robotics company, Mujin, secures capital to pave the way for a new era of robotic automation.

Chinese warehouse automation market set to grow at CAGR of 13.5% over next 5 years
Interact Analysis details findings on the warehouse automation market in China, including domestic warehouse automation suppliers gaining market share.

North America robot orders drop for second quarter
Association for Advancing Automation’s latest report shows 37% fewer robots were purchased in April through June of 2023 than during the same period in 2022, a record year; downturn exacerbated by slow economy and high interest rates.

Dematic announces 2023 STEM scholarship winners
Dematic FIRST Scholarships support students pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math educations.

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