MiR appoints new president, extends strategy for global growth
May 9, 2023
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.
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Ocado Group announces agreement to acquire 6 River Systems
May 5, 2023
Collaborative mobile robot provider had been part of Shopify since 2019.
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May 4, 2023
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GreyOrange announces Suneel Krishnaswamy as new CPEO
May 3, 2023
GreyOrange appoints Suneel Krishnaswamy as Chief Product and Engineering Officer to advance the company’s customer-focused automation technology
Blue Yonder research: supply chain executives turn to technology amid prolonged challenges
May 3, 2023
Survey finds 78% of respondents are leveraging AI/ML in their supply chains in the last year. Additionally, warehouse management system (WMS) software continues as a top supply chain technology investment area.
Drive systems supplier maxon and MassRobotics partner to support robotics advancement
May 3, 2023
MassRobotics’ partnership with maxon gives its startups and other partners access to global control technologies to help the robotics industry continue to advance motion-related hardware
Loftware enters global technology alliance with Toshiba
May 2, 2023
Agreement covers development, support, and approval of Toshiba drivers for Loftware NiceLabel labeling and print Solutions
SVT Robotics appoints Cole Heffernan as CFO to guide continued business growth
May 2, 2023
Heffernan brings a decade of senior finance and accounting experience to the position at integration software company SVT Robotics
Barcoding, Inc. acquires Procensis, Inc.
April 28, 2023
Supply chain solution provider Barcoding expands enterprise mobility services with latest acquisition
Addverb collaborates with Purdue University on smart factory
April 26, 2023
Addverb's on-campus smart factory will help students better understand how robotics and flexible automation work in various industry settings.
Veo Robotics lands $29 million investment round
April 25, 2023
Startup offers intelligent safeguarding technology for industrial robots. March 2023 closing includes participation by Amazon, Yamaha Motor, and Safar Partners
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SVT Robotics delivers rapid automation integration for Tecsys WMS customers
April 20, 2023
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FORTNA automates new Budbee ecommerce parcel hub in Sweden
April 19, 2023
The new automated hub is based on a shoe sorter system from FORTNA with loop functionality designed to transport products, such as cardboard boxes and bagged items.
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April 13, 2023
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JASCI Software partners with Tompkins Robotics
April 12, 2023
WMS provider JASCI will leverage Tompkins Robotics' tSort bots to deliver robotic unit sortation
ProMat 2023 – The Chinese are coming
April 12, 2023
At this year's ProMat, Modern met with three of the more than two dozen Chinese solution providers in Chicago to learn what they’re bringing to the U.S. market
GreyOrange co-founder Akash Gupta named as new CEO
April 12, 2023
Gupta steps into the CEO role while Co-founder Samay Kohli transitions to the board of directors for GreyOrange, known for its robotics orchestration platform called GreyMatter.