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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.

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

Talking Materials Handling: What’s up with Private Equity
Listen in as THL's Jim Carlisle discusses the investments his firm has made in supply chain, and his outlook for the future. Executive editor Bob Trebilcock are hosts.

GreyOrange announces Suneel Krishnaswamy as new CPEO
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
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
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
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
Heffernan brings a decade of senior finance and accounting experience to the position at integration software company SVT Robotics

Barcoding, Inc. acquires Procensis, Inc.
Supply chain solution provider Barcoding expands enterprise mobility services with latest acquisition

Addverb collaborates with Purdue University on smart factory
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
Startup offers intelligent safeguarding technology for industrial robots. March 2023 closing includes participation by Amazon, Yamaha Motor, and Safar Partners

Buyer’s Guide: ASRS Technologies
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SVT Robotics delivers rapid automation integration for Tecsys WMS customers
The SOFTBOT Platform Connector for Tecsys customers promises rapid, plug-and-play automation connectivity to robotics integration and warehouse automation solutions.

FORTNA automates new Budbee ecommerce parcel hub in Sweden
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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C-Suite Interview with Francisco Moreno Velo: The growth of automation in logistics
Demand for automation remains high in the logistics and supply chain sector despite the broader economic trends.

JASCI Software partners with Tompkins Robotics
WMS provider JASCI will leverage Tompkins Robotics' tSort bots to deliver robotic unit sortation

ProMat 2023 – The Chinese are coming
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
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.


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