Robotics 247

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.

Tompkins Robotics, a business unit of Tompkins International, is focused on the robotic automation of distribution operations. Our primary system t-Sort consist of autonomous mobile robots that sort a wide range of items and parcels to consolidation points. t-Sort is the world’s first portable, automated material handling sortation system.

Soft Robotics unlocks robotic automation for large, meaningful markets and labor starved industries such as food and beverage, advanced manufacturing and e-commerce and retail. Leveraging patented material science and AI algorithms, Soft Robotics designs and builds automation solutions and soft robotic gripping systems that can grasp and manipulate items with the same dexterity of the human hand.

Geek+ is a global technology company leading the intelligent logistics revolution. We apply advanced robotics and AI technologies to realize flexible, reliable and highly-efficient solutions for warehouses and supply chain management.

For over 33 years, STERELA has developed solutions and innovative products in the fields of electronics, aerospace test tools, "Smart City", weigh in motion, smart parking management, analysis of road traffic, live-fire military training targets, terrestrial and marine automatic weather stations for meteorological observation networks, and robotics.

Epson aspires to be an indispensable company, trusted throughout the world for our commitment to openness, customer satisfaction and sustainability. We respect individuality while promoting teamwork, and are committed to delivering unique value through innovative and creative solutions.

ABCO Systems is equipped to assist a wide variety of industries. We have over 30 years of experience in the business and have managed to partner with a wide variety of companies. Just a few of the clients we have assisted in the past include Gilt, Liz Claiborne, and Theory. Although we help a lot of customers in the New Jersey and Tri-State area, we can facilitate services in a wide range of areas to meet your material handling needs and...

Purple Robotics is founded by a team of three super nerds coming out of Universal Robots R&D, with a total of 18 years of experience developing the UR3, UR5 and UR10 almost from the birth of Universal Robots. The team saw how the demand for collaborative robot applications is growing intensively, and with that also the lack of safe and collaborative tooling. There is a high demand for collaborative robot applications in the global industry, and to build a collaborative...

Voodoo Robotics is an innovator in warehouse automation. Our goal is to provide the most cost-effective and revolutionary warehouse automation products on the market.

Daifuku America Corporation, a subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd., has helped companies in North America improve their business by implementing material handling systems. Our extensive resources and broad experience have made us a leader in technology, quality, reliability, service and support for the manufacturing, distribution, automotive and cleanroom industries.

Komatsu Forklift U.S.A. markets, sells, and provides aftermarket support for Komatsu branded forklifts in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Latin American countries. Komatsu forklifts are sold and serviced by a dedicated dealership network with over 200 locations within the regions they serve.

AeroVironment Inc (AeroVironment) designs, develops, and provides unmanned aircraft systems and commercial information solutions. The company offers tactical missile systems, small UAS, sensors, digital data link, and unmanned ground vehicles.

Bimba is a forward-thinking innovator providing industry-leading pneumatic, hydraulic, electric and vacuum motion solutions that are easy to use, reliable and ready for all engineering solutions.

AutoGuide is a leading supplier of advanced industrial Mobile Robots, providing a lean value proposition in throughput,safety, and labor utilization. We offer the modular Max N10 LiDAR navigation mobile robot platform, with configurations available for tugger, conveyor deck, and pallet stacker applications, and the Mylo line of tunneling vehicles.

FANUC America offers the most complete range of industry-leading products and services for robotics, CNC systems and factory automation solutions. Our innovative technologies and proven expertise help manufacturers in the Americas maximize their efficiency, reliability, quality and profitability. Whether you are a small job shop or a large global manufacturer, we have a reliable solution for your specific application that is backed by the most experienced support team in the industry. We invite you to see how the powerful combination...