Even if warehouses haven't automated for the current holiday rush, they should start identifying applications and partners now, says FORTNA's Robotics head, Stephen Dryer.
Today's warehouse robots have the potential to truly transform fulfillment operations, but they still have their weaknesses. People are stepping up to fill those gaps, taking on new roles like water spider, crew chief, and “human in the loop.”
One of the four modes of mobile automation, guided vehicles are ready to improve their flexibility and adapt more readily to changes in real-time conditions.
FORNTA is a major global provider of omnichannel and parcel distribution solutions, spanning materials handling automation, systems integration, software, and consulting.
What used to be a sleepy market is now very hot. ARC Advisory Group lists out the top 20 warehouse automation suppliers across the globe.
Today's intelligent robots are branching out into more complex use cases than ever before allowing operations to take on volume and variability without adding labor.
Artificial intelligence, cobots deliver varying solutions
MHS launches a robotic order fulfillment system designed to reduce labor requirements and improve efficiency in e-commerce fulfillment workflows.
Highly versatile, the HC-Loop Double Cell cross-belt sorter has been developed to sort small and larger items.
Our own Bruce Bleikamp sits down with Kevin Lawton, of The New Warehouse podcast, and experts from HAI ROBOTICS and Mujin to break down the relationship between robotics specialists and systems integrators, and why it matters.