logistics

Agility Robotics is has unveiled the next generation of Digit, a human-centric, multi-purpose robot made for logistics work. Digit is designed to go where people go and do useful work safely in spaces designed for people, starting with bulk material handling within warehouses and distribution centers.

Plus One Robotics, provider of AI vision software and solutions for robotic parcel handling, announced that it has raised $50M in Series C funding. This brings the company’s total funding to date to nearly $100 million. Plus One’s technology aims to alleviate the persistent shortage of manual labor through robotic solutions, streamlining the parcel picking and depalletizing processes.

Clevon, an autonomous delivery provider, and ZF, a technology company,  announced a strategic collaboration that brings together Clevon’s Autonomous Robotic Carrier technology and ZF SCALAR, a real-time AI-based fleet orchestration platform.

Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation and Changi Airport Group announced the inaugural demonstration of a jointly developed outdoor-based autonomous baggage loading system prototype.

Researchers at the University of Missouri are working to speed up the online delivery process by developing a software model designed to make “transport” robots smarter.  In this system humans and robots work together to process online orders — real-life workers strategically positioned among their automated coworkers who are moving intelligently back and forth in a warehouse space, picking items for shipping to the customer.

OSARO, provider of AI-driven robotics for e-commerce, announced a partnership with SVT Robotics to accelerate the integration of pick-and-place robotics systems for e-commerce and logistics businesses. SVT Robotics’ SOFTBOT Platform enables companies to integrate and deploy the robots, automation, and IoT devices they need in just days or weeks.

Robotics provider Mujin has debuted its latest product, QuickBot, a robot cell for case handling. The first application to become available is a depalletizing solution for automating the receiving process in warehouses.

Awake.AI announces the launch of the Awake Marketplace – trade port call and port logistics services, digital and physical products with the power of the AI-driven logistics data platform.

AGILOX has added ODM, an autonomous dolly mover, to its range of intelligent transport systems controlled by swarm intelligence. AGILOX is thus targeting a completely new area of application: the transport of small load carriers.

Amazon has announced it will acquire Belgian firm Cloostermans, which builds robots for warehouses. Purpose of this acquisition is to build ‘next-generation supply chain mechatronics’. Cloostermans is already a supplier for the Amazon-warehouses. Recently Amazon announced another expansion in the robotics-space, by acquiring iRobot.