As summer comes to an end, it’s time to look back at some of our biggest stories from August 2024. New product launches, in-depth looks at how robotics can change specific industries, and forward-looking articles grabbed our readers’ attention last month.
Here are the 10 most popular articles on this site from the past month. Subscribe to the Automated Warehouse Newsletter to stay updated and have the news delivered straight to your inbox.
10. New CEO of Rapid Robotics explains how AI advances enable faster picking
Many companies are racing to apply the latest advances in artificial intelligence to robotics. Rapid Robotics this year announced Rapid iD, which it said uses generative AI, computer vision, and machine learning to enable robot arms to pick, inspect, and place items “with 100% certainty in end-of-line and logistics scenarios.” Read More
9. How robots can help the pharmaceutical industry rejuvenate warehouses
In 2022, total revenue in the global pharmaceutical market reached $1.48 trillion, and it could reach $1.6 trillion by 2028. That market’s compound annual growth rate will be 6.12% from 2023 to 2030, predicted market research firms. Between 2023 and 2028, the pharmaceutical industry is expected to grow by 5.9% annually. Read More
8. What is the future of warehouse automation?
What does the future of warehouse automation look like? To find out, Mary Hart has been asking that question to each person she has interviewed in the “Warehouse Automation Matters” podcast. The answers cover the various technologies that warehouses plan to use to stay competitive. They include robotics, machine learning and AI, and other advanced technologies. Read More
7. ABW uses FoxBot autonomous trailer loader to improve warehouse safety, productivity
In a post-pandemic climate, Atlanta Bonded Warehouse, or ABW, sites across the U.S. needed a turnkey solution to overcome labor shortages with out-of-the-box thinking. Workforce challenges since the COVID-19 pandemic led to uncertainty. If companies didn’t have a Plan B, they weren’t going to grow. With warehouses ranging in size from 450,000 to more than 1.5 million sq. ft., ABW had a lot of ground to cover. Read More
6. Nokia expands automated inventory management system
Warehouse shrinkage can account for 3% to 5% of a company’s revenue, meanwhile, 25% of shrinkage is due to administrative errors. This combined with the continued pressure to fulfill orders rapidly has pushed warehouse operators to a tipping point of futureproofing and automating operations to gain a business edge. Read More
5. Mytra discusses new dimensions in warehouse automation in August 2024
In Episode 159 of The Robot Report Podcast, editors Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman discussed the latest news. It also featured a conversation with Chris Walti, co-founder and CEO of warehouse automation provider Mytra AI. In July, Mytra decloaked and unveiled its pallet-based automated storage array. Read More
4. Onward Robotics uses RGo Perception Engine to optimize fulfillment
Onward Robotics recently announced its Pyxis technology, which orchestrates mobile robots and human pickers as independent workflows to optimize order fulfillment. The company needed a reliable way to manage data for perception and localization, so it partnered with RGo Robotics Inc. Read More
3. How Ocado created automated storage to support e-commerce fulfillment
When Ocado Group launched in 2000, its founders had an ambitious goal to change the way the world shops for groceries. Its mission was — and still is — to solve the complexities of the online grocery channel and build a scalable, profitable model for e-commerce. Read More
2. Locus Robotics shares cybersecurity best practices
The warehouse is integral to the manufacturing supply chain. As such, with cybersecurity threats on the rise, there’s an urgent need to adopt best practices that will ensure the warehouse doesn’t become the weakest link in the supply chain. Read More
1. New GreyOrange Ranger autonomous forklifts can handle closed pallet handling, case picking
In August 2024, GreyOrange Inc. announced an expansion of its Intralogistics and Case Pick Ranger portfolio. It said the new autonomous forklifts can handle closed pallets and manage multiple pallets or trolleys concurrently. Read More
