In July 2024, new product releases, unique use cases, and exciting research grabbed our readers’ attention.
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. Tompkins Robotics offers new tSortPost parcel sortation system
Tompkins Robotics launched tSortPost, its latest autonomous mobile robot (AMR) for sortation. The company claimed that the latest addition to its portfolio promises to transform parcel sortation with minimal infrastructure requirements and rapid deployment capabilities. Read More
9. Mytra launches with new automated warehouse storage system
Mytra has developed a new concept for storing and retrieving items in the warehouse. The company is positioning its system as “three-dimensional robotics” in a reference to its ability to move full pallets in any direction throughout a custom storage array. Read More
8. Manufacturers to invest in AI, automation for digital transformation, finds Zebra study
Only 16% of manufacturers have a clear understanding of their own processes, according to a July 2024 report from Zebra Technologies Corp. The study also found that 61% of manufacturers expect artificial intelligence to drive growth by 2029, up from 41% in 2024. Read More
7. Learn about automated fulfillment with picking and mobile robots
How can product brands, retailers, and third-party logistics providers keep up with ever-changing demand? Automation promises to help, from mobile robots and picking arms to a growing range of other systems. View This Webinar on Demand
6. InOrbit joins the Google for Startups Latino Founders Fund 2024
InOrbit Inc., which provides software for robot operations, or RobOps, announced that the Google for Startups Latino Founders Fund 2024 chose it among the companies focused on AI. Participation in this year’s program includes funding, mentorship from Google and industry experts, and interaction with a community of entrepreneurs. Read More
5. How to sustainably adopt warehouse automation in 2024, according to Plus One Robotics
E-commerce is exploding, prompting retailers to examine their operations and optimize productivity. At the same time, consumers want faster delivery and free returns, necessitating a highly agile approach to fulfillment. Furthermore, labor shortages lead to uneven throughput—especially during peak season. Read More
4. ForwardX Robotics launches 2 mini AMRs
In July 2024 ForwardX Robotics launched smaller, nimbler, middle-weight mobile robots. The two new models are the Flex 300-SCB Mini and Flex 300-L Mini. The Flex 300-L Mini is a platform AMR that also serves as the mobile base for the Flex 300-SCB Mini. Read More
3. Exoskeletons complement mobile robots in logistics, says HeroWear
Mobile robot deployments are expanding in warehouses, but they don’t necessarily eliminate all ergonomic stress. Exoskeletons can help further improve both worker health and productivity, explained HeroWear. Read More
2. 3PL NRI deploys AMRs to boost productivity
NRI is a third-party logistics provider (3PL) that specializes in fulfilling premium apparel, footwear, accessories and select goods throughout North America. The company maintains 18 warehouses and ships up to 370,000 units during peak periods. Read More
1. UMass Amherst designs a multi-robot team that shares situational awareness
The capabilities of collaborative robots could soon expand beyond direct human-robot interaction, said researchers at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. They could include intelligent, multi-robot coordination of heterogeneous systems interacting with one another. Read More
