In October 2024, unique deployments of supply chain automation, large funding rounds, and new product releases 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 in-box.
10. PepsiCo deploys Mecalux automation in Polish warehouse
Mecalux announced that it has installed robots at the first PepsiCo automated warehouse in Poland. The facilities, which cover an area the size of seven soccer fields, produce bags of potato chips and other snacks for the European market, primarily Germany, it said. Read more
9. Vanderlande is handles totes with Hai Robotics in October 2024
Vanderlande Industries BV, a global provider of warehouse automation solutions, yesterday said it will offer Hai Robotics Co.’s mobile robots with its Tote AV portfolio in North America. The automated case-handling robots, or ACRs, are ground-based systems that operate in secured, fully automated environments for case and tote handling. Read more
8. Dexory brings in $80M to support global expansion
Dexory announced it closed an $80 million Series B funding round. The robotics and data intelligence company said the funding will support an expansion of its AI-powered features across its DexoryView platform. The Central London-based company also plans to grow its global team and accelerate the deployment of its autonomous robots. Read More
7. Valeo deploys 26 Slip Robotics loading systems
Valeo, a global automotive parts manufacturer, has optimized its dock operations by partnering with Slip Robotics. Through the deployment of SlipBot autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, Valeo said it has drastically reduced its truck loading and unloading times sixfold. Read more
6. Mpac Group acquires Boston Conveyor & Automation
Mpac Group PLC recently acquired Boston Conveyor & Automation Inc., a supplier of robotic automation and conveyor systems. Boston Conveyor & Automation, or BCA, was founded in 2017 and provides technologies for the food, life sciences, and general industrial sectors. Read more
5. Symbotic to deploy automation at two Walmex sites in Mexico
Symbotic Inc. in October 2024 entered into commercial agreements with Walmart de México y Centroamérica, also known as Walmex. The companies will implement Symbotic’s warehouse automation in two of Walmex’s locations near Mexico City. Read more
4. Vecna Robotics introduces CaseFlow automated case picking system
Vecna Robotics introduced CaseFlow, an “end-to-end” system for case-picking operations. CaseFlow uses pallet-handling robots for up to 90% of warehouse travel and orchestrates workers with dynamic, directed zone picking, the company said. CaseFlow can more than double site performance while improving worker satisfaction and safety, claimed Waltham, Mass.-based Vecna. Read more
3. October 2024 e-book explains how to overcome common software implementation challenges
Modern warehouses are bustling spaces, with numerous processes and tasks that must be coordinated to keep employees working efficiently and goods flowing. In the past, warehouses relied heavily on manual tasks for both product movement and data recording. This old manual model has rapidly become a hinderance as supply chains grow increasingly complex and warehouse volumes expand. Read more
2. Corvus Robotics raises $18M for updated drone inventory system
Corvus Robotics Inc. has closed an $18 million Series A round and seed funding led by S2G Ventures and Spero Ventures. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company has been engineering and validating its inventory drone system since it was founded in 2017. Read more
1. Locus Park opens as warehouse robot service provider reaches 4B picks in October 2024
Locus Robotics held the grand opening of Locus Park, its new, 157,000-sq.-ft. headquarters. The warehouse automation provider also marked 4 billion robot-assisted picks across its worldwide customer deployments in October 2024. Read more
