As we approach the end of 2024, developers continue to innovate systems for automated warehouses. In November 2024, large funding rounds, new product releases, and successful installations 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. Gartner says mobile robots for supply chain entering growth stage of hype cycle
Gartner Inc. said it expects robotic technologies for supply chains to mature in the next two to five years. This will result in an accelerating market for increasingly capable mobile robots and drones, said the consultancy. Stamford, Conn.-based Gartner’s “Hype Cycle for Mobile Robots and Drones” is a graphical depiction of a common pattern that arises with each new technology or other innovation through five phases of maturity and adoption. Read more.
9. MC600 mobile manipulator combines UR cobot with MiR base
In November 2024, Mobile Industrial Robots announced the MC600 mobile collaborative robot, the latest addition to its growing list of MiR Go-approved products. “By integrating the ‘legs’ of a mobile robot with the ‘arms’ of a cobot, the MC600 addresses multiple automation workflow challenges such as palletizing and machine tending with one system,” said Jean-Pierre Hathout, president of Mobile Industrial Robots. Read more.
8. Geek+ partners with Intel to launch Vision Only Robot for logistics
Geekplus Technology Co. launched its Vision Only Robot Solution. The system includes Intel Visual Navigation Modules, which Geek+ said will drive the digital transformation of the logistics industry. Geek+ claimed that its new system is the world’s first vison-only autonomous mobile robot (AMR) using Intel’s Visual Navigation Modules. Read more.
7. LogisALL doubles productivity in trial with Floatic picking robots
Floatic announced the successful completion of its trial test with LogisALL Consulting, a leading logistics provider. The project aimed to prove the feasibility of synergies between LogisALL’s consulting, engineering, and systems expertise with Floatic’s picking system. Read more.
6. Podcast discusses new Atlas video, new heights in warehouse automation with BionicHive
In Episode 170 of The Robot Report Podcast, editors Mike Oitzman and Eugene Demaitre speak with Gili Ovadia of BionicHive to learn about the company’s Squid mobile robot, which can move along warehouse floors and climb shelving. Oitzman and co-host Steve Crowe also examine the latest video from Boston Dynamics showing Atlas electric humanoid autonomously moving materials. Read more.
5. Seegrid ends Raymond distribution agreements, shifts to direct sales of automation
While many companies have partnered to gain market access over the past few years, some outgrow those relationships. Seegrid announced in November 2024 that it is terminating its product and distribution agreements with The Raymond Corp., effective upon the conclusion of a 90-day notice period. Read more.
4. PUMA to double automated fulfillment with AutoStore, Bastian Solutions
Global sports brand PUMA plans to increase the number of orders it fulfills daily from 100,000 to 200,000. Automation provider AutoStore and systems integrator Bastian Solutions are implementing an automated storage and retrieval system at PUMA’s new distribution center in Phoenix. Read more.
3. Build resilient supply chains with robots and automation
Supply chains have always been complex, but in today’s world, disruptions are more frequent and unpredictable. From global pandemics to natural disasters and geopolitical conflicts, businesses are increasingly looking for ways to build more resilient and agile supply chains. Robotics and automation offer cutting-edge technology to streamline operations, reduce human error, and enhance flexibility. Read more.
2. GEODIS deploys AutoStore system to scale for high throughput
Global logistics provider GEODIS needed to handle thousands of SKUs for apparel client Maurices. The company turned to automated storage from AutoStore and control systems from Bastian Solutions. GEODIS evaluated a variety of technologies to meet its needs, said Drew Bailey, vice president of design engineering at the third-party logistics provider. Read more.
1. Pickle Robot secures $50M Series B, orders for over 30 unloading systems
Robotic truck unloading continues to advance. In November 2024, Pickle Robot raised $50 million in Series B funding and said that six customers placed orders during the third quarter for more than 30 robots to deploy in the first half of 2025. Read more.
