Articles Tagged with ''robotics''

Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., has been pioneering new technologies to minimize the time an associate spends on repetitive tasks like cleaning floors or checking inventory on a shelf.

Investment in supply chain innovation is at a critical inflection point, with a trend of declining investment from 2015 to 2018 being more than countered by a 95% increase in projected spending for 2019, according to a report released by MHI, the Charlotte, N.C.-based producer of the ProMat tradeshow that’s currently taking place.

Cheney Brothers, Inc. (CBI), Rivera Beach, Fla., expanded its Statesville, N.C., distribution center.

Boston Dynamics, Waltham, Mass., acquired Kinema Systems, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based provider of industrial robotic arms.

RightHand Robotics, Somerville, Mass., partnered with Capacity, LLC, North Brunswick, N.J., to integrate the RightHand Robotics’ RightPick automation system into Capacity's fulfillment solution offering.

Daimler Trucks, a Portland, Ore.-based division of the Daimler Group, announced a majority stake in Torc Robotics, Blacksburg, Va., to develop what is said to be a one-of-a-kind combination to commercialize highly automated trucks (SAE Level 4) on U.S. roads.

Tetra Pak, Vernon Hills, Ill., announced plans to unveil a “factory of the future,” where digital technology revolutionizes the way food manufacturing plants operate.

Brain Corp, San Diego, Calif., partnered with Nilfisk, a Copenhagen, Denmark, to license Brain Corp.’s BrainOS artificial intelligence technology to further accelerate the development of connected autonomous cleaning solutions.

Lane Southern Orchards announced a $4 million renovation and expansion of its Fort Valley, Ga., packing house and headquarters.