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Tompkins Robotics Names Villanova VP of Pickpal Solutions

July 13, 2023

Villanova will spearhead the development of the company's flagship picking solution in support of the continued growth of its industry-leading autonomous mobile robotic (AMR) system, tSort.


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Report: Global sales of robots hit $16.5B in 2018

Logistics systems, such as autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) represent 41% of all units sold, followed by inspection and maintenance robots (39%).
September 20, 2019
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR), Germany, released its annual World Robotics Report, which showed an annual global sales value of $16.5 billion in 2018.
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Study: Robotic process automation software revenue to reach $1.3B in 2019

North America continued to dominate the RPA software market, with a 51% share in 2018.
June 25, 2019
Robotic process automation (RPA) software revenue grew 63.1% in 2018 to $846 million, and is expected to bring in revenue reaching $1.3 billion in 2019, making it the fastest-growing segment of the global enterprise software market, according to Gartner, Inc., Stamford, Conn.
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Study: 50,000 warehouses to use robots by 2025

The rapid rate of adoption will be driven by the need for flexible, efficient and automated e-commerce fulfillment.
March 27, 2019
By 2025, over 4 million commercial robots will be installed in over 50,000 warehouses, up from just under 4,000 robotic warehouses in 2018, according to “Robotics in E-commerce Fulfillment,” a study produced by ABI Research, New York.
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Study: 48% of robots shipped in 2018 were for food, beverage industry

The study shows 35,880 units were shipped in 2018, a 7% increase over 2017.
February 28, 2019
Robots shipped to North American companies in record numbers last year, according to a study released by Robotic Industries Association (RIA), Ann Arbor, Mich., in part with the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Honeywell, Carnegie Mellon University to develop advanced supply chain robotics, AI solutions for distribution centers

The collaboration will focus on developing a next-generation architecture to control and operate multiple robotic applications.
August 28, 2018
Honeywell, Morris Plains, N.J., announced a strategic collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa., to advance artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic technologies to help distribution centers address rapid growth in e-commerce.
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Report: Advanced use of automation in Europe to double by 2020

The research reveals RPA budgets in Europe increased on average by 9% in the last year, significantly ahead of the average increase for general IT spending.
June 20, 2018
Advanced business use of robotic process automation (RPA) is expected to double in Europe by 2020, as companies seek to improve customer experience and streamline finance operations, according to new research from Information Services Group (ISG), Stamford, Conn.
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Study: Warehousing, logistics robot shipments will reach 620,000 units annually by 2021

Mobile robot platforms and industrial robot manipulators will drive the largest market growth during the forecast period.
December 18, 2017
The demand for robots and the supply of matured robotic solutions for the optimization of logistics processes have created a tipping point that, according to a new report from Tractica, Boulder, Colo., could lead to widespread acceptance and presence of robots in warehouses and logistics operations.
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Study: Global food robotics market worth $2,159.3M by 2022

Europe holds the major share in the global food robotics market, followed by North America and Asia-Pacific.
November 27, 2017
The global food robotics market will grow at a CAGR of 12.5% from 2017 to 2022 to reach $2,159.3 million by 2022, according to a report published by Meticulous Research, UK.
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Top 6 robotic applications in food manufacturing

recent developments in sensing and soft gripping make it possible for robots to handle many raw foods.
August 10, 2017
Robotic food manufacturing is a rising trend in the food industry. The ROBOTS Association, Switzerland, introduced six robotic applications in food processing.
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