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Apex Motion Control Adds Palletizing Function to its Baker-Bot

August 28, 2020

Apex Motion Control, specialists in robotics and automation for the baking and food industry, has created a new function for its Baker-Bot: end of line palletizing.

2020 predictions for CPG, retail industries

CPG players will see increased integration of robots throughout the industry, growth in frictionless shopping experiences and enhanced ability to cater to consumer shopping experiences through computer vision.

Guy Yehiav

January 10, 2020

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As we enter the next “roaring 20s,” retailers and CPG organizations will experience technological revolutions involving sophisticated AI tools like prescriptive analytics and innovation in mobile devices and robots that will lead to increased productivity, optimized shopping and employee experiences and greater customer satisfaction.

Study: Cobot market to account for 30% of total robot market by 2027

Material handling, assembly and pick-and-place will be the three biggest applications of collaborative robots.

December 6, 2019

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Interact Analysis, UK, released “The Collaborative Robot Market – 2019,” a report that indicates strong and sustained growth for the collaborative robot industry.

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

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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.

FarmWise raises $14.5M to sustainably farm crops using robots

FarmWise's autonomous, AI-enabled robots perform a variety of farming functions.

September 20, 2019

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FarmWise, San Francisco, raised $14.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Calibrate Ventures, Pasadena, Calif.

Shopify to acquire 6 River Systems

With this acquisition, Shopify will add 6 River Systems’ cloud-based software and collaborative mobile robots to its newly released Shopify Fulfillment Network.

September 10, 2019

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Shopify Inc., Canada, announced plans to acquire 6 River Systems, Inc., a Waltham, Mass.-based provider of collaborative warehouse fulfillment solutions.

Rise of warehouse automation changes site selection plans for e-commerce distribution centers

Adoption of disruptive supply chain technologies could double in the next 5 years.

August 26, 2019

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Many of today’s industrial facilities are being built for both humans and robots, according to a report published by Cushman & Wakefield, Chicago.

Research: Cobot market to exceed $11B by 2030

The study finds that the yearly revenue for cobot arms will reach $11.8 billion by 2030, an increase from $711 million in 2019.

August 22, 2019

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The collaborative robotics (cobot) market will become increasingly mainstream over the next 10 years, according to “Industrial Collaborative Robots Market Tracker,” new analysis from ABI Research, New York.

Vacuum-based soft gripper for handling sensitive, delicate objects

June 19, 2019

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Piab, Hingham, Mass., introduced piSOFTGRIP, a new soft gripping tool developed to grip sensitive and lightweight objects of odd geometries and/or an unusual surface.

Study: Increased investment in automation benefits CPG companies

Cobots are the fastest growing segment of industrial automation.

October 25, 2018

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As automation increases in importance and usability in the manufacturing sector, collaborative robots (cobots), artificial intelligence and big data can be distinct drivers of investment and performance, according to a survey conducted by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, Reston, Va.