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Dusty Robotics raises $5M in strategic seed funding to launch autonomous mobile robot for the construction industry

Dusty builds automation tools to accelerate the digital transformation of the commercial construction industry.

December 17, 2019

Dusty Robotics, Mountain View, Calif., closed a $5 million seed round led by NextGen Venture Partners, Baltimore, Md., and joined by returning investors Baseline Ventures, San Francisco; Root Ventures, San Francisco; and Cantos Ventures, San Francisco.

Dot Foods partners with Dematic to add automated frozen warehouse at Mt. Sterling, IL, headquarters

Dot began using automation technology in its Mt. Sterling frozen warehouse in 2005, where three cranes currently pick small quantities of product.

December 16, 2019

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Dot Foods announced plans to build its first fully-automated warehouse at the company’s corporate headquarters in Mt. Sterling, Ill.

Top 5 trends in 2020

Time to ring in the New Year with new ideas, new technologies, new product developments and new ways of doing business.

Marina Mayer

December 16, 2019

Editor-in-chief Marina Mayer forecasts the Top 5 trends set to take over the cold food and beverage industry in 2020.

Soft Robotics, FANUC partner to accelerate adoption of critical automation needs

Through this partnership, users of FANUC robots are able to directly program and implement Soft Robotics’ proprietary technology into their workstreams.

December 12, 2019

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Soft Robotics, Bedford, Mass., announced a strategic partnership with FANUC, Japan, to accelerate the adoption of integrated soft robotic solutions into high-growth automation markets worldwide.

Study: Next-generation supply chain market to hit $75B by 2030, driven by AI, blockchain, IoT, robotics and more

Major drivers of a digital supply chain include demand for greater visibility and transparency in supply chain data process, faster adoption of IoT, increasing investment in supply chain innovation and rising demand from e-commerce.

December 4, 2019

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The next-generation supply chain market is scheduled to reach $75 billion by 2030, up from $32 billion in 2019, according to “Next-Gen Supply Chain Market – Global Forecast to 2030,” a study released by LogisticsIQ, Singapore.

DHL Supply Chain details top trends impacting supply chain management in 2020

2020 marks a new decade in supply chain management in which operations benefit from increased digitalization, customers benefit from higher levels of service and supply chain organizations benefit from greater diversity in the workforce.

December 3, 2019

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DHL Supply Chain shared the three supply chain trends set to have the greatest impact on operations in North America in the coming year.

Tompkins Robotics partners with Bastian Solutions to deliver advanced warehouse automation systems

t-Sort is a portable, scalable robotic sortation system that operates similar to a tilt tray sorter without a fixed track, moving freely to any divert or induction station along the shortest path.

November 21, 2019

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Tompkins Robotics, Raleigh, N.C., announced a strategic partnership with Bastian Solutions, Indianapolis, Ind., to expand delivery of its t-Sort solution.

Lakeside Foods completes $40M frozen packaging facility project

The automated lines utilize state-of-the-art robotics equipment for a wide variety of bag options, including stand-up and bag-in-bag for retail and foodservice customers.

November 19, 2019

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Lakeside Foods, Inc., Manitowoc, Wis., transitioned its frozen vegetable packaging processes to new automated production lines.

Bowery Farming raises $50M to innovate with existing robotics, expand crops, scale business

Bowery plans to use this capital to put additional resources toward driving innovation in agriculture science, technology, robotics and automation.

November 8, 2019

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Bowery Farming, Inc., New York, raised an additional $50 million in a B+ round of financing from existing investors, including Temasek, Singapore, and Henry Kravis, co-founder of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., New York.

enVista opens additional offices in Singapore, Sydney

In response to growth in the enterprise e-commerce marketplace, enVista will provide comprehensive solutions.

November 8, 2019

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enVista, Indianapolis, Ind., expanded into the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region with additional offices in Singapore and Sydney, Australia.

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