Dematic, Grand Rapids, Mich., released a freezer-rated narrow aisle reach automated guided vehicle (AGV), specifically designed to operate autonomously in chilled and freezer environments.
The new company will operate under the name Stäubli WFT GmbH.
August 23, 2018
Stäubli Group, Duncan, S.C., acquired a 70% stake in WFT GmbH & Co. KG, a Germany-based specialist in the construction of special purpose machines and mobile platforms.
Related software is predicted to add another $3 billion to this total.
May 24, 2018
A new report by Interact Analysis, Austin, Texas, forecasts double-digit growth in the mobile robot over the next five years from $1 billion in 2017 to $7 billion in 2022.
ProMat 2017 is said to be the industry's only event that showcases the latest manufacturing, distribution and supply chain equipment and systems under one roof.
Giant Eagle, a Pittsburgh, Pa.-based retailer, looked to eliminate manual travel of pallet trucks at its Pittsburgh and Cleveland, Ohio, distribution centers.