Among the select group of people who had a banner year in 2020 are founders of warehouse robotics startups, who saw venture capital investment in warehouse automation shoot up more than 50%.
The money flow coincided with a massive surge in e-commerce orders and a shift toward smaller batch items (people ordering one pair of socks or a six-pack of baby formula).
These trends are sending manufacturers and brands on a frantic hunt for ways to bring down the costs associated with warehouse tasks —...
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