Your guide to the wild world of warehouse robots

Picking the right warehouse robot is hard — here's everything operators should know before making their choice

Warehouse technology is getting better, faster, stronger — and smarter. Innovations like barcode scanners, microfulfillment centers and warehouse management systems have helped warehouse workers become drastically more efficient. 

But with a labor crunch leaving many warehouse operators understaffed, they need technology that does more than support the work of people — it needs to do some of that work itself.

Capable of handling complex warehouse tasks on their own, AI-powered robots are...

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Consortium develops Autonomous Guard Vessel concept

Offshore wind farms and other offshore structures could soon be protected by Autonomous Guard Vessels (AGV). A consortium of maritime companies has just released a concept design that exploits technology available today to deliver an autonomous vessel that is smaller and lighter than most current guard vessels used to protect offshore operations.

The AGV concept stems from a project group facilitated by LISA, an on-line community for maritime professionals. The project group resulted in a...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/consortium-develops-autonomous-guard-vessel-concept/