ProMat roundup: The biggest announcements from Day 1 & 2

CHICAGO — ProMat 2023 is well underway, and the announcements have been coming fas and furious.

The massive trade show, running this week for the first time since 2019, features 1,000 of the top supply chain and logistics companies pitching their latest and greatest solutions to tens of thousands of guests.

As you can imagine, the 500,000-square-foot show floor is jam-packed with firms across industries like robotics, automation, manufacturing, assembly, delivery, fulfillment and information...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/promat-roundup-the-biggest-announcements-from-day-1-2

Seegrid adds RaaS model for companies looking to utilize robots

Robotics provider Seegrid Corp. is the latest company to offer its products through a Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, an alternative to outright purchase or lease.

Seegrid’s primary offerings of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) used in the material  handling business are its Palion Tow Tractor and Palion Pallet Truck, as well as a new product, Palion Lift AMR. They will all be available to customers through an RaaS model. 

In an email to FreightWaves, Jeff Christensen, VP of product at Seegrid,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/seegrid-adds-raas-model-for-companies-looking-to-utilize-robots

Seegrid introduces upgraded autonomous Tow Tractor

Seegrid Corp., an autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) development company, introduced Tuesday its Palion Tow Tractor Series 8, an upgraded version of its automated tow tractor to help customers increase productivity and safety within manufacturing, warehousing and distribution.

The company, which closed a $52 million growth equity investment in September, has been focused on expanding its suite of AMRs this past year, including the premiere of its first autonomous lift truck, Palion Lift AMR, and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/seegrid-introduces-upgraded-autonomous-tow-tractor

GSCW chat recap: Jeff Christensen on the future of automated warehouses

This fireside chat recap is from Day 2 of FreightWaves Global Supply Chain Week. Day 2 focuses on retail.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: The future of automated warehouses.

DETAILS: The surge in e-commerce demand, the impact of COVID-19 and a shortage of qualified warehouse labor has forced retailers and their third-party logistics provider partners to implement warehouse automation strategies or to pull forward plans that may have been scheduled two to three years out. But looking out as far as 2025,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gscw-chat-recap:-jeff-christensen-on-the-future-of-automated-warehouses

Global Supply Chain Week Day 2 highlights retail, construction industries

Revolutionizing warehouse operations, sourcing products domestically and preparing for import slowdowns are topics that will be discussed on Day Two of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week.

The eight-day virtual conference will be held from Feb. 22 through March 3 and will be streamed free on FreightWavesTV. The content will cover all aspects of transportation, from first to last mile.

Day Two of the virtual event features speakers from the retail, building and construction industries.

Changes...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/global-supply-chain-week-day-2-highlights-retail-construction-industries

Seegrid closes $52M to automate materials handling

Seegrid, a company that makes self-driving robots and forklifts to move stuff around in warehouses and factories, has closed a $52 million growth equity financing round, the company announced this week.

The investment round previously was announced when lead investor G2VP funded the first $25 million of the raise 

To date, the Pittsburgh-based company has raised more than $150 million. 

Seegrid intends to use the additional capital to increase the size of its workforce to deliver automated...

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