warehouse automation

GXO deploys robots and drones from Asylon for warehouse security

Aslyon drone and charging station

Robotic delivery and drone delivery are finally starting to get their moment. From ​​Santa Monica, California, to Dallas to North Carolina, driverless robot and drone pilots have been popping up all over the U.S. in recent months. 

While autonomous vehicles have become an increasingly common sight on America’s streets and in the skies, they’ve also begun to weave their way into the warehouse space. But in the latter setting they aren’t being used for deliveries.

Contract logistics provider GXO...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gxo-deploys-robots-and-drones-from-asylon-for-warehouse-security

Walmart is bringing robots to all 42 regional distribution centers

Walmart distribution center automation

The world’s largest retailer is steadily becoming one of the largest delivery providers. 

Walmart has been bolstering its delivery services for years, taking a tech-enabled approach to distribution and fulfillment that has given it a leg up on just about everybody besides Amazon and the big three national carriers. And it’s not done yet.

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) on Monday announced that it had expanded its partnership with supply chain automation company Symbotic to deploy robots in all 42 of its...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/walmart-is-bringing-robots-to-all-42-regional-distribution-centers

Warehouse robotics provider GreyOrange raises $110M

GreyOrange warehouse robot automates fulfillment

The world of warehouse robotics is heating up, and investors are taking note.

GreyOrange, a provider of automated robotic fulfillment solutions and inventory optimization software, announced Wednesday that it had secured $110 million via growth financing in a round led by Mithril Capital Management with participation from Blackrock.

The company said that it would use the funding to fuel global expansion, increased headcount and greater adoption of its fulfillment platform in warehouses,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/warehouse-robotics-provider-greyorange-raises-110m

Viewpoint: Get more dynamic with your slotting

drone view of warehouse

This commentary was written by Himadri Pandey, is an applied scientist for Lucas Systems. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Modern Shipper or its affiliates.

Done right, good slotting decisions can reduce labor costs (picking and replenishment efficiency); improve worker safety and ergonomics; mitigate product damage; and enhance warehouse space/capacity utilization. 

‘Optimized slotting’ is the ideal

Warehouse slotting is the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/viewpoint-get-more-dynamic-with-your-slotting

Berkshire Grey is turning anywhere into a fulfillment center

The Berkshire Grey BG FLEX fulfillment system in action

In 2022, the store is everywhere. While brick-and-mortar retail certainly isn’t going away, U.S. consumers have learned to shop online. And once they purchase an item, they’re conditioned to expect countless ways of receiving it.

Curbside pickup, same-day delivery, and buy online, pick up in store (BOPIS) — all are symptomatic of the e-commerce era, one in which fulfillment is king. Berkshire Grey (NASD...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/berkshire-grey-is-turning-anywhere-into-a-fulfillment-center

3PL Fulfyld to deploy inVia Robotics automation in e-commerce warehouse

Red warehouse robot picks item off shelf

Fulfyld, a 3PL specializing in labor-intensive e-commerce fulfillment, is equipping an Alabama warehouse with the latest in robotics.

inVia Robotics will install a full warehouse execution system (WES) and autonomous mobile robot (AMR) system in Fulfyld’s Huntsville, Alabama, warehouse. The system will include inVia’s PickerWall, inVia Logic software and the inVia Robotics Operation Center (ROC) that provides 24/7 monitoring and support.

The PickerWall features a fleet of Picker AMRs that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ecommerce-3pl-fulfyld-using-inva-robotics-in-fulfillment-warehouse

Viewpoint: What warehouse COOs can do to recover from the ‘Great Resignation’

warehouse operators face the Great Recession

This commentary was written by Gabe Grifoni, co-founder and CEO of Rufus Labs. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Modern Shipper or its affiliates.

The pandemic has spurred myriad global crises, trends, and shifts – one of which being a record-breaking rise in workforce resignations. While “The Great Resignation” is an informal name for the widespread trend of a significant number of workers leaving their jobs during the COVID-19...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/viewpoint-what-warehouse-coos-can-do-to-recover-from-the-great-resignation

Agility Robotics raises $150M for walking warehouse robots

Agility Robotics raises $150 million

Agility Robotics has landed a $150 million series B funding round as it looks to expand use of its warehouse robots.

The funding round was led by DCVC and Playground Global with participation from Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) new $1 billion Industrial Innovation Fund. Seven-year-old Agility Robotics produces warehouse robots that work alongside humans with the ability to walk floors, climb stairs and navigate unstructured environments, all while carrying packages and stacking goods in warehouse...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/agility-robotics-raises-150m-for-walking-warehouse-robots

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...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/your-guide-to-the-wild-world-of-warehouse-robots

Descartes combines warehouse, shipping solutions into integrated e-commerce offering

Descartes integrates ShipRush shipping solution with warehouse management systems

Global logistics technology company Descartes has integrated its parcel and less-than-truckload solutions into its warehouse management systems to give customers a more seamless experience.

The company announced last week that ShipRush, its multi-carrier parcel and LTL shipping solution, is now connected with its Descartes Peoplevox and Descartes pixi warehouse management systems.

The combined offering is available to startup and midsized e-commerce companies and direct to consumer brands. Using...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/descartes-combines-warehouse-shipping-solutions-into-integrated-e-commerce-offering

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