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Look Back at 2014 & 2015 “30 Under 30” Program

Fastener News Desk

By travelingsalesman July 1, 2024 In 2014, the Young Fastener Professional (YFP) association teamed up with the Fastener Industry Coalition (FIC) to create a program called the fastener “30 Under 30” The YFP was founded by Ryan Kertis and it was his coordination with the FIC that led to establishing the program.

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GXO begins operational testing of Reflex Robotics humanoid

Robotics Business Review

Credit: GXO Logistics GXO Logistics Inc. The third-party logistics provider (3PL) has also tested humanoid robots including Agility Robotics’ Digit and Apptronik’s Apollo. Through the GXO Incubation Program, the 3PL is testing the Reflex humanoid on the warehouse floor. Register now. million sq.

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Quicktron Robotics raises more than $100M to deploy its AMRs globally

Robotics Business Review

“As global demand for intelligent warehousing and logistics solutions continues to grow, Quicktron will fully utilize the funds from this financing to strengthen its presence in key overseas markets and enhance its global service capabilities,” stated Yang Wei, founder and CEO of Quicktron Robotics.

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Locus Robotics reduces staff, but CEO is still bullish on market growth

Robotics Business Review

” Founded in 2014, Locus Robotics provides autonomous mobile robots ( AMRs ) that collaborate with human pickers to increase warehouse efficiency. “A number of accounts are making adjustments — not just logistics, but across retail and e-commerce. The Wilmington, Mass.-based

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RBR50 Spotlight: Simbe scales inventory robotics deal with BJ’s Wholesale Club

Robotics Business Review

Website: www.simberobotics.com Year Founded: 2014 Number of Employees: 11-50 Innovation Class: Application & Market Having products in the right place at the right price is critical for retailers. Organization: Simbe Country: U.S. Inventory management, however, remains a painfully manual process.

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Robotic delivery company Starship Technologies raises $90 million in new funding

Robotics Automation News

The fresh investment, which brings the total raised by Starship to $230 million since its creation in 2014, will be used to expand […] Starship Technologies, the company making science fiction a reality by putting delivery robots on streets in the US and Europe, has raised $90 million in new funding, co-led by Plural and Iconical.

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Logistics and freight transport, a sector in growth with more than 10,000 direct jobs gained in Greater Montreal over the last decade

Canadian Manufacturing

(Photo: CNW Group/Metropolitan Cluster of logistics and transportation in Montreal) MONTREAL — CargoM, the Logistics and Transportation Metropolitan Cluster of Montreal, presents the updated results of the 2013-2014 study carried out by KPMG on the logistics and transportation sector in Quebec and, more specifically, Greater Montreal.