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Machine vision, automation streamline logistics and warehousing operations

Control Engineering

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) used machine vision and sensing technologies to move around freely and a key part around automation when it comes to logistics. Worldwide, 131 billion parcels were shipped in 2020, according to the 2021 Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index. Vision-guided robotics.

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Dexterity picks up $95M in funding for container unloading robots

Robotics Business Review

Dexterity said it uses “physical AI” to give its full-stack systems human-like dexterity, freeing workers in logistics , warehousing, and supply chain operations from repetitive and strenuous tasks. -based Dexterity AI was founded in 2017. The company is hiring. Register now so you don't miss out!

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Victoria conference to put spotlight on freight and logistics workforce

AU Manufacturing

Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne has opened the state conference of the Victorian Transport Association , which will centre on the workers who support the $21 billion freight and logistics sector that is the state’s economic force. The state conference runs through 21 March.

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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.

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Job&Talent Raises EUR 92 Million Funding to Accelerate AI-powered Growth

i4.0 today

In 2024 alone, Job&Talent placed over 300,000 workers globally in more than 3,250 companies in key sectors such as logistics, warehousing, and retail. Since launching in 2021, the US has steadily grown to become Job&Talents largest and fastest-growing market, demonstrating a +27% YoY revenue increase in Q4 2024.

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Accenture invests in humanoid maker Sanctuary AI

Robotics Business Review

Agility Robotics has piloted its Digit humanoid with Amazon and GXO Logistics. We see huge potential for their robots in post and parcel, manufacturing, retail, and logistics warehousing operations, where they could complement and collaborate with human workers and automate tasks that traditional robotics can’t.”

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Veteran tech exec Peggy Johnson named Agility Robotics CEO

Robotics Business Review

Wise sold autonomous mobile robot maker (AMR) Fetch Robotics to Zebra Technologies in 2021 for $290 million. GXO Logistics, the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, is also testing Digit. This is another significant move for Agility Robotics as it gears up to manufacture its Digit humanoid at scale.

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