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UPS and Gap units partner to offer ‘unmatched automation and supply chain capabilities’ to apparel merchants

Robotics Automation News

Two business units from within logistics giant UPS and famous retail brand GAP are combining their expertise to offer “unmatched automation and supply chain capabilities” to apparel and footwear merchants.

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TGW Logistics launches RovoFlex picking robot and PickCenter software

Robotics Business Review

TGW Logistics’ RovoFlex picking robot can handle a variety of items, from grocery and fashion to industrial and consumer goods. Source: TGW Logistics TGW Logistics Group GmbH said it has applied its more than 50 years of experience in developing automated systems into its latest picking robot.

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Frictionless Podcast: Apparel Production and Logistics in Central America

Modern Materials Handling

On this Episode, Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, and Annie Paredes, Director of Customer Service at CBX Global Central America discuss the apparel industry’s shift to Honduras.

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50 most innovative robotics companies

Robotics Business Review

Their domain knowledge of logistics and large-scale automation has helped Mytra design a product that directly addresses the inefficiencies they experienced firsthand in modern warehouses. Across its customer base, Mytra estimates that warehouses save up to 88% of labor hours. million lbs.

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S&S Activewear improves warehouse efficiency with Korber software, Geek+ robots

Robotics Business Review

The apparel distributor has also deployed robots from Geekplus Technology Co. “Innovation is a core tenet of S&S’s decades-long history in the apparel industry,” stated Brian Beale, chief technology officer of S&S. S&S Activewear today announced the expansion of its partnership with Körber Supply Chain.

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Nimble picks up $106M to scale general purpose fulfillment robot

Robotics Business Review

Paired with the Nimble Cloud Logistics Platform, The San Francisco-based company asserted that its system will result in warehouses that are simpler, more reliable, and easier to install and scale. Nimble’s fulfillment centers are controlled by its Cloud Logistics Platform, which orchestrates fleets of its general-purpose robots.

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Learn about vibration control in manufacturing and robotics

Robotics Business Review

ABB cited increasing demand for robots in painting, consumer electronics, food and beverage, apparel, and industrial machinery. Gatik gets safety validation from TUV SUD for autonomous logistics Gatik announced that TV SD has independently validated the Safety Case Evaluation and Functional Safety phases of its Safety Assessment Framework.