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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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Pickle Robot gets orders for over 30 unloading systems plus $50M in funding

Robotics Business Review

Source: Pickle Robot Robotic truck unloading fits the classic definition of dull, dirty, or dangerous jobs worth automating. Pickle Robot customers are experiencing the value of ‘Physical AI’ applied to a common logistics process that challenges thousands of operations every day,” said AJ Meyer, founder and CEO of Pickle Robot.

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

Robotics Business Review

Source: Nimble While warehouse automation today is limited to a few functions, improvements in artificial intelligence promise to change that. 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.

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Rapid Robotics’ new CEO explains the use of AI to accelerate accurate picking

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Source: Rapid Robotics Many companies are racing to apply the latest advances in artificial intelligence to robotics. Source: LinkedIn “I first went to school for design, actually, and then realized that what I really love is running a business,” she told The Robot Report. Kimberly Losey, CEO of Rapid Robotics.

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Pickommerce picks up $3.4M for PickoBot piece-picking robot

Robotics Business Review

Source: Pickommerce Pickommerce today announced that it has secured $3.4 Today’s logistics facilities are increasingly automated, with processes like crate collection and package unloading now predominantly handled by robots, noted Pickommerce. These include apparel, retail, e-commerce, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and spare parts.

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Manufacturing PMI® at 46.4%; July 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

Logistics costs have settled, transit times continue to shorten and capacities at most suppliers are sufficient.” The two manufacturing industries that reported growth in July are: Petroleum & Coal Products; and Furniture & Related Products. While customer growth is projected, we cannot point to fundamentals that sustain it.

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Manufacturing PMI® at 46.9%; May 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

” [Transportation Equipment] “Pricing seems to be becoming the primary focus of supply and sourcing teams, as customers and consumers are beginning to push back. Logistics, particularly from East Asia , continue to return to historical-level transit times; Europe and India remain elevated.