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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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Ricoh to provide customer support for Agility Robotics’ Digit humanoid

Robotics Business Review

The Digit humanoid could work in distribution, retail and e-commerce, manufacturing, and third-party logistics. Source: Agility Robotics Agility Robotics Inc. In June, the company announced a multi-year agreement with GXO Logistics Inc. to deploy the robot in its logistics operations. The Corvallis, Ore.-based

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ABB discusses the evolving role of robotics in healthcare

Robotics Business Review

Source: ABB Robotics With each passing year, labor shortages and complexity increase for the healthcare industry. Some years ago, we already saw that we’ve been leading the revolution of logistics with the Amazons and online commerce. And today, logistics is the largest market for robotics,” he said during a MassRobotics webinar.

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Top 10 robotics developments of August 2024

Robotics Business Review

the new Figure 02 humanoid from Figure AI successfully fitted sheet-metal parts into precise fittings that were then assembled as part of a car chassis. a leading developer of logistics automation, has acquired “substantially all of the assets” of Veo Robotics Inc. During a two-week pilot at a plant in Spartanburg, S.C.,

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Triangle Fastener Corp. To Acquire Pro Fastening Systems

Fastener News Desk

TCF said Pro Fastening Systems fits well with TFC’s long-term plans to grow its business through acquisitions of successful fastener distributors in large markets not currently serviced by TFC. The portfolio company operates precision components and assemblies, mechanical fastening systems, quality tools, and logistics solutions companies.

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Walmex to deploy Symbotic’s warehouse automation in two sites

Robotics Business Review

Source: Symbotic Symbotic Inc. Symbotic said this makes them a good fit for a company like Walmex, which delivers a wide variety of goods. The company won a 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award for its modular automation in response to logistics demand. million.

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Chinese automaker to use UBTECH humanoid

Robotics Business Review

Ubtech says its humanoid robots can be used in industrial manufacturing, exhibition halls, warehousing and logistics, commercial office services, home services, and college and research institutions. Walk S is designed for inspection, assembly, and logistics tasks. Walker S humanoid robot The Walker S humanoid is 1.7 m tall (around 5.58