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LOXO expands into Germany with self-driving logistics subsidiary

Robotics Business Review

Germany’s strong logistics market, advanced automotive infrastructure, and progressive legislation surrounding autonomous vehicles make it the ideal location for us to further our middle-mile and mobile distribution projects.” In addition, the company operates its own fleet of logistics vehicles, the electric LOXO Alpha and LOXO R1.

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Figure AI studies Helix model, preps humanoids for logistics

Robotics Business Review

Figure is building the Helix model and a data engine to enable a fleet of humanoid robots to learn logistics tasks. this week introduced a real-world application for its humanoid robots and Helix model: package manipulation for triage in logistics. This task presents several key challenges, noted Figure AI.

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Kiva Systems founders to enter Logistics Hall of Fame as mobile robot pioneers

Robotics Business Review

Source: Kiva Systems / Logistics Hall of Fame In 2003, Mick Mountz, Dr. Peter Wurman, and Prof. A jury has voted to recognize their innovation by inducting them into the Logistics Hall of Fame. He decided develop a method for picking, packing, and shipping orders that could deliver any item to any logistics employee at any time. “At

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Tomorrow’s Warehouse: Innovations in Logistics & Storage

Manufacturing Management

Taking place on 15th May 2025 at the CBS Arena, Coventry, Tomorrows Warehouse is a one-day, free-to-attend conference and exhibition that presents a range of solutions to boost warehouse performance and flexibility.

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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. Logistics, warehousing, and shipping organizations are struggling to operate faster.

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Boston Dynamics CTO to discuss Atlas redesign in Robotics Summit keynote

Robotics Business Review

Learn about AI, logistics, and more at the Robotics Summit Taking place on April 30 and May 1, the 2025 Robotics Summit & Expo will together the brightest minds in robotics to share their experiences and expertise. The Engineering Theater on the show floor will also feature presentations by industry experts.

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Flexiv Robotics Participates in the Opening of the Stanford Robotics Center

Gary Mintchell

The Stanford Robotics Center (SRC) is dedicated to advancing robotics across industries including logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, art, space exploration, and home automation. Industry leaders from iRobot, Google Intrinsic, and Anybotics were also present, emphasizing the SRCs significance on the global robotics landscape.

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