Founded by MIT alumni, the Pickle Robot Company has developed machines that can autonomously load and unload trucks inside warehouses and logistic centers. There are some jobs human bodies just ...

Moving an object from one location to another—picking and placing—is an ideal application for industrial robots due to the robots’ repeatability, throughput and favorable return on investment. It is ...

Victoria Kickham, Senior Editor, started her career as a newspaper reporter in the Boston area before moving into B2B journalism. She has covered manufacturing, distribution, and supply chain issues ...

The big picture: As the warehouse floor becomes increasingly automated, robots now handle the most punishing aspects of logistics, while people focus on oversight, problem-solving, and continuous ...

To better address demand for its popular ActiNav flexible machine loading system, Universal Robots announces the following integrators as ActiNav Solutions Providers to assist end users in ActiNav ...

While scaling their operations to meet growing demand, Four Hands faced the challenge of managing a diverse product mix — ranging from 2-lb. lamps to 400-lb. coffee tables — across a growing network ...

Cranston, R.I. — Yushin America Inc. developed a space-saving palletizing robot that it says solves problems related to end-of-line labor shortages at distribution sites. The PA robot series handles ...

Automating machine loading traditionally means integrating conveyors, bowl feeders, custom trays, shaker tables or various other components and processes. These approaches can lead to a range of ...

The use of Cartesian and six-axis robots, as well as selective-compliance-articulated robot arms (SCARAs) is on the rise. They automate tasks to accelerate cycle times, increase throughput, and ...

UNLOADING LORRIES is wearisome for people, but hardly an intellectual challenge. For robots it is the reverse. Robots never tire. They do, however, have problems interpreting the data streaming in ...