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Collaborative robot arm manufacturers could soon see rising revenue by supplying their products to humanoid robot developers, according to a study from Interact Analysis.While the near-term revenues of that new sales channel remain…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has been maturing at breathtaking speed in recent months. And as often happens with new technologies, the single, umbrella acronym “AI” has splintered into an array of subcategories along the way. Today it’s…
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Warehouse robotics provider Geek+ has invested in J-Elephant, a vendor of vertical pallet robot (VPR) technology, and will fold the two firms’ platforms together, saying the move answers growing demand for high-density pallet storage…
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Parcel and logistics giant UPS Inc. is continuing to grow its footprint in the lucrative niche of cold chain logistics, announcing today that it has invested $48 million in 27 temperature-controlled freight cross-dock facilities around…
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A.P. Moller - Maersk has launched a dedicated lithium-ion battery transportation solution within its North American ground freight network designed to meet the rapidly growing demand for safe, compliant, and reliable movement of Class 9…
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At a manufacturing facility in Detroit, the latest in drone technology is taking flight—and company leaders have their sights set on the supply chain.Drone developer and artificial intelligence (AI) platform Birdstop counts airports,…
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I started covering supply chains as a journalist in 1999. When I told people what I did back then, their response invariably was, “What are supply chains?” Few outside the industry were familiar with the term. I used to tell them that…
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Commercial shipping analysts are giving wary support for the U.S. and Iran’s temporary peace agreement signed this week, but warn that even if it holds, a return to full container shipping volumes remains at least three months…
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Global supply chains could be slowed this year by restricted shipping through the Panama Canal, according to forecasts for extended drought in the region triggered by a “Super El Nino” weather shift in the Pacific Ocean, analysts say.El…
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Robotic automation provider Berkshire Grey will expand its European operations with the opening of a new “customer innovation center” in Haarlem, near Amsterdam, further strengthening its presence across Europe, the Middle East and…
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