An Interview with Warehouse Robotics Veteran, Jon Schechter. Jon shares the insights and knowledge he has obtained from Kiva Systems, RightHand Robotics, and AutoStore. Jon’s experience with internal processes and customer needs sheds light on the sources of value delivered by warehouse robotics companies, the necessary perspective for sucess, and how these systems differ and complement each other.
The Intersection of Warehouse Growth and Employee Scarcity The combination of continually growing consumer and business demand, a supply chain permanently altered after adapting to Covid, and the Great Resignation has cumulatively impacted the nation’s warehousing landscape like never before. The US Bureau of Labor statistics reported over 500,000 job openings in warehousing and transportation […]
The Productization and Scaling for Next Generation Automation roundtable discussion at the Autonomous Mobile Robotics (AMR) show included valuable insights from the expert panelists. The panelists provided their perspectives on what is holding back the next generation of automation solutions, and what approaches would enable the process to evolve at a proper pace. Advice included the criticalshift to a customer-centric approach, include the people that will work on the floor with the automation in the decision-making process, and […]
MASSROBOTICS hosted a meeting on September 8 to discuss the proposed scope for version 2 of its AMR Interoperability Standard. The envisioned architecture will include an InterOp Facilitator that provides a connection point for all agents (AMR or fleet manager for AMRs) and facilitates message exchanges between the agents. A list of readily supported missions, defined […]
DHL Supply Chain has selected and deployed numerous warehouse robotics and other advanced automation. DHL instituted a well-defined process for vetting and adopting warehouse technologies. Boston Dynamics, Crown Equipment, and Locus Robotics are a few of the technology […}
Across the global business ecosystem, sourcing and retaining top talent labor is of utmost importance. This is no less true of the supply chain industry, which must manage high customer demand while simultaneously experiencing unprecedented labor issues. What’s more, the physical rigors and repetitive nature of supply chain work are creating massive challenges when it […]
DHL held its inaugural DHL Robotics Hour media event earlier this week. DHL successfully piloted two Dorabot DoraSorter systems – one Sort-to-Gaylord and the other Sort-to-Bag. The proprietary drawer-shaped, conveyor belt end effector is the characteristic I found most innovative about this solution. Rather than grasping and item, it supports and balances items from below.
