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David Edwards

ABB expands robotic item-picking range for fashion and logistics industries

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ABB is expanding its portfolio of robotic solutions for logistics and e-commerce supply chains with the addition of two new AI-powered functional modules to its Item Picking range.

Featuring ABB’s own AI-based vision technology, tested by world leading fashion retail and logistics companies, the Fashion Inductor and Parcel Inductor offer solutions for two of the most critical logistics processes: item picking and sorter induction.

Craig McDonnell, managing director business line industries for ABB Robotics, says: “With the growth of e-commerce set to drive increased parcel volumes of up to nine percent per year, there is a need for greater levels of speed and accuracy in picking and inducting unknown random items. [Read more…] about ABB expands robotic item-picking range for fashion and logistics industries

Companies Seek New Tools to Support On-Site Security

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On-site security is an issue that affects the vast majority of companies at some point in their expansion. While remote working is gaining popularity, most firms still require physical premises to operate effectively in the modern economy.

Brands are trying to navigate the growing ecosystem of threats and come out on top, developing innovative tools that enhance site security.

As such, the need for new security tools is growing. While older methods are effective, technology is adding to the mix in ways few predicted years ago. [Read more…] about Companies Seek New Tools to Support On-Site Security

How a Simple LED Resistor Calculator is Helping DIYers and Engineers Save Time

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Time will always be “of the essence” for professional engineers and amateur enthusiasts alike. This can certainly be said about the process of designing circuits involving Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). So, what kind of profound difference could a simple online calculator make?

Before we go any further on that subject, it might be worth reminding ourselves of the fundamentally important role of resistors in LED circuits. [Read more…] about How a Simple LED Resistor Calculator is Helping DIYers and Engineers Save Time

Honeywell to power Corvus Robotics drones to automate inventory tracking in warehouses

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Honeywell has launched its SwiftDecoder barcode-decoding software will be integrated into Corvus Robotics’ self-flying inventory drones.

This pioneering solution will be used within warehouses and distribution centers (DCs) to make the process of tracking rapidly changing inventory quicker and more accurate for retailers, distributors and manufacturers at the case – and pallet-level.

Honeywell’s creation of supply chain solutions that can automate processes for greater accuracy and more efficient use of scarce labor resources supports its alignment of its portfolio with several compelling megatrends including automation. [Read more…] about Honeywell to power Corvus Robotics drones to automate inventory tracking in warehouses

Murata debuts
‘double reach’ shuttle for warehouse operations

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Murata Machinery USA (Muratec USA), a specialist in high-speed, automated logistics and material handling, kicked off ProMat 2025 in Chicago with the North American debut of its Double Reach Shuttle, an innovative automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) engineered for high-density storage and efficient product handling.

Designed to maximize storage capacity while minimizing aisle width, the Double Reach Shuttle enables businesses to optimize warehouse space without compromising accessibility or throughput.

The Double Reach Shuttle integrates a narrow shuttle vehicle with a double-reach transfer mechanism, allowing it to efficiently retrieve and transport loads stored at greater depths within a compact footprint. [Read more…] about Murata debuts
‘double reach’ shuttle for warehouse operations

Chinese industrial robot makers challenge global giants as market expected to reach 649,000 units by 2030

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China is the largest single industrial robot adopter, and the global demand for robots remains high. ABI Research, a global technology intelligence firm, forecasts shipments to grow from approximately 400,000 in 2024 to 649,000 by 2030, a steady compound annual growth rate of 7.4 percent.

The umbrella term, industrial robot, encompasses high payload, high repeatability robotic arms. These include SCARA robots, often utilized for assembly tasks, delta robots which excel at rapid picking, and Cartesian robots, which can be deployed for material handling tasks.

Industrial robots, the backbone of manufacturing economies, will continue to enjoy rising sales as geographic shifts in manufacturing trends begin to take root. Accordingly, revenues generated from industrial robot hardware sales are set to rise from $14.7 billion in 2024 to $22.6 billion by the end of the decade. [Read more…] about Chinese industrial robot makers challenge global giants as market expected to reach 649,000 units by 2030

MiR makes its mobile robots compatible with others

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Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), a leading manufacturer of collaborative autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), today announced the MiR VDA 5050 Adapter that bridges the company’s AMRs with VDA 5050-compatible third-party fleet management systems.

By simplifying integration to third-party systems, this new software adapter enables interoperability for warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing facilities seeking a standardized approach to managing diverse heritage robot fleets, reducing integration complexities, and improving operational efficiency.

Initiated by the German Automotive Industry Association (VDA) and the VDMA Material Handling and Intralogistics Association, the VDA 5050 standard enables communication between multiple AMR robot types from various suppliers using a common control system. [Read more…] about MiR makes its mobile robots compatible with others

Locus Robotics launches business intelligence platform for warehouse automation

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Locus Robotics, the global leader in mobile warehouse automation, announces LocusINTELLIGENCE, a powerful, groundbreaking, AI-driven business intelligence software layer within the LocusONE platform.

Designed to provide real-time decision-making, continuous optimization, and deep operational insights, LocusINTELLIGENCE enables fulfillment operations to achieve unmatched flexibility, throughput, and efficiency.

Locus will showcase a range of next-generation AI advancements developed through LocusLABS, the dedicated R&D division of Locus Robotics, at LogiMAT in Germany and ProMat in the United States. [Read more…] about Locus Robotics launches business intelligence platform for warehouse automation

BlueBotics unveils new asset tracing and transport flow system

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Autonomous navigation and fleet management software provider BlueBotics – whose ANT navigation technology drives over 6,000 AGVs and AMRs around the world – has launched ANT locator, a new and “highly flexible” vehicle tracking and mixed fleet management solution that will be commercially available from June 2025.

Dr Nicola Tomatis, CEO of BlueBotics, says: “Based on our proven vehicle positioning technology, ANT locator allows companies to understand exactly where their forklifts are, and therefore where their pallets are too, whether inside or outdoors.

“ANT locator also addresses an evolving challenge for internal logistics teams: how to ensure effective interactions between manual forklifts and driverless AGVs and AMRs, by enabling traffic light systems for mixed vehicle types, smart interactions in pre-defined zones, and the integrated monitoring of all vehicles.” [Read more…] about BlueBotics unveils new asset tracing and transport flow system

Siemens showcases Simatic Robot Pick AI Pro at Logimat

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Siemens has presented its new developments in industrial automation and digitalization for the intralogistics industry at the recent Logimat event.

Faced with global challenges like labor shortages, growing sustainability requirements, and demographic change, the technology company is introducing innovative automation and digitalization solutions that increase efficiency, adaptability, and sustainability in intralogistics.

With Simatic Robot Pick AI Pro, an industrial vision AI for the development of AI-supported picking robots, Siemens demonstrates in a highlight showcase how the combination of software-defined and data-driven automation creates more adaptability and flexibility in automation solutions in order to overcome the challenges and complexity of today’s intralogistics and to offer future-proof solutions. [Read more…] about Siemens showcases Simatic Robot Pick AI Pro at Logimat