Invent Analytics wins RetailTech breakthrough award
The winning AI-driven Returns Positioning solution streamlines and profit-optimizes omni-channel returns by determining the optimal position for each item in real time Invent Analytics, announced it has won “Return Management Innovation of the Year” in the 2024 RetailTech Breakthrough Awards, an annual program that highlights the world’s best companies, products, and services in the retail technology industry. Invent Analytics was...
Brent Barcey joins OSARO as SVP to fuel growth in e-commerce
Barcey’s broad experience in selling advanced robotics, logistics and fulfillment solutions into leading e-commerce operations aligns with OSARO’s mission to broaden market adoption of its precision pick-and-place robotics solutions in fast-paced e-commerce environments. OSARO has announced the appointment of industry veteran Brent Barcey as senior vice-president of corporate development. Barcey brings 25 years of experience growing...
Is your dealership embracing technology?
I recently attended MODEX 2024, and this year’s show was highly anticipated by professionals across our industry. Automation, robotics, software solutions, artificial intelligence, and more were all on display providing a glimpse into the future of our industry. With connected smart automation solutions aimed at streaming supply chain operations it made me think of different areas where a lift truck dealership could streamline their...
The five ways AI is changing service provision forever in 2024
Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence are increasingly becoming must-have options to assist the growing number of operations and processes in the service industry. Here, Mark Brewer, VP Service Industries at IFS, highlights his five industry predictions—all influenced by AI—for the upcoming year, and the opportunities these new trends open up for the delivery of service, ultimately leading to better customer experiences...
Locus Robotics reaches three billion picks milestone
Locus Robotics announced that it has surpassed 3 billion total picks across its global customer deployments. The milestone was reached just 33 weeks after the company recorded its two billionth pick, and underscores the company’s continued rapid growth, solidifying its position as the undisputed leader in autonomous robotics automation for the warehouse. “Surpassing 3 billion picks across our global deployments is a...
Comau showcases the power of automation with new robots and new solutions at Automate 2024
Comau will be exhibiting at Chicago’s McCormick Place from May 6-9, 2024 in Booth 4441 to present its digital-driven technology designed to accelerate deployment, increase quality, and ensure sustainable productivity inside and beyond the smart factory paradigm. Held every other year, Automate features the latest in cutting-edge robotics, vision, motion control, and related technologies. To represent our vision of the future, Comau’s...
LexxPluss demonstrates safe, interoperable and scalable mobile robot conveyancing technology in the US
Japanese automation solutions company LexxPluss has established itself in the US, announcing its new demo space as a practical showcase for its intralogistics technology. LexxPluss is investing heavily in the US to provide its autonomous mobile robots (AMR) technology. The Japanese automation solutions provider has announced a new US demo space to showcase the capabilities of its flexible robotic fleet solutions and the flagship...