Amazon backs MIT warehouse robot research
Amazon is supporting researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that could streamline operations in a robotic warehouse. By breaking the [...]
Penske looks to Blue Yonder for yard management
To increase visibility and control in its warehouse yard, Pennsylvania-based Penske Logistics has become the first to implement Blue Yonder’s yard management system. Penske works with shippers and carriers [...]
Airgain keeps track of Lenovo servers
Those who purchase the Lenovo ThinkEdge SE360 V2 servers have been given the option of adding the cellular-based AT6 asset tracker from Californian wireless connectivity provider Airgain. These devices [...]
LG introduces warehouse robots at Modex
LG’s Cloi CarryBot family of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are designed to navigate complex floor plans intelligently to move and deliver payloads in customisable configurations, with loading and unloading [...]
DHL opts for Addverb robots in Columbus
DHL has installed sorting robots from California-based Addverb at its distribution facility in Columbus, Ohio. Addverb, a specialist in robotics and warehouse automation, supplied 52 sorting robots and software. [...]
Blackberry tracks Max-Atlas chassis
Canadian companies Blackberry and Max-Atlas are working together to increase RoI for supply-chain logistics companies by installing asset-tracking technology at the point of chassis manufacture. The three-year co-operative agreement [...]
Here manages Singapore port ecosystem
Dutch location data firm Here Technologies is helping the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) transform its container truck ecosystem to optimise the movement of goods at its ports. The [...]
Kodiak lets Martin Brower deliver fries autonomously
California-based Kodiak Robotics is working with Illinois supply-chain company Martin Brower to move freight autonomously for fast-food outlets. Martin Brower and Kodiak are using autonomous vehicles to haul food [...]
RapidSOS helps first responders deal with train crashes
New York-based RapidSOS is using a network of sensors to provide critical information to first responders should there be a train crash involving hazardous materials. Its intelligent safety platform [...]
Controlant tracks medicines from end to end
Icelandic firm Controlant and Deutsche Telekom have developed a way to bring real-time, end-to-end visibility to pharma supply chains. Announced at last month’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, [...]
Oracle improves efficiency in global supply chains
To help organisations increase the efficiency of global supply chains, Oracle is introducing logistics capabilities to its Cloud SCM supply chain and manufacturing software. The updates to the transportation [...]
Geotab helps Daimler Truck manage fleets
Canadian connected transportation firm Geotab is helping Daimler Truck in North America simplify its fleet management. Through the integration of direct truck data from Freightliner trucks via Daimler’s data-as-a-service [...]
