The work is exhausting, repetitive, and injury-prone. Now, robots are stepping in. The Pickle Robot Company’s AI-powered, one ...

Tutor’s first product, Cassie, is designed for a relatively simple task — loading and unloading shipping pallets laden with ...

Stretch robots at a Gap DC. Image courtesy Boston Dynamics. Among the many tough jobs in a distribution center, unloading boxes from a trailer is one of the toughest. “There’s a higher risk of injury ...

The firm describes its tech as “physical AI” that combines computer vision with generative AI “trained on millions of data points from real logistics and warehouse operations” in order to unload ...

While scaling their operations to meet growing demand, Four Hands faced the challenge of managing a diverse product mix — ranging from 2-lb. lamps to 400-lb. coffee tables — across a growing network ...

Somewhere along the way, ProMat turned into a robotics show. It’s no surprise, of course. Logistics and automation go hand in hand these days. In the decade since Amazon absorbed Kiva, same- and ...

Ben Ames has spent 30 years as a journalist since starting out as a reporter for daily newspapers in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. He has focused on business and technology reporting since 1999 for ...

The robots are coming for the last human warehouse jobs. Loading and unloading a truck is backbreaking, mind-numbing work that retailers and parcel carriers have tried to solve for years. Workers may ...

The big picture: As the warehouse floor becomes increasingly automated, robots now handle the most punishing aspects of logistics, while people focus on oversight, problem-solving, and continuous ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Boston Dynamics has a knack for making its robots seem relatable, at ...

Pickle Robot’s Series B funding from firms including Toyota Ventures is a sign of growing automation in the shipping and logistics sector. In the latest indication that the ongoing AI boom could have ...