Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover logistics and supply chain management. Historically, a warehouse management system used slotting and waving functionality ...

Chinese robotics player Geek+ has reportedly unveiled what it claims to be the “world’s ...

Amazon invests billions of dollars in robots to boost e-commerce efficiency and profitability. Back in 2015, the Amazon Picking Challenge tried to spur more research into warehouse automation. The ...

Somewhere in Florida, a robot "picked" a rotary tool kit in a warehouse. That small transaction was a big deal for Locus Robotics, which said Thursday the tool kit was the billionth unit its ...

Robots in Amazon's fulfillment warehouse robots can pick and stow products well enough that the e-tail giant is happy to begin beta testing, but not well enough to leave human workers behind.… In its ...

The Feed expects that the robots will enable the warehouse to fulfill 5,000 orders per day, and plans to complete integration by the end of March. The Feed intends to cuts operational and fulfillment ...

These aren’t just any robots; they’re part of what Amazon calls its Kiva Systems, now known as Amazon Robotics. These mobile ...

36th Annual State of Logistics Report: Navigating uncertainty amid rising costs and global disruptions The 36th Annual State of Logistics (SoL) Report highlights a logistics market tested by economic ...

We may now be nearing the point where humanoid robots are no longer just clumsy curiosities, but genuine candidates — if not outright replacements — for human jobs. As the Wall Street Journal reports, ...

At an Amazon warehouse in Louisiana, Robin lifts and sorts packages. Hercules moves pods full of goods. Sequoia retrieves items to pick and pack for online orders. These aren’t the names of Amazon ...

Robots have conquered ProMat. The supply chain and logistics show is a kind of perfect microcosm of where the industry is heading. Many of the show’s main attractions have moved from center stage to ...