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Robotics

The latest news, analysis, trends and tools for automation and robotics for warehousing and distribution. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies that use cameras, radios, sensors and digital maps to find and sort merchandise are transforming the way warehouses and distribution centers operate — and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of automation and robotics in the warehouse.
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    Sweating Your Assets With ASRS

    Warehouse and fulfillment operators can avoid costly expansions by optimizing existing space with goods-to-person automation.

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    By SupplyChainBrain

    Amazon’s Millionth Robot Rolled Out at Japan Fulfillment Center

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    By Dustin Pederson, CFO, Locus Robotics

    Warehouse P2G Robotics: A Flexible and Affordable Solution

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    Watch: Critically Important Supply Chain Technologies

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    Crutchfield — Amplifying Packaging Automation

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    Drive Down Your Cost per Unit – And Make Every Movement Count

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    Auditor Approved: How Verity's System Improved Scholl and DSV Inventory Checks

    July 1, 2025 | Verity
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  • How AI Brings Agility and Flexibility to the DC
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    How Automation Can Help Fix the Growing Supply Chain Crisis
  • What's driving automation in the warehouse today
    What's Driving Automation in the Warehouse Today?
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    Will 2022 Be the Year of the ‘Smart Factory’?
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    The Value of Automation in the Warehouse
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  • Beyond the Robots: Keys to Successful Supply Chain Automation
    November 04, 2021

    When it comes to automating the warehouse, buying the robots is just the beginning.

  • Robots in the Warehouse: A Necessity for Survival?
    October 21, 2021

    Over the years, the technology of robotics in the warehouse has evolved from something that’s nice to have to an absolute necessity.

  • Out With Conveyors, In With Autonomous Mobile Robots
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    The humble conveyor is no longer the symbol of warehouse automation. The robots are here. Read more.

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