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Dextrous Robotics shuts down trailer unloading business

Robotics Business Review

Dextrous Robotics, a Memphis-based startup that developed a chopstick-like robot to unload boxes from trailers, has shut down. However, the company was unable to close another round of funding to start production on the commercial version of its DX-1 robot. This drove the bill of materials (BOM) to more than $300,000 per unit.

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Embrace Disruption: The Supply Chain

Fabricating & Metal Work

The ultimate manufacturing supply chain disruptor was the arrival of the global pandemic of 2020, which is still affecting the timely delivery of products, noted Leigh Chesley the Chief Customer Officer of Longbow Advantage Inc. Ann Arbor, MI). The company provides the RebusĀ® Software Platform and consulting services.