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LOXO expands into Germany with self-driving logistics subsidiary

Robotics Business Review

Germany’s strong logistics market, advanced automotive infrastructure, and progressive legislation surrounding autonomous vehicles make it the ideal location for us to further our middle-mile and mobile distribution projects.” In addition, the company operates its own fleet of logistics vehicles, the electric LOXO Alpha and LOXO R1.

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How the Government is Making the Logistics Sector More Productive Through Digital Tools

Dinesh Mishra

Introduction India’s logistics sector often called the backbone of the economy, is changing in big ways. The Foundation PM Gati Shakti and ULIP PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan launched in October 2021, forms the basis for the digital shift in India’s logistics system. ULIP serves as a digital doorway.

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Gatik gets independent safety validation from TUV SUD for autonomous logistics

Robotics Business Review

Founded in 2017, Gatik has developed autonomous vehicles ( AVs ) for middle-mile and short-haul logistics. based company launched its first driverless commercial transportation service with Walmart in 2021 and Kroger in 2023. The Mountain View, Calif.-based Isuzu Motors, Cummins, Ryder, and Goodyear are among Gatik’s partners.

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Pickle Robot gets orders for over 30 unloading systems plus $50M in funding

Robotics Business Review

Pickle Robot customers are experiencing the value of ‘Physical AI’ applied to a common logistics process that challenges thousands of operations every day,” said AJ Meyer, founder and CEO of Pickle Robot. It uses generative AI foundation models trained on millions of data points from real logistics and warehouse operations.

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Figure AI ships Figure 02 humanoid robots to a paying customer

Robotics Business Review

Since emerging from stealth in January 2023, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based In May 2023, Figure AI raised $70 million in Series A funding, and that July, Intel Capital invested in the company. In May 2023, Figure AI raised $70 million in Series A funding, and that July, Intel Capital invested in the company.

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KUKA highlights processing, palletizing, and logistics automation at PACK EXPO

Design World

In several working demonstrations, KUKA Robotics will showcase various innovative automation solutions for specific handling applications during PACK EXPO 2023 in booth C-3236 Central Hall. For primary food processing, KUKA will spotlight its KR 3 Delta HM Hygienic robot and, in a bag palletizing cell, its KR IONTEC robot.

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DHL buying 1,000+ Stretch robots from Boston Dynamics

Robotics Business Review

DHL Group, a global leader in logistics, is expanding its already strong relationship with Boston Dynamics. DHL first deployed Stretch in North America in 2023. The logistics giant has also deployed the robot in the United Kingdom and Europe, achieving unloading rates of up to 700 cases per hour.

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