The modern warehouse runs on one critical workflow: case picking. It’s the most labor-intensive and least automated process ...

It’s often joked that robots will soon replace humans, down to the most menial, everyday tasks. We’ve seen plenty of sci-fi shows and movies, starting with “The Twilight Zone” and Rosie the maid from ...

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 ...

Enterprise technology giant Zebra Technologies Corp. announced three new autonomous mobile robots today as part of a new fulfillment system for warehouse operators. The Fetch Robotics-branded system ...

Robotics are playing a growing role in the world of e-commerce logistics and fulfillment — where they are seen not just as a way to speed up operations but to drastically reduce the costs of running ...

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 ...

Gartner projects that one in 20 supply chain managers will oversee robots, not humans, by 2030. The firm said that while robotics and automation are being adopted at a rapid clip for warehousing and ...

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 ...

Amazon is testing robots that it claims will cut down on worker injuries at its warehouses — a nagging problem that was recently highlighted by CEO Jeff Bezos. The robots –nicknamed Bert, Ernie, ...

No longer content to release videos of humanoid robots doing backflips, Boston Dynamics this week unveiled something logistically incredible: a prototype of its new box-moving machine. Retailer A.S.