Stretch robots at a Gap DC. Image courtesy Boston Dynamics. Among the many tough jobs in a distribution center, unloading boxes from a trailer is one of the toughest. “There’s a higher risk of injury ...

The robots are coming for the last human warehouse jobs. Loading and unloading a truck is backbreaking, mind-numbing work that retailers and parcel carriers have tried to solve for years. Workers may ...

As FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc. beef up automation to keep pace with surging e-commerce and a potential threat from Amazon.com, they’ve been stumped at a crucial stage: loading and unloading trucks. Robot ...

While scaling their operations to meet growing demand, Four Hands faced the challenge of managing a diverse product mix — ranging from 2-lb. lamps to 400-lb. coffee tables — across a growing network ...

Thirty-six high school teams from New York, Canada, New Jersey, and Brazil came to RPI for the three day 2019 FIRST Robotics competition. This year, they had six weeks to build their cargo loading ...

Pickle Robot’s Series B funding from firms including Toyota Ventures is a sign of growing automation in the shipping and logistics sector. In the latest indication that the ongoing AI boom could have ...

The big picture: As the warehouse floor becomes increasingly automated, robots now handle the most punishing aspects of logistics, while people focus on oversight, problem-solving, and continuous ...

Fulfillment has arguably been the hottest robotics category over the past two years, as companies have looked to stay competitive with Amazon, even amid ongoing labor shortages. Still, one of the most ...

The Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General has begun a congressionally mandated audit to assess available data on motor carrier delays in loading and unloading. Because drivers can ...

PORTSMOUTH — It is just after 7 on a chilly Wednesday morning, and the Majestic Maersk rounds a bend in the Elizabeth River. Its destination is the APM Terminals facility here, where 595 cargo ...