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2025年1月22日 · As the global market value of industrial robot installations passes its all-time high of $16.5 billion, five trends will continue to drive its growth through 2025, according to a forecast from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). That is important because the increased use of robots has the potential to significantly reduce the …

Peter Bradley is an award-winning career journalist with more than three decades of experience in both newspapers and national business magazines. His credentials include seven years as the transportation and supply chain editor at Purchasing Magazine and six years as the chief editor of Logistics Management.

2024年12月30日 · Logistics tech provider Zebra Technologies today said it has acquired Photoneo, a Kentucky provider of 3D vision and AI-powered robotics that makes the Brightpick line of warehouse robotics for automating fulfillment tasks like order picking, consolidation, dispatch, and stock replenishment.. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the companies said that proceeds of the sale will be ...

2025年1月9日 · Shippers today are praising an 11 th-hour contract agreement that has averted the threat of a strike by dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports that could have frozen container imports and exports as soon as January 16.. The agreement came late last night between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) representing some 45,000 workers and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX ...

2025年1月2日 · Despite the growing threat of cyberattacks, most organizations haven’t raised their security standards accordingly, as an assessment from CyberNews shows that 84% of analyzed Fortune 500 companies scored a D or worse for their cybersecurity efforts.. Put another way, only 6% of Fortune 500 companies scored an A for their cybersecurity efforts, as companies worldwide hustle to defend against ...

2024年12月9日 · The number of shipments of mobile robots will rise from 547,000 units in 2023 to 2.79 million by 2030, as customers expand applications from the current typical use case in warehousing and logistics to new tasks in manufacturing, last-mile delivery, agriculture, and healthcare, according to a report from technology analyst firm ABI. That steep expansion would add up to a compound annual growth ...

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2025年1月21日 · Cargo theft activity across the United States and Canada reached unprecedented levels in 2024, with 3,625 reported incidents representing a stark 27% increase from 2023, according to an annual analysis from CargoNet.. The estimated average value per theft also rose, reaching $202,364, up from $187,895 in 2023.

2024年10月11日 · Mega-retailer Amazon says its newest fulfillment center, located in Shreveport, Louisiana, uses 10 times more robots than previous warehouse designs, and relies on artificial intelligence (AI) to direct the eight different models deployed in its bustling operation. “Over the years, we’ve built and scaled the world’s largest fleet of industrial robotics that ease tasks for employees and ...