United Parcel Service is making a high-stakes bet that robots can fix one of the messiest, most labor intensive parts of ...

Robot manufacturer Agility has built a human-like robot called Digit that can load boxes onto a truck — and the company is selling it for a cool $250,000. The company announced a $20 million round of ...

Humans have long struggled with one of logistics’ most punishing jobs: unloading scorching trailers packed with heavy boxes. The work is exhausting, repetitive, and injury-prone. Now, robots are ...

It'll likely be a while before we have humanoid robots taking over our household chores, but what you can count on sooner is ...

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 ...

FedEx is collaborating with Dexterity AI to use artificial-intelligence robotic technology to load boxes into trucks and trailers. Truck loading is one of the most challenging tasks in parcel hubs.

Somewhere along the way, ProMat turned into a robotics show. It’s no surprise, of course. Logistics and automation go hand in hand these days. In the decade since Amazon absorbed Kiva, same- and ...

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Boston Dynamics has a knack for making its robots seem relatable, at ...

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 ...

UNLOADING LORRIES is wearisome for people, but hardly an intellectual challenge. For robots it is the reverse. Robots never tire. They do, however, have problems interpreting the data streaming in ...