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Robo-revolution?
Are we approaching a tipping point for the deployment of robotics in the supply chain? It seems that technological advances, combined with very tight labour markets, is making the technology increasingly prominent in a variety of spaces across the supply chain. This week we take a look at the companies pushing the tech to its limits and how robotic process automation can make a difference.
Robots Addressing Ecommerce Fulfillment Labor Issues. [Multichannel Merchant]
Mobile Robotics Descend on Warehouse Operations. [Logistics Management]
Robots Are Scaling Warehouse Shelves to Get Stuff to You Faster. [Bloomberg]
Top 10 robotics stories during 1st half of 2019. [The Robot Report]
Logistics industry avoiding advanced drones and robotics until tech basics are right, CILT finds. [UKHaulier]
Robot rate of adoption accelerates. [Logistics Manager]
Boston Dynamics’ Robots are preparing to leave the lab – is the world ready? [the Verge]
New delivery robot wants to share the bike lane. [ZDNet]
15 European robotics startups to watch. [The Robot Report]
The Future of Fulfillment in an Order-Anywhere World. [Forbes]
If you would like to hear brands, such as Prologis and Greencarrier talk about robotics and automation, then get down to the 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: Europe.