(IN BRIEF) Marks and Spencer has agreed to acquire a fully automated 437,000 square foot fashion distribution hub in Lichfield, Staffordshire, as part of its strategy to double online Fashion, Home and Beauty sales over the long term. The former … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ASOS, automated distribution centre, customer delivery, digital retail, distribution network, ecommerce growth, Fashion Home and Beauty, fashion retail, fulfilment centre, inventory management, John Lyttle, Lichfield, logistics hub, M&S, M&S Invests in New Staffordshire Fulfilment Centre to Accelerate Online Fashion Growth Strategy, M&S Targets Faster Online Fashion Delivery with New Automated Distribution Hub in Lichfield, Marks and Spencer, omnichannel retail, online fashion, online sales, retail logistics, retail transformation, Staffordshire, supply chain transformation, UK retail, warehouse automation, Warehouse Operations
(IN BRIEF) IKEA is testing robotic “Moonwalker” boots at its Helsingborg fulfilment centre in Sweden to improve warehouse efficiency. The AI-powered footwear allows workers to move faster across large spaces, resulting in a reported 16% increase in picking productivity. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Management, News, Retail, Society, Sweden, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, David McCabe, fulfilment, IKEA, IKEA increases picking efficiency with innovative robotic footwear in Helsingborg operations, Ingka Group, INNOVATION, logistics, Moonwalkers, productivity, robotic boots, Sebastian Carlius, Sweden, warehouse automation
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel and Casaideas have expanded their logistics partnership in Chile to support the retailer’s omnichannel growth strategy through a newly developed 30,000 m² semi-automated distribution centre. The facility consolidates logistics operations, improving efficiency, scalability, and service levels across … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, International Trade, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Casaideas, Cedric Moller, Chile logistics, Chile retail market, contract logistics, customer experience, digital and physical retail channels, distribution centre, e-commerce fulfilment, Eduardo Razuck, Integrated Logistics, Kuehne+Nagel, Kuehne+Nagel Strengthens Collaboration with Casaideas Through New Distribution Centre Supporting Retail and E-Commerce Operations, logistics efficiency, logistics partnership, omnichannel retail, retail replenishment, Supply Chain Management, warehouse automation
(IN BRIEF) KUKA Group has unveiled its Automation 2.0 vision, highlighting the growing role of Physical AI in transforming industrial automation. Presented at NVIDIA GTC, the company introduced its KUKA AMP platform, which integrates traditional rule-based systems with AI-driven, intent-based … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, Automation 2.0, China robotics market, Christoph Schell, Digital Twin, healthcare automation, industrial automation, Industry 4.0, Jensen Huang, KUKA AMP, KUKA Group, KUKA Unveils Automation 2.0 Strategy as Physical AI Transforms Global Manufacturing and Industrial Systems, Marc Fleischmann, Melonee Wise, NVIDIA GTC, physical AI, R&D investment, robotics, robots as a service, Silicon Valley AI center, smart manufacturing, warehouse automation
(IN BRIEF) Jungheinrich will showcase an extensive range of connected material handling solutions at LogiMAT 2026, where it stands as the largest exhibitor. The company’s presentation focuses on integrating manual and automated processes to optimise material flow, supported by innovations … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI pallet detection, connected solutions, EAC 212a, EFG 2 3 series, electric forklifts, ETV 4i reach truck, FalcOn high voltage system, industrial automation, Jungheinrich, Jungheinrich Showcases Integrated Material Flow Innovations and Electric Logistics Portfolio at LogiMAT 2026, lithium ion technology, LogiMAT 2026, logistics innovation, material handling, mobile robots, supply chain efficiency, warehouse automation
(IN BRIEF) Zalando is expanding its logistics automation strategy by deploying up to 50 AI-powered robots from Nomagic across its European fulfilment network. The initiative introduces a new solution for handling shoeboxes, a traditionally difficult task for automation, using advanced … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Berlin, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI robotics, automated sorting systems, Berlin tech, Computer Vision, European logistics network, fashion e commerce, fulfilment centres, Kacper Nowicki, logistics technology, Marcus Daute, Nomagic, physical AI, robotic picking, shoebox automation, supply chain innovation, warehouse automation, Zalando, Zalando and Nomagic Advance Smart Logistics Automation with Innovative Shoebox Handling Technology, Zalando Expands AI Driven Logistics Network with Nomagic Robots to Improve Fulfilment Efficiency Across Europe
(IN BRIEF) DHL Supply Chain has deployed SVT Robotics’ SOFTBOT platform across its global warehouse network, significantly accelerating the integration of robotics and automation technologies. The plug-and-play, technology-agnostic platform enables deployments up to 12 times faster than traditional custom coding … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AK Schultz, artificial intelligence, collaborative robots, DHL Advances Digital Transformation Strategy with Technology Agnostic Robotics Integration Platform, DHL Expands Automation Capabilities Worldwide with Faster Robotics Integration and Modular Warehouse Systems, DHL Supply Chain, digital transformation, global logistics, Goods to Person, logistics technology, modular warehouses, robotics integration, Sally Miller, SOFTBOT platform, supply chain innovation, SVT Robotics, Tim Tetzlaff, warehouse automation
(IN BRIEF) KUKA Group has unveiled its Automation 2.0 vision, highlighting the growing role of Physical AI in transforming industrial automation. Presented at NVIDIA GTC, the company introduced its KUKA AMP platform, which integrates traditional rule-based systems with AI-driven, intent-based … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, Automation 2.0, China robotics market, Christoph Schell, Digital Twin, healthcare automation, industrial automation, Industry 4.0, Jensen Huang, KUKA AMP, KUKA Group, KUKA Unveils Automation 2.0 Strategy as Physical AI Transforms Global Manufacturing and Industrial Systems, Marc Fleischmann, Melonee Wise, NVIDIA GTC, physical AI, R&D investment, robotics, robots as a service, Silicon Valley AI center, smart manufacturing, warehouse automation
(IN BRIEF) voestalpine has won its largest-ever order for high bay warehousing systems, valued at around EUR 41 million, to build a major logistics hub for a Turkish logistics provider in Istanbul. The project includes a nearly 40-meter-high high bay … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Türkiye
Tagged automated storage solutions, Carola Richter, global storage projects, Herbert Eibensteiner, high bay warehousing systems, İstanbul, logistics hub, logistics infrastructure, Metal Forming Division, miniload system, sporting goods logistics, steel profiles, Türkiye, voestalpine, voestalpine Secures EUR 41 Million Order for Landmark High Bay Warehouse Project in Istanbul, warehouse automation
(IN BRIEF) The KION Group has received the EcoVadis Platinum rating for the first time, achieving 86 out of 100 points and ranking among the top one percent of 150,000 companies assessed globally. The award represents a ten-point improvement over … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Corporate Social Responsibility, EcoVadis, environmental performance, ESG, ethics, Frankfurt, industrial trucks, KION earns top EcoVadis Platinum status with 86 points, KION Group, KION Group joins top one percent of companies worldwide with EcoVadis Platinum recognition, KION reaches new sustainability milestone with EcoVadis Platinum award for 2025, labor and human rights, Linde Material Handling, Matthias Sieber, Platinum Rating, reaffirming commitment to ESG excellence, responsible business, STILL EMEA, supply chain solutions, sustainability, sustainability strategy, sustainable procurement, Valeria Gargiulo, warehouse automation
(IN BRIEF) Flexam Invest has secured a €50 million investment from the European Investment Fund (EIF) in its Kartesia Asset Finance III (KAF III) fund, partially backed by the EU’s InvestEU programme. With this commitment, KAF III has now raised … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged asset management, decarbonisation, EIF, EIF invests in Flexam Invest’s KAF III fund, European economy, European Investment Fund, Flexam Invest, Florian de Sigy, green transition, industrial assets, infrastructure financing, InvestEU, KAF III, Kartesia Asset Finance III, Kartesia Asset Finance III reaches nearly €200 million at second closing with new EIF commitment backed by InvestEU, maritime vessels, Marjut Falkstedt, Mid-Cap companies, mobile assets, partnership, private debt, rescue helicopters, SMEs, supporting sustainable growth and transformation projects across European SMEs, sustainability, Sustainable Finance, warehouse automation
(IN BRIEF) Addverb Technologies has adopted Siemens Xcelerator’s Teamcenter for unified PLM, Tecnomatix Plant Simulation for digital-twin–driven system design, and the Mendix low-code platform for rapid app development. These tools enable Addverb to virtually simulate entire warehouse solutions, maintain consistent … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Technology
Tagged Addverb Technologies, after-sales operations, digital transformation, Digital Twin, Indian automation specialist, low-code platform, Mathew Thomas, Mendix, Operational Efficiency, PLM, proactive maintenance, Product Lifecycle Management, robotics, Sangeet Kumar, Siemens Xcelerator, smart factory, Teamcenter, Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, warehouse automation
(IN BRIEF) EBRD Venture Capital has led a $44 million Series B investment round for Nomagic, a Polish robotics company specializing in autonomous systems for logistics and e-commerce. The funding will support the company’s product development and expand its market … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Poland, Technology
Tagged 3PLs, AI, AI-powered robotic picking, Almaz Capital, artificial intelligence, Bruno Lusic, Central and Eastern Europe, E-Commerce, e-commerce distributors, early-stage investments, EBRD Venture Capital, fashion, groceries, growth-stage investments, Kacper Nowicki, Khosla Ventures, labour shortages, logistics, marketing, Nomagic, Operational Efficiency, pharmaceuticals, Poland, Product Development, retail, robot-as-a-service, robotics, sales, Series B funding, supply chain, technology companies, warehouse automation
(PRESS RELEASE) ESSEN, 1-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — DB Schenker, a leader in supply chain management and logistics solutions part of Deutsche Bahn AG, has announced that MQ Marqet, a leading retailer for high-quality fashion in Sweden, will deploy its AutoStore, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged automated storage, automation, AutoStore, DB Schenker, E-Commerce, Gothenburg, Håkan Nydén, Ingo Brauckmann, logistics, MQ Marqet, omnichannel, warehouse automation, warehouse management, warehouse robots
An AGMA board member since 2013, Cross assumed the role of chair in April, 2019. (PRESS RELEASE) MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA, USA, 6-Jun-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — ASI Drives, a leading manufacturer of custom engineered gear drives since 1985, has announced that its … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged advanced gear processing, AGMA, AGV, American Gear Manufacturers Association, and robotics industries, asi drives, asi technologies, brushless motor technology, Curt Edwards, custom engineered gear drives, Doug Fastuca, efficient gear drives, floor care, GEAR, gear drive, gear manufacturers, john cross, Manufacturing, material handling, medical mobility, power transmission products, warehouse automation
New name and new product with the same focus on world-class gear drive solutions (PRESS RELEASE) MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA, USA, 2-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — ASI Drives, a leading manufacturer of custom engineered gear drives since 1985, has announced a major rebranding, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged advanced gear processing, AGMA Standards, AGV, AGV Pallet Robot, asi drives, ASI Drives FRED2500, asi technologies, automated guided vehicle, automation, battery-powered gear drives, brushless motor technology, Curt Edwards, custom engineered gear drives, Doug Fastuca, floor care, FRED AGV, FRED2500, FRED2500 AGV, gear drive solutions, gear drives, lubrications, material handling, medical mobility, pallet robot, ProMat 2019, Rebranding, robotics, self-driving material-handling vehicle, towing, warehouse automation, wheel gear drive
(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHS, Switzerland, 15-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Swisslog has just announced it has integrated its first AutoStore system in Thailand. The company, a leading provider of warehouse automation and software, has implemented its AutoStore robotized storage and order processing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, News, Retail, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AutoStore, Bangkok, Dhosapon Chaiyapornparn, Dr. Papon Ratanachaikanont, ICONSIAM, KUKA, robotized order processing system, robotized storage, Swisslog, THAILAND, TRUE, True Corporation Plc, vending machines, warehouse automation, warehouse inventory, warehouse management system
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