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5 Myths of Making Robots Work with People

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There are many myths when it comes to the implementation of what some call “ human in the loop ” robotic systems or just optimizing “sharetasking” between humans and robots in the DC. Myth #1 – Robots are well-suited for all picking styles Today there are AMR’s that can handle almost all styles of picking.

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Welcome to A Day at ProMat 2023

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For those of you that were unable to attend, this article will provide a thorough second-hand experience of a day at this expansive exhibit. But I attended the company’s annual user conference last week, so I decided to immerse myself into the picking process at the company’s virtual reality booth that featured picking-to-robot processes.

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Four Truths About DC Robots, Jobs, And Warehouse Execution

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By our estimates, ecommerce growth will generate a 20 percent boost in DC labor demand between 2018-21, even if robots, traditional automation, and other productivity technologies (such as voice picking and mobile work execution solutions ) displace some potential DC jobs. Which brings me to the third truth. This leads to a final truth.