Global automotive company Renault Group has partnered with Exotec to automate its spare parts operation across its warehouses in France. Thanks to the implementation of a fleet of Exotec’s Skypod robots, Renault has successfully reduced its order processing time from two hours to just 15 minutes, making a huge difference to efficiency and customer satisfaction. […]

Building an ALNS heuristic in Python for vehicle routing, time windows, capacity constraints, and mandatory driver breaks.

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The continued growth of e-commerce is driving retailers to rethink how distribution centres are designed, with robotics increasingly being used to improve storage density, increase throughput and reduce reliance on manual picking. One example is LPP Logistics, the logistics arm of Central European fashion retailer LPP Group, which has deployed Hai Robotics‘ HaiPick System 3 […]

NoTip has launched public beta testing of its robotic food delivery platform in Mason, Ohio, giving residents early access to an autonomous delivery service that combines electric vehicles with delivery robots. The company says its patent-pending dual-stage delivery system uses an electric road vehicle to transport orders before a robot completes the final doorstep delivery. […]

American Industrial Partners (AIP) has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Honeywell Technologies Warehouse and Workflow Solutions business, which includes Intelligrated and Transnorm. With the transaction complete, Intelligrated, Trew and Transnorm now operate under one organization, singularly focused on helping customers design, build and support world-class warehouse automation solutions for retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, […]

Using mathematical optimization to solve a pickup-and-delivery problem with time windows.

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Humanoid, a UK-based AI and robotics company building industrial humanoid robots, today announced a $152 million Series A financing at a $1.35 billion post-money valuation. This funding brings the total amount raised to date to $270 million. The round was led by Prime Movers Lab, a venture capital firm focused on investments in breakthrough scientific […]

Technology is moving fast, and it is no longer just about massive factory robots or self-driving cars. The everyday digital tools we use behind the scenes are quietly changing how vehicles get repaired, moved, and managed. Whether you run a garage, ship a vehicle across the country, or handle regular business paperwork, simple software and […]