
Modernized logistics at Radial with AMR technology
Dematic has successfully completed the implementation of 299 Autonomous Mobile Robots for Radial Europe, an omnichannel retailer and member of the bpost Group.
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Dematic has successfully completed the implementation of 299 Autonomous Mobile Robots for Radial Europe, an omnichannel retailer and member of the bpost Group.
The current boom in artificial intelligence is opening up completely new perspectives for robotics in particular. From the perspective of robot manufacturer ABB, Marc Segura outlines the opportunities for the industry in intralogistics and beyond. For him, AI is the next natural step in the development of robotics.

Globalization and relocation are now causing increased criticism in some places. Disrupted supply chains during the pandemic have done the rest to reinforce this trend and promote the topic of "nearshoring" - an option that can be supported and facilitated by robotics.

Conveying and lifting technology
The BMW Group's engine plant in Steyr, Austria, uses a Gofa collaborative robot from ABB to transport components between processing stations.

ABB today announced an investment of 280 million US dollars for a European robotics campus in Sweden. The facility in Västerås will provide 65,000 square meters of space for automated manufacturing, R&D, customer experience and training centers from 2026.

At its stand at Logimat, SSI Schaefer demonstrated how its customers are future-proof thanks to the comprehensive portfolio of customer-specific software, the connectivity of the systems and the innovative technologies within the Group.

ABB will be showcasing solutions for logistics and packaging processes in a wide range of industries at Logimat. The right mix of industrial robots, cobots, autonomous mobile robots (AMR), complete cells and software brings flexibility and speed to production halls, warehouses and packaging stations - whether for large corporations or SMEs.

digital networking days Robotics
The digital networking days are the digital event series organized by materialfluss, INDUSTRIAL Production, KUNSTSTOFF MAGAZIN, LABO and Baugewerbe. On December 6 and 7, they will focus on the trend topic of robotics with practical presentations and best-practice examples.

Automate intralogistics processes
Caja Robotics, a provider of robotic and flexible goods-to-person solutions in fulfillment, will be working closely with Fives, a provider and integrator of material flow and automation solutions. The two companies signed an agreement to this effect in June 2022.

After strong growth in 2021, Kuka plans to invest 800 million euros in research and development by 2025. The new iiQKA robot operating system is already being used by the first companies.