Boston Dynamics’ logistics robot “Stretch,” which can unload trailers and maneuver containers of all shapes and sizes, has officially sold out for 2022, with deliveries now only expected for 2023 and 2024. Stretch can also “access tight spaces and even recover packages that might shift or fall during the unloading, thanks to its advanced vision system and custom vacuum gripper.” The robot can not only do all of this on its own, but it can also decide what to do next in real time. Read more…
Most experts believe that despite the rapid rise in automation, jobs will largely remain in the warehousing and logistics industries. While many e-commerce giants, including Amazon and Chewy, have begun to utilize automation to improve efficiency, their warehouses will continue to create thousands of jobs for the workforce. While automation helps with not having to rely on any one single person, there will be a continued need to have the right balance between people and machines for companies to remain fecund. Read more..
Macy’s Inc. is planning to build a distribution and online order fulfillment center in Rowan County, North Carolina that “ultimately will employ about 2,800 people.” The $584 million dollar investment will open in 2024 in China Grove, which is only 35 miles northeast of Charlotte, and will “handle 30% of Macy’s digital supply chain when fully operational.” The state of the art facility will further build Macy’s inc. as one of the leading omnichannel retailers in the country. Read more…
