Symbotic is proud to announce its sponsorship of the FIRST Robotics Competition GameSense show and affiliated FIRST Robotics Team 319 Symbotic is proud to announce our sponsorship of FRC GameSense as they continue to expand their program. GameSense will be debuting several new shows this season, including a live-event broadcast and color commentary show, premiering […]
Read moreIn a recent New York Times article by John Markoff, the application of nimble and adept robots replacing manual labor is explored and arguments both for and against are put forth with the fundamental fact remaining ⎯ there is a need to reduce the complexity and cost associated with handling materials through today’s supply chains for […]
Read moreLarry Sweet of Symbotic and Chris Ray of Hartness International presented their work in robotic applications of material handling in distribution centers at the recent RoboBusiness Leadership Summit covering the historical applications, the market drivers that are challenging these approaches and the emerging software and mobile robotic technologies that are attempting to solve these problems. […]
Read moreWhen you think of Steve Jobs and Apple Computer, they are not necessarily innovators of new technology – they leverage existing technology like the cell phone and tablet and make it more powerful, easier to use and more accessible to the masses. Just like Apple, Symbotic has taken a similar approach with conventional AS/RS (Automated […]
Read moreJust recently, our Chief Technology Officer, Larry Sweet, shared his view with other top thought leaders at a Georgia Tech workshop about how mobile robots are presenting a disruptive paradigm for the supply chain. The objective of the workshop held on ARC-RIM Industry Day was to bring together leading researchers/developers from different high tech industries […]
Read moreAs long as warehouse operations work in perfect sequence, mixed SKU order picking and palletizing work great in your warehouse operations. But what happens when cases aren’t presented in the right sequence or fall off leaving your pallet with an inaccurate or unstable shipment? At MODEX 2012, Symbotic’s Chief Technology Officer, Larry Sweet, delivered his […]
Read moreIn a recent visit to Symbotic on Feb. 3rd, U.S. Senator Scott Brown toured Symbotic’s manufacturing, research and development facility in Wilmington, Massachusetts and discussed his new crowdfunding bill which is intended to help revitalize the nation’s innovative edge and its ability to compete in the global economy. Symbotic CEO Jim Baum, Todd Krasnow from […]
Read moreIt’s widely accepted that any great start-up has three vital ingredients that will ultimately determine its success: It’s Disruptive. Disruption can come in many forms – industry disruption which involves improving or expanding upon an existing business model, technology disruption like what social media and the internet is doing to disrupt – well, just about […]
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