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One Million Robots In, Amazon’s Automation Ambitions Are Just Heating Up
CEO Andy Jassy used Wednesday's earnings call to make clear that despite massive investments in warehouse…
Walmart, REI Back Unspun’s Domestic Hubs for Automated Apparel Manufacturing
The San Francisco 3-D weaving innovator has garnered the support of some of the nation's foremost retail…
GXO Scales AI Operating System, Eyes Efficiency Gains Amid Muted Demand
Despite a flat volume outlook, the logistics firm plans to scale profitability by deploying GXO IQ to more…
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Amazon Quietly Retires Blue Jay Robotics Prototype
Amazon has shelved the picking system months after launch, reallocating staff and repurposing the technology…
CreateMe’s Automated Apparel Production Goes Commercial with Untuckit
The direct-to-consumer label will be the first to sell apparel constructed using CreateMe's digital bonding…
Zebra Technologies Abandons Autonomous Robotics Ambitions
The enterprise technology provider said in a regulatory filing it would dispose of or exit its robotics…
UPS Leans Into $9 Billion Automation Strategy with Robotics Rollout
UPS is reportedly investing $120 million in 400 autonomous truck-unloading robots from Pickle Robot…
Shanghai, Ningbo Set Container Records as China Ports Defy Trade Headwinds
The two gateways surpassed throughput levels of 90 million TEUs for 2025 with a month to spare despite the…
Blue Jay Takes Flight: Amazon Trials New Robotics Fleet for Faster Fulfillment
The e-commerce giant is expanding its automation arsenal with next-gen robotics and agentic AI aimed at…
Internal Docs Reportedly Show Amazon Reconsiders Hiring Plans in Favor of Automation
The New York Times reported that Amazon may be planning to adopt robots and automation that would prevent it…
Dexory Secures $165M in Funding to Upgrade Warehouse Automation Tech
The company raised $100 million from venture capital and took on $65 million in growth debt financing.
Tonello Debuts ‘Fastest Laser Machine’
The Laser 2.0, an enhanced version of its popular laser machine.
Machine Managers: Robots in the Warehouse
Gartner projects that 5 percent of supply chain managers will soon have robots as their charges.
PODCAST: Inside SJ’s Logistics Report: The Technology Issue
How cutting-edge tech like the latest drones and robots will transform logistics and supply chains.
ILA Sues Virginia Port Authority, Disputes Installation of Semi-Automated Cranes
Union dockworkers accuse port officials of bypassing a required review process to implement the tech, thus…