Plus One Robotics Lunch and Learn
Plus One Robotics FedEx Case Study: Utilizing Yonder to fill the “Missing Middle”…directing the work of many robots from any location.
June 18, 2021 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (Cancelled)
Automation Distribution is hosting an interactive forum where sensor technology will be presented, especially IO-Link, the basis for Factory 4.0.
Remote, Remote Control.
Yonder is the original "Human-In-The-Loop" remote supervisor software suite for robotic applications. If you are waiting for “lights out” automation to solve your changing supply chain needs, you may wait forever. Yonder provides the “Missing Middle” to bridge the technology gap today.
Case Study: FedEx
Who is FedEx?
FedEx Express is the world’s largest express transportation company, providing fast and reliable services for more than 3.6 million shipments each business day.
What Was Implemented
In 2020, FedEx installed four robotic arms at the company’s World Hub in Memphis, Tennessee, to automate its small package sorting. FedEx’s robotic arms are where incoming parcels are inducted into high-speed parcel sorters. The robotic arms are powered by Plus One’s 3-D machine vision and artificial intelligence.
Future Potential
The arms were installed in the small package sort facility at the Memphis hub in March, when the COVID-19 pandemic was hitting the US. The robotic arms help FedEx manage the surge in e-commerce demand by maintaining warehouse throughput and mitigating labor shortages. The robots are improving efficiency and creating new roles for workers, as former package-sorters can now manage the team of robots.
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