Mobile Robot Guide
News and analysis of autonomous mobile robots and logistics automation markets
FORTNA Adds Jacobi Robotics’ Automated Palletizer to Its Portfolio
FORTNA announced a strategic partnership with Jacobi Robotics at MODEX 2026, adding the AI‑driven OmniPalletizer to its automation portfolio. The OmniPalletizer can create stable, rule‑compliant pallets from mixed‑case shipments without requiring upstream sequencing hardware or major facility redesign. By integrating digital‑twin simulations and AI‑optimized workflows, FORTNA aims to automate one of the most labor‑intensive tasks in high‑volume distribution. The collaboration expands FORTNA’s suite of high‑density, goods‑to‑person and robotic solutions.
Angelini Technology Acquires Minority Stake in Lab0
Angelini Technologies has taken a minority equity position in U.S. robotics startup Lab0, the maker of the RoboGlide system that automates container loading and unloading. The investment is intended to accelerate Lab0’s move from prototype to commercial scale and may...
Build Your Virtual Warehouse Before Spending a Single Dollar
GreyOrange unveiled GreyMatter Foundry, an AI‑powered immersive simulator that lets users design, size, and layout warehouse automation without spending capital upfront. The platform integrates with GreyOrange’s existing GreyMatter orchestration, which already manages over 130,000 agents and processes 250,000 trips daily....
Festo to Unify Design and Commissioning at MODEX
Festo will showcase a unified design‑to‑commissioning ecosystem at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, linking system design, sizing, component selection, ordering and commissioning into a single workflow. The solution promises faster build times, fewer integration errors, and instant CAD configuration with on‑the‑spot...
Robotics Is Key to Lower Costs, Faster Deliveries, Says Amazon CEO
In his 2025 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy highlighted robotics as a core lever to cut costs and speed deliveries. The company now runs more than 1 million robots in fulfillment centers and has acquired RIVR and Fauna Robotics to...
GIC to Show Tech to Boost Efficiency, Ergonomics at MODEX 2026
Global Industrial Co. (GIC) will showcase roughly 50 new material‑handling products at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, emphasizing efficiency, ergonomics and safety. The lineup includes a mobile robot stretch‑wrap machine, an electric pallet jack, a hydraulic self‑dumping hopper, Cat lift tables,...
Ocado to Launch AI-Powered Ocado IQ Software at MODEX
Ocado Intelligent Automation will unveil Ocado IQ, a cloud‑based AI platform, at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta. The software orchestrates every pick, path and priority, supporting two concurrent pick modes—Sweep and TagTeam—across a warehouse. It powers the Chuck and Porter autonomous...
KNAPP to Show AeroBot, Discuss AI and Service Strategy at MODEX
KNAPP will showcase its AeroBot 3‑dimensional warehouse robot and the new KNAPP Brain artificial‑intelligence layer at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta. The AeroBot, which integrates with SAP, recently earned LogiMAT’s Best Product award and demonstrates vertical storage, retrieval and picking. KNAPP...
Tennant Rolls Out X16 SWEEP for Round-the-Clock Autonomous Sweeping
Tennant announced the X16 SWEEP, its first autonomous floor‑sweeping robot from a major cleaning brand, targeting warehouses, logistics hubs and light‑manufacturing sites. Powered by Brain Corp’s BrainOS, the machine combines AI‑driven path planning, visual intelligence and a DustShield system that...
Robotiq Automates Palletizing for Martin Ray Winery
Martin Ray Winery in California has installed Robotiq’s PE20 robotic palletizer, paired with a UR20 collaborative robot and PowerPick 30 vacuum gripper, to automate its end‑of‑line case stacking. The system handles 15 kg wine cases at 6–10 picks per minute, building...
AWG to Deploy Symbotic Automation in Louisiana Support Center
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) has signed a strategic partnership with robotics firm Symbotic to install an AI‑enabled, high‑density automation system at its Gulf Coast Division Support Center in Pearl River, Louisiana. The 114,000‑square‑foot facility, which currently processes over 22 million dry‑grocery...
Vecna Robotics Integrates CaseFlow Voice with Robot-Assisted Picking
Vecna Robotics announced CaseFlow Voice, embedding Lucas Systems’ Jennifer voice platform into its CaseFlow case‑picking automation. The hands‑free solution promises up to a 2× boost in throughput and cuts training time by as much as 50%. Designed for high‑mix, high‑volume...
Warehouses Pay the Price for a Lack of Agility, Finds Lucas Systems
Lucas Systems' new study of 114 U.S. supply‑chain executives reveals warehouses are struggling with a surge in unplanned disruptions post‑COVID. More than half report their automation is too rigid, with 85% experiencing up to ten significant interruptions in the past...
Version 3 of VDA 5050 Is a Toolkit for Automation Projects
VDMA Materials Handling has launched VDA 5050 version 3.0, an open communication interface that lets a single controller manage mixed fleets of mobile robots. The update adds a zone‑based navigation model, path‑sharing capabilities, localized error reporting and a standardized power‑saving...
Attabotics Launches Metal ASRS Bin to Mitigate Fire Risk
Attabotics introduced the Guardian bin, a metal‑based storage container designed to lower fire risk in automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS). The bin replaces combustible plastic with galvanized steel, contains leaked liquids, and improves fire‑suppression fluid distribution. Its flat‑pack design...
