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Robotics & Automation in review 2025: the stories, signals and shifts that shaped the year

John Thornton — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:16:59 +0000

If 2024 was the year robotics and automation proved it could scale, 2025 was the year the conversation moved on to how it scales: skills, integration, capital, regulation and measurable [...]

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Ocado and Kroger close three US CFCs

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:54:35 +0000

Ocado Group has announced that, through its partnership with Kroger, it will close three Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFC) in its live network in the US. These are in Frederick (MD), [...]

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AutoStore system launched in South Korea’s first automated smart hub

Michelle Mooney — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:32:47 +0000

Pharmaceutical distributor Geo-Young has launched an AutoStore-powered smart hub in Incheon, South Korea. The smart hub uses IntraLogisteX exhibitor AutoStore’s automated storage and retrieval system and accomodates 40,000 bins across [...]

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Rotom Group buys Kingsbury Pallets to expand UK presence

Michelle Mooney — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:15:00 +0000

Rotom Group has strengthened its position in the UK with the acquisition of Kingsbury Pallets, a provider of various pallet solutions. The acquisition adds 76 employees and two large facilities [...]

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Ferag and Sparck partner for automated e-fulfilment solution

Michelle Mooney — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:10:19 +0000

Systems integrator, Ferag, and auto-boxing provider, Sparck Technologies, have partnered to develop a continuous ‘one touch’ process from order-picking to individual fit-to-size boxes ready for despatch. The companies believe the [...]

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Dexory opens new US headquarters and appoints new COO

Michelle Mooney — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:58:13 +0000

Robotics and logistics provider Dexory has opened its new headquarters in Nashville Tennessee, after a series of expansion moves across the globe. After deploying its solutions in six US states [...]

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Special guest host of Robotics & Automation Awards 2024 revealed!

Michelle Mooney — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:27:22 +0000

Renowned British stand-up comedian, writer and actress Jo Caulfield has been announced as the special guest host of this year’s Robotics & Automation Awards. A TV and radio regular, Caulfield [...]

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Livestock feeds manufacturer deploys robotic palletiser to increase productivity

Michelle Mooney — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:14:54 +0000

Livestock feeds manufacturer Chestnutt Animal Feeds has deployed a robotic palletising system at its facility in in Northern Ireland. The Quick Pal 1 Robot Palletiser from packaging machinery and robotic [...]

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H-E-B opens new e-commerce hub featuring Swisslog automation

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 09:20:26 +0000

Grocery delivery company H-E-B has announced the opening of a new e-commerce fulfilment centre in Cibolo, Texas, to support pavement and home delivery orders throughout Cibolo, New Braunfels and surrounding [...]

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Lucas Systems partners with university to develop data solutions for logistics

Ursula O’Sullivan-Dale — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 09:28:04 +0000

Intralogistics solutions provider Lucas Systems has announced a new partnership with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to research software solutions, among other technological advancements, to reduce the environmental footprint of the [...]

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