Does the vision of a “new normal” on the factory floor exclude the presence of people at all?

Businesses are under intense pressure to step up their quality of service, while reducing expenses and boosting the bottom line. Michael Field, president and CEO of The Raymond Corporation, explains how automation can help.

Autonomous-vehicle and drone technologies have been advancing steadily in recent years. The coronavirus pandemic, however, could serve to accelerate development of those innovations.

Autonomous mobile robots and other forms of automation are catching on quickly in the warehouse, as operators strive to become more efficient while coping with labor shortages, says Chris Anton, executive vice president of global sales with Snapfulfil.

A robot is just a collection of metal, plastic and rubber. What matters are the tasks and applications that it's given — and how it works alongside humans, says Guy Courtin, global alliances with 6 River Systems.

Brent Barcey, executive director of global sales with Fanuc, discusses the trends that are driving change in supply-chain management, including the skills gap and efforts to boost warehouse productivity.

We “play” games. Can we also do our work with them?