Collaborative robots will transform logistics

Company: dhl, Profile: DHL, Date: 2016-03-14

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Clemens Beckmann, Executive Vice President Innovation, Post – eCommerce – Parcel, Deutsche Post DHL Group, said: “Just like our children can’t picture a world without computers, it is likely that their children will feel the same way about robots.
The Group trials collaborative robots in selected warehouse sites to find solutions for transforming supply chains.
The speed of technological progress is increasing rapidly with new advancements and breakthroughs occurring almost daily.
The outlook for robotics is very exciting and the world of logistics will benefit from the coming developments in robotic technology.
The insights of the tests will be shared at the Group´s first Robotics Day on April 7 at the DHL Innovation Center in Germany, bringing together the leading minds in robotics.

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Clemens Beckmann, Executive Vice President Innovation, Post – eCommerce – Parcel, Deutsche Post DHL Group, said: “Just like our children can’t picture a world without computers, it is likely that their children will feel the same way about robots. Developing the next generation of robots that can work around and among people will take a substantial investment to advance the technology but at DPDHL Group we believe that soon supply chains will see humans and robots working side by side to handle goods faster and more economically.”DPDHL Group has already started testing how robotics could further play a role in logistics. The Group trials collaborative robots in selected warehouse sites to find solutions for transforming supply chains. The speed of technological progress is increasing rapidly with new advancements and breakthroughs occurring almost daily. The outlook for robotics is very exciting and the world of logistics will benefit from the coming developments in robotic technology. The insights of the tests will be shared at the Group´s first Robotics Day on April 7 at the DHL Innovation Center in Germany, bringing together the leading minds in robotics. The day, which will focus on how humans and advanced robots could work side by side, will also feature tangible state-of-the art exhibitions of leading robotics companies.The Trend Report “Robotics in Logistics” includes insights and updates from leading academics and practitioners from the fields of advanced robotics, and has been created as part of the overarching Logistics Trend Radar, which DHL uses to identify and leverage trends and technologies relevant for the logistics industry. The report is available online at www.dhl.com/robots

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Company: dhl, Profile: DHL, Date: 2016-03-14

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Clemens Beckmann, Executive Vice President Innovation, Post – eCommerce – Parcel, Deutsche Post DHL Group, said: “Just like our children can’t picture a world without computers, it is likely that their children will feel the same way about robots.
The Group trials collaborative robots in selected warehouse sites to find solutions for transforming supply chains.
The speed of technological progress is increasing rapidly with new advancements and breakthroughs occurring almost daily.
The outlook for robotics is very exciting and the world of logistics will benefit from the coming developments in robotic technology.
The insights of the tests will be shared at the Group´s first Robotics Day on April 7 at the DHL Innovation Center in Germany, bringing together the leading minds in robotics.

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