World’s Largest Robot Set to Sail

Mar 10

Large “robot ships” are rapidly going into service and have been hailed as a revolution in shipping.

The vessles are controlled remotely with hardly any crew on board - it has meant the ships can be smaller so require less fuel and have a much reduced carbon footprint.

Autonomy, robotics and remote operation, along with artificial intelligence, are set to transform shipping and experiments are underway around the world.

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Warehouse Automation, SAP, SAP EWM

SAP Piloting Warehouse Orchestration No Other WMS Offers

Warehouse Automation, SAP, SAP EWM

At Hannover Messe 2026, SAP and Vodafone showcased a pilot conducted at Vodafone’s warehouse in Duisburg,

Warehouse Automation, SAP, SAP EWM

Warehouse Automation

Home Depot — Late to Automation, Makes a Bold Move

Warehouse Automation

Home Depot acquires warehouse tech firm to boost fulfillment strategy

Warehouse Automation

Toyota To Build Multiple Automated Parts Facilities in Canada

Warehouse Automation

The Surrey facility will primarily serve British Columbia, while Calgary will cover Alberta, Saskatchewan, and surrounding regions.

Warehouse Automation

Automation & Robotics, Autonomous Mobile Robots

How Canada Robotics Talents Forced NASA's Moon Mission

Automation & Robotics, Autonomous Mobile Robots

How Canadian Robotics Forced NASA to Give Us a Seat on the Moon Mission

Automation & Robotics, Autonomous Mobile Robots

Warehouse Automation

The Rise of the Warehouse Operating System in Robotic Warehouses

Warehouse Automation

Today, a new layer is beginning to appear in highly automated facilities: the Warehouse Operating System (WOS).

Warehouse Automation

ECommerce, Warehouse Automation

Alibaba’s Cainiao Expands Global Network of Robotic Warehouses

ECommerce, Warehouse Automation

Cainiao plans to build a large-scale global network of robotic warehouses in 2026 as it expands local fulfilment and delivery operations tied to cross-border eCommerce.

ECommerce, Warehouse Automation

Warehouse Automation, Cube Storage

Ocado Expands Cube Automation Beyond Grocery

Warehouse Automation, Cube Storage

Ocado has delivered a cube-based automation system for McKesson Canada, representing a continued expansion of its technology beyond e-commerce grocery fulfilment.

Warehouse Automation, Cube Storage

Warehouse Automation, AutoStore

AutoStore’s Numbers Are Hard to Ignore

Warehouse Automation, AutoStore

AutoStore reported its 2025 results this week, outlining a year that moved from early caution to clear second-half acceleration.

Warehouse Automation, AutoStore

Cube Storage, Warehouse Automation

Will Ocado Be the Next Attabotics?

Cube Storage, Warehouse Automation

Ocado is facing reports of up to 1,000 job cuts

Cube Storage, Warehouse Automation

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics

Attabotics Is Back — Can Customers Trust the Brand This Time?

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics

The prominent robotics startup entered bankruptcy protection in July after raising more than $200 million dollars from investors.

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics

Cube Storage, Warehouse Automation

Sobeys Pulls the Plug on Ocado’s Robotic Cube Warehouse

Cube Storage, Warehouse Automation

Another Ocado robotic cube warehouse goes dark. Sobeys’ decision highlights how fragile large, robot-heavy fulfillment models become when growth underperforms.

Cube Storage, Warehouse Automation

Warehouse Automation

American Eagle Closing Three Automated Facilities Amid Fulfillment Challenges

Warehouse Automation

Automated Fulfillment Networks Don’t Always Expand Gracefully

Warehouse Automation

Humanoid Robots, Warehouse Automation

Why Humanoids Will Stall At The Pilot Stage

Humanoid Robots, Warehouse Automation

Gartner forecasts that fewer than 100 companies will move humanoid robots beyond proof-of-concept.

Humanoid Robots, Warehouse Automation

AutoStore, Warehouse Automation, Warehouse Software

Automation Isn’t the Bottleneck — Integration Ownership Is

AutoStore, Warehouse Automation, Warehouse Software

Automation alone does not deliver sustainable performance or return on investment.

AutoStore, Warehouse Automation, Warehouse Software

Cube Storage, ASRS, Warehouse Automation

The AutoStore Space Fantasy

Cube Storage, ASRS, Warehouse Automation

AutoStore has been positioned as the most space-dense ASRS solutions available. The claim has been repeated so often that it is rarely questioned.

Cube Storage, ASRS, Warehouse Automation

Warehouse Automation

Zalando to close highly automated online fulfillment center in Germany

Warehouse Automation

The German online fashion retailer said activities at the Erfurt fulfilment site will end by September 2026.

Warehouse Automation

Cube Storage, ASRS, Warehouse Automation

Is Your AutoStore Ready For Its Nike Tracksuit Moment?

Cube Storage, ASRS, Warehouse Automation

How One Black Swan Event Ends the ASRS Speed Debate

Cube Storage, ASRS, Warehouse Automation

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics

How to Ensure Your ASRS Doesn’t End Up in the Museum of Failures

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics

The Simulated Frontier: How Physical AI Breaks the Automation Vicious Cycle

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics

Cube Storage, ASRS, Warehouse Automation

The AutoStore Density Assumption — Now Tested

Cube Storage, ASRS, Warehouse Automation

For years, cube-based ASRS systems — most notably AutoStore — have been positioned as the most space-dense storage solutions available. The claim has been repeated so often that it is rarely questioned.

Cube Storage, ASRS, Warehouse Automation

Warehouse Automation, Warehouse Software, ECommerce

How to Select a WMS to Run In-Store Fulfillment

Warehouse Automation, Warehouse Software, ECommerce

Before You Replace Your WMS, Make Sure It Can Run Unified Commerce.

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Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics, Micro-Fulfillment

Why GIANT Is Shutting Down Its AutoStore E-Commerce Hub

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics, Micro-Fulfillment

AutoStore and the Assumptions Behind Centralized Grocery Fulfillment.

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics, Micro-Fulfillment

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics

Why ASRS Selection Keeps Failing — and What Actually Fixes It

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics

The Simulated Frontier: How Physical AI Breaks the Automation Vicious Cycle

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics

Why UPS Just Bought Hundreds of Truck-Unloading Robots

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics

UPS Buys Hundreds of Robots to Unload Trucks in Automation Push.

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics

Zebra Unwinding Fetch Robotics — A Cautionary Tale for Automation Customers

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics

Zebra Technologies is winding down its autonomous mobile robot (AMR) business, built around its $290 million acquisition of Fetch Robotics in 2021.

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics

Kroger Doubles Down on Automation — Without Ocado

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics

Kroger has announced a brand-new, $391 million automated distribution center in Franklin, Kentucky.

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics, ECommerce

Kroger and Ocado: The Retreat Continues — Charlotte CFC Canceled

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics, ECommerce

Kroger has taken another decisive step away from the automated fulfillment strategy it launched with Ocado in 2018.

Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics, ECommerce

ECommerce, Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics

French Retailer Auchan Launches New Ocado Online CFC in Poland

ECommerce, Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics

The site in Wilcza Góra was taken from groundbreaking to operational readiness in roughly a year — significantly faster than the large Ocado CFCs launched elsewhere.

ECommerce, Warehouse Automation, Automation & Robotics