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Autonomous vehicle technology developer Oxa and Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) have announced the launch of launch of SHIFFT. SHIFFT is joint venture that will establish Dubai as a global hub for autonomous logistics and will incorporate self-driving techn

Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA) has opened a new US$100m (c. £74m) manufacturing facility in Columbus, Indiana, to produce electric forklifts for its Toyota and Raymond brands. The 295,000ft² factory increases TMHNA's total manufacturing fo

Rice cultivating business Herba Ricemills, has opened an automated warehouse in partnership with warehouse technology and intralogistics software enterprise Mecalux at its plant in San José de la Rinconada (Spain). Herba Ricemills (Ebro Foods) automated i

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that (as of July 27) all new foreign mobile robot approvals have been banned. The purpose behind this ruling is to force US-based manufacturers to use domestic autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) an

Ocado Group and grocery retailer Lotte Shopping have launched their first automated customer fulfilment centre (CFC) in South Korea, introducing a number of Ocado technologies for the first time. The Busan facility will serve a catchment of around four mi

ACC Aviation, the international aviation consultancy and charter specialist, today reported strong second-quarter results for its air cargo charter division, marking a profitable first full quarter under dedicated cargo leadership since Jack Burt's appoin

Euroairlines has announced the appointment of Aeroprime Group as its exclusive Cargo General Sales Agent (GSA) for India and Passenger GSA for the UAE, marking a significant step in expanding the airline's footprint across high-growth aviation markets. Th

GOL Linhas Aéreas, one of Brazil's leading airlines, has appointed Jettainer as its partner for Unit Load Device (ULD) management to support its continued growth. Started in June, Jettainer delivers a full range of services, including ULD supply, high-eff

Industrial decision makers are getting more demanding. Be it infrastructure, energy, or other asset-heavy sectors, satellite data is now expected to do more than provide just visual coverage. It has to support decisions about risk, compliance, and asset c

ABB today announced the launch of Grinding Connect, a new digital service suite for mining companies operating gearless mill drive (GMD) systems. Available globally, the new suite is designed to improve visibility across critical grinding assets, reducing