In the robotics industry, 2023 was the year of the humanoids. They dominated the news cycle, and our most popular content was no exception.

Ocado paid roughly 2.8% of what Shopify paid when it acquired 6 River Systems just four years ago.

The rebirth of IAM Robotics is significant because it is the latest chapter in what was a valiant attempt to commercialize mobile manipulators. It’s also a poignant lesson in failed market fit and knowing when to pivot as a robotics startup.

6 River Systems, part of the global commerce company Shopify, announced new features for its wall-to-wall fulfillment solution.

GXO currently runs more than 900 facilities in 28 countries totaling around 200 million square feet.

Robotics startups have a tough time right now, with venture capital firms tightening their belts and looking for sure bets, writes Rags Gupta, a serial entrepreneur.

DHL Supply Chain has partnered with Microsoft Azure and AI-driven fulfillment provider Blue Yonder to enable warehouses to more easily integrate different robots.

6 River Systems CTO Chris Cacioppo shares a blog post in which he describes the measures the mobile robot provider is taking to protect warehouse workers during the novel coronavirus crisis.

With Amazon prioritizing partner shipments and e-commerce providers seeing spikes during the COVID-19 crisis, Distribution Management needed to maximize productivity. Then came Chuck.

The Red Dot international design awards have recognized 6 River Systems’ Chuck collaborative mobile robot for Product Design in Robotics and in the Smart Product meta-category.