In the “Automate the Freight” series, I’ve concentrated on stories that reflect my premise that the killer app for self-driving vehicles will not be private passenger cars, but will more likely be the ...

The use of robots in packaging is changing. Let’s start with the obvious: There are more of them. A visit to a few plants, or the floor of a trade show like Pack Expo, should be enough to confirm that ...

There was only one job that robots could not do when Fast Retailing, the owner of Uniqlo, replaced 90% of its workers with robots at its flagship warehouse in Tokyo last year. But now, with the help ...

Computer scientists used artificial intelligence to control a robotic arm that provides a more efficient way to pack boxes, saving businesses time and money. Rutgers computer scientists used ...