6 River Systems

The company said the new mobile app is a major part of its software roadmap.

In order to increase operational efficiency and maximize warehouse capabilities, implementing one or more warehouse automation solutions will be crucial to success.

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are a flexible and scalable solution compared to more rigid warehouse automation solutions.

As robotics become more widely deployed and some operations begin to use fleets from multiple vendors, more of the talk is about software-related issues like integration and less on the workings of the robot hardware itself.

The business case for collaborative mobile robotics.

Fulfillment operators need to scale quickly and cost-effectively to meet growing demand—yet finding and retaining quality warehouse personnel is getting more difficult and seasonal hires take time to train; especially if you’re trying to leverage automation technologies.

Jerome Dubois, co-founder of 6 River Systems, joins Michael Levans, group editorial director of Peerless Media’s Supply Chain Group, to discuss how a collaborative robotic solution can be ramped up quickly to help fulfillment operations improve efficiencies for peak season.

Waltham, Mass.-based 6 River Systems (6RS), a provider of collaborative warehouse solutions and subsidiary of multi-channel commerce platform Shopify, said today that it has rolled out various enhancements to Chuck, its collaborative mobile robot.

Ottawa-based Shopify, a multi-channel commerce platform, announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Waltham, Mass.-based 6 River Systems, a provider of collaborative warehouse solutions. The purchase price is $450 million, and the acquisition is expected to be made official in the fourth quarter.