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Editorial illustration for Home Depot Buys SIMPL Automation to Speed Same-Day Fulfillment
Robotics & Automation

Home Depot Buys SIMPL Automation to Speed Same-Day Fulfillment

Home Depot has acquired warehouse automation startup SIMPL Automation to accelerate its supply chain automation and enhance same-day and next-day fulfillment capabilities. The deal follows a successful pilot program that demonstrated SIMPL's ASRS and AI robotics technology can improve pick speeds and operational efficiency.

Kaleo Kekoa· Oct 25· 4 min read
Editorial illustration for Kawasaki to Launch Compact, High-Speed CP110L Palletizer in North America

Kawasaki to Launch Compact, High-Speed CP110L Palletizer in North America

Kaleo Kekoa · Oct 9
Editorial illustration for Omron Unveils Faster, Higher-Payload LD-150 and LD-300 Mobile Robots

Omron Unveils Faster, Higher-Payload LD-150 and LD-300 Mobile Robots

Kaleo Kekoa · Oct 3
Editorial illustration for Outbound Robots Transform Beverage Warehouse Logistics Amidst Rising Challenges

Outbound Robots Transform Beverage Warehouse Logistics Amidst Rising Challenges

Kaleo Kekoa · Sep 28
Editorial illustration for HDB to Scale Robotics and Automation in BTO Construction from 2027

HDB to Scale Robotics and Automation in BTO Construction from 2027

Kaleo Kekoa · Sep 25
Dual-armed Meta Watney robots performing automated network cable swaps within a high-tech data center environment.

Meta robots swap cables, power servers in data center tests

At Meta's Altoona, Iowa data center, dual-armed Watney robots have been swapping network cables since June, a task once exclusively performed by human technicians.

Kaleo Kekoa· Aug 31· 3 min
Diverse industrial robots in a modern factory, showcasing automation growth in non-automotive sectors and the shift from automotive reliance.

North American robot orders up 21% in Q2, non-automotive leads

After a sluggish start to the year, North American companies ordered 8,940 robots valued at $622 million in the second quarter of 2026, marking a 21.

Kaleo Kekoa· Aug 12· 3 min