A relatively new type of sortation approach is to use mobile robots with sortation mechanisms on top, rather than fixed sortation. Mobile sortation robots can be an alternative to fixed sortation or other less fully automated means of so of sortation such as putwalls, says Mike Futch, president of Tompkins Robotics. Tompkins Robotics’ “t-Sort” features independently moving ...

RALEIGH, N.C. – Tompkins Robotics, a global leader in the robotic automation of distribution operations, today announced it has named Mike Futch chief executive officer. Futch, who has served as the company’s president since its inception in 2017, will retain that position and continue to lead the design and forward movement of Tompkins Robotics and ...

Tompkins Robotics is focused on the robotic automation of distribution operations. Our core system, t-Sort, utilizes autonomous mobile robots to sort a wide range of items and parcels to consolidation points. Our mobile, scalable and flexible robotics solutions grow and change on demand to maximize performance and meet customer needs. We can deploy our systems ...

Tompkins International business unit offers flexible financing for its award-winning, fully modular t-Sort system RALEIGH, N.C. – Tompkins Robotics, a business unit of Tompkins International, has launched a new lease program for its customers, enabling retailers, third-party logistics (3PL) providers and other businesses to rapidly deploy the company’s t-Sort autonomous mobile robot (AMR) solutions with ...

Nordstrom is turning its Nordstrom Rack off-price stores into one-stop online order pickup locations for all of its banners. The luxury retailer is introducing online order pickup at U.S. Nordstrom Rack stores for Nordstrom.com, NordstromRack.com and HauteLook.com orders. Nordstrom is also enabling all Nordstrom Rack stores to fulfill online orders for customers. Later in 2020, ...

A big bright spot — if you can call it that — during the pandemic has been the blazing growth of food retail e-commerce, which is enjoying triple-digit sales growth. But even as evidence mounts that many grocery shoppers will stick with e-commerce — online ordering, curbside pickup, home deliveries — after the pandemic subsides, ...

In this episode, Tee sits down with Mike Futch, President of Tompkins Robotics to talk about his vast experience in the world of industrial robotics and discuss the Tompkins’ t-Sort Robot. We also talk about micro-fulfillment, how robotics affects the labor force in different markets, and what’s next for the industry. This wide-ranging conversation includes ...

EDGE 2020 Live! is where industry meets community in a true commitment to end-to-end supply chain education. At EDGE, CSCMP’s dedication to the creation of a true community, not just another network, shines through. Our volunteer members are as passionate about unbiased, complete supply chain education as we are—and it shows! Our homegrown network of volunteer ...

FLOW gathers the 6 River Systems (6RS) community — our customers, partners, employees, and key stakeholders — for two high-energy days of learning, inspiration, feedback and fun. On September 16-17 learn about and influence new products, connect with 6RS users and team members in our Ask Me Anything sessions and customer panels, network with 500+ peers during ...

In December 2019, Nordstrom announced a pilot combining Attabotics and Tompkins Robotics technologies in a 340,000-square-foot Newark, California warehouse and a newer facility in nearby Torrence. At the time, the retailer said it would consider rolling the platforms out to seven other distribution centers in the U.S., though the companies have not announced any plans ...