Pitney Bowes to Deploy Ambi Robotics AI-Powered Robots in US to Support Global Ecommerce Network
June 24 2021 - 8:55AM
Business Wire
The robotic systems will be used to accelerate
parcel sortation to last mile providers
Pitney Bowes Inc., a global technology company providing
commerce solutions that power billions of transactions in the areas
of ecommerce, shipping, mailing, and financial services, today
announced plans to deploy AmbiSort robots, the automated parcel
sorting systems from Ambi Robotics, in ecommerce hubs within the US
over the next five years. The AmbiSort AI-powered systems will help
Pitney Bowes speed parcel sortation to last-mile delivery providers
on behalf of its ecommerce clients, while improving operational
efficiency, accuracy and worker safety as parcel volumes continue
to surge.
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AmbiSort system processes parcels in a
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“As we continue to scale our Global Ecommerce business, Pitney
Bowes is on an aggressive path to seek out the most innovative
technology partners in the world to co-develop new solutions that
will improve our service offerings and make ecommerce logistics
easier for our clients,” said Gregg Zegras, EVP and President,
Global Ecommerce, Pitney Bowes. “The AmbiSort AI-powered
systems that Pitney Bowes has piloted over the past year and
intends to deploy in our network of Global Ecommerce hubs over the
next five years are part of a long-term plan to build the most
technologically efficient, employee and client-friendly ecommerce
logistics network in the industry.”
Pitney Bowes recently completed a successful pilot of the
AmbiSort system in its Bloomington, Calif. ecommerce hub. The
system has efficiently and accurately sorted hundreds-of-thousands
of unique parcels, with its AI technology leveraging each
experience to get smarter and faster, leading to the planned
rollout at other network hubs. Pitney Bowes clients will benefit
from improved capacity, accuracy and scalability.
“Global shippers are experiencing more demand than ever before
and are turning to automated solutions that drastically reduce
operating costs and increase associate productivity,” said Jim
Liefer, CEO of Ambi Robotics. “We take pride in working with
Pitney Bowes as they continue to transform their 100-year-young
company into an industry-leading ecommerce logistics provider, and
we are thrilled to support their booming demand with AmbiSort
systems”.
Powered by AmbiOS, Ambi Robotics’ advanced operating systems
leverage proprietary simulation-to-reality AI that allows its
highly-dexterous robots to train exponentially faster than teaching
algorithms in the physical world. AmbiSort robots pick, place, and
pack parcels twice as fast as manual processes, significantly
reducing operating costs and automating tasks that are widely
regarded as among the most physically and mentally taxing in the
logistics industry, often leading to high rates of employee
turnover. The AmbiSort systems represent an upskilling opportunity
for Pitney Bowes associates who want to manage and operate advanced
technologies.
Zegras said, “We’re excited about what this deployment means for
the speed and efficiency of our business and the results we can
deliver for our clients. We’re equally excited about what it means
for our teams and our ability to attract and retain the talent we
need to grow. Everything we can do to make our ecommerce hubs more
innovative and our jobs more attractive gives Pitney Bowes an
advantage in an increasingly competitive labor market.”
About Pitney Bowes
Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) is a global technology company providing
commerce solutions that power billions of transactions. Clients
around the world, including 90 percent of the Fortune 500, rely on
the accuracy and precision delivered by Pitney Bowes solutions,
analytics, and APIs in the areas of e-commerce fulfillment,
shipping and returns; cross-border ecommerce; office mailing and
shipping; presort services; and financing. For 100 years Pitney
Bowes has been innovating and delivering technologies that remove
the complexity of getting commerce transactions precisely right.
For additional information visit Pitney Bowes at
www.pitneybowes.com.
About Ambi Robotics
Ambi Robotics is an artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics
company developing advanced solutions that scale e-commerce
operations to meet demand while empowering humans to work smarter.
The company’s industry-leading AI operating system, AmbiOS,
leverages Dex-Net simulation-to-reality technology to operate
highly-dexterous robotic systems. Founded in 2018, the world's top
roboticists, AI researchers, and leading business professionals
work together to build the supply chain's most valued systems. The
company is located in Emeryville, Calif. For more information,
please visit www.ambirobotics.com.
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Media Contacts: Brett Cody Pitney Bowes Inc. 203-218-1187
brett.cody@pb.com Joseph Ruck Ambi Robotics 510-435-4367
joe@ambirobotics.com
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