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Robotics Special Report: E-Commerce Requires new Solutions

New robot technology addresses the specific needs of e-commerce packaging, including mixed pallet loads, labor challenges, and a variety of secondary packaging formats.

ABB’s new IRB 390 FlexPacker delta robot for e-commerce applications will be launched at the end of 2020.
ABB’s new IRB 390 FlexPacker delta robot for e-commerce applications will be launched at the end of 2020.

One of the most significant consumer trends transforming the packaging landscape is e-commerce. Growing at a steady rate before the COVID-19 lockdown, e-commerce sales exploded at the end of Q1-2020. According to an article in Forbes, U.S. retailers’ online year-over-year revenue growth was up 68% as of mid-April. As of April 21, there was a 129% YOY growth in U.S. and Canadian e-commerce orders and a 146% growth in all online retail orders. While these numbers will no doubt decrease somewhat after COVID-19, most agree that they will remain higher than before the pandemic.


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