Unloading trucks and shipping containers at warehouse docks is mostly done by people and remains a key bottleneck in the shipping industry. The UPS order puts a spotlight on Pickle Robot Co., a ...

United Parcel Service (UPS) says it is investing $120 million to purchase 400 robots that will unload its delivery trucks as part of a broader $9 billion automation initiative. Management at UPS says ...

UPS will invest about $120 million to buy 400 truck-unloading robots from Pickle Robot Co., adding detail to its $9 billion automation plan aimed at cutting labor costs. The robots can unload trucks ...

Pickle Robot’s technology consists of a robotic arm mounted on a mobile base that can enter shipping containers, lift boxes weighing up to 50 pounds using suction, and place them onto conveyor belts.