02/17/10 — Home furnishings retailer Crate and Barrel selects Kiva Systems to automate its Tracy, Calif. Distribution Complex (DC), the largest industrial facility in the country to achieve Gold designation from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program. Kiva Systems (http://www.kivasystems.com), a developer of mobile-robotic solutions that automate order fulfillment and warehouse operations, announced that retailer Crate and Barrel has purchased a Kiva system for its Tracy, Calif. Distribution Complex (DC). The Tracy DC will fulfill direct-to-consumer orders and improve service levels in thirteen western states. This Crate and Barrel DC is the largest industrial…

01/19/10 — Kiva continues to roll with a multi-year agreement to automate the distribution centers in the Netherlands and New England of medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific. Kiva Systems, a developer of robotic solutions that automate order fulfillment and warehouse operations, announced that Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has chosen Kiva to automate two key distribution centers in the United States and Europe. The medical device manufacturer was seeking a warehouse automation solution that would help ensure maximum reliability while maintaining the rigorous product and inventory control that exists today. According to the multi-year agreement signed today, Boston Scientific will use the…