AISLE PICKING ROBOTS – LOCUS
ROBOTIC ARMS – SAWYER
PEOPLE
cannot integrate with a company ’ s warehouse management system .
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AISLE PICKING ROBOTS – LOCUS
Similar to the ‘ follow me ’ robot , the aisle picking robot , developed by Locus Robotics , helps associates to pick items . However , this one differs from the ‘ follow me ’ robot due to its ability to integrate with warehouse management systems . This robot moves independently around the warehouse to an aisle where items need to be picked and waits for an associate . Once the item has been picked and scanned , it takes off by itself again to cover the long distances instead of the associate . “ Where we have deployed these robots we have seen an increase in efficiency of 200 %,” says Kückelhaus .
ROBOTIC ARMS – SAWYER
Designed as a collaborative tool to reduce strainful and repetitive tasks , Sawyer is a pluck and play robotic arm that doesn ’ t need to be caged thanks to its pressure sensors which detect when someone comes close to it . “ This is a safe robot certified to work jointly with people ,” says Kückelhaus . In addition , it is on wheels so it can be easily
“ WE HAVE TAKEN A LOT OF EFFORT TO TEACH AND DEVELOP PEOPLE ALONGSIDE OUR INNOVATIONS ”
— Markus Voss CIO & COO , DHL Supply Chain
JANUARY 2020