CONTROL & AUTOMATION
MOBILE ROBOTS
GREYORANGE
Expanding the orchestration of data and actions across the
Company’s series of Ranger™ mobile robots
In December 2019, GreyOrange, a global
software and mobile robotics provider
that leverages artificial intelligence and
machine learning to optimise fulfilment
operations, announced the release of its
latest Fulfilment Operating System, which
integrates GreyMatter software with the
company’s series of mobile robots.
This release embodies capabilities that
optimise fulfilment for companies with
omnichannel and e-commerce needs
and increases store efficiency by packing
replenishment orders according to
individual store layouts and preferences.
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It also expands the orchestration of data
and actions across the Company’s series of
Ranger™ mobile robots.
Ranger robots are developed in
conjunction with GreyMatter software and
use machine learning to adjust decisions
and behaviour based on real-time
observations. Additionally, maximum-
life engineering ensures every Ranger
robot delivers ‘last and learn’ value.
Communication among the robots and the
GreyMatter central system incorporates
that learning, enabling the entire system to
continue to get smarter.
GreyMatter intelligence is incorporated
as a learning layer in the Ranger robots
so that as they operate, they can adapt to
what is happening within the distribution
centre and externally, as order patterns
and fulfilment expectations fluctuate.
The robots communicate with each
other and with the GreyMatter central
system so it can continuously recalculate
order fulfilment priorities and inventory
movement patterns based on real-
time factors such as order fulfilment
commitments, actual fulfilment speeds,
available resources and time remaining in
dispatch windows.