A new robot, created by Locus Robotics, has started work in a US warehouse that fulfils online orders from global companies. Travelling at 4.5mph, the bot covers the 12 to 16 miles a warehouse worker would normally walk each day and works alongside rather than replacing humans. It carries items on a platform and avoids obstacles using vision technology. The Locus robots can be incorporated into the warehouse's existing infrastructure, without rearranging the layout of the facility and, being less industrial, are smaller, more lightweight and versatile. This can be as simple as stuffing boxes with pretty tissue paper or even handwritten notes from the brands — a job fit best for humans. Robots have been used for many years as part of logistics operations, but they were not always so efficient.
A new robot, created by Locus Robotics, has started work in a US warehouse that fulfils online orders from global companies. Travelling at 4.5mph, the bot covers the 12 to 16 miles a warehouse worker would normally walk each day and works alongside rather than replacing humans. It carries items on a platform and avoids obstacles using vision technology. The Locus robots can be incorporated into the warehouse's existing infrastructure, without rearranging the layout of the facility and, being less industrial, are smaller, more lightweight and versatile. Robots have been used for many years as part of logistics operations, but they were not always so efficient.