AMRs Keep 3PL KSP in Peak Shape KSP Ful llment deployed 60 Locus AMRs at its warehouse in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, with operations starting in August 2024. The third-party logistics company partnered with Peak Technologies, a provider of digital supply chain and mobile workforce solutions, which integrated the Locus solution into KSP Ful llment’s warehouse technologies and helped visualize the process. The LocusBots work side-by-side with workers to pick and transport inventory and orders throughout KSP’s 225,000-square- foot ful llment center, streamlining picking and replenishing operations to
$5.5 Billion The estimated global revenue of mobile robots in 2024, according to Ash Sharma, chief commercial ocer and VP of research – robotics and warehouse automation at Interact Analytics. The market intelligence research company cut its growth projections due to a slowdown in China. Despite its more cautious forecast, the outlook out to 2030 is still for double-digit growth (more than 20% annually). In 2023, the mobile robot market grew by 27% to amass $4.5 billion globally.
anywhere on the front of cartons or pallets.
infrastructure like re ectors, stickers, or beacons. Using computer vision and generative AI built off large world models to understand its environment, the autonomous Corvus One drone system operates in both very narrow aisles (minimum width of 50 inches) and in very wide aisles. With obstacle detection at its core, the lightweight drone safely ies at walking speed without disrupting work ow or blocking aisles and can preventatively ascend to avoid collisions with people, forklifts, or robots. It can read barcode symbology in any orientation placed
Corvus One can boost ef ciency and cut overall inventory costs. By shifting associates to higher-value tasks like picking and replenishment, Corvus One improves operational ef ciency while helping companies realize labor savings. The system can help maximize space utilization, avoid stockouts, and improve KPIs with smarter replenishment and more accurate physical inventory (PI) counts. It can achieve 99.9% inventory accuracy, free up to 10% total pallet racking space, and reduce shrinkage and materials handling equipment costs.
meet growing customer demand. During the upcoming fall peak
season period, KSP plans to deploy an additional 50 seasonal LocusBots to meet anticipated demand.
Autonomous Lift Truck Performs Heavy Lifting The Lift RS1 AMR from Seegrid, a manufacturer of autonomous mobile robot solutions for palletized materials handling, is designed to transform materials handling work ows, providing productivity, ef ciency, and safety. Seegrid’s Lift RS1 AMR is capable of a 6-foot lift height, making it ideal for low-lift processes across industrial facility applications. With a payload capacity of 3,500 pounds, it enables facilities to handle heavy loads more ef ciently, boosting overall operational productivity. The RS1 can perform tasks with precision and minimal downtime. With its vision-guided technology, Seegrid’s Lift RS1 can safely navigate dynamic environments without the need for infrastructure such as magnets or re ectors. The RS1 features Seegrid’s Sliding Scale Autonomy, a capability that combines the agility of AMRs and the predictability of automated guided vehicles (AGVs). This allows the lift truck to navigate differently based on what is best suited for
Seegrid’s Lift RS1 AMR has a payload capacity of 3,500 pounds.
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