SupplyChain Magazine April 2020 | Page 83

SWARM AGV ROBOTS
SMART GLASSES
PICKING ROBOT
plastic ) to develop a shape . 3D printing is also called additive manufacturing .
SWARM AGV ROBOTS
These are autonomous vehicles that operate freely and on digital tracks to bring items to a picking station based on instructions from the order-flow software .
SMART GLASSES
These are glasses that augment and assist reality of the users . Smart glasses help reduce the inefficiencies of searching .
PICKING ROBOT
This is a system with robotic arms that replicates a human picking motion .
To achieve success in logistics , all companies in the sector must meet two critical areas : speed and variety . In order to meet same-day delivery requirements , more automation in picking , packing and sorting is necessary . Large e-commerce giants such as Amazon and JD . com have established their own logistics credentials over the past few years . In 2019 , Amazon introduced one-day delivery and has accelerated its interest in the logistics space , as featured in Supply Chain
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