DRONES AND COBOTS
MOBILE DEVICES FOR WAREHOUSE MOBILITY
DIGITAL WAREHOUSE
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DRONES AND COBOTS
Drones are being leveraged for safe and easy access to remote , hard to reach locations within a warehouse . Both faster and more accurate than manual practices , equipped with cameras , sensors , RFID technology , or barcode scanners , are being used to locate items , conduct stock takes and cycle counts , and other inventory tasks .
Rather than taking over the manufacturing floor as we ’ ve all long imagined , Cobots are robots that work collaboratively with humans , automating the ‘ dirty work ’ such as unergonomic , heavy , or repetitive tasks such as machine feeding , material handling , or assembly tasks .
MOBILE DEVICES FOR WAREHOUSE MOBILITY
Desktop computers are quickly becoming obsolete , opted out for mobile devices that make things , well , more mobile . Nothing ( other than safety ) is more important in a warehouse than keeping things moving . Data is no exception . Mobile devices and apps increase efficiency by allowing employees to work on the move , accessing data as they go .
Smartphones aren ’ t just liberating employees from the confines of a desktop , but are bringing new capabilities and computational power that warehouse employees need to get things done faster , and easier . Video conferencing ,
FEBRUARY 2021