that were specifically designed to work alongside employees and help them with physically strenuous tasks . The robots are helping to increase productivity and safety in the warehouse working environment too . Workers are able to interact with the robots via touchscreen technology , enabling them to quickly and easily assign tasks and send them on their way , at the push of a button .
Our work with these companies has already helped us to understand the value the use of robotics can deliver to the logistics industry , and we ’ re confident that further trials will continue to help us unlock the potential these technologies can bring .
Supply Chain division purchased around a dozen Sawyer robots from Rethink Robotics to support our customer operations with co-packing activities or other highly repetitive work streams . For the past year we have also worked with Effidence , testing its follow-me robots to help streamline our warehouse and last-mile delivery operations . Most recently , we have teamed up with Locus Robotics and Fetch Robotics to introduce robots
Why is there a need for robotics solutions in logistics ? What are the benefits of using collaborative technologies in the workplace ? Up until now , robotics technology has not made a large impact in the world of logistics . However , this is about to change as we start to see advanced robots enter our warehouses , sorting centres , and even help with final-mile delivery . We believe that logistics workers will benefit from collaborating
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