AutoStore expands Pio range
The plug and play warehouse automation solution for smaller companies is expanding with a full product lineup.
THE LAUNCH marks a major step in making the kind of fulfillment technology once reserved for retail giants accessible to fast-scaling businesses everywhere.
Built on proven AutoStore technology, Pio’s compact, cube-based robotics system uses smart automation to store and retrieve products with five times the efficiency of manual picking, 99.9% accuracy to eliminate costly fulfillment mistakes, and 99.7% system uptime to support seamless scaling. With Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) pricing, customers can reduce picking labour costs by up to 80%. Installations take as little as five days, ensuring minimal disruption and a faster return on investment.
Head of Pio Dag Meltveit, says: “We believe logistics should fuel growth, not limit it. With Pio we’re making AutoStore accessible for smaller businesses, so they can scale their business without adding workforce or complexity.”
For years, enterprise retailers have relied on advanced automation to fulfill orders quickly and accurately, leaving small and mid-sized businesses struggling to compete. Smaller businesses have struggled to compete due to the high cost and complexity of legacy systems. Pio is changing that with standardised plug-and-play robotics products built for fast-growing companies. Its grid-based design fits into existing warehouse footprints and can be fully operational in under a week.
Pio now offers four scalable, modular systems:
- P100: For businesses with fewer than 10,000 monthly orders.
- P200: For mid-sized operations scaling fulfillment
- P400: For high-volume fulfillment centres.
- P600: For larger warehouses needing Pio’s highest capacity.
Each solution features plug-and-play deployment, cloud-based control, and flexible pricing to fit the pace of growth. It is built on AutoStore’s trusted automation technology, which is used by brands like PUMA, Gucci, and Best Buy.
“Previously, if I did a big sale, I’d have 700 orders going out. That amount of orders used to take us weeks to fulfill — and that was really scary for me,” said Brian Desind, founder and CEO of Privada Cigars. “Since switching to Pio, our error rate has dropped significantly, and our order speed — well, those 700 orders now take me a couple of days instead of weeks. We didn’t just get faster — we eliminated the risk of losing customers.”
As part of the international expansion, Pio has entered partnerships with logistics leaders including Bastian Solutions, StrongPoint, Reesink Logistic Solutions, Element Logic, Kardex and THG Fulfil.
For more information, visit www.pio.com
