Brightpick launches Autopicker 2.0 with RaaS model
The system features the company’s next-generation Intuition software, including ‘picking-in-motion’.
IT ALSO has a redesigned hardware platform, and is said to deliver on average 70-80 picks per hour.
Autopicker 2.0 features a new capability called Picking-in-Motion. Instead of remaining stationary while picking an item, Autopicker begins traveling toward its next destination immediately after retrieving a storage tote – completing the pick while on the move. It then drops off the first storage tote at an empty slot near the next pick location before collecting the next tote. This nearly continuous movement significantly reduces cycle time per pick – on average by 15-20 seconds. Picking-in-Motion software is backward-compatible with existing Autopicker 1.0 systems.
Brightpick CEO Jan Zizka says: “Its unique form factor gives it advantages including higher vertical reach, faster navigation, and longer battery life. Through our Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, customers can deploy it for as little as $1,900 per month.”
Autopicker is a multi-purpose mobile manipulator that automates a wide range of warehouse workflows, moving between tasks and workstations.
In addition to order picking, Autopicker supports Goods-to-Person picking for heavy or bulky items; assisted pallet picking for fast-moving SKUs; order buffering and sortation; and stock replenishment. When paired with Brightpick’s Giraffe robot, Autopicker can store and retrieve items from heights of up to 20 feet (6 meters).
The latest Autopicker robot can work for up to 12 hours of continuous operation on a single charge.
