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UPS Supply Chain Solutions (UPS SCS) has announced a new agreement with developer of autonomous mobile robots Geek+, which will see the robotics company outfit its new warehouse near Louisville, Kentucky with automated picking technology.
The robotics company’s Shelf-to-Person PopPick solution, with more than 700 robots set to be deployed at the US$79m (£63m) facility, named the ‘Velocity’ warehouse.
This project marks a growth of the pair’s existing commercial relationship, with UPS SCS already using more than 1,000 Geek+ robots across its North American operations.
Some of the major ambitions of the product include improving staff retention by reducing the physical demands of work on employees and increasing the efficiency of fulfilment processes.
UPS SCS has said it can now process 350,000 items per day, marking a 400% increase in productivity when compared with warehouses that don’t use automation.
The picking technology was designed to improve storage capacity by 30% compared to traditional facilities. Read more
Source: LOGISTICS MANAGER
