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 51