Intelligent storage robot and its characteristics

The main application scenario of the warehousing robot is the warehouse, and the warehouse is one of the core parts of the e-commerce. Generally speaking, in the e-commerce warehouse, the goods need to be sorted, transported, packaged, etc., and the storage robot manages the operation of the warehouse. Outbound efficiency, lower logistics costs, and improved order services are among the important equipments in the e-commerce operation system. Therefore, domestic e-commerce companies will certainly not let go of the rise of storage robots.

Although the concept of smart storage robots is very popular, there is no standard definition in the industry. From the perspective of the functions realized by the robots used in the field of logistics, mainly including handling, demolition, palletizing, picking, sorting, etc., intelligent storage robots can also be regarded as the general term for the above types of logistics robots. The objects discussed in this paper focus on the latter two categories—smart storage robots with picking and sorting functions.

In fact, this type of robot is also called the new AGV (Automatic Guided Car), and the navigation method is more advanced, including the mainstream mainstream QR code navigation, laser navigation, visual navigation, etc. The driving path is not limited, and the robot can walk freely. . In addition, the intelligent storage robot has a more powerful upper-level software system that can control and schedule the mixing of multiple robots. More importantly, the intelligent storage robot can automatically carry out operations such as handling and sorting without relying on labor. It is very suitable for random storage and zero-removal picking scenarios with large SKUs and large quantities of goods.

Compared with other goods-to-person systems, in addition to the high degree of automation, which can greatly reduce labor costs, improve picking efficiency and accuracy, intelligent storage robot systems also have many advantages, such as:

(1) The project implementation speed is very fast, the delivery period is short, and the project deployment can usually be completed within 3 months, and the on-site installation and debugging is simple. This is a huge advantage for industries such as e-commerce and other businesses that are developing rapidly;

(2) The system is flexible. The intelligent warehousing robot system can increase or decrease the amount of robots according to the needs of the business, realize flexible deployment and expansion of the system, and the shelf layout can also be flexibly adjusted according to the ordering frequency of the goods;

(3) Low investment and short return period. Due to the significant reduction in labor costs and management costs, the investment return period of the entire project is shorter than that of traditional automation projects.