Collaborative Robot

Cobots let warehouses add automation without redesigning the whole building, so they often suit 3PLs and mid-size brands. Gains depend on how much walking or repetitive handling they remove.

What is the difference between a cobot and an AMR?

A cobot is any robot built to work safely near people, while an AMR is a robot that navigates on its own. Many warehouse cobots are AMRs that work alongside pickers, but a robotic arm can also be a cobot.

• Autonomous Mobile RobotA robot that navigates a warehouse using sensors and maps, without fixed tracks, to move totes, carts, or shelves.
• Robotic Piece PickingUsing a robotic arm with vision software and a suction or finger gripper to pick individual items from bins or totes, usually at a goods-to-person station.
• Robots-as-a-ServiceA pricing model where a warehouse pays a recurring fee, often monthly or per unit handled, to use robots instead of buying them outright.
• Goods-to-PersonA fulfillment model where automation brings inventory to a stationary picker at a workstation, instead of the picker walking to the inventory.