This is a time of change for the industry. Automation and robots are changing the way it operates - improving efficiencies and sustainability and making work safer and more rewarding in a wide range of roles across the industry sectors.
In the 2021 World Robotics Service Robots Report published by the International Federation of Robotics (IRF), the logistics and warehousing sectors are reported to be seeing a boom in autonomous mobile robots (AMR). Meanwhile a 20201 survey showed that warehouse automation is expected to become an increasingly desirable option to the manual alternative over the next few years.
This broad interest we are seeing in warehouse automation is very encouraging. The survey findings also indicate that changes in the operating environment - such as labour costs, labour shortages, and increased throughput requirements - make automation, AI and robotics feasible for the logistics industry. The current advancements in automation, which have brought about lower costs and scalability improvements, are conveniently supporting the change towards innovative approaches in warehouses and the logistics industry in general.
Against this backdrop, we believe that the future of logistics is going to be data driven, embracing digital twins and interconnectivity. It is also here, and it is now and our data driven, robotic AI solution is part of this outlook.