History of robots

The first robots were large robotic arms; they used to move according to programming. The innovators knew that people would not like machines who take over people’s jobs. Therefore initially they focused on shifting dangerous or harmful jobs to robotic technology. This strategy was successful and they started to use the robotic technology at harmful jobs and in potentially dangerous situations such as welding and lifting heavy machinery. With automated robotic technology, robotics engineers work hard over the last few decades to mesh new technological developments, like the Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence (AI). Companies that have their own warehouses in their supply chains love the results that effective automation can bring.

 

The following are the factors on which robots are operated in warehouses autonomously.

• AI and machine learning
• Better sensors and response capability
• Warehouse management software

 

Types of robots in the warehouse:

Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) –

Warehouse picking robots when navigating a warehouse it depends on the specific model employed. Some of them follow magnetic strips or tracks that are physically laid-out in routes around the facility.

Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR’s) –

Automated warehouse picking systems, on the other hand, do not rely on such rigid, preset routes. Instead of following magnetic wires strips or strips, robotic inventory management relies on an array of standard onboard computers, sensors, and maps, which allows them to understand and interpret their environment.

Aerial Drones –

Drones help to optimize warehouse inventory processes and can easily scan the locations for automatized inventory. To access existing inventory information, we can connect this system automatically to our warehouse management system (WMS).

Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems –

Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems technology are known as AS/RS. It brings inventory in and out of storage and it is paired with warehouse execution software that directs the operations.

Robots Will Continue to Enhance Smart Warehouses with its various benefits

 

•  People always expect faster ways to get delivery of sizeable assortments of products, whether shopping online or in stores. With the experiment of different possibilities, robots have become even more in demand.
•  Today’s warehouses are potentially smarter than ever. Robots are the featured equipment such as they work without constant human intervention and even gives alerts before breakdowns happen.
•  It makes operations safer and more efficient.
•  Robots can streamline the entire process from picking, packing to receiving items to pushing them through assembly lines and out to distribution.
• People now days don’t want to wait too long when they order something online. In such cases companies has to figure out the best ways to get those products from warehouses to customers’ doorsteps before they spoil.
• Some companies deploy drones equipped with RFID scanners and perform inventory checks outside of working hours. Result uploads directly to the cloud where we can cross-check the data against other inventory management systems.