Robot wranglers the wrong way to go in some warehouses, says Vecna Robotics exec

Robot wranglers the wrong way to go in some warehouses, says Vecna Robotics exec

Robot Name : Vecna AMR at Geodis
Robot Capability : Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), self-driving forklifts, pallet jacks and trucks, tuggers
Robot Category : Warehouse automation
Key Point :

  • “Robot wrangler” is an up-and-coming profession in warehouse automation deployments.
  • Only 20% of warehouses used automation in 2023.
  • Warehouse operators want to pay for a robot to do the work, not pay someone to get a robot to do the work.
  • Vecna Robotics provides AMRs and self-driving forklifts, pallet jacks and trucks, and tuggers.
  • The ratio of people to robots has grown significantly at Vecna Robotics.
  • AMRs are not an experiment; they want reliability to expand.
  • Pivotal Command Center ensures a 99.9% uptime for deployments and helps identify new workflows.
  • Vecna Robotics announced a performance guarantee to aid adoption of warehouse automation.

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