AI-driven robotic order picking system
Summary
With AI integrated into the programmable logic controller (SIMATIC S7-1500), Mecalux’s collaborative robot (cobot) is able to perform order picking with total autonomy and maximum accuracy. “The technology partnership with Siemens has allowed us to join forces to create a highly flexible, safe and user friendly robotic solution that adapts to the specific needs of our clients,” says Javier Carrillo, CEO of Mecalux. The advanced artificial intelligence algorithm acts as the brain, enabling the smart picking process,” says José Ramón Castro, CEO of Siemens Digital Industries in Spain. Guided by Mecalux’s warehouse management software, the collaborative picking solution can change its gripping system automatically depending on the type of merchandise to be handled. Upon receiving a new box, Siemens’ vision system and AI algorithm identify the items inside and determine the most appropriate way to pick each product.